by Sarah Topping | Nov 23, 2021 | Awards, News, Project Information
We were delighted to pick up four trophies at the North West Regional Construction Awards on Friday evening where we won the following: Sustainability Award Carbon Reducing Flywheel at Shakespeare North Playhouse “The winning submission used technology transferred from Formula 1 to reduce use on site using a flywheel energy storage system. Using PUNCH Flybrid flywheel technology on its Shakespeare North site, demonstrated that carbon savings, a reduction in pollutants, as well as providing social value benefits to the surrounding community could be delivered. The innovation is now being rolled out on other sites.” Innovation Award First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank “This is an unusually complex project, with many structural and methodological challenges which required innovative solutions. The need for the development of a full-scale prototype required intense collaboration and teamwork, to deliver this project – including the first concrete dome constructed in the UK for over 25 years. The project has been delivered on time, under-budget, and with economic and social value exceeding initial targets.” Sub Regional Project of the Year Award (Manchester) Manchester Museum Hello Future project “The judges said this was a great project and was well evidenced. It featured complicated site logistics and arrangements with work adjacent to live Grade II listed buildings, all in a city centre location. Extensive collaboration between the client, design team and supply chain was fundamental to the success of this project which required over 18,000 artefacts had to be moved or remain in-situ and be protected.” Sub Regional Project of the Year Award (Cheshire, Wirrall, Warrington) First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank “This is an unusually complex project,...
by Sarah Topping | Nov 15, 2021 | Awards, News
We are delighted to confirm that we were successful at the Procon Leicestershire Awards 2021 on Thursday evening where we were awarded the Large Non-Residential Project of the Year Award for our work at Everards Brewery Phase 1B. Phase 1B was the third phase of Everards of Leicestershire’s ambitious relocation strategy, which transformed an area opposite it’s old brewery near J21 of the M1. Phase 1B included the construction of 862m² of new office accommodation, 1454m² of brewery floor area and 1054m² of retail, food and drink space. We previously delivered Phase 1A, which involved the construction of a new cycle centre and café as well as site-wide green infrastructure works to regenerate an area of previous inaccessible green space, unlocking connections to the local community and providing local employment opportunities. This phase of the project was awarded the prestigious Procon Regeneration Award for...
by Sarah Topping | Nov 8, 2021 | Awards, News
We are delighted to confirm that we have been shortlisted in three categories at the upcoming Learning Places Scotland Awards for 2021. The awards are to celebrate Excellence & Achievement in Scottish Education and we have been shortlisted in the following categories: Pupil / Student Experience Queen Margaret Academy By involving pupils at every stage of the development, we have provided a learning establishment which has significantly improved the pupils’ learning, social experiences and health and wellbeing. Innovation in Delivering Value Alness Academy Using the latest technology at every stage of the development of this new learning space, we found innovative ways to collaborate on the design and construction of Alness Academy. Contractor of the Year Kier Contributing to the Scottish education sector from early years through to university, we have delivered, or are delivering, over £170 million of education projects in last 18 months. Of the nominations Phil McDowell, regional director for Kier Construction said: “Kier is delighted that two of the schools we have recently completed have been nominated for awards at the Learning Places Scotland Conference. Alness Academy has been nominated for Innovation in Delivering Value which is a testament to the high levels of quality achieved on this building and the transparent use of digital technology that we shared with our client and other stakeholders. Queen Margaret Academy has been nominated for Pupil Experience and Inspiring Learning Spaces. This reflects the quality of the space and the way the design for the school evolved with significant pupil involvement. It’s also great to see that we have been nominated for Contractor of the Year which further...
by Sarah Topping | Nov 1, 2021 | Awards, News
We are delighted to confirm that Jack Brayford, Business Development Manager for our North East and Yorkshire region was success at the Constructing Excellence Awards where he won the G4C Future Leader Award. In this category judges were looking for the person that best demonstrates a positive impact on their peers, their organisation and the wider industry, against current G4C priority areas of people development, sustainability and innovation. Our winner will have shown potential to become an exemplary future leader, evidenced by a number of the following attributes: Being a leading thinker and champion for change.Ability to positively impact the behaviour of others.A collaborative approach to problem solving and delivery of outcomes.Creativity and ability to think differently, generate ideas and see them through to implementation.Ability to drive positive and sustained change for the benefit of their organisation, community and environment. Of the award, Jack said: “It’s an honour to win the G4C North East Future Leader award. It’s very flattering recognition for my achievements so far in my career as an aspirational future leader of the construction sector, however I’m a huge believer of being a product of your environment, and I’m very fortunate to work with some very talented people within Kier who take a lot of pride in supporting and developing one another to their full potential, which is a privilege to be a part of.” Generation 4 Change (G4C) North East is the young professional voice of the region’s built environment industry. They enable networking with a broad variety of industry professionals across the region and provide opportunities for individuals to develop professionally. Jack will now...
by Sarah Topping | Sep 21, 2021 | Awards, News, Project Information
Since we handed over the new Eye Centre to NHS Golden Jubilee, the project has been successful with one award and one award shortlisting and these are: Shortlisted in the Diversity in the Public Sector category The virtual awards ceremony will take place on 7th October to celebrate the amazing Diversity and Inclusion work over the past 18 months. Winner of the Healthcare Award of Merit The annual IBI 2020 Design Excellence Awards recognize the best architecture, interior design and placemaking projects from across their 60+ global offices. You can read more about why the project won...
by Sarah Topping | Aug 20, 2021 | Awards, News, Project Information
We are delighted to confirm that our project, St Albans Place in Leeds City Centre has won two awards recently, notably the RIBA Building of the Year Award and RIBA Regional Award. The nomination was submitted by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios who were the architects on the project. St Albans was the first VITA development in Leeds and it is a 7, 11 and 18 storey serviced apartment building which brings a sense of home and belonging to its residents. The judges said “The viability of most student accommodation schemes demands large numbers of bedrooms and this scheme has skilfully broken down the large mass and added interest to the skyline. The scheme was delivered with a design and build contract and the architects also delivered the interior design, which again is well detailed and popular with the students, despite having to operate the building through the pandemic over the last 16 months. This is a challenging sector to design in and this project deserves to be Building of the Year.” As a regional winner, the project will be considered for the RIBA National Awards later in the year and we will find out if it has been shortlisted in...
