Yorkshire & Humber Award Winners 2013 Announced
The ICE Yorkshire & Humber Awards were announced at the Annual Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner on Friday 15 March at The Majestic Hotel in Harrogate, presented by ICE President Professor Barry Clarke.
Winner of the Centenary Award 2013 was the team from Mott MacDonald Bentley and Yorkshire Water for "New Manganese Contactors at Rivelin Water Treatment Works".
Centenary Award - Winner
| New Manganese Contactors at Rivelin Water Treatment Works |
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| Organisations: |
Mott MacDonald Bentley Limited |
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Yorkshire Water Services Limited |
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Rivelin Water Treatment Works has a treatment capacity of 75Ml/day and serves customers to the west of Sheffield. Increasing raw water colour resulted in the need to enhance the existing Sirofloc treatment process to reduce final Manganese levels and safeguard against the formation of trihalomethanes. The £7M project included the design, construction and commissioning of six manganese contactors, together with associated pipework, chemical dosing, monitoring and a 600m3 treated water holding tank. The successful delivery of this high quality scheme, safely, on time and on budget is a testament to the team spirit achieved throughout its design and delivery.
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| Judges' Comments: |
The team demonstrated the use of the rapidly changing Building Information Modelling (BIM) to a high degree for collaborative design and construction efficiency on this scheme. The use of BIM in producing model based drawings with automatic clash detection for building elements, and for use in HAZOPS virtual tours, was praised by the judges as was the exemplary safety record. The decision to compress the building footprint, the use of precast elements, and the effective design led to considerable cost savings.
The team instigated a 3D digital cloud point survey of the existing pipework and ducting network, this allowed them to thread a new 1m diameter pipe through the existing structure and reuse a great deal of the existing network. The team were able to use this 3D model to fabricate the pipework and aid installation, there were no TQ’s or amendments made on site.
Significant financial savings were made upon the original scheme concept through working with the planners to substitute timber cladding in place of stone. They also utilised precast concrete retaining walls, variable drive pumps to negate the need for a new HV connection and a new form of dual contained dosing pipework.
Programme was key to both manage the interface between disciplines and the outage times agreed with Yorkshire Water. The whole team committed to the use of collaborative planning and doing what they said they would do at the weekly planning meetings. This approach led to the scheme finishing on time.
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Certificate of Excellence
| A1 Dishforth to Leeming Project (A1D2L) |
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| Organisations: |
Carillion Morgan Sindall Joint Venture |
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Highways Agency |
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The A1 is a strategically important north-south route on the eastern side of England. It plays a key role in linking other strategic routes such as the A66, which is the main Trans-Pennine route between the A1 and M6. The current A1 carries in the region of 45,000-54,000 vehicles per day with approximately a quarter being heavy goods vehicles. The existing A1failed to meet present day standards for layout and alignment, a number of substandard accesses, central reserve crossings and local road junctions. The works aimed at improving a poor safety record and providing extra road capacity for future growth.
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| Judges' Comments: |
This was a large scale project on a busy trunk road and the judges were very impressed by the safety record & culture that was demonstrated. The team rose to the challenge of the logistics associated with construction while keeping the traffic flowing over the 22km long site. They also had to deal with difficult ground conditions and sensitively accommodate the archaeology along the site of the original Roman road. The team’s approach to sustainability, innovation and sharing best practice across the industry sector was also praised.
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| Bradford Living Street Connect 2 Project – Element 2 Bridge at Manchester Road |
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City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
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Sustrans |
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Trident |
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Eric Wright Civil Engineering |
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Briton Fabricators Ltd |
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A replacement bridge identified as a crucial element of Bradford’s Living Street, a collaborative project between the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Sustrans (the sustainable transport charity), and Trident (a local company delivering Community projects). The Living Street provides a safe, new and attractive route clear of traffic domination which connects communities on either side of a busy principal road and forms part of the National Cycle Network. The walking and cycling bridge has multi-span continuous steel beams supporting a steel deck with steel and reinforced concrete columns. The project was designed and managed by the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council within a constrained budget and tight timescales.
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| Judges' Comments: |
This landmark structure has made its mark in the community and not only because of its vibrant colour. The judges were impressed with the quality of design and sustainable approach. The overwhelming local community involvement and support shows how effective this bridge is in connecting communities safely.
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| Esk Valley Bridge Replacements |
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| Organisations: |
BAM Nuttall Ltd |
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Network Rail Infrastructure Limited |
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Aecom |
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BAM Nuttall and Aecom were commissioned by Network Rail to deliver the Esk Valley Project, which entailed the replacement of four severely corroded underbridges during a 14 day blockade of the single line Middlesbrough to Whitby Railway. Disrupt ion had to be kept to a minimum as the line is heavily used by schoolchildren and tourists. Crossing the River Esk, and within the North York Moors National Park, the existing 1880s bridges were extremely difficult to access. Overcoming this, plus significant environmental and engineering constraints, the team successfully reconstructed the bridges allowing the line to re-open at full line speed.
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| Judges' Comments: |
A well planned and executed scheme which scored highly across the range of criteria. The logistical challenges in this remote location were met using precast elements working within the constraints of the available rail based crane. The buildability of the solution was paramount in meeting the short project timescales, and in coping with the site conditions.
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Commended
| Acomb Landing Water Treatment Works |
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| Organisations: |
ETM |
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Yorkshire Water Services Ltd |
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Arup |
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Acomb Landing, just northwest of York city centre, is the oldest water treatment works in Yorkshire Water’s portfolio. It has been in continuous operation since its construction in 1846, and is now one of two works that provide all of York’s drinking water. Piecemeal development of the site had resulted in an inefficient process nearing the end of its life. The existing works have been replaced with a DAF based process, increasing the capacity of the works from 23 Ml/day to 36 Ml/day. In addition fish screens are being installed on a new intake to comply with the Habitats Directive.
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| Judges' Comments: |
A well thought out project fitting new water treatment facilities within an operating site. The judges were impressed with the multi-disciplinary design approach and in particular the re-use of existing assets for new uses. The innovative use of plasma technology in ozone generation and passive intake screens to protect the river fish were also examples of the team’s overall noteworthy approach to this project.
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| Calder Vale Waste Water Treatment Works |
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ETM |
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Yorkshire Water Services Limited |
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Arup |
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Calder Vale Waste Water Treatment Works serves the Wakefield area, with a population projected to increase to roughly 110,000 against a background of fairly stable industrial activity. The work has been upgraded to meet a new consent of 3mg/l ammonia to meet the requirements of the Freshwater Fisheries Directive. In parallel with this obligation, Yorkshire Water has developed a sludge strategy which has identified an opportunity for refurbishing and expanding renewable energy production at this regional facility.
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| Judges' Comments: |
This collaborative scheme shows how effective team work can successfully integrate refurbished and new assets into an existing operating waste water treatment works. The inlet channel design, using physical and computer modelling, demonstrated the sharing of best practice and maximisation of savings. This has become the basis for standard designs. The judges were also impressed by the use of a prefabricated building system to speed construction.
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| Headlands Lane Footbridge Refurbishment Project |
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| Organisations: |
Joshua Thomas & Partners Ltd |
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Wakefield Metropolitan District Council |
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Network Rail |
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Headlands Lane Footbridges W2014 (West) and W2015 (East), carry one footpath each, over six rail tracks. The bridge is situated east of the A1 and M62, just off Pontefract Road, to the east of Knottingley Railway Station. A road bridge also crosses the tracks between the two footbridges, carrying Headlands Lane. The works comprised of full refurbishment of the East Bridge (grit blast/steelwork remediation and painting). Once the works were complete the West Bridge was to be demolished.
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| Judges' Comments: |
This project demonstrated an innovative solution for the removal of the bridge for refurbishment. The work resulted in minimal disruption to the railway over which it spans and to the traffic on the adjacent road bridge.
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| Linton Falls Hydroelectric Power Station |
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JN Bentley Limited |
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JN Bentley has delivered its own hydroelectricity project on the River Wharfe, within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The project has seen the sympathetic restoration of the old turbine house, originally built in 1909 and protected as a Scheduled Monument by English Heritage – and the installation of two new Archimedean screws capable of generating 500,000 kWh per annum. The project has also contributed positively to the local community, with regular public open days taking place and dedicated school open days providing local children with the opportunity to learn about the project, local history/environment and the technology.
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| Judges' Comments: |
The judges praised the sympathetic re-use of an existing historic turbine building in the Yorkshire Dales National Park for an exciting modern hydropower scheme. Scoring highly on sustainability and care for the environment, the project also addressed the challenges presented in working in the River Wharfe. We were impressed with the community involvement including education opportunities for school parties.
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| Pasture Terrace Flood Relief Scheme |
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| Organisations: |
Mott MacDonald Bentley Limited |
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Yorkshire Water Services Limited |
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
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During June 2007 homes in Willow Grove and Pasture Terrace, Beverley, were engulfed by metre-high flood water. Damage to individual properties of up to £100,000 was recorded and in some instances residents had to vacate their homes for over 18 months whilst repair work was undertaken. The solution combined a new flood wall (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) with increased sewer network storage (Yorkshire Water Services Limited). This dual approach gave many advantages over a larger sewer system upsize, ensuring the project met client and community needs through an innovative, sustainable and environmentally sensitive solution.
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| Judges' Comments: |
This project demonstrated a high degree of collaboration between the various stakeholders and resulted in an efficient solution to the common problem of flooding benefiting the community greatly. The judges were impressed with the innovative elements of the project and with the evident praise from the community.
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| Project Shackleton, Falkland Islands Runway Maintenance |
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Mott MacDonald Limited |
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Joint Forces Command, Ministry of Defence |
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Colas Limited |
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Project Shackleton entailed rehabilitation works of the airfield pavements and Aeronautical Ground Lighting at RAF Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands. The Base is the most recent purpose-built airfield in the RAF, and along with its military role RAF Mount Pleasant also acts as the Falkland Islands’ only international airport. The principal constraint of the project was that the airfield would remain active throughout the duration of the works. The works were designed, programmed and executed to meet the constraints associated with a project situated in a remote location and were completed with no impact to military or commercial operations.
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| Judges' Comments: |
The challenges faced in operating in a remote location with long supply chains and adverse weather conditions were commendably overcome in this scheme with the pavement design contributing to its success. The sourcing of local aggregates minimised importation, and re-use of concrete planings contributed to the scheme’s sustainability. Throughout the works the team met the core aim of keeping the airfield open at all times for military use, and the runways safe for operation while making them fit for future use.
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