Carnell shortlisted for National Highways Industry Awards

Exciting news! Carnell have been shortlisted by National Highways in the Safety category: Excellence in safety learning and culture, at their annual awards.  The submission focused on our Be: SAFE culture and several initiatives which have driven continuous safety improvement and an increased safety maturity.  Our operations teams know that whatever the circumstances, they are […]

StoneMaster featured in the Green Book

Our StoneMaster filter drain recycling process features in the Green Book, the world’s only annual work of reference for environmental best practice.   This sustainable solution significantly reduces the quantity of materials required and the associated vehicle movements to bring them on to site, when refurbishing the roadside filter drains. This generates huge carbon savings […]

Carnell receive social value award from local council

Local Parish Councillor presents Carnell with nationally recognised social value award, as food bank donations ramp up ahead of Christmas.  Chairman of Penkridge Parish Council, Councillor Victor Kelly presented Carnell with the award which recognises the achievement of Social Value Quality Mark (SVQM) Level 1.  The Quality Mark recognises distinction in values-led business that benefits […]

AGC: Our new joint venture with AmcoGiffen

AGC, which comprises AmcoGiffen and Carnell has almost completed its first project as a leading provider of road restraint systems (RRS) for National Highways. The scheme located in the East Midlands, is carrying out safety barriers, find and fix work on M69 junction 1 to M1 junction 21 to create safer journeys for customers.  The […]

A96 Filter drain recycling for BEAR

Carnell worked in collaboration with BEAR Scotland, the trunk road operating company for Transport Scotland’s North East unit, to undertake filter drain refurbishment on the Lhanbryde Bypass and Inverurie Bypass on the A96 in July 2022.  Using the StoneMaster process to recycle the filter drain media in-situ, provided several carbon, safety and customer benefits over […]

Carnell supports Women into Construction

On the eve of ‘International Women in Engineering Day’ #INWED22 Carnell have become platinum members of Women into Construction CIC. Managing Director Andrew Sharp said: “Carnell are delighted to be joining Women into Construction. We see this as a great opportunity to play our part in promoting gender equality in construction. Our whole team are […]

Raising the Flag for the Platinum Jubilee

We raised the union flag for the Primary School next door, ahead of their Platinum Jubilee celebrations.  St Michael’s First School, which is next door to Gothic House in Penkridge, got in touch to ask if we could ‘put up the Union Flag on our flagpole for the jubilee’. Electrical Contract Manager Mark Freeman was […]

Inspiring Future Engineers at Walton High School

We attended Walton High School’s Festival of Futures for their Y12 students.  Our teams provided an insight into our Highways Operative, Electrical Operative and Business Admin Apprenticeships as well as generally promoting careers in construction and women in engineering. We also had our SafetyCam vehicle on hand, highlighting some of the work we do. Pictured […]

Going for RoSPA gold

Carnell landed their fourth RoSPA President’s Award for Health & Safety as a result of achieving their thirteenth consecutive RoSPA Gold Award.  The prestigious annual awards are for health and safety performance across the previous year. On being notified of the official result, SHEQ Director Danny Pitcher, said: “This achievement is down to everyone in […]