chm, Madrid City Council and Eiffage-UHU-AOPJA: finalists of the Best Environmental Practices (MPA) Award in the paving sector in its third edition.
chm, Which was already selected as a finalist in its first edition, is once again chosen as a finalist in the third edition of the Award for Best Environmental Practices in the paving sector.
The ASEFMA technical committee has announced the three Spanish projects related to asphalt mixes that stand out this 2016 for their environmental responsibility and impact on the sector. They compete for the only national award for sustainability in the field of asphalt pavement construction.
The Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Asphalt Mixtures (ASEFMA), through its technical committee, Announces the three finalists of the III “Best Environmental Practices” (MPA) Award in the field of the manufacture, spreading, application and transport of asphalt mixtures. chm, The City of Madrid, Eiffage-UHU-AOPJA and the Spanish Association of Asphalt Producers present the most significant projects in innovation and environmental sustainability for asphalt pavements. The three Spanish projects linked to asphalt mixtures stand out in 2016 for their environmental responsibility and impact on the sector; they compete for the only national award for sustainability in asphalt pavement construction.
“Microinclusions of aggregates, an environmental and sustainable technique for improving adhesion on roads” Presented by chm; “Reuse of agricultural plastic waste in the manufacture of bituminous mixtures for use on roads following the dry technology”, of Eiffage in collaboration with the Complex Fluid Engineering Research Group CFLab-TEP185 of the University of Huelva (UHU) and the Public Works Agency of the Junta de Andalucía (AOPJA); and “Impulse from the Madrid City Council for the development of sustainable asphalt pavements 2014-16”, From the Madrid municipal council; they compete for the title of the “best environmental practice of 2016” in the field of bituminous mixtures, which is the only award of this nature in Spain.
The jury, composed of the members of the technical committee of the XI National Conference of ASEFMA, has evaluated the projects submitted in this call based on the following criteria: criteria of originality, innovation, impact on the sector and environmental improvements provided. It has also evaluated the presentation of the practice itself, the graphic material provided and the project report. The finalist projects have been considered as the best environmentally friendly practices developed in Spain in the field of asphalt mixtures.
The “Best Environmental Practices” (MPA) Award is a sectoral initiative that aims to raise awareness of R&D in asphalt mixes that delivers technical, economic, sustainable, and environmentally responsible advancements. It responds to the growing environmental sensitivity of asphalt manufacturers and those associated with its production, transportation, and application.