2023 Excellence awards
L-R: Sarah Travers, host, Edel Creery, NIE Networks, John Gourley, Translink, Andrew Cupples, Babcock, and George Clarke, host.
L-R: Sarah Travers, host, with Gary Holmes, GRAHAM, Adrian Kerr, Mills Selig, Neil McFarlane from GRAHAM, and George Clarke, host.
Infrastructure Project of the Year
According to the panel, all the shortlisted entries equally deserved to be in the final judging, and each had its own positive merits. However, GRAHAM’s University of York Student Accommodation stood out above the rest. GRAHAM adopted an off-site modular solution for the construction programme, a methodology that brought enhanced quality and delivery confidence to the ambitious, 1480-bed student residential scheme. The judges were also impressed by the operator’s statement, which “commended all partners for their perseverance and resilience in delivering this crucial infrastructure on programme amidst the challenges of a global pandemic.” It was a remarkable achievement. GB & RoI New Build Project of the Year, above £2.5m WINNER: GRAHAM, UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
The winning project required meticulous planning, including contingency planning, for each of the 20 sub-contractors. Babcock’s rail business took possession of the slip roads from the motorway and designed seven crane-lifting platforms across land and river to complete the work. This made a lasting impression on the judges. Babcock said that in 38 years, it was the first time they had craned a dozer onto a restricted site. The £30m project involved over 100 staff on site, working on Christmas Day, ensuring logistics minimised disruption to the city centre. WINNER: BABCOCK, LAGAN JUNCTION TO YORKGATE TRACK RENEWAL PROJECT, BELFAST
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Lagan Junction to Yorkgate Track Renewal Project, Belfast.
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