David Szymanski President of The British Precast Concrete Federation I am pleased to introduce this report on the three award schemes run by the Federation for Health & Safety, Sustainability and Innovation. It shows that significant investment as well as continuing effort and imagination is being applied in the industry towards self-improvement. Cost pressures on us are intense at the present time, as are the impacts of legislation. Those reasons alone should be incentive enough to redouble our efforts in 2007. These awards stimulate competition and are helping to transform the industry into being safer, greener and more innovative. I urge members to continue to support all three schemes and our Concrete Targets 2010 scheme. PRESIDENT’S INTRODUCTION Martin Clarke Chief Executive of The British Precast Concrete Federation May I thank all those people who took the trouble to enter our awards schemes this year. I hope that this publication continues to have impact through the supply chain in demonstrating that this is a vibrant and positive industry looking to growth in market share and earnings through self-improvement. Participation in our awards schemes has a bottom-line payoff. I would urge all precast producers not yet in membership of British Precast to join and take advantage of what we have to offer. CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S COMMENT Professor Peter Robery The 2006 Best Practice Awards were presented by eminent guest speaker Professor Peter Robery of Halcrow. Peter is the current President of the Concrete Society. We are grateful for his support this year. GUEST OF HONOUR 3

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