How spade work can help save water

Forget jet washing – sweeping and shovelling are the best ways to clean the yard for relief concrete plant supervisor Mike Lyon.

“It saves litres of water, even when we have to damp down to prevent dust,” said Mike, a health and safety rep for nine years before the role expanded to embrace the wider elements of working sustainability. “We were already looking at environmental issues before the role changed, but now there’s a lot more emphasis on energy, water and waste.

“The focus at work also means that people are taking it on board at home as well,” said

Mike, who covers sites in north west England and north Wales.