Northern Ireland waste management firm RiverRidge has been recognised with a major accolade at the annual Plant & Civil Engineer 'Construction, Quarry & Recycling' Awards.

The Coleraine-based company was crowned Waste Management Team of the Year in recognition of its work with the R&A at The 148th Open in Portrush.

The award was presented to RiverRidge at a ceremony at the Crowne Plaza in Belfast, with around 600 guests from all sectors of the plant, civil engineering, construction and waste industries in attendance.

Judges commended the team for delivering a waste management strategy that was "second to none".

They added: "With a very strong, cohesive team, that also provided detailed knowledge and information for contractors, suppliers and those in the R&A, RiverRidge is a very deserved winner.

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"The team worked through challenging conditions; from the inclement weather to the record-breaking crowd of 237,750. This was in addition to the extremely limited space they had for collecting and delivering waste. It is clear that Pamela and the RiverRidge team went the extra mile in every regard."

Commenting on the award, Pamela Jordan of RiverRidge said: "I'm absolutely over the moon and really delighted that the team involved in The 148th Open has been recognised in this way. I worked on this project for over five months and there were so many unknowns from the weather to the amount of people; never mind the amount of waste during the build and derig phases. The team excelled themselves as there was much work to be completed behind the scenes in ensuring that the course was pristine, as well as the contractors and set up areas.

"Communication, education and advice were key. This was without a doubt a challenging but very rewarding undertaking but having the right team around me made it that little bit easier. Well done to the RiverRidge team on this award!"

(CM/JG)