CONCRETE SOCIETY AWARDS
NORTHERN IRELAND REGION AWARDS 2025
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT HIGHLY COMMENDED: MCLAUGHLIN & HARVEY STORNOWAY DEEP WATER TERMINAL High performance in challenging environmental conditions
McLaughlin & Harvey secured highly commended in the Civil Engineering Project category for Stornoway Deep Water Terminal. Using engineering ingenuity, the contractor delivered a new deep- water facility for Stornoway Port that is capable of accommodating cruise ships up to 360m long and large cargo vessels. Overcoming challenging weather conditions, tidal times and other obstacles, the project has generated a £7.5m return for the port in its first year. Building a deep-water berth on the Isle of Lewis presented significant challenges for the construction team. The project focused on minimising its environmental impact by adopting methods that reduce carbon emissions and help the terminal integrate with the rugged landscape. Judges were impressed with the technical complexity of the concrete mixes used to reduce the carbon footprint yet deliver high performance in challenging environmental conditions. L-shaped capping beams and a precast down stand saved time and eliminated the challenging task of pouring concrete below the waterline. To address the challenge of installing tension anchors on the isolated berthing dolphin, additional concrete was used to increase the structure’s height.
L-R: Kevin Bell, McLaughlin & Harvey, and Enda McKenna, Concrete Society NI.
T: +44 (0)28 9034 2777 E: procurement@mclh.co.uk www.mclh.co.uk
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT WINNER: ARUP, DORAN CONSULTING AND FSJV BELFAST GRAND CENTRAL STATION Pushing the boundaries of engineering excellence
Arup has picked up the overall Civil Engineering Project Award for Belfast Grand Central Station; a joint submission with Doran Consulting and Farrans Sacyr Joint Venture. A complex project, creating Ireland’s largest integrated transport facility, Belfast Grand Central Station pushes the boundaries of engineering excellence. Incorporating 26 bus stands, eight railway platforms, a 350m box culvert diversion, street upgrade works, bus maintenance facilities and a new public square, the £340m project clocked up one million hours worked without a reportable H&S incident. Involved since the start of the project in 2014, Arup led the exemplar design of the station, its surroundings and the wider masterplan. Innovative concrete aspects include precast box culvert sections, reinforced concrete spine walls designed to withstand blast loading and a 7,500sqm suspended reinforced concrete ground floor requiring meticulous planning and a detailed pour sequence. An innovative solution for the railway platforms used offsite fabrication techniques to develop bespoke precast concrete retaining walls which were then backfilled using surplus material from the piling mat.
L-R: Reuben Lucas, Arup, Donald Slade, Doran Consulting, Enda McKenna, Concrete Society NI, and Ray Kinnaird, Doran Consulting.
T: +44 (0)28 9089 0900 E: belfast@arup.com www.arup.com
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