North East Builders Get Recognition.
The best of the North East’s construction industry have been recognised for their determination in the face of the recession.
The region’s builders have rarely left the headlines during recent weeks as the recession continues to damage confidence amongst developers and house hunters alike.
But the 2009 Constructing Excellence in the North East Awards gave a number of firms something to smile about, with the 11 awards presented to projects, contractors and individuals from areas ranging from Newcastle, Barnard Castle, Seaham and Middlesbrough.
More than 500 from the industry applauded the winners at the Marriott Gosforth Park hotel in Newcastle. The roll of honour included Seymour Civil Engineering Contractors in Hartlepool for Leadership and People Development, Laing O’Rourke, Newcastle, for innovation and Byzak Ltd in Gateshead for health and safety construction design management.
Showing the benefits of team work, the award for integration and collaborative working was won by Newcastle-based engineering consultant Cundall, Tory peer Lord Laidlaw, consultant Faithful + Gould, architects Howarth Litchfield Partnership and Newcastle builder Surgo Construction for their work on the new £36m Excelsior Academy in the West End of Newcastle.
The award for best project of the year went to the £15m Infinity Bridge across the river Tees at Stockton, which was opened in May last year and links the £320m North Shore development and both Teesdale Business Park and Durham University’s Queen’s Campus.
Those commended for the project included Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, WYG Engineering, Expedition Engineering and Tees Valley Regeneration.
Chief executive of Constructing Excellence in the North East, Catriona Lingwood, said: “Excellence in the construction industry is everywhere and the awards were a real celebration of what is good in our sector, here in the North East.
“In a difficult year for the economy, individuals, teams and organisations have stood up to be counted and helped to shape our built environment for the better and, as a region, we should be very proud of that.”
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The region’s builders have rarely left the headlines during recent weeks as the recession continues to damage confidence amongst developers and house hunters alike.
But the 2009 Constructing Excellence in the North East Awards gave a number of firms something to smile about, with the 11 awards presented to projects, contractors and individuals from areas ranging from Newcastle, Barnard Castle, Seaham and Middlesbrough.
More than 500 from the industry applauded the winners at the Marriott Gosforth Park hotel in Newcastle. The roll of honour included Seymour Civil Engineering Contractors in Hartlepool for Leadership and People Development, Laing O’Rourke, Newcastle, for innovation and Byzak Ltd in Gateshead for health and safety construction design management.
Showing the benefits of team work, the award for integration and collaborative working was won by Newcastle-based engineering consultant Cundall, Tory peer Lord Laidlaw, consultant Faithful + Gould, architects Howarth Litchfield Partnership and Newcastle builder Surgo Construction for their work on the new £36m Excelsior Academy in the West End of Newcastle.
The award for best project of the year went to the £15m Infinity Bridge across the river Tees at Stockton, which was opened in May last year and links the £320m North Shore development and both Teesdale Business Park and Durham University’s Queen’s Campus.
Those commended for the project included Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, WYG Engineering, Expedition Engineering and Tees Valley Regeneration.
Chief executive of Constructing Excellence in the North East, Catriona Lingwood, said: “Excellence in the construction industry is everywhere and the awards were a real celebration of what is good in our sector, here in the North East.
“In a difficult year for the economy, individuals, teams and organisations have stood up to be counted and helped to shape our built environment for the better and, as a region, we should be very proud of that.”
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