OD Mark Davison (C, 1977-82) has shared that his company MGL Group are back-to-back winners of the Innovation Award at the Constructing Excellence in the North East awards. MGL Group have said, "Our success reflects the dedication of over 500 team members who help drive and embed an innovative culture across the business. We were recognised for commissioning the region's first all-electric Soil Wash Plant that's capable of recycling 160 tph of waste into aggregates, which are sold to support a circular economy. The facility has an annual capacity of 1.872 million tonnes, reducing emissions by up to 314,500 tonnes of CO2e per year. Part of our submission highlighted our implementation of SulNOxEco™ fuel conditioning, reducing CO₂e emissions by over 208.5 tCO₂e annually, while our asphalt operations deliver mixes that emit 15% less than ICE 4.1 benchmarks. In addition, £10,000 was donated to the Heel and Toe Children's Charity's roof appeal, for which MGL Group will provide a full waste management service. We have a long-standing association with the school. As a family-run business, many of our leaders have strong personal links to it, with our Joint CEO, Mark Davison, having attended the school himself and later seeing his own children follow in his footsteps. Members of our board also have strong connections with the school." Well done to Mark and MGL Group for their great successes.