AWARDS REVIEW
NORTHERN IRELAND REGION AWARDS 2022
EXCELLENCE IN BUILDING PROJECTS HIGHLY COMMENDED: MACRETE FOR FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB RIVERSIDE DEVELOPMENT
Macrete scores in the Premier League
Macrete Ireland Ltd was highly commended for its precast concrete units supplied to Fulham FC’s Riverside Stand at Craven Cottage. The new stand will not only increase the seating capacity at Craven Cottage but also enhance amenities to the ground and locality for supporters, residents and visitors to enjoy. The Judges admired this high-profile project for the redevelopment of the Riverside Stand at Craven Cottage and the creation of the adjacent Riverside Walk, extending over the River Thames. The high specification finish to the concrete products was particularly applauded as was the design complexities involved in the project such as massive shipping impact loads form
The Macrete team celebrate their award with front row (L-R): Priyank Lakhani, NI Regional Chair, Neil Clark, Gerard Finane and Abhey Gupta, Commercial and Operations Director, Macrete.
the river side and large point loads from the new stand. The complex logistics of the site are also worthy of comment with all deliveries of the precast units being made by barge adding to the sustainable credentials of the project.
T: +44 (0)28 7965 0471 E: info@macrete.com www.macrete.com
EXCELLENCE IN BUILDING PROJECTS HIGHLY COMMENDED: DORAN CONSULTING FOR ROOKERY SOUTH ENERGY RECOVERY FACILITY, BEDFORDSHIRE Doran is awarded for innovative and sustainable project
Doran Consulting was highly commended for Excellence in Building Projects for its role in the development of the Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility in Bedfordshire. Judges were very impressed by this large project which has transformed a brown field site, a former brick pit, to an Energy Recovery Facility which can process 545,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste to produce enough green energy to serve over 112,500 homes per year. The waste is stored in a reinforced concrete bunker, which has 600mm thick walls and was constructed using slip forming techniques. The success of the project was due to the early partnership between designers and contractors, the development of
The Doran Consulting team proudly display their Highly Commended award for Excellence in Building Projects, conferred by the Concrete Society’s Northern Ireland division.
the design using BIM and detailed coordination in a collaborative 3D environment. Innovative and sustainable concrete construction techniques were employed including slip forming, precast concrete elements and all concrete mixes including GGBS.
T: +4 (0)28 9033 3443 E: info@doran.co.uk www.doran.co.uk
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