NMS has recently installed sculptures for the Accrington town centre memorial redevelopment. The first of the brass sculptures represents ‘Patch’, the dog of Accrington Stanley F.C. groundsman Harry Nash (pictured below). The second sculpture represents a Pals’ dog who was famously pictured running along the tram lines as the troops marched in front of thousands of people outside of the town hall before leaving to go to war.

The third sculpture of a squirrel is a reminder that Accrington was once surrounded by the huge oak forest of Blackburnshire. The name Accrington actually derives from the old English word ‘aecern’ which translates to Acorn whilst ‘tun’ means farmstead. The brass sculptures have been supplied by Castle Fine Arts Foundry and have been fitted prior to the grand opening of the town centre for Remembrance Sunday.

Children in Need’s 2018 campaign is ‘Do Your Thing’ and is asking people to channel their passions and hobbies to help change the lives of disadvantaged young people ahead of the show which will be broadcast on Friday 16th November. Taking this challenge on board, the staff at NMS showcased their culinary talent and started baking. The resulting cupcakes were sold to raise money for the BBC Children in Need appeal.

NMS is also taking part in the annual Children in Need duck race sweepstake which is being broadcasted live across the United Kingdom at 1PM on Friday the 16^th November on the Children in Need website. For more information on the duck race sweepstake click here.

Ever mindful of the need to help preserve our environment, NMS have introduced recycling as part of our operations. By taking road planings and processing them through our on-site recycling plant, the planings are turned into a product called RAP (Recycled Asphalt Pavement) which can be used in the production of blacktop surfacing.

The traditional manufacturing process of asphalt contributes to greenhouse gas emissions as fossil fuels are burned when processing raw materials into the finished product. The use of RAP decreases the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere which helps to tackle climate change and preserves our non renewable energy sources.

In addition to the environmental advantages, recycled asphalt is more durable and cheaper to produce than new asphalt and is not reliant on the fluctuating oil market. For further information click here or, please call 01942 722694 or email info@nmsltd.co.uk.

NMS Civil Engineering has secured the contract for the initial section of the new M55 Junction East-West link road Roundabout. The roundabout will connect the new Link road with the Preston Western Distributor at the junction of Lea Lane and Sidgreaves Lane.

Below are the submitted plans for the Preston Western Distributor and the East West Link Road from Lancashire County Council. To find more information about the project click here to be redirected to Lancashire Enterprise Partnership website.