Concrete Society Awards
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Over the years the benefits of GGBS in construction projects have been recognised by the Concrete Society in its Annual Awards.
The Awards recognise excellence in the use of concrete in new structures, in both Civil Engineering and Building.
The criteria on which the Awards are judged are:
- Function suitability
- Visual appearance and harmony of the structure with its surroundings
- Innovative use of concrete in composition, structure or form
- Properties of concrete exploited in the design
- Integration of structure and service
- Value for money
The Civil and Marine companies have achieved recognition in the following
2003
Civil Engineering Category
New Medway Bridge, Kent
Main contractor: Costain, Skanska, Mowlem JV
Ready-mixed concrete supplier: Hanson Premix
GGBS: Civil and Marine
Building Category
Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester
Main contractor: Bovis Lend Lease
Ready-mixed concrete supply: Hanson Premix
GGBS: Civil and Marine
Building Category
SAS Institute, Upper Wittington, Marlow
Main contractor: Costain Limited
Ready-mixed concrete supplier: Lafarge Aggregates
GGBS: Civil and Marine
2002
Civil Engineering Category
Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Gateshead (CE)
Main contractor: Harbour & General
Ready-mixed concrete: Tarmac Northern (formerly Tilcon)
GGBS: Civil and Marine
Civil Engineering Category
The Medway Viaduct, Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CE)
Main contractor: Morgan Vinci JV (formerly Eurolink JV)
GGBS: Civil and Marine
Building Category
The Said Business School, University of Oxford (BC)
Main contractor: Holloway White Allom
Ready-mixed concrete: RMC Readymix Home Counties
GGBS: Civil and Marine
Building Category
Thames Water HQ, Clearwater Court, Reading (BC)
Contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine
Concrete frame contractor: P C Harrington Contractors
Ready-mixed concrete: Lafarge Readymix
GGBS: Civil and Marine
2001
Building Category
Wellcome Trust Millennium Seed Bank, Wakehurst Place, West Sussex
Main contractor: James Langley
Ready-mixed concrete: Hanson Premix
GGBS: Civil and Marine
Building Category
Joint Services Command and Staff College, Swindon
Main contractor: Laing O'Rourke
Ready-mixed concrete: Hanson Premix
GGBS: Civil and Marine
Civil Engineering Category
Eden Project - Biome Foundations
Main contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine and Alfred McAlpine JV
Ready-mixed concrete: Faheys Concrete
GGBS: Civil and Marine
2000
Civil Engineering Category
A13 West of Heathway to Thames Avenue Viaduct (CE)
Main contractor and columns, parapets, piers: Carillion
Ready-mixed concrete : Tarmac Topmix
GGBS: Civil and Marine
Civil Engineering Category
Canary Wharf Station, London (CE)
Main contractor: Carillion Bachy Joint Venture
Ready-mixed concrete: Tarmac Topmix
GGBS: Civil and Marine
Civil Engineering Category
Low Level Refuelling Facility, Devonport (CE)
Main contractor: Taylor Woodrow Construction
Ready-mixed concrete : RMC Readymix (Southwest)
GGBS: Civil and Marine
Building Category
The Great Glass House, National Botanic Garden Wales (BC)
Construction and project managers: Schal International Management
Contractor - concrete works: Byrne Brothers
Ready-mixed concrete supply: Pioneer Group of Companies (now Hanson Group)
GGBS: Civil and Marine