On 1 October the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane hosted one of the most notable award ceremonies of the year. Around 900 construction industry leaders gathered to celebrate the 2013 British Construction Industry Awards.
The secretariat for the awards is provided by New Civil Engineer, whose editorial director Antony Oliver commented: “Once again the British Construction Industry Awards have demonstrated that quality design and construction remains central to public and private sector infrastructure clients' ambitions. As they strive to deliver better services to customers while reducing the cost of operating and maintaining assets, it is very clear that investment up front to improve the design and construction process pays massive dividends in the long run.”
There was a large number of entries and the competition was tough. The judges had the difficult task of deciding who would be walking away with the coveted awards. The rigorous judging process included a visit to every shortlisted entrant in the building and civil engineering project categories by members of the expert judging panel.
Journalist and media personality John Humphrys hosted the awards, which included categories for building and civil engineering projects of various sizes, as well as single awards in a range of categories.
The awards winners were:
Building Project of the Year
Up to £3m: Edward King Chapel, Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford (Bayfield Associates / Ripon College, Niall McLaughlin Architects, Beard Construction)
£3m - £50m: Newlands School, (4 Futures, Wright & Wright Architects, Ramboll, Balfour Beatty Construction
Over £50m: The Shard at London Bridge (Sellar Property Group on behalf of LBQ, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, WSP Group, Mace)
Civil Engineering Project of the Year
Up to £3m: Gem Bridge, Tavistock (Devon County Council, Dawnus Construction)
£3m - £50m: Hammersmith Flyover Strengthening Phase 1 (Transport for London, Amey)
Over £50m: Cleaner Seas for Sussex (Southern Water, MWH, 4Delivery)
Best Practice Award: Thameslink - Borough Viaduct (Network Rail, Atkins, Jestico & Whiles, Skanska UK Civil Engineering)
Regeneration Award: Eastside City Park, Birmingham (Birmingham City Council, Patel Taylor, Arup, Wates Construction
Sustainability Award: The Hive, Worcester (University of Worcester/Worcestershire County Council, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Max Fordham, Galliford Try Construction)
Health & Safety Award: M4M5 Managed Motorway Scheme (Highways Agency, Atkins, Balfour Beatty)
International Award: British Antarctic Survey Halley Research Station, Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica (British Antarctic Survey, AECOM, Hugh Broughton Architects, Galliford Try)
Leader of Tomorrow: Conall Doherty of Buro Happold
BIM Project Application Award (Civil Engineering): Crossrail BIM Initiative
BIM Project Application Award (Building): Skanska UK – Woodlands School, Essex
Product Design Innovation Award: Byrne Group Falsework Release Tool
Judges' Special Award: The London 2012 Olympic Park Project (Olympic Delivery Authority, Aecom, Arup, Atkins, Balfour Beatty, BAM Nuttall, Skanska)
Outstanding Contribution Award: London Underground
The Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award: Manchester Metropolitan University Business School and Student Hub (Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, WYG, Sir Robert McAlpine)
