2025 Excellence awards
OVERALL PROJECT
The team from Farrans Sacyr JV receive Overall Winner from David Thompson, hubexo (headline sponsor), alongside hosts Claire McCollum and Nick Knowles.
OVERALL WINNER WINNER: FARRANS SACYR JV, BELFAST GRAND CENTRAL STATION
Belfast Grand Central Station is a flagship development in the transformation of Northern Ireland’s capital into a modern city. Among the single biggest investments of any kind in Northern Ireland, the £340m project is part of the eight-hectare Weavers Cross development, a transport- led regeneration project which includes mixed-use development proposals and is aiming to attract 50,000 new jobs and £1bn investment into the city. Commencing in February 2022, Farrans Sacyr JV led construction of the new interchange, which comprises a station concourse, 26 bus stands, eight railway platforms, bus maintenance and parking, a bus access bridge, cycle and taxi provision and car parking. Also entailed in the project were the new Saltwater Public Square; public realm, highway and infrastructure improvements; temporary structures for bus operations during construction; and temporary site construction compounds. A transparent, collaborative culture was
pivotal to the success of this complex project, which was constructed during challenging global conditions spanning a construction skills gap and high inflation to the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. More than 1,400 piles were placed to support the main station superstructure with a complex build then following, involving coordination of multiple sub- contractors and suppliers including more than 80 local companies. Offsite manufacturing was used where possible, including completed manholes and platform retaining walls, while sustainability informed the overall project. Community outreach activities included a careers’ open day for 75 female students from five city schools on the construction site to inspire the next generation. The project was handed over on time, on budget, to a high standard of quality and with one million hours worked without a reportable accident. Representing excellence across social
Belfast Grand Central Station.
impact, quality, safety, collaboration and team culture, the project saw Farrans Sacyr JV recognised as Team of the Year at the Irish News Workplace and Employment Awards 2024.
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