Recognise the best and inspire the rest
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National Constructing Excellence has no boundaries – Construction Logistics and Community Safety Constructing Excellence stimulates through the national body, regional centres (www.CLOCS.org.uk), the programme to debate and drives transformation in the and local business clubs, it will improve eliminate the 500 fatal or serious collisions construction sector. Thought-leading industry performance from buildings to between HGVs (mostly construction-related) members from the entire supply chain infrastructure, all parts of the demand and and pedestrians/cyclists. – clients, industry and users – share a supply chain, all disciplines, professions vision for change through innovation and and trades. For information about SECBE or collaboration. National members collectively Constructing Excellence contact employ over 250,000 people and turn over Regional Derek Rees on 0118 920 7207 around £60 billion. They spend around £10 SECBE delivers on its core values of billion each year on construction projects, ‘Collaboration, Innovation and Inspiration’. It Local accounting for nearly 20% of new build brings the region’s 9 Constructing Excellence Constructing Excellence business clubs spend in the sector. business clubs together to increase their continue to form the largest voluntary strategic alignment as they continue to network across the construction sector. G4C (Generation for Change) is the thrive with 700 members between them. 35 clubs nationally have independent young professional voice of the UK built The awards continue to ‘inspire’ with over volunteer committees which reach out environment industry, and an integral part 190 people presenting to the judging locally to SMEs by providing monthly of Constructing Excellence. As the only panels and 550 regularly attending the breakfast or evening meetings, typically truly cross-industry, independent young awards dinner. Working in partnership with with a speaker on a Constructing Excellence professional movement, they harness the major construction frameworks, over 50 theme and opportunities for networking. power of the next generation to disrupt apprentices are recruited, employed and Annual corporate membership ranges from industry delivery processes to transform supported through CoTrain, a CITB shared £80 – £200, providing extremely good value performance. apprenticeship scheme. SECBE also leads for money.
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Welcome to the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
Our industry needs to change, now more conveys the core challenges each winner than ever, particularly in light of the physical faced, the actions they took, results achieved and commercial catastrophes of Grenfell and provide lessons for others to use in their (June 17) and Carillion (January 18) that own businesses and projects. continue to hold media attention. We need the very best talent in our organisations, I urge you to read this brochure to identify five people with total commitment to the interests actions you will implement in your business of their customers, their companies, their that will drive positive change. As you read it colleagues and themselves. We need people and develop your own action plan, please also and organisations committed to delivering identify three other organisations that would the very best services and products that also benefit from taking action – tell them are not just fit for purpose for the users and and support them wherever you can. owners, but are also the very best we can deliver sustainably. We need people who Together we will modernise our businesses constructively challenge themselves and their and our sector to become the number one organisations to think and act innovatively place to work in and to work with. and collaboratively to deliver inspiring results for everyone. Mark Farmer These awards identify, interrogate then Co-chairman of Constructing Excellence promote the very best behaviours and CEO Cast Consultancy practices that are driving positive change in Author of 2016 independent our industry. This awards brochure uniquely government review ‘Modernise or Die’
Contents
About Constructing Excellence 2 Sustainability 24 Foreword 3 Our Sponsors 26 Knauf Clerkenwell – Innovation, collaboration and inspiration 4 Digital Construction 29 Judging Process 5 SME of the Year 32 Client of the Year 8 People Development 34 Outstanding Customer Satisfaction 10 Apprenticeship Initiative 37 Health, Safety & Wellbeing 12 G4C Future Leader 40 Integration & Collaborative Working 15 Preservation and Rejuvenation 43 Value 17 Civils Project of the Year 45 Offsite 19 Building Project of the Year ≤£10m 47 Innovation 21 Building Project of the Year >£10m 49 4 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 Knauf Clerkenwell A destination for inspiration, learning and collaborative working
As one of the world’s largest manufacturers and inspire all those that visit. Current of lightweight building products and systems, installations include the living and Knauf shares the same commitment breathing Knauf Garden Wall, three life to driving innovation, inspiration and sized sculptures and the Knauf AMF Eye. collaboration as Constructing Excellence – It is a changing space that will continue to demonstrated with the opening of the Knauf inspire into the future. Clerkenwell showroom last month. It’s for this reason that Knauf continues to be actively Collaboration involved in the Constructing Excellence A specialist team including Project & SECBE Awards. Specification Managers is on hand to enable visitors to discover the possibilities Innovation of Knauf products and systems, and to The vision for Knauf Clerkenwell is to be a push the boundaries of innovation within hub for design innovation and progressive a building’s design. The space at Knauf architecture. It is a 4000ft specification Clerkenwell, which includes three meeting centre spread over two floors in the heart of rooms and an auditorium area which seats London’s architectural, design and creative 60, provides a stunning venue for events, district. Visitors are able to learn about the talks, networking and discussion. latest innovative projects built using Knauf products and the expert Knauf technical For more information on Knauf Clerkenwell or service on offer. to enquire about using the showroom for your events, visit www.knauf-clerkenwell.co.uk Inspiration Knauf Clerkenwell is a destination for Knauf welcomes the opportunity to be inspiration and learning. On show are the involved in the awards once again this year latest products and systems displayed and would like to congratulate the finalists in ways to bring the showroom to life and winners. Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 5 Judging process and finalists
Our robust judging process means that being selected as one of our finalists is a significant achievement – winning a Constructing Excellence SECBE Award should make you very proud. Our two-stage approach involves a written submission and a personal presentation. Every submission is carefully considered by the shortlisting team in order to select finalists who are then invited to present to one of our judging panels, with members drawn from across the sector and packed full of potential customers and collaborators.
“We value the SECBE Awards as the judging panels are drawn from a full cross-section of the industry; from suppliers to end-user.” Stephen Belcher – BBM Sustainable Design
The Judging Day, hosted by Fladgate, is always great fun. Over 190 people were involved on the day with 23 judges, six judging panels and 89 presenting teams. Despite the hard work, the judges are unanimous in their opinion that personal presentations are really important and provide a valuable opportunity to better understand the submissions. So ‘well done’ to everyone involved in writing and presenting. A full list of finalists is set out in the relevant sections of the brochure. Please note that the name in brackets was the lead on the entry form and may not represent all the companies involved in the team.
“The Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards are a great platform to share industry innovation and challenge yourself against your peers.” Michael Gates – Multiplex
We would like to say an enormous ‘thank you’ to all our judges, who were challenged by a demanding timetable and some difficult decisions but were totally inspired by the quality of the finalists and the enthusiasm of the presenting teams.
Judging Panel ■ Client of the Year ■ Offsite ■ SME of the Year
Peter Green John Skivington Ian Lyon Pre-Construction Manager, Willmott Dixon Director, LHC Project Management Director, Oxford Properties
■ Client of the Year sponsored by Willmott Dixon The judges were looking for: Construction clients actively involved in enabling the construction programme with strategies for encouraging and rewarding excellence. Winning approaches that demonstrate: clear consistent leadership, commitment to procurement based on quality, value, and collaboration; benefits for all parties and a positive impact on the industry and wider community.
■ Offsite sponsored by LHC The judges were looking for: A systematic approach to the implementation of ‘offsite’ that provides value when benchmarked against other traditional building solutions. Tangible benefits should be delivered in terms of meeting the commercial demands of the client and sustaining the needs of the users and the local community.
■ SME of the Year (Small to Medium Enterprise) sponsored by Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) The judges were looking for: Smaller companies who have taken significant and considered steps to improve their company through strong leadership. Outstanding achievements will be attributable to industry best practice, performance management, supply chain engagement, a commitment to people development, customer satisfaction and new ways of working. 6 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
Judging Panel ■ Building Project of the Year ≤£10m ■ Building Project of the Year >£10m ■ Civils Project of the Year
Kevin Payne David Sharp Jane Duncan Mike Heptonstall Residential Projects Director Insights Manager Past President Associate Director Westfield Europe Ltd Knauf UK RIBA Turner & Townsend
■ Building and Civils Projects of the Year sponsored by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield The judges were looking for: Outstanding projects that demonstrate the highest levels of technical achievement, innovation and application of best practice. Underpinned by teamworking, these projects have been delivered with optimal time and budget, to the highest quality and health & safety standards, lowest environmental impact, and to the customer’s delight.
Judging Panel ■ Health,Safety & Wellbeing ■ People Development
Martin Lovegrove Steve Hayman Peter Binham David Weare Barry Hembling Head of Health and Safety Director, Principal City Planner , Partner, Partner, Policy and Infrastructure, Cheesmur Building Contractors Transport for London / CLOCS Fladgate LLP Fladgate LLP Berkeley Homes
■ Health, Safety & Wellbeing sponsored by CLOCS The judges were looking for: Overarching health & safety management systems and cultures. Organisations with demonstrable investment in and commitment to effective risk management; particularly the development of innovative tools, processes or actions that promote health and wellbeing across the supply chain.
■ People Development sponsored by Cheesmur Building Contractors The judges were looking for: Organisations that have really captured the full value of their human resource and campaign to attract new entrants into the industry. Those who proactively cascade education throughout their team and develop highly motivated movers and shakers through investment in training, collaboration with other organisations and community engagement.
Judging Panel ■ Innovation ■ Outstanding Customer Satisfaction ■ Sustainability
Mathewe Bennett Jenny Stafford Andrew Orriss Bill Flood Pre-Construction Manager, Sustainability Consultant, Sales Director, Managing Director, Willmott Dixon Temple Group SIG Distribution Wokingham Housing Limited
■ Innovation sponsored by SIG Insulation SIG360 Technical Centre The judges were looking for: Organisations or projects that have developed and applied the most innovative approach to overcoming one or more construction challenges. New and different techniques or processes may have been developed, or emerging or existing technologies may have been harnessed to create new or improved products, tools or services leading to better built outcomes.
■ Outstanding Customer Satisfaction sponsored by Willmott Dixon The judges were looking for: Organisations with clear methodologies for identifying what is really important to their customers and have developed and implemented successful customer service strategies. Our finalists have demonstrably put the customer’s needs at the heart of their work and then delivered growth, high customer retention, profitability and a positive reputation.
■ Sustainability sponsored by Temple Group The judges were looking for: Projects or organisations where tangible improvements in performance have been achieved through effective management of environment, social and economic aspects; particularly where a responsible long term and collaborative approach has been taken to add value and achieve a range of net benefits for themselves and others. Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 7
Judging Panel ■ Digital Construction ■ G4C Future Leader ■ Integration & Collaborative Working
Graeme Forbes John Tiernan Jack Venner David Ferroussat CEO, Operations Director, Regional HR Manager – South, Infrastructure Procurement Director, Clearbox Waterloo Air Products Tarmac Heathrow Airport Limited
■ Digital Construction sponsored by Clearbox The judges were looking for: Examples of how the adoption of collaborative digital processes has dramatically improved the planning, design, fabrication, construction and operation of built faciltities or infrastructure. Integrated teams with evidence that information sharing and innovative new tools and processes will deliver a wide variety of stakeholder benefits over the lifecycle of the asset.
■ G4C Future Leader sponsored by Tarmac The judges were looking for: Young people in the industry (<36 years of age) who have already demonstrated a positive impact on their peers, their organisations and the wider industry against the current G4C (Generation for Change) priority areas of people, sustainability and asset outcomes. Individuals with potential to be exemplary leaders of the future.
■ Integration & Collaborative Working sponsored by Waterloo Air Products The judges were looking for: Evidence of early involvement, selection by value, common processes and tools across organisations such as BIM, long term relationships, modern commercial arrangements and fair payment practices. Integration of the supply chain, the client and end users has led to a better outcome for all stakeholders with improved results achieved through collaboration and value engineering.
Judging Panel ■ Apprenticeship Initiative ■ Preservation and Rejuvenation ■ Value
Ian Bailey Sarah Collins Darren Birch Colin Briggs Director, Head of R & D, Regional Framework Manager, Head of Quantity Surveying, Artelia UK Rift R&D BAM Construction Ltd Historic Royal Palaces Limited
■ Apprenticeship Initiative sponsored by CoTrain The judges were looking for: Forward-thinking organisations committed to creating a flourishing climate for high quality apprenticeship programmes. Employers that actively and innovatively develop a sustainable workforce by equipping young people with the skills, knowledge and confidence that provide a secure foundation for successful careers in the future.
■ Preservation & Rejuvenation sponsored by RIFT Group The judges were looking for: Companies who have delivered excellent outcomes in the preservation, conservation and rejuvenation of historic and listed buildings. High standards will have been achieved in the repair, reuse and revitatalisation of historic buildings, sites and places through research, procurement that reflects risk, application of sympathetic technical solutions and enduring outcomes.
■ Value sponsored by Artelia The judges were looking for: Evidence that whole life cost has been a consideration from the outset, combining capital costs of constructing the facility with maintenance, operational and occupational costs. Importantly the operational needs of the owners and users will have been a key driver throughout design and construction with excellence in occupation the ultimate goal.
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Award sponsored by
Client of the Year Winner 2018 Education & Skills Funding Agency
The Judges say... The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) recognise their place as a leading client and have used their influence to the best effect to Government department 2000+ stimulate change in the industry. Type of organisation: Number of staff:
The ESFA recruited a whole team to drive Actions ■ Expanded market with improved forward their build programme using ■ Clear commitment to initiate and lead capacity and capability. Modern Methods of Construction. Led by change. ■ Benefits to all parties – supply chain a strategic programme manager and a ■ Worked collaboratively with the supply through to end users. specific framework manager, they provide chain to explore and innovate. ■ Improved speed, quality and output. clear pre-construction and project delivery ■ Progressive feedback loop. ■ Recognised as a trusted client at all leadership, a consistent approach across all ■ Strong generation approach to produce levels of the market. batches and continuity on strategic solutions improvement. and procurement matters. ■ Great enthusiasm and unfailing drive. Lessons learned ■ Modular specific procurement by The ESFA provides a clear standardised, To date they have 35 schools built or in the type, not region, to embrace market consistent approach to engagement, process of being built using pre-construction. challenges and exploit advantages. design, procurement and delivery. Design They have procured three new modular guides for primary and secondary schools frameworks with a total value of £500m Impact have been developed through lessons generating significant market interest from ■ Energised supply chain and stakeholders. learned during the procurement process off-site specialists and tier 1 contractors. ■ Innovative solutions and improved product. and feedback from the market. Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 9
Client of the Year Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ ATT Tideway EPIC: Logistics see Highly Commended in Health, Safety & Wellbeing category ■ ESFA (Education & Skills Funding Agency) ■ International Quarter London ■ Network Rail Crossrail
International Quarter London Nominated by Number of staff: 60 Company turnover: £396m Lendlease Construction (LLC) and London & against previous projects to ensure that true Continental Railways are together delivering value is achieved throughout, creating an International Quarter London (IQL), a environment where 98% of those involved residential and commercial development are proud to work on the project. With clear through a 50/50 joint venture as Stratford City leadership, the developers have ensured that Business District (SCBD). Collaboration between the entire supply chain buy into the vision and SCBD and LLC has provided a consistent values of the project and they are driven to framework, with all parties striving towards the ensure that IQL creates an ideal environment same goal. It has also enabled benchmarking for the occupants and the community.
Network Rail Crossrail Type of organisation: Government Department Type of project: Transport Infrastructure The leadership style of Network Rail Crossrail has and innovative approaches, regardless of ensured that the team acts as a fully integrated ‘badge’ has not only enabled challenging delivery organisation and works closely both on deliverables to be achieved on the programme the project and beyond, including charity bike but also created a work environment built on rides and supporting the local Sion Manning collaboration and long-lasting relationships School. Delivery of high profile and critical works extending into the interfacing Crossrail Central by allocating advisers based on skills, experience and Crossrail Depot projects.
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Type of organisation: Government department Number of staff: 2000+
Every year, over 500 pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists are killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads in collisions with HGVs – the majority of which are servicing construction projects.
Construction clients, principal designers and principal contractors are responsible under CDM and other legislation. Good progress towards zero harm onsite Are you in control of your health & safety beyond the hoardings? but how safe are vehicles Sign up to be a CLOCS Champion and drive positive change servicing your projects? www.CLOCS.org.uk
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Outstanding Customer Satisfaction Winner 2018 Phelan Construction
The Judges say... Phelan’s ‘Perfect Delivery Promise’ manifests in a clear system of responsibility that puts customer satisfaction at the centre of their performance. The measures they have taken are particularly impressive given the relatively 130 £65m Main contractor – ‘Fit out’ small size of the company. No of staff: Turnover: Type of organisation:
Phelan’s ratings from its London and Actions ■ Reduced time to agree final contract South East customers for satisfaction have ■ Dedicated director with responsibility for valuation – 20% of turnover negotiated increased from 74% to 89% since they customer satisfaction. with customers. launched their ‘Perfect Delivery’ initiative ■ Clear and concise process for customer ■ Increased turnover, profitability and just two years ago. The most challenging focused decisions and promises – customer retention rates – turnover aspects of implementing their vision were Customer Charter. growing from £20m to £60m in two years. defining the perfect project and convincing ■ Best possible bid for clients achieved by customers that they were serious about understanding their requirements. Lessons learned striving for 100% satisfaction. They have ■ Regular and effective communication, Phelan have learned that putting the established four cornerstones to success: including structured collection of feedback. customer at the heart of everything they time, cost, quality and safety and have ■ Financial reward scheme based do is good for business. Their success defined processes to ensure the highest on customer satisfaction scores to clearly demonstrates that it is possible quality delivery. Customers’ needs are incentivise the project team. for SME’s to implement and benefit from established at the tender stage and a exemplary client focused strategies and dedicated team of customer account Impact that customer satisfaction can go hand-in- managers work tirelessly to engage and ■ Market leading tender conversion rates hand with profit. communicate – the goal is to not only meet (45%). all the customers’ requirements but to ■ Inclusive approach ensures all staff exceed expectations and add value to their are engaged and working towards a project. ‘Perfect Delivery’ is an inclusive common goal. approach and encapsulates the whole ■ Employee satisfaction score +90. business. ■ Attracted top talent from tier 1 contractors. pride passion people Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 11
Outstanding Customer Satisfaction Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ Phelan Construction Ltd ■ Repairs, maintenance and investment (Osborne Communities/Slough Borough Council) ■ Richard Soan Roofing Services ■ Southwark Schools (Morgan Sindall)
Repairs, Maintenance and Investment
Contract value: £14m per annum Construction product: Housing
Osborne’s contract with Slough Borough Council were consulted on a design of a new shared (SBC) began in 2017, covering the provision office space to ensure collaboration between of repairs, voids, planned, cyclical, compliance Osborne Communities and SBC staff to provide and caretaking to 7,000 homes. Osborne outstanding service which also included a took over from a contractor that had been in ‘resident zone’ where customers were able to place for 17 years and there were challenges access the workspace. The Chair of the SBC’s in starting afresh with resident engagement, Residents Board said, “This is an exciting contract identifying what were the important issues and a very new way of working, but Osborne to the customer and establishing new key have been open and transparent and that’s the performance indicators. SBC’s Residents Board way we like to work”.
Richard Soan Roofing Services
Number of staff: 36 Company turnover: £3.75m
By putting its principles before profit, Richard to much bigger commercial and industrial Soan Roofing Services (RSRS) has increased its projects, RSRS’ quality work is now seen on the profitability and grown its business. Focusing roofs of schools, fire stations, period houses, on total customer satisfaction and cultivating listed buildings, council offices, public buildings a sense of business ownership amongst all and private residences of every size from bijou employees, RSRS has performed beyond all to grand right across the South-East. RSRS’s expectations and the business has grown success proves that it’s not always size that to 36 people with new employees taken on matters, quality matters more. every year. From small private residential jobs No of staff: 130 Turnover: £65m Type of organisation: Main contractor – ‘Fit out’
Southwark Schools Contract value: £65m Type of work: New build, extension & refurbishment
Morgan Sindall were appointed to construct and This identified specific key objectives on each upgrade six schools for the London Borough of project that, if delivered, would make the project Southwark – creating over 1,155 new primary a success. By working closely and collaboratively school places across the borough. The work with the client they were able to identify where was procured directly by the council through their expertise could add value to the overall the iESE (Improvement and Efficiency South project. Morgan Sindall exceeded expectations East) framework. At the outset of each school and many of the schemes were delivered ahead project, the team collaborated with clients and of schedule to the delight of the schools who stakeholders to produce a ‘Customer Charter’. were all struggling for space. 12 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
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Health, Safety & Wellbeing Winner 2018 Lendlease Construction
The Judges say... A long term and high-level commitment to health & wellbeing has provided significant resource to establish and maintain an industry-leading and contemporary programme to support a healthy 1,300 £330.9m Contractor and productive workforce. Number of staff: Turnover: Type of organisation:
Lendlease’s Health & Wellbeing Strategy Actions Impacts addresses both the mental and physical ■ Long term commitment – signed the ■ Motivated staff keen to be involved. health needs of employees in a targeted, Public Health Responsibility Deal in ■ Over 300 staff trained on full two-day collaborative and participative way. Their October 2013. mental health course with a further 250 health & welfare framework focuses on: ■ Global Minimum Requirements focus participating in stress and mental health supporting healthier minds; developing on front-end planning to mitigate health awareness training and a further 100 healthier bodies; building healthier & safety risks on projects. supply chain partners also involved. places; and creating healthier cultures. ■ Extra-ordinary focus on mental health – ■ MHFA training now part of standard Employee health is not owned by HR, it is a raising awareness of and breaking down company induction. collaborative effort between HR, Health & associated stigma. ■ Improvement in workforce engagement Safety, Sustainability and employees. ■ Investment in training for management, and increased use of services such as employees and supply chain. nurse and skin checkups etc. Lendlease Construction (LLC) is the first ■ Introduction of targeted frontline construction company to formally establish leaders and initiatives for easy Lessons learned Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA), a identification of those that can help Lendlease has long recognised the need for network that is now being replicated across e.g. hardhats, laptop stickers. a holistic approach to health and wellbeing all other regional businesses generating and that one impacts on the other. Whether a capacity to support 17,000 employees it be mental or physical health the priority worldwide. This is incredibly important for is protecting employees and making sure a sector that has the greatest number of everyone goes home healthy and safe. suicides compared to any other professional sector. LLC has taken the initiative to introduce MHFA stickers for identification on hard hats and laptops, making ‘First Aiders’ clearly accessible to the workforce. Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 13
Health, Safety & Wellbeing Award sponsored by Highly Commended 2018 ATT Tideway EPIC: Logistics
Tideway is a £4.3m eight year construction ■ Provide a visceral experience of a fatal programme to provide a major new sewer incident: the chain of poor decisions urgently needed to protect the tidal River and performance shaping factors that Thames from pollution. Tideway’s vision is led to it, as well as its consequences to deliver the project with ‘transformational’ ■ Be activity based, requiring health, safety & wellbeing performance, listening and observing crucially to avoid the initial ‘spike’ in ■ Provide a state of heightened incidents typically observed in the emotional alertness mobilisation phase. Anyone involved in ■ Foster empathy through the project must attend an immersive characterisation – a ‘walk in their shoes’ multimedia health & safety training day ■ Identify measures that could have called EPIC (Employer’s Project Induction prevented ‘the incident’ from occurring Centre) to embed the Tideway culture. Contract value: £4.2bn Everyone working on Tideway is Type of work: Sewer system to EPIC: Logistics is a specialised empowered to take action against carry 20m tonnes of sewage continuation of the EPIC programme unsafe acts “If something isn’t safe, which has already helped achieve a low we don’t do it – it’s that simple”. AFR. With huge amounts of material to Andy CEO Mitchell Tideway. The Judges say... shift, the first priority is to reduce road This innovative ‘top down’ risk using ‘transformational’ logistics – approach to engaging with 72% of material will be moved by river. all employees, contractors However, approximately 6,000 HGV and stakeholders has brought drivers will work on Tideway over seven years. EPIC Logistics ensures drivers on about huge changes in drivers’ the project will be the safest and most attitudes, engagement and professional through its unique and more considerate behaviour. fully immersive course designed to:
Number of staff: 1,300 Turnover: £330.9m Type of organisation: Contractor Health, Safety & Wellbeing Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ ATT Tideway EPIC: Logistics ■ Cable Free Initiative (Willmott Dixon) ■ Jacobs UK Ltd ■ Lendlease Construction ■ OH& Performance App (Overbury) ■ OneCard Driver Assurance Scheme (Tarmac) ■ Principal Place, London Residential team (Multiplex) see Featured Finalist in the Sustainability category ■ SES Engineering Services Ltd
Cable Free Initiative Location: Cobham, Surrey Number of staff: 200
To eliminate trailing leads and issues that offer. As well as a reduction in incidents, over are associated with their use, Willmott Dixon 50% of the tools have dust management decided to trial a “cable free” initiative. They systems in place, meaning the operative no approached suppliers with a list of the most longer requires RPE. The Initiative has been commonly used tools, asking them to provide rolled out across the region and cable free sites alternative tools that would match the are mandatory on all Willmott Dixon projects. power or better it. The supply chain, senior management and group safety inspectors were invited to a workshop to discuss how they could reduce the hazards on projects and to review the types of tools and batteries on 14 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
OH&S Performance App Type of organisation: Fit out principal contractors Number of staff: 675 Turnover: £660m
Overbury invested in a mobile app which can be company’s approach to hazards and risks. All used to capture innovation as well as acceptable staff have access to the app, helping to create and unacceptable practices. They collaborated better collaboration between H&S staff and with management, construction staff and site teams. The OH&S Performance App has contractors to develop the OH&S Performance allowed Overbury to measure, manage, monitor App, which gathers data against health & and improve their OH&S performance as it has safety standards that can then be used to plan, allowed them to take early action to address manage, control and monitor to improve the opportunities to improve performance.
SES Engineering Services Ltd Type of organisation: Specialist M&E contractor Number of staff: 640 Turnover: £185m
SES Engineering Services’ goal is to achieve a principal contractors as well as subcontractors, culture where people are engaged, empowered annual safety seminars are held, where lessons and look out for one another by promoting and learnt are discussed, any issues highlighted, championing the right behaviours. Their ‘We’re and new strategic initiatives are brainstormed. Safer Together’ programme is challenging SES gives everyone the confidence to challenge employees, supply chain and clients to embrace behaviours and act when something doesn’t a ‘Zero Harm’ ethos by 2020. To ensure the feel safe, conscientiously encouraging and health & safety message is passed onto praising positive change.
OneCard Driver Assurance Scheme Type of organisation: Materials supplier – Logistics Team Number of staff: >7,000
Tarmac is changing the way that they manage they may encounter and gives assurance to contracted drivers through an innovative Tarmac, their customers and the communities smartcard technology that provides assurance in which they operate. Having piloted the of the safety and competency of their drivers. scheme in Summer 2017, it is Tarmac’s aim The OneCard system ensures that all operators to bring all contracted hauliers online in 2018 are trained and up-to-date before beginning and are rolling out the scheme nationally. Data any job. This reduces the risk to anyone on drivers is now robust, secure and visible.
CLOCS, Construction Logistics and Community Safety is a national programme driving national implementation against the national CLOCS Standard.
Over 600 leading clients, contractors and fleet operators are publicly committed to reducing road risk on all sites and operations, and encouraging others to do the same.
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Integration & Collaborative Working Winner 2018 Design Consortium hnw architects
The Judges say... This submission is an outstanding example of true collaboration. The partnership is based on CONSULTING CIVIL AND development of trust, shared STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS outcomes and a commitment to act on lessons learned.
The Design Consortium consists of 20 Actions ■ Transparent allocation of projects consultants across a variety of design ■ Rigorous selection process – over 200 has led to universal buy-in disciplines and was established by Willmott PQQ responses, followed by interviews. internally and from DCPs. Dixon’s local construction office in Cobham. ■ Consortium Tuesdays – three Design ■ Sustainable pipeline for partners. The aim of the Design Consortium is to: Consortium Partners (DCPs) hot desk ■ 11 out of 16 (73%) projects currently facilitate objective and early engagement in the WD office on a weekly basis. on site are with DCPs. Pre-construction on every project, allow design teams ■ ‘One team’ ethos – DCPs integrated influence is 68% rising to 85% with to gel, ensure prompt payment and into WD office office activities/team feasibilities taken into account. encourage the sharing of lessons learned. meetings (peer & project reviews). Partnering companies were selected on ■ Conferences and team building activities. Lessons learned the basis of common values, the ability to ■ Deeds of Appointments and Scope of The benefits of early engagement, work together collaboratively and a joint Services allow for quick appointment common understanding and familiarity commitment to develop the relationship. and clear commercial arrangements. have enabled all parties to operate Commercial arrangements did not collaboratively. The option to extend constitute part of the selection criteria. Impact these types of relationships up and ■ DCPs involvement at the tender stage down the supply chain and with provides expertise and strengthens bids. other companies holds the promise ■ Hot desking gives accessibility to of yet more benefits, lower costs, expertise and new ideas to all projects smoother delivery and ultimately a (not just the ones they are working on). better outcome for the end client. 16 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
Integration & Collaborative Working Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ Dawnus Construction Holdings Ltd ■ Design Consortium (Willmott Dixon, Cobham) ■ Government Hubs Programme – Phase 1 (HM Revenue and Customs) ■ HMP ‘Ready for the Gate’ Programme (Willmott Dixon) ■ University of Portsmouth Dental Academy (Kier)
Government Hubs Programme: Phase 1 – HMRC Type of work: Fit out Contract value: £500m Approx 387,282m 2
The Government Hubs Programme is the across government departments and supplier largest office transformation programme in organisations to deliver efficiencies. ‘Dragon’s the UK. At its core is a commitment to culture Den’ style workshops with contractors and change within the civil service to attract new their supply chain give both large and small talent and encourage better ways of working. organisations the opportunity to showcase An innovative framework was specifically new products and technologies, helping to created and procured for this programme deliver a sustainable estate for government. and actively promotes supplier engagement The programme and joint delivery team has and includes best practice forums to draw in the ability and opportunity to drive exemplar industry expertise and embed lessons learned. standards on a range of issues including A dynamic, single team approach eliminates inclusivity and accessibility, sustainability and silo working and encourages collaboration health, safety & wellbeing.
HMP Elmley ‘Ready for the Gate’ Programme Office Location: Cobham office Type of work: Social Value
Prison is about rehabilitation, but often, offering those leaving prison employment ex-offenders need help to re-build their lives, within the construction industry. Through a with employment being key. Willmott Dixon’s, collaborative approach WD liaised with their ‘Ready for the Gate’ Programme provides supply chain, the head of HMP Elmley and this and offers a lifetime of opportunity. They CXK, an external training provider to formulate provide in-mates with CITB approved Health a training programme that would make a & Safety training and offer the opportunity to difference and reduce the overall re-offending gain CSCS cards. Supply chain partners support rate. In 2017, WD trained 39 inmates and to the initiative by attending careers events and date, none have re-offended.
University of Portsmouth Dental Academy Type of work: Refurbishment Contract value: £1.2m
The refurbishment of the University of In addition, regular meetings, coordination Portsmouth’s dental teaching facility was and liaison with the client and subcontractors successfully completed within a strict seven- ensured everything was pre-planned for the week timescale through extensive forward construction phase which started in July planning and teamwork. What stands out 2017 and completed in September 2017. for this project is the collaboration between These meetings identified where time-savings Kier, the client and subcontractors, working could be made with professional advice from together at the same time, in a confined space specialist subcontractors. to achieve the completion date. Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 17
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Value Winner 2018 Little Daydreams Nursery
The Judges say... This is a fantastic example where long-term social value has been created within and beyond a community – starting with virtually nothing but a vision, an old building, £20,000 900m2 determination and perseverance. Contract value: Approx
Mitie and Orbit worked together to The dream began with an Orbit Housing Impacts refurbish the unused, dilapidated building self-employment course when a customer ■ Optimism and hope for 42 different into a fit-for-purpose, state-of-the-art, with a vision to provide a day care centre families and children. nursery. The building sits beneath the for children with special needs sought help ■ Increasing sense of community. Orchard House tower block and local to revive Orchard House. A lot of hard work ■ One start-up business, 5 employees, estate, where there is a direct need for was required to bring it up to standard. 2 apprenticeships. childcare. The nursery is positioned right at ■ £12,000 revenue generation for the heart of the local community providing Actions reinvestment in Orbit Community a central hub for children to grow and ■ Key catalysts: Investment by Orbit Housing Projects. learn. With a budget of £20,000 and a six of £20,000 for renovations; vision and ■ Social impact: £20,000 = HACT week timeline, collaboration in the delivery determination of the Day Nursery Manager. £251,626. of this community investment project ■ Clear communication between teams was key. From site surveys to completion, and meaningful collaboration. Lessons learned Mitie turned around Orchard House in ■ Detailed understanding of the needs of Plan, persevere and take the pain! three weeks leaving behind a brand the client, parents and children. Creating a hub that is so fundamental new day centre including sensory room, ■ Team dedicated to the success of to a community will add value now and management office and a new kitchen. the project. for generations to come. The project has ■ Locally sourced materials from suppliers empowered the community to take further who were committed and engaged with steps towards self-employment, improved the community benefits. health and wellbeing and importantly towards a sustainable future. 18 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
Value Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ Community Base (BBM Sustainable Design Ltd) ■ Little Daydreams Nursery (Mitie) ■ St Thomas’ Hospital Emergency Care Pathways (Logan Construction) ■ Wilmcote House, Portsmouth (ECD Architects) see Winner in Sustainability category
St Thomas’ Hospital Emergency Care Pathways Contract value: £19m Approx 4,400m2
The Emergency Pathways project involved the Remaining flexible and adaptable to meet remodelling and refurbishment of the entire the ongoing requirements of the A&E, the A&E department at St Thomas’, Westminster. main project phasing was subject to continual There were many challenges associated with review to achieve the “best fit” approach for the project, the main one being to maintain all stakeholders. The programming, forward the uninterrupted operation of the department planning and ongoing liaison aspects of the throughout the duration of the works. Continual project were critical. Since completion, St liaison with all stakeholders was essential. Thomas’ NHS Foundation has commented Logan’s approach was to understand how the on Logan’s unwavering commitment and A&E department functioned and manage approach to ensuring the success of the project activities to create minimal disruption. which has exceeded their expectations.
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Offsite Winner 2018 Offsite Champions Ramboll
The Judges say... The evangelical approach of Ramboll to pursue the most efficient offsite construction solutions is inspiring. They have a burning commitment, an obsession almost, to design out inefficiencies whilst at the same time achieving the highest 1,300 Engineering, design and consultancy possible quality outcomes. Number of staff: Type of work:
Ramboll’s work in the UK over the last 20 Actions ■ Overcoming perceived limitations on the years demonstrates their leadership position ■ Deploy offsite construction in 20-30% vibration performance of buildings – a in transforming the way the industry thinks of projects. significant reason why offsite has ‘lagged’. and acts. They have applied their expertise ■ Culturally embrace offsite innovation ■ The commitment to offsite is leading over a range of projects in different market throughout the company. Ramboll to apply offsite construction sectors and across three product types – ■ Developed a suite of digital design tools to to new sectors. modular steel, precast concrete and cross allow for calculation and demonstration of laminated timber – to great effect. Ramboll’s benefits over traditional construction. Lessons learned mission is to demystify the offsite process ■ Store libraries of modular designs. Analysis of outcomes on each project which they achieve admirably. Not only ■ Employ world-leading science sector contributes to the continuous learning have they acquired an impressive array of designers. process and performance improvement is expertise and understanding across the ■ Actively promote offsite to clients, design achieved by constantly challenging what offsite sector, they have designed and teams, project managers and investors. is possible. They have proved that offsite developed a range of digital tools to enable is not an exclusive technology limited optimisation of offsite techniques leading Impacts to projects with specific characteristics to huge productivity improvements – a real ■ De-mystified the offsite construction but a construction methodology. game changer in the sluggish construction process. industry. Innovation runs through the ■ Clear commercial environmental and organisation at all levels ensuring the best social benefits for clients. ideas become embedded in the business and ■ Changing public and industry are accessible by Ramboll’s clients. perceptions of offsite construction. 20 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
Offsite Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ Army Basing Programme (Rollalong Ltd) ■ Gasholders London (SES Engineering Services) ■ Offsite Champions (Ramboll) ■ R7 – Kings Cross (Kier)
Gasholders London Contract value: £140m Approx 29,150 m2
The Gasholders project houses 145 luxury beginning of the design process by the main apartments in a series of three new build contractor and the developer. The complex cylindrical structures, each within the geometry of the scheme required a ‘build constraints of the cast-iron Victorian listed before you build’ approach and innovative gasholder rings that historically formed solutions to realise sustainability benefits, cost part of London’s largest gas works. Having savings and labour efficiencies. Combining BIM demonstrated outstanding offsite and and offsite manufacturing has also delivered prefabrication efficiencies on previous Kings greater levels of accuracy, less waste and Cross projects, SES were engaged at the very reduced ongoing revenue costs.
R7 – Kings Cross Project value: £70m Approx 14,409 m2
R7 is a split-tower commercial development the architects’ vision. Other offsite elements within the tight constraints of the Kings Cross included concrete columns, chilled beams, development. The striking façade is a major rooftop plant rooms and bathroom pods. component that incorporates inset balconies, balustrades and double height ground floor Offsite technology accounted for around 30% treatments. Featuring horizontal and vertical of build costs and has provided real benefits fins with a ‘metallic’ finish, the team worked including reduced site workforce, simplified collaboratively to finalise a detailed design construction processes, reduced working at for offsite manufacture that maintained height and cost and delivery certainty. Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 21
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Innovation Winner 2018 Transport Infrastructure Efficiency – Benchmarking Framework
The Judges say... Whilst the platform is not yet fully tested, the panel recognised its huge potential. It will require the team to overcome some challenges relating to various sharing of cost data but if they succeed the Type of work: Consultancy Number of staff: 7 on team Company turnover: £491m (globally) benefits will be significant.
In 2017, the Department for Transport Actions Impact (DfT) and related organisations (Highways ■ Collaboration of stakeholders at board ■ Sharing of performance data for the England, Network Rail, TfL, Crossrail, HS2) level, and including HM Treasury, Cabinet first time. developed the Transport Infrastructure Office, RICS and the supply chain. ■ Insight to plan and drive decision Efficiency Strategy (TIES) to: cascade best ■ Stocktake of industry needs, existing making – and therefore better outcomes. practice, drive improvements in the way that benchmarking practices and collection ■ Significant time and upfront cost savings. infrastructure is designed, delivered and of historic data. ■ Objectively demonstrating value for money maintained, and inform decision making ■ Identified how the way major and giving client confidence to proceed. to optimise capital investments. A key infrastructure projects are currently ■ A catalyst for organisational alignment. ambition was to establish a benchmarking compared compounds the issue of capability across the organisations. They cost overrun. Lessons learned commissioned a project to ‘prove the ■ Identified inconsistency in the way The team has taken the time to engage concept’ that benchmarking could inform different industries measure investment with many stakeholders to ensure delivery better decision making by building, testing potential. of an ‘Insight Portal’ which allows users to and demonstrating a new accessible ■ Developed a software programme that explore data trends and to leverage that platform that would enable sharing and would provide a consistent environment data to act as a catalyst for identifying interpretation of data, establish metrics that for comparison. efficiency and innovation opportunities. inform infrastructure and to provide a basis for effectively sharing best practice between transport clients.
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Innovation Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ ATT Tideway EPIC: Logistics see Highly Commended in Health, Safety & Wellbeing category ■ Broadgate Construction App (Sir Robert McAlpine) ■ Robotic Handling of Sheet Material in Staircases (Morgan Lovell) ■ TEAM2100 – Barking Barrier Electrical Upgrade ■ Transport Infrastructure Efficiency Benchmarking Framework (Turner & Townsend)
Broadgate Construction App – Sir Robert McAlpine Multiple projects: £247m to £6.5m Approx over 1million m2
The Broadgate Construction App was launched community engagement, PR, consultation and in June 2017 to improve the development a comprehensive directory of news about the process, improve communications and ensure project. Since its inception, the app has been engagement and advocacy from stakeholders successful in the management of complaints during the re-development of Broadgate, and has had positive feedback from the London. The app is an innovative ‘first’ for the industry as well as third parties including the construction industry and acts as a conduit for City of London, CCS and the CIOB.
Robotic Handling of Sheet Material in Staircases – Morgan Lovell Type of project: A sponsored School Engineering Project
Morgan Sindall regularly engage with students and dealing with the difficulties of tight turns and set them challenges to find solutions to and areas with low ceilings. The design process address construction hazards and associated has been subject to trial and the result is a risk. On this occasion these budding engineers machine that is capable of climbing stairs were charged with reducing the risk of without becoming stuck or tipping backwards. musculoskeletal disorders to those regularly The exercise has harnessed the power of manhandling plasterboards. innovative young minds and given these young people a much clearer understanding Their resolution was the creation of a robot of the construction industry. capable of climbing stairs whilst under load
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TEAM2100 – Barking Barrier Electrical Upgrade Construction product: Upgrade works to major flood barrier Project value: £2.9m
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Sustainabililty Winner 2018 Wilmcote House
The Judges say... This flagship scheme is already a catalyst for change and provides national and international reference for high-quality, £13m 14,547m2 Refurbishment large-scale refurbishment. Contract value: Approx Type of work:
Wilmcote House is a leading example of a Actions ■ Annual heating costs for residents sustainable low energy refurbishment built ■ Adopted a low embodied energy reduced by 90%, saving more than to meet the stringent EnerPHit standard, approach with careful selection of £1,000 per dwelling per year. the refurbishment equivalent of Passivhaus. building products. Visual transformation ■ Taking residents out of fuel poverty This 11-storey residential development was also a key aspiration. means they are now more able to pay in Portsmouth was built in 1968. The ■ Homes super insulated and extended, their rent, reducing rent arrears. original structure comprised of large, the walkways enclosed, four new homes ■ Residents enjoy improved thermal poorly insulated concrete panels with pre- created, new entrances and improved comfort, nicer living conditions and a cast concrete elements that significantly communal areas. better quality of life. bridged the thermal envelope, leading to ■ During construction: waste logged/ high heat losses, internal condensation risk, segregated/recycled, and energy usage Lessons learned mould growth and low internal comfort. recorded with PV panels used to power The funding from the EuroPHit programme Portsmouth City Council’s business case site containers and offices. was a great enabler. It helped to fund identified that over 30 years, a deep, low ■ Independent monitoring undertaken by intensive training for both the consultant energy refurbishment scheme was more the University of Southampton. and the contractor supply chain in economical than decanting, demolishing ■ Variety of community activities including Passivhaus methodology. The design team and rebuilding the existing 107 units. ECD school engagement, DIY skills and back to subsequently provided training sessions Architects were commissioned to design work training programmes for residents. to the wider project team and their and deliver a regeneration scheme with achievements have been disseminated residents in occupation. Impact through seminars/lectures at industry ■ Financial viability assessment events and workshops. Other local The project team secured ECO funding and demonstrates payback and positive net authorities have been able to visit and is the only UK case study for the PassivHaus present value (NPV) being reached after learn about this innovative scheme. Institute’s Europhit programme and the 19 years with NPV at the end of 30-year largest EnerPHit project in the world. life calculated to be £413,200.
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Sustainability Highly Commended 2018 Award sponsored by Oxford Westgate
Oxford City Council’s ambitions for engagement, upskilling of the supply the Westgate development were very chain and significant local procurement. high; to deliver the most sustainable retail-led scheme in the UK, while From offsite manufacture for concrete ensuring the project remained viable. and M&E products (including centralised The sustainability achievements across air source heating) to delivering enormous the shopping centre, from designing out social value, Oxford Westgate has waste in the planning stages down to achieved BREEAM Excellent rating and operations at John Lewis branch level, is one of the most sustainable retail Project Value: £440m are a great example of the benefits of developments in the UK. The pioneering Type of work: New build a collaborative approach between the approach to whole life carbon has played Construction product: Retail developer, main contractor, occupant a role in informing the RICS whole and fit-out contractors, community and life carbon assessment methodology The Judges say... other stakeholders. All parties embraced as well as saving 32,500 tonnes of
The challenge for the an ambitious but realistic approach embodied CO2 – the equivalent of 69,000 development to meet its ultra-low capitalising on the benefits of early airfares from London to New York. carbon target to offset the first 30 years of operational emissions was a major innovation that hadn’t been achieved before.
Sustainability Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by ■ 25 Wilton Road (Kier Construction) see Winner in the Building Project of the Year >10m category ■ London Bridge Station Redevelopment (Network Rail) see Winner in the Civils Project of the Year category Contract value: £13m Approx 14,547m2 Type of work: Refurbishment ■ Oxford Westgate (Laing O’Rouke) ■ Principal Place, London Residential Team (Multiplex) ■ Q6 Delivery Programme – Infrastructure and Aviation Business Unit (Mace) ■ Wilmcote House, Portsmouth (ECD Architects)
Principal Place, London Residential Team
Contract value: £215m Approx 33,852m2
Comprising a principal tower, two housing consultants to minimise sustainability risk blocks and landscaping, Principal Place and reach out to local residents. They have presented numerous sustainability challenges, developed sustainability initiatives that can be risks and opportunities due to its location, applied to future construction sites, promoted footprint and high-end specification. The the industry to future talent in the community key to success was outstanding project and upskilled local people to help them management and collaboration with progress in their careers.
Q6 Delivery Programme – Infrastructure and Aviation Business Unit
Contract value: 2017 – £132m Approx 98,962m2
Mace is one of the four partners for Heathrow Over 80% of the project team have received Airport delivering phase six of a five-year sustainability training and its commitment framework that involves upgrading baggage and leadership are visible through a number systems, improving passenger experience of initiatives including: Sustainability Supply and asset replacement work in terminals 3 Chain School, sustainability performance and 5. Mace is one of the few construction scoring system that gives highest value to companies signed up to RE100 and has innovation, prefabrication policies, take back ambitious strategies to embed sustainability schemes, restoration of Huckerby Meadows through the project team and supply chain. and local school engagement. 26 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 Construction relies on teamwork This is our team
Headline Sponsor and Project of the Year Brochure Innovation Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is the premier Knauf UK is part of the Knauf Group, one of The SIG360 Technical Centre is a service global developer and operator of flagship the largest independent building materials proposition dedicated to taking cost and shopping destinations. With a portfolio groups in the world, employing around complexity out of construction through SIG’s valued at €62 bn as at 31 December 2017, of 22,000 staff in over 50 countries. As one of impartial product selection of thermal and which 88% in retail, 7% in offices and 6% in the leading suppliers of lightweight building acoustic insulation solutions, supported by convention & exhibition venues, the Group materials in the UK, Knauf is committed to free a U Value and SAP service. owns and operates 102 shopping centres, of continuous product innovation and provides which 56 are flagships in the most dynamic a full range of products and systems for walls, SIG360 saves time and effort getting to grips cities in Europe and the United States. Its floors, ceilings and facades. See page four for with the regulations; providing a full package centres welcome 1.2 billion visits per year. details. www.knauf.co.uk of specification and technical support services, Present in 2 continents and in 13 countries, backed up by reliable deliveries through SIG’s Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield provides a unique unrivalled, nationwide distribution network. platform for retailers and brand events, and At the heart of all this activity is a focus on offers an exceptional and constantly renewed the investigation and development of new experience for customers. products and services. www.sig360.co.uk
With the support of its 3,700 professionals and an unparalleled track-record and know-how, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is ideally positioned to generate superior value and develop Health, Safety & Wellbeing world-class projects. The Group has the largest CLOCS brings the construction logistics development pipeline in the industry, worth €13 industry together to revolutionise the bn. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield distinguishes management of work related road risk itself by its Better Places 2030 agenda, that (WRRR) and ensure a road safety culture sets its ambition to create better places that is embedded across the industry. Working respect the highest environmental standards together they are helping to protect Client of the Year and Outstanding and contribute to better cities. pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and Customer Satisfaction other road users who share the roads with Willmott Dixon is a privately owned contracting Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is listed on construction vehicles. and fit-out company. Being a large company Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris means they have the scale to create a huge and (Euronext ticker: URW). A secondary listing CLOCS is the national common standard lasting positive impact on our society. This is not has been established in Australia through for construction logistics. Implemented only done through what they build and maintain Chess Depositary Interests. The Group by construction clients through contracts, – it is achieved through the fantastic efforts of all benefits from an A rating from both Standard the CLOCS Standard provides a framework their people who make a major contribution to & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings, and from an A2 enabling the management of road safety enhancing their local communities. rating from Moody’s. For more information, that can be adhered to in a consistent way. please visit www.urw.com www.clocs.org.uk They achieve very positive impacts on the industry and the wider community and provide a great example to others. In 2017 they won the Sunday Times ’GivingSomethingBack’ award for our focus on strengthening the fabric of society. The Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards are proud to support: As the company grows, they are invested in working as ‘one team’ to ensure they continually deliver exceptional projects to their customers www.willmottdixon.co.uk Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 27
Preservation and Rejuvenation People Development Apprenticeship Initiative For almost 20 years, RIFT has been working Cheesmur Building Contractors are a multi- CoTrain, a CITB Shared Apprenticeship to ensure people and businesses get the most award winning SME contractor based in Sussex Scheme, makes it easier for contractors from their money. From handling tax refunds and specialising in educational, residential and to employ apprentices. Established in and Self Assessment returns for individual commercial construction, building maintenance response to industry demand, this innovative clients to making innovation pay for companies and refurbishment, facilities management collaboration shares a commitment to long- through R&D Tax Credits, we’re a sharp pair of services and heritage building restoration. term employment and training enabling local eyes and a safe pair of hands for hundreds of companies to invest in developing local talent businesses and thousands of people. Specialist services provided cover partnering, before it’s too late. design and build projects, and sustainable “RIFT’s foundations are deeply planted in the construction, including Modern Methods of CoTrain recruits and employs candidates, then construction industry. As a company, we strive Construction (MMC). places them with one company for a minimum to champion innovation, sustainability and of 4-6 months, then another, and another until outstanding customer service in everything we Fully recognising the contribution made by the apprentice gains the required experience do. These are all core values of Constructing it’s award-winning team, Cheesmur delivers to qualify. Contractors are provided with a Excellence, so we’re thrilled to be sponsoring the projects with a collaborative and proactive risk free mechanism to meet local training 2018 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards.” – ethos engendered in the company mission obligations and gain from an injection of Sarah Collins, Head of Research & Development, statement to deliver “traditional values in a energy from talented young people when RIFT Group. www.riftresearch.com changing world”. This is achieved through workload peaks. www.cotrain.org.uk the continuing development and resulting achievements and contributions from its employees. www.cheesmur.co.uk
Sustainability Value Temple Group Limited is a leading Artelia is a global project management environment, planning and sustainability G4C Future Leader and engineering consultancy, employing consultancy in the UK. Temple’s experienced Tarmac, a CRH company, is the UK’s over 3,350 people in 39 countries. A large professionals deliver specialist advice to leading sustainable building materials and consultancy offering individuality and the infrastructure and development clients on the construction solutions business. Tarmac freedom to make decisions based around most challenging and complex projects to the combines the knowledge and expertise of their clients’ best interests, not external very niche. two of the construction industry’s most iconic shareholders. Their aim is to bring out the brands: Tarmac, the pioneers of the modern best in an organisation; to improve the Established in 1997, Temple has grown rapidly road and Blue Circle, the company that performance of people, assets and operations. in recent years and together with its sister patented Portland Cement. company, The Ecology Consultancy, is now They know from asking clients directly that one of the UK’s 25 largest environmental The company’s innovative products great service is not just about imparting consultancies. www.templegroup.co.uk and solutions not only safely deliver the technical knowledge. Clients expect infrastructure needed to grow the UK responsiveness, to be listened to and have economy today but also help to create a more their needs fully understood; they expect sustainable built environment for the country’s best practice to be combined with new ideas long term future. Tarmac has contributed to to anticipate and solve problems. Artelia are some of the UK’s biggest construction projects, determined to provide a different and better including The Sainsbury Laboratory, Wembley service and they call it their ‘Consciously Stadium, Heathrow Terminal 5, Blackpool Sea Unique’ approach. www.uk.arteliagroup.com Defences, The Shard and London 2012. www.tarmac.com
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SME of the Year Integration & Collaborative Working Judging day The Chartered Institute of Building is at Waterloo Air Products plc has over 100 years’ Fladgate LLP is a UK Top 100 law firm located the heart of a management career in experience in ventilation system design, in central London. Their skills base covers a construction; the world’s largest and most engineering and manufacture. With a broad spectrum of legal services, in particular influential professional body for construction collaborative approach to projects, Waterloo construction and engineering, PFI/PPP, real management and leadership. They have a delivers the most suitable air terminal devices estate and corporate. Specialist construction Royal Charter to promote the science and to fulfil the air flow requirements of even lawyers deal with a wide range of projects practice of building and construction for the the most complex buildings. By introducing including infrastructure, commercial and benefit of society, and have been doing that innovative new products and continuously retail, residential, hotel and leisure, oil and since 1834. Their members work worldwide sharing technical and commercial knowledge gas, nuclear power, renewable energy, waste, in the development, conservation and with customers, Waterloo remains the UK’s facilities management, schools and hospitals. improvement of the built environment. leading manufacturer of air terminal devices. The dedicated BIM team advises on all legal As well as the different grades for individual Visit Waterloo’s new website focused purely issues associated with the incorporation of membership (eg Chartered Fellow/Member, on design at design.waterloo.co.uk the Model; both Legal 500 and Chambers Applicant or student), the CIOB can also offer directories recommend the construction team Chartered status for businesses, under the as leaders in their field.www.fladgate.com Chartered Building Company or Chartered Building Consultancy (CBC) scheme. www.ciob.org
Offsite LHC is a leading provider of free-to-use framework agreements used by local Constructing Excellence authorities, social landlords and other public in London and the South East sector bodies to procure works, products and SECBE’s mission is to be an inspiring, Digital Construction services for the construction, refurbishment innovative and collaborative organisation, Clearbox delivers a simple, scalable integrated and maintenance of social housing and driving positive change through the London single source of information across an asset’s public buildings. and South East built environment sector. As lifecycle – from conception to operation. They Constructing Excellence in London and the are not just another software company… The LHC team offers independent technical South East they work hard to promote the they have come from the construction advice, procurement expertise and customer very best working practices and companies industry, have lived your problems and support from set up, research, documentation shortlisted through the Constructing wanted to find a solution to ease your pain. and procurement to supply chain Excellence SECBE Awards. management. Clearbox delivers a powerful information They develop and deliver services that environment, with the processes and LHC offers dedicated framework make a demonstrable difference to their visualisation tools required to gather, enrich arrangements for the most popular building customers and partners – services that and manage project information across the products and services, inclusive of pvc-u, enable construction clients and supply side entire asset lifecycle. Information is secure aluminum and timber windows and doors, businesses in the built environment sector but available in context, anywhere, anytime roofing and asbestos works and services, across the region to deliver and operate much and across a variety of devices. as well as frameworks for energy efficiency better buildings and infrastructure. SECBE Their solutions are easy to use, require and refurbishment, off-site construction of helps organisations to be demonstrably minimal training, will save you and your new homes and school maintenance and safer, more innovative, more productive, business time and money, and will go on to extensions. www.lhc.com more profitable, more sustainable and highly extend your project knowledge across your attractive to investors and workers. entire portfolio. www.clearboxbim.com www.secbe.org.uk
The Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards are proud to CRASH is the construction industries charity. support Each year CRASH host a number of team fundraising events like The Construction Dragon Boat Challenge, to raise money to help homelessness and hospice charities.
They wouldn’t be able to continue their work without the support they receive from those in the industry. Get involved – get your team together! Sign up to an event www.crash.org.uk Photoraphs of The CRASH Dragon Boat Race by Vanessa Barton photography Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 29
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Digital Construction Winner 2018 VISUALISE
The Judges say... This project addresses an industry- wide problem of connecting and integrating information from multiple sources. Collaboration with multiple stakeholders has helped £1m project with £680k Innovate UK funding with balance funded by consortium to provide engagement and buy-in Contract value: Type of work: Research project up and down the supply chain.
Organisations such as Skanska are Actions responsible for building and managing/ ■ Consortium partners pooled their staff/ Lessons learned maintaining multiple infrastructure assets skills, software/digital solution development VISUALISE enabled Hampshire Highways (energy, transport, urban and other capabilities, key infrastructure and to understand weather patterns, systems) for local authorities, transport supporting data, and industry-wide access. landscape management and street infrastructure operators, utilities companies ■ Developed a single environment lighting correlations. It identified that and facilities such as hospitals and schools. for integrated data visualisation grass cutting activity near and around These physical assets are often widely and analytics capability. streetlights was more prevelant than geographically distributed across a city/ ■ Combined with Building other parts of the verges – the light was region and may be under, on or above Information Modelling (BIM) and causing the grass to grow faster and ground level. Many assets are currently 3D mapping enabled by GIS. more supply chain activity was required managed within ‘closed systems’ and ■ Allowed stakeholders to understand to maintain. Lowering the LUX output of based around asset type where data may project processes across large sites. the lights saved electricity, reduced the be available but is not effectively utilised. grass cutting regime and saved money. Impacts A project consortium led by Skanska with ■ Better intelligence and functionality The lessons learned from this first stage BRE, SMEs 3DRepo, Unit9, The Carto Group for asset managers leading to solution form the basis of the business and asset owners (including Hampshire better asset management. plan to leverage commercial investment County Council and Great Ormond Street ■ Reduced risk of failure thereby for development of a full solution; a Hospital) utilised their in-house resources to improving security of supply. unified, geospatially referenced web-based deliver VISUALISE. This is a fully integrated ■ Improved lifetime performance 3D interface that connects disparate system to support effective and efficient and better value to asset owners. information from massive infrastructure management and future construction ■ Estimated 8% saving in the cost of data sources down to individual BIM of physical infrastructure assets. infrastructure asset management components for long term asset allowing for reinvestment and management and reports in real time. a more aligned strategy. 30 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
Digital Construction Highly Commended 2018 Award sponsored by The J.P. Morgan Media Centre
Contract Value: £4m (Construction cost) Type of work: Refurbishment Approx 900m2
Since the original Media Centre at ‘Lords’ DMA’s coordinated model meant the was completed in 1999, the game of entire design team was able to get to cricket has moved on and broadcasting of grips with the complexity of the building the sport has grown considerably, bringing and its geometry very quickly. Solutions demands for greater facilities in terms of were explored and communicated easily, space and technology. DMA were able to allowing for quick decision making, upgrade the building while respecting the essential considering that no construction original spirit of the design by applying could be carried out during the cricket their technology-led design approach. By season. Phase 1 was completed before modelling the existing aluminium shell the 2016 summer season and phase 2 The Judges say... from the original 2D fabrication drawings, was completed in April, on time and This project demonstrates then laser scanning the existing interior, within budget. The innovative techniques excellent application of tools DMA were able to identify the voids within that were developed using advanced the building. Then, by carrying out very digital design and collaboration made it and the huge benefits of digital detailed 3D coordination of the structure, possible to deal with the complexities and construction. David Miller architecture and M&E, they pushed the enabled certainty of outcome and quality. Architects is a great example internal shell further out, increasing the of a ’leading edge’ company. usable internal floor area by 15%.
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Digital Construction Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ Adoddle for Thames Tideway (ASITE) ■ The J.P. Morgan Media Centre (David Miller Architects) ■ Multiplex and Profinda ■ VISUALISE (Skanska)
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SME of the Year Winner 2018 ITC
The Judges say... ITC is a rounded SME that succeeds through very ‘human’ values. The efforts of all are reflected in the financial strength of the business and continued support from 64 £31m Fit out and refurbishment great colleagues and clients. Number of staff: Company turnover: Type of work:
ITC is 25 years old and one of the South and recommendations. “It is clear to the ■ Benefits of collaborative working East’s leading main contractors in the fit directors that time and money spent enjoyed by the whole supply chain; out and refurbishment sector. Areas of cultivating, motivating and empowering our good communication, flexibility expertise encompass commercial offices, colleagues plays a huge part in the success and partnership working. healthcare, education, central and local of our business today”… Ian Conway MD ■ Continual progression of colleagues Government and leisure, as well as ‘special from young trainees and operatives projects’ such as the building of the Komodo Actions to senior members of the overall Dragon enclosure at London Zoo. Despite ■ Instil core values that have been carried management team and future the varied nature of their work, two things from a founding team of 3 to 60+ staff. directors of the business. remain constant; commitment to delivering ■ Invest heavily in training and the highest of quality work, and building and development to retain a professional Lessons learned maintaining great relationships with clients. and highly motivated team. ITC measure their performance through ■ Fully inclusive approach to supply chain. KPIs covering the full spectrum of the Measuring performance, seeking out ■ Strength of conviction to invest business. This allows them to monitor better ways of working and developing significant time and funds in technology and improve their performance and operating procedures to support the to improve delivery of projects. revise their processes. They know they team have been instrumental in their don’t always get it right first time, but success. Their Innovation & Development Impacts they seek feedback to make sure the committee has been responsible for ■ Maintained a profitable and well organisation moves forward with intrinsic numerous ‘best in class’ ideas rolled out managed business through 3 recessions. values and a common purpose. on projects and clear commercial gains ■ Retained and still serving their first have been achieved through their reviews customer Cannon (UK) after 25 years. Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 33
SME of the Year Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt ■ Golden Houses Developments ■ ITC ■ Playle & Partners LLP see Winner in People Development category ■ Roe Timber Frame LLP ■ Warner Surveys
Golden Houses Developments Number of staff: 160 Company turnover: £12m
Golden Houses Developments ethos is that own staff, supply chain, clients and the ‘Better People Make Better Business’. Their public. A balanced approach to ‘hard’ and commitment is to work hard and be fair, be soft’ skills with all workers inhouse leads respectful, build strong relationships, push to enhanced team spirit (95% employee the limits and cut no corners in finding the satisfaction) and encourages a relentless best solutions. These values are embedded search for perfection. Their approach in the business and they aim to make these enables Golden Houses to build cheaper values count every working day with their and faster with very high standards.
Warner Surveys Number of staff: 53 Company turnover: £6.2m
Warner Surveys is an SME that provides continually developing their procedures and Topographic and Construction Survey services capabilities to ensure that they are up to date in the UK and overseas and can demonstrate with the latest technologies and techniques over 35 years of continual growth. Throughout within the survey world, clearly demonstrated 2017, they have driven and executed a by their investment in £500,000 worth of new Number of staff: 64 Company turnover: £31m Type of work: Fit out and refurbishment strategy to be able to service new geographic equipment which will maintain their standing areas, clients and project types, resulting in a at the cutting edge of survey providers. 67% increase in turnover from 2016. They are 34 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
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People Development Winner 2018 Playle & Partners
The Judges say... Playle & Partners’ high level of investment in training per employee results in demonstrable positive outcomes which are fundamental to maintaining a successful business and 35 £2.5m a dominant position in the industry. No of staff: Turnover:
Playle & Partners LLP is a multi-disciplinary Actions ■ Positive impact on the economic and property construction consultancy founded ■ Constant quest for new endeavours social aspects of employee’s lives. in 1954. With four partners and 35 members and innovation. ■ Enduring, stable working environment of staff across four locations, people are at ■ Tailor-made training and development that engenders positive working the very heart of their business. As an SME, programmes. relationships. a key challenge is competing with large ■ Correct balance between work, study scale multi-national companies for talent; and mentoring. Lessons learned to maintain a competitive edge, the team ■ Investment: in 2017 equivalent cost of This is a sustainable business that always has had to come up with innovative ways of training + hours equated to £147,105. encourages its people to upskill. All their attracting and retaining the best qualified ■ 23% of total workforce engaged in programmes are designed and developed people with sought-after expertise. external training. by experienced mentors within the ■ Commitment to equality & diversity: practice who use the support and advice At entrance level, they support local careers 35/65% male/female ratio compared of appropriate resources and governing fairs and STEM Ambassadors. In 2017 to industry average 13/87%. bodies. ISO 9001:2008 accreditation they attended 6 school and 12 university ensures that training programmes are events and offered work placements Impacts well structured, recorded and audited. The and permanent positions as a result. The ■ High staff retention and satisfaction practice is also actively working on being practice consistently encourages the flow levels. accredited by the Investors in People. of skills, mindfulness of behaviour towards ■ Long serving staff members, who have the local community and support of been encouraged to train and develop. charitable events. ■ High employee productivity. Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 35
People Development Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ Astins Ltd ■ HOP Consulting Ltd ■ ITC see winner in SME of the Year category ■ Kayleigh Plant Hire ■ Playle & Partners LLP ■ S-Skills for Highways (Kier Highways) ■ Think Differently (Mitie)
Astins Ltd Number of staff: 235 Company turnover: £45m
Astins show their commitment to the cover trainees, apprentices, formal and workforce through the Astins Institute with technical qualifications and behavioural skills a dedicated training team who take an with quality a key focus. As a collaborative active role in the provision of training for organisation, Astins build relationships with employees, subcontractors, new entrants key industry leading training programmes and local residents. They ensure that the including FIS, LRCTG CIOB and are currently development strategy in place addresses in the process of accrediting their training with the needs of site operatives, management CITB through the new ATO system. and support teams at head office. They
S-Skills for Highways – Kier Highways Number of staff: 3,500 Company turnover: £750m
An innovative collaboration between Surrey skills, CITB recognised qualifications and County Council (SCC) and Kier that brings experience to enable a career in highways, street- vulnerable people furthest from employment works, utilities or the broader civil engineering into the workplace through a supported sector. This social enterprise is made possible programme, S-Skills for Highways engages with through a flexible and progressive procurement 30 candidates per year that are not in education, model, where social and community value is up No of staff: 35 Turnover: £2.5m employment or training (NEETs) or those with there with safety, profit and value for money special educational needs. The programme aims as contract priorities, and achieves significant to improve the development and wellbeing of outcomes for all those involved including a sense young people. The training provides transferable of responsibility and pride.
Think Differently – Mitie 53,000 £2b Number of staff: Company turnover: differently The ‘Think Differently’ programme sees the and skill set. Mitie employees volunteer to be collaboration between Mitie, Remploy, The Disability Coaches and Mentors and are trained National Autistic Society (NAS) and Geason in Mental Health Awareness and Systematic Training, to challenge the perceptions of Instruction to ensure they are prepared to disabilities in the workplace and give valuable support the candidates. Following completion work experience to people with a wide range of the ‘Think Differently’ programme, of disabilities. During an 18 month period, candidates are given a reference and an a minimum of 60 candidates are given the industry recognised qualification, which not opportunity to participate in a 12-week only acknowledges their hard work, but also placement in a role suitable to their aspirations helps them to secure future employment. 36 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
Kayleigh Plant Hire Number of staff: 15 Company turnover: £3m
Kayleigh Plant Hire considers its staff its achieve a culture where safety and efficiency of biggest asset and therefore its investment in operations are paramount, they have created staff development is substantial, resulting in a unique development and training strategy a confident, motivated workforce that delivers where professional learning never stops. Their great customer service and achieves results over approach equips the workforce with the skills and above other SMEs of a similar size. Tangible they need to thrive and crucially empowers results are clear in terms of higher staff morale, them to deliver the best service to customers. very low staff turnover, safer operations on and With the skills shortage a real problem in the off the road, buy-in of safer working practices construction and plant industry, Kayleigh stand and health and safety goals across the team. To out as an ‘employer of choice’.
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Apprenticeship Initiative Winner 2018
The Judges say... This is an exemplary model of an employer-led apprenticeship programme that is co-designed to meet productivity issues and Further education, working with a consortium of employers an identified skills shortage. Type of organisation:
CETC is a partnership between Solent Civil interest as an example of an employer shortages and productivity issues. Engineering Employers Group (SCEEG) led, co-designed apprenticeship. Due to ■ Significant interest attracting new and Fareham College. It is a simulated the programme’s success, proposals for a entrants to the industry – 140 construction site that has been designed new £4.1m ‘CETC 2’ campus have been applications for 42 places. to give civil engineering apprentices a awarded preliminary funding of £2.8m ■ ‘Off-the-job’ training means realistic training environment to get them from Fareham College and the Solent LEP apprentices can immediately be site-ready. SCEEG provides governance for an estimated Autumn 2019 completion. productive employees on site. to the apprenticeship programme and ■ Good retention rates and guaranteed comprises employer members, associate Actions permanent employment upon members such as CECA, suppliers and ■ Led by industry – The Solent Civil successful completion. construction companies outside of civil Engineering Employers Group. engineering such as Taylor Wimpey. ■ Curriculum developed to ensure Lessons learned Day-to-day, the centre is managed by a the basic 20-week training fulfils This is a practical scheme that not site manager and training delivered by employers’ requirements. only addresses the skills shortage experienced civil engineering operatives. ■ All employers committed to ensuring but importantly the lack of ‘suitable’ 3% of their workforce are apprentices. apprenticeship standards and low levels The project supports the development of ■ Two cohorts of 42 apprentices a year, of funding available. It has achieved the existing workforce in a practical way over a two-year programme. At any one the right staff ratio to deliver first class that is not only cost and time efficient, but point training a total of 168 apprentices. training and, at an early stage, apprentices also re-engages the workforce with skills are fully aware of what is expected of that are of value to both the individual Impact them, especially in the winter months. and the employer. CETC has attracted ■ Industry appropriate apprenticeship national attention and government programme designed to meet skills 38 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
Apprenticeship Initiative Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ Careers Under Construction (Telford Homes) ■ CETC – Civil Engineering Training Centre (Fareham College) ■ HOP Consulting Ltd ■ Osborne Construction ■ Westridge Construction Ltd
Apprenticeship/Trainee programme Type of organisation: Contractor Number of staff: 164 Turnover: £161m
Osborne are breaking down the stereotypical site based for 80% of the time and have a view that apprenticeships are only bespoke training matrix which covers their day trade focused by offering management to day duties as well as training. Apprentices apprenticeships covering the disciplines of site are highly valued at Osborne as they are keen management, quantity surveying and design. to learn, ambitious and hard working. 95% They support the apprentices throughout their of apprentices and trainee’s stay on with studies by using their extensive knowledge Osborne for more than five years after they base across the business. All apprentices are have graduated from the programme.
Careers under Construction Type of company: Developer Number of staff: 260 Turnover: £300m
Telford Homes has developed a trainee scheme dovetails with a knowledge retention scheme that is inclusive to all education programme and is an innovative way to levels from the age of 18 and with routes future-proof the organisation. With an aging to professional disciplines including, site workforce, 29% approaching retirement age, managers, surveyors, technical coordinators, this initiative creates a way to retain expert planners, engineers, estimators. ‘Careers knowledge through offering less demanding under Construction’ offers formal education roles and an opportunity to pass on their alongside dedicated and experienced support knowledge by becoming trained mentors to to gain a level six qualification. This trainee deliver ‘on the job’ training to apprentices.
Westridge Construction Ltd Type of organisation: Contractor Number of Staff: 180 Turnover: £33m
Westridge operate an ‘open door’ policy practical experience in various disciplines that creates openness, transparency and and college attendance once a week to gain encourages apprentices to communicate a relevant qualification. Westridge develop easily with their managers, mentors and good relationships with the college tutors and members of staff. Since 2010 they have assessors to confirm that their apprentices are recruited 48 apprentices and trainees, 30 of getting the right support and assign mentors them still work for Westridge with a number to help them to achieve their full potential. at a senior level. They provide their trainees Regular communication and development with a programme that includes practical reviews make sure apprentices have full insight experience, rotating placements to gain into how they are progressing. Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 39
The Solent Civil Engineering & Groundwork Apprenticeship programme helps develop the skills and qualifications required to work on a variety of commercial and industrial building sites. This unique training programme enables apprentices to earn competitive rates of pay and achieve CPCS & CSCS certificates. If you are interested in workforce training and development visit www.cetc.ac.uk to find out more.
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G4C Future Leader Winner 2018 Natasha Baum Bid Manager, Willmott Dixon
The Judges say... Quietly confident in her ability to deliver, the panel felt Natasha would be able to get the very best out of a team by using a variety of leadership styles.
Natasha’s colleagues say that she is a ‘born recently was nominated by her peers for Impact leader’. Receiving solid endorsements from the Willmott Dixon Building on Better ■ Leads by example. She’s a hard key directors she consistently demonstrates Award in three categories – Customer, taskmaster but everyone wants to do great efficiency and exceptional people skills Quality and Local Hero. their best for her. and has a unique ability to bring customers, ■ Colleagues, supply chain and importantly team members and the supply chain Actions customers have confidence in her ability. together to deliver outstanding projects. ■ Clear communication skills and ■ Ultimately creates a better product for relentless drive. customers and gives confidence to the Joining Willmott Dixon four years ago as a ■ Works to the highest possible standards business. sustainability manager, she has successfully and creates a very strong team ethos. ■ Successfully bridges the gap between transitioned into her current bid manager ■ Helps all team members get a good the sustainability and commercial fields. role with responsibility for project delivery understanding of the project. ■ Rave reviews, record profits, quality in the preconstruction phase. It matters not ■ Sound technical skills and answers at schemes, great team feedback and whether it is a £10m or £40m scheme; she her finger tips to all questions. exceptional QA audit compliance. demonstrates the same focus, attention to ■ Desire to improve company processes detail and extremely positive and proactive and tools. Lessons learned approach. She understands the drivers of ■ Excellent technical and value engineering No matter what the role, project or situation, different audiences and is able to tailor skills to challenge and innovate. Natasha embraces the challenge. She is a her message – from inspirational pledges ■ A passion for low-carbon, responsible great ambassador and role model for her in bid submissions and tender interviews solutions and ability to influence projects team and her organisation. The success to practical solutions and technical advice in the very early stages. of such a talented and professional young in project meetings. Natasha has won a person clearly demonstrates that there are number of sustainability awards and most rewarding careers for women in construction. Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 41
G4C Future Leader Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ Alex Heath – Willmott Dixon ■ Thomas Schindler – AECOM ■ Luke Page – Willmott Dixon ■ Tom Corbishley – Turner and Townsend ■ Natasha Baum – Willmott Dixon ■ Steven D Smith – Willmott Dixon
Thomas Shindler – Graduate Project Manager
Thomas joined AECOM’s graduate scheme in graduates on career progression. His involvement 2016 and has since been involved with a variety with the RICS Matrics CPC Committee and of projects, ranging from fast-paced commercial, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Young Leader residential refurbishments and larger scale Committee, has allowed him to successfully masterplans. Consistently demonstrating arrange CPD events on topics such as BIM, soft leadership qualities when working within skills and asbestos management, and pilot a teams, Thomas proactively takes ownership of Workplace Exchange programme which aims to tasks, offering solutions when interacting with deepen relationships within the industry across senior management and by advising younger multiple professional services.
Tom Corbishley – Senior Cost Manager
As a founding member of Turner and currently a commercial manager at HS2 and Townsend’s ‘Addressing the Balance Forum’ although it is a challenging project, he has aimed at encouraging industry to be reflective set out to develop a positive, collaborative on the society we live in, Tom believes that environment to enable the wider team to focus diversity drives improved business performance on achieving their objectives. As a result, the and is passionate about tackling industry wide team has been able to work collaboratively to gender imbalances to improve collaboration, demonstrate value for money and deliver on innovation and to bridge the skills gap. He is time to maintain key programme milestones.
Luke Page – Construction Manager
After leaving the armed forces in 2009 and £18m office development, which ultimately led joining Willmott Dixon as an assistant building to securing the project Nexus, a £40m flight manager, Luke became involved in some simulator and production facility for the aviation challenging projects, using his leadership skills industry. Because of the hard work invested and to bring teams together to ensure that projects the relationship he had built up with the client were delivered successfully to the client. In and the supply chain, Luke was asked to stay on 2015, Luke was appointed project lead on an and lead the project with his team. Alex Heath – Construction Manager
Alex’s approach to management ensured that more personal approach to communicate with his first project as construction manager, a the team; limiting the use of emails, using face £17m secondary school, was delivered on time, to face meetings and one-to-ones to interact, snag and defect free to the client and to the allowing him to build stronger relationships and end user. Due to a delay in the project early on to motivate and engage more effectively with due to poor weather, it became clear to Alex the team. With this open and honest approach, that a collaborative approach was required to Alex created a change in culture and attitude get the project back on schedule. Alex took a ensuring successful project delivery. Steven D.Smith – Services Manager
Driven to create and implement new ways of value of putting the customer at the heart working, Steven always seeks improvement of design and consistently demonstrating and marginal gains for the business. He has commitment to their ‘best interests’; a service created tools and sought to bring about unmatched by WD’s competitors. His passion cultural change through fostering collaboration for optimal performance and involvement in with consultants and supply chain partners. schemes to develop a healthier and happier From Smart Procurement to realising the true workforce is also having a significant impact on energy requirements, Steven understands the the productivity of the team. 42 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 Supporting the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards
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Preservation and Rejuvenation Winner 2018 ‘Your New Town Hall’, Lambeth
The Judges say... This project gained exceptional client feedback. The team established expectations early in the project and managed them through collaboration and a commitment to Local authority £45m 8,503m2 mobilise heritage skills and training. Type of organisation: Contract value: Approx
The scheme involved the consolidation Actions Lessons learned of Lambeth Council’s buildings from ■ Concerted and strategic effort to identify A strategic approach to restoration 14 to 2, retained many of its historical where heritage benefits could be achieved. and rationalisation of the council office elements whilst blending modern ■ Clearly defined scope of works. estate provided real value for money with facilities and completely new services. ■ Open and collaborative approach to improved staff productivity and better The team accomplished sympathetic procurement and delivery. accessibility for the community. The transformation and restoration ■ 80 surveys prior to start of work greatly flagship refurbishment has allowed the of this Grade II Listed building and reduced risk. volume and interiors of the original town importantly achieved improved operational ■ 26 new craft apprenticeships created. hall to shine through, restoring its place as performance, saving £4.5m per year a public landmark and centre of democracy. in running costs. As well as providing Impact offices and rooms for council staff, ■ Decisions by the whole team/supply the mixed-use scheme has become chain made in confidence. self-funding – through the income ■ Equitable assignment of risk. generated from weddings, room hire and ■ Innovative solutions. enterprise space for local businesses. ■ Blending of modern and old to achieve
35% reduction of CO2 footprint and BREEAM Excellent. ■ Low impact on heritage elements. 44 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
Preservation and Rejuvenation Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ Academy House (ISG) ■ Caledonian Park Clock Tower & Heritage Centre (Clarkson Alliance) ■ Hackney Town Hall Phase 4 (Osborne Construction) ■ The Royal Parks Brompton – Cemetery Conservation (Bolt and Heeks Ltd) ■ The Source BMX Skate Park, Hastings (Saville Jones Consultants) ■ Your new town Hall’, Lambeth (Morgan Sindall)
Academy House – ISG Approx 59,000m2 Construction product: Retail and office space
Situated on London’s busy Oxford Street, of Oxford Street to lift major plant onto the logistical issues presented just some of the roof were a testament to the experience of challenges faced by ISG on this refurbishment. the team. Difference in tolerance between The project consisted of high end cut and drawings and actual dimensions involved carve refurbishment, completing shell and altering frames and shaving back concrete. core works across four levels of retail units and Academy house now fits with the grandeur a Cat A fit out across four office floors. Out of of neighbouring properties with striking hours working became a regular theme and handmade faience tiles and redesigned retail innovative solutions such as use of the spider frontages comprised entirely of glass with no crane and meticulous planning for the closure visible perimeter columns.
Caledonian Park Clock Tower & Heritage Centre Contract value: £2.9m Type of work: Renovation & new build
On the Heritage ‘At Risk’ register and building. The conservation plan identified described by Historic England as ‘vacant considerations in terms of scope, materials and and slowly decaying’, the challenge of this methodology and was informed by English refurbishment project was to restore the ‘jewel Heritage guidance. A clear project governance in Islington’s crown’ and put the clock tower structure facilitated consistent channels of back into the heart of the community. The communication, efficiency in decision making location of the tower within the park means it and kept the project on programme. Regular is widely accessible but the internal access was meetings enabled project outcomes to be a major challenge as it was not designed for revisited regularly and united the team which public use. Safe access, visitor management took a creative approach to ensure as many and protection of the clock mechanisms people as possible would benefit from the will enable more people to experience the project’s legacy.
Hackney Town Hall Phase 4 Type of client: Local authority Contract value: £15.5m
Phase 4 was the concluding phase of a 6 early involvement of the supply chain achieved year collaboration by Osborne Construction outstanding results with 97% of features black and the London Borough of Hackney, to and fittings restored including timber doors, 11 mm clearance all sides modernise the existing 1930s Art Deco, frames and architraves, skirtings, ironmongery, grade II listed Hackney Town Hall. Extensive crittall windows and marble and parquet collaboration and liaison with council staff, floors. Comprehensive M&E modernisation clear segregation, and dust and noise and extensive structural alterations ensured white suppression measures addressed a major the Town Hall is fit for purpose including 11 mm clearance challenge of completing the works while the a major innovation to install the ethylene all sides building was occupied and continued to hold tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) roof which forms weddings and civil ceremonies. Planning and the new atria spaces. CMYK 11 mm clearance all sides Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 45
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Civils Project of the Year Winner 2018 London Bridge Station Redevelopment
The Judges say... Arguably Europe’s most multi- faceted infrastructure development, London Bridge Station was delivered in a way that sets a blueprint for the delivery of major complex projects and creates legacy for the £1b Redevelopment of Victorian railway station capital and surrounding areas. Contract value: Type of work:
Built in 1836 with little investment since Actions ■ Sympathetic to its heritage and the 1970s, the key aim was to untangle the ■ Complex staging process deployed: delivered within its planning conditions: bottlenecks and approaches to London involved demolishing the old platforms and two listed building consents, a Bridge Station to accommodate more arches below and reconfiguring the tracks Conservation Area Consent and an trains and more passengers. Around in nine stages – each stage had to be in-depth set of S106 obligations. 140,000 people currently use the station completed before moving onto the next. ■ A truly legible layout, allowing each day and it was important to remain ■ Pre-fabrication and a modular approach the station to feel like a single operational while extensive works were to keep the station, train services and station for the first time. carried out. Applying a holistic approach surrounds operational and safe. ■ New and improved rail services projected ■ to all aspects of the project, Network Programme-wide sustainability strategy to save 24 million of CO2 per annum. Rail, Costain and the Costain supply included: integration of LZC technology, ■ 65% increase in station capacity from chain (over 200 suppliers) have worked whole life case studies, waste and 56 to 90 million passengers per year. collaboratively with relationship and emission reductions, operational waste interface management critical to success. management plan. Lessons learned The culmination of six years of major ■ Managed within an existing footprint Work around social value has attracted redevelopment, London Bridge Station is surrounded by highways, hospitals, and retained greater diversity of talent now a world-class transport interchange residential, commercial. than most rail projects helping to bridge with a grand new street level concourse the skills gap facing the sector. Many that represents a dynamic piece of twenty- Impacts lessons learned have been captured to first century architecture that delivers ■ World class interchange and vital node share with the wider industry including significant benefits to its local area and in the capital’s busy transport network 52 sustainability focused best practice commuters. and a catalyst in the regeneration of the case studies highlighting how solutions London Bridge Quarter. and improvements have been achieved. 46 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
Civils Project of the Year Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ London Bridge Station Redevelopment (Network Rail) ■ Westminster Bridge South Improvement Scheme (Kier Highways)
Westminster Bridge South Improvement Scheme Contract value: £3.278m Approx 26,392m2 Type of work: Road/Transport Infrastructure
Completed 3.5 months ahead of schedule needs. These formidable challenges paled and under budget, the scheme transformed into insignificance when, just 10 days before a dangerous and intimidating junction into a planned commencement, Westminster Bridge safe, modern environment. Operating under was subjected to a devastating terrorist the scrutiny of tourists, the travelling public incident. Kier and TfL reacted calmly and and London’s media, effective collaboration efficiently to quickly conceive and introduce and the highest standards of quality and enhanced security measures. Delivering well safety were imperative. The iconic 155-year-old beyond the brief, TfL, Kier and their supply Grade II listed Westminster Bridge introduced chain worked together to achieve a plethora structural engineering complexities and a huge of first-ever highway design, construction, range of high profile stakeholders – hospitals, safety and environmental innovations, setting hotels, residents, transport authorities and 3rd new standards for London’s sustainable travel party contractors, all presented conflicting infrastructure. Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 47
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Building Project of the Year ≤£10m Winner 2018 Heathfield Academy, Croydon
The Judges say... The management team was excellent – motivated and engaged. They really cared about what they were working towards and fully £10m 2,600m2 New build invested in achieving their goals. Contract value: Approx Type of work:
Willmott Dixon was asked to take over the Actions ■ Programme collaboration and development of Heathfield Academy – a ■ Budget pressures shared with supply chain good communication created a client and a community had been badly early in the process to engage support. ‘one team culture’. let down. The site was partly demolished, ■ Team encouraged to share knowledge ■ The team overcame many technical and the school was in temporary on ‘what had worked well elsewhere’. challenges, made quicker decisions and accommodation. The project, a three-floor ■ Well organised site with excellent achieved high quality throughout the build. reinforced concrete framed building came health & safety. ■ Total commitment to improving the lives with many challenges including: a ‘must ■ ‘Human factor’ motivated project team of the school and surrounding community. open’ date with just 49 weeks to complete; leading to better production, quicker ■ Handover achieved 4 weeks early and substantial site constraints; a client budget decision making, and better safety and defect free. under pressure as a result of spend with quality throughout the build. the previous contractor; and potential ■ ‘Right first time’ message relentlessly Lessons learned inefficient design. Willmott Dixon succeeded communicated. The project stands out for many reasons in redesigning the scheme within existing ■ Built relationships with the client and the but none more than the culture – the planning stipulations, completed the children to restore faith and confidence. project produced a truly collaborative demolition and other enabling works and programme. Listening to everyone is delivered a ‘life-changing’ environment for Impact important and making sure everyone the pupils and staff. ■ The whole team worked together to find understands that there is no hidden new products and efficiencies to conserve agenda, smoke screens or margin to slip on funds and make programme gains. dates can instill a determination to get it ‘right first time’. 48 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
Building Project of the Year ≤£10m Finalists 2018 Award sponsored by
■ Cuthbert Street, London (Golden Houses Developments) ■ Gales Place, Crawley – Passivhaus (Westridge Construction) ■ Heathfield Academy – Croydon (Willmott Dixon) ■ The J.P. Morgan Media Centre (David Miller Architects) see Highly Commended in the Digital Construction category ■ University of Portsmouth Dental Academy (Kier) see Featured Finalist in the Integration & Collaboration category ■ Worcester College, Sultan Nazrin Shah Building (Beard)
Cuthbert Street, London Type of work: Refurbishment Contract value: £4.5m Approx GIA 15,500ft 2
The complex nature of the refurbishment of pressure of discovering a weak structure, Cuthbert Street meant that Golden Houses and contamination in the ground leading to had to work closely with the client and offer major re-sequencing work. Golden Houses solutions to unforeseen issues that came to Developments have demonstrated their ability light during the development. By working to find and implement solutions in an inspiring together with designers, they overcame and cooperative way. They maintained several challenges including various planning technical precision and high standards to gains introduced during the project which led deliver 19 luxury flats to a very satisfied client, to the need to redesign the project, the added on budget and ahead of schedule.
Gales Place, Crawley – Passivhaus Type of client: Local Authority Approx 1,009m2 Contract value: £2.3m
Gales Place is the first Passivhaus project in the a specific course provided by an accredited whole of Sussex and the first commissioned trainer. This training allowed them to share by the client, Crawley Council, to provide their knowledge with the sub-contractors affordable housing for residents. It provides 6 and engage with them to ensure the team flats and 7 houses built for high comfort with approach was adopted throughout the low energy bills and is one of the few in the UK construction. To achieve air tightness of .55 to that has received Passivhaus Certification. To .62 is extremely difficult and the team is proud ensure the site team had the skills to achieve of its hard work to understand and deliver the the Passivhaus Standard, they undertook Passivhaus concept.
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Building Project of the Year >£10m Winner 2018 25 Wilton, London
The Judges say... From a very early stage, the PCSA (Pre-Construction Service Agreement) enabled the project team to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions and maximise £38m 14,094m2 ‘Cut and carve’ and rooftop extension potential revenue for the client. Contract value: Approx Type of work:
The team delivered this high-quality and Actions ■ An innovative mix of uses underpinned highly sustainable redevelopment with ■ Enthusiasm, professionalism and fresh construction ideas, including digital bespoke façade cladding, on a tight, collaborative working of all involved. fabrication techniques. logistically challenging site, with zero injuries. ■ The core of the structure remained intact. ■ Significant community engagement 25 Wilton is a refurbishment that performs ■ All marginal opportunities for expansion included liaison with local schools and both commercially and functionally in the identified: atria infilled, building services helping homeless people. same way as a prime commercial new reorganised, design for optimisation of light. ■ Threefold increase on initial valuation, build. It incorporates high-quality rental ■ Additional three floors of high quality and an increase in floor area of 2,801m2. apartments into a building previously rooftop residential space. used exclusively for commercial purposes, ■ Sustainable approach to building services Lessons learned resulting in social and environmental and fabric design to optimise energy 25 Wilton is thoroughly modern in its benefits. In short, the development has efficiency, achieving BREEAM Excellent. approach to its mix of uses. Getting left the feel of a high quality new-build. It behind in an area of major regeneration, competes for rental values with the best of Impact a tired and underperforming building has the recent new developments in Victoria but ■ Design and delivery of project was been refurbished rather than rebuilt and was delivered for £38m compared with a exceptional scoring 9/10 client satisfaction. transformed into an investment that will reinstatement valuation of £58.4m for the ■ Excellent Health & Safety demonstrated maintain its value to the client over the same result as a new build. through CCS scores, awards, and no long term. RIDDOR incidents. 50 Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018
Building Project of the Year >£10m Finalists 2018
■ 25 Wilton, London (Kier Construction) ■ R7 – Kings Cross (Kier) see Featured Finalist in the Offsite category ■ Aperture (Kier Construction) ■ Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa (HGP Architects Ltd) ■ Imperial Green Residential Development, Hythe (Jenner Group) ■ St Thomas’ Hospital Emergency Care Pathways ■ Parklands Manor Care Home, Surrey (Metnor Construction) (Logan Construction) see Featured Finalist in the Value category TRANSFORMING Aperture Project value: £11.65m Approx 2,200m2 THE FACE OF RETAIL Described as “A modern village hall”, Aperture that developed during the construction is a main community hub for the first phase of phase. Kier worked closely with the client 2,500 residence on the Greenwich Peninsula. team, consultants and the supply chain to WESTFIELD CREATES AND OPERATES FLAGSHIP RETAIL AND The high specification, five storey building absorb changes into the programme and comprises a restaurant, a day nursery, estate provide advice on cost and lead times to meet ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD’S LEADING CITIES management, community centre and a gym. the client’s aspirations. The team delivered Design, management and construction of the this complex building on a tight footprint, Delivering great experiences for retailers, consumers and brands. bespoke façade was a challenge, with a series in a multi-contractor environment, with of mock-ups, sample approval sessions and zero injuries or incidents and no defects at workshops taking place to resolve the technical handover. Aperture exceeded the expectations challenges. The team also had to deal with of the client by developing and adapting UK AND EUROPE: the competing needs of the multi-end users design in an open and collaborative way. • Westfield London Expansion • Westfield Milano • Croydon • Westfield Stratford City
Imperial Green Residential Development Project value: £12m Approx 7,350m 2 Westfield Stratford City Westfield London Expansion
Following successful completion of Phase 2, Regular client review meetings were held Jenner Group were also awarded Phase 3 of with the design team throughout the project this high specification development designed to make sure everyone involved was up to to the bespoke requirements of purchasers date on the progress and the next steps. that included unique features such as upside- M&E subcontractors were integrated with down living and passenger lifts. The luxury the project team in the early stages to work 3 and 4-bedroom homes are set within the closely with architects and engineers to grounds of the Mercure Hythe Imperial Hotel. identify and rectify any potential issues before The development has aesthetically enhanced construction. A trusted and local supply chain the Folkestone seafront and, through its was engaged to ensure full commitment construction, has delivered many other benefits to a successful project outcome and fully to the local community and the teams involved. integrated as part of the team. Westfield Milano Croydon
Southampton Harbour Hotel and Spa Project value: £24m Approx 8,038m2
The Southampton Harbour Hotel and and the constraints of building on the Spa comprises a 6 storey Luxury Boutique promontory which was a very narrow site Hotel and Spa with a 10 storey building, with the dock wall to its perimeter. The new comprising both commercial and residential building along the harbour knits seamlessly accommodation. The design team, main into Southampton’s highly successful Ocean contractor, consultants and end suppliers Village Promenade. With Socio-economic worked with the client to ensure that all benefits measured in increased open market aspects of the design were fully considered jobs for residents, the development has proved prior to installation on site. The project was itself commercially successful and a catalyst challenging in terms of the bespoke design for further economic opportunities.
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w-Ad-a4-(original)-2018.indd 1 14/06/2018 09:25 TRANSFORMING THE FACE OF RETAIL WESTFIELD CREATES AND OPERATES FLAGSHIP RETAIL AND ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD’S LEADING CITIES Delivering great experiences for retailers, consumers and brands.
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