2012 Merit Awards Winners

Physical Achievement

Bowers Marsh Nature Reserve – Highly Commended
Client - RSPB
Designer - Royal Haskoning
Contractor - Breheny Civil Engineering

Twice the size of London’s Hyde Park, the 270 hectare (ha) Bowers Marsh Nature Reserve habitat creation scheme is at the heart of the wider 930 ha RSPB South Essex Marshes Reserve. The new saline lagoon, reservoir and coastal wet grasslands of Bowers Marsh provide a safe habitat and source of food for birds, while a network of public access facilities and nature trails will make the area accessible to the public for the first time.

St Germans Pumping Station – Highly Commended
Client - Middle Level Commissioners
Designer/Project manager - Atkins Ltd
Civils contractor - Costain Ltd
M&E contractor - Birse Water
Pumps contractor - KSB/Bosman

St Germans is a modern state of the art pumping station and the largest land drainage pumping station in the UK - capable of pumping 100cumecs of water every two minutes. It protects 70,000ha of grade A land and more than 20,000 properties – worth £3.6bn.

River Nene Infrastructure Improvements – Highly Commended
Client - Environment Agency
Designer - Halcrow Group
Contractor - Team Van Oord

The River Nene Infrastructure Improvements comprise of works to the left bank of the river in the Orton area of Peterborough.  The project rectified an area of existing sheet pile river wall that had failed and created new fixed landing stages and visitor moorings.  With over 1,200 registered boat users on the River Nene the new facilities benefit a significant number of people and enhance the river environment for over 10,000 local residents.

West Cambridge Infrastructure Phase 3 – Highly Commended
Client - Lynxvale University
Principle Contractor - J Breheny Ltd.
Consulting Engineers - Hannah Reed
Landscape Architects - Grontmij

An integrated infrastructure project to deliver a new public realm setting at West Cambridge incorporating sustainable access, water management and biodiversity to facilitate the University’s future development needs. Extensive earthworks remodelling using soil improvement techniques forming a 50,000m3 lake, cycle ways and elevated paved social areas.

Crag Walk Heritage Project – Merit
Client - Tendring District Council
CDM Coordinator - Daniel Connal Partnership
Designer - Tendring District Council
Contractor - J Breheny Contractors Ltd

Crag Walk is a 150metre long 22m wide rock structure with a 4m wide public access platform. It is the culmination of a 25 year campaign by the Naze Protection Society. Crag Walk forms the initial stage in The Naze Heritage Project which aims to protect the Naze and improve public knowledge, access and facilities within the Naze area

Minsmere Flood Risk Management Scheme – Merit
Client - Environment Agency
Client’s Representative - Royal Haskoning
Designer - Black and Veatch
Contractor - Interserve

This project allows the coastal habitat at Minsmere to evolve naturally in response to coastal pressures and climate change. We have raised the north wall (Coney Mill Cross Bank) and put a new water control structure and two bunds to protect the internationally designated habitat to the south.

A1260 Pier Refurbishment – Merit
Client - Peterborough City Council
Designer - Atkins
Contractor - Geoffrey Osborne Limited

The A1260 Bridge Refurbishment scheme involved the use of complex temporary works,  carefully planned traffic management and well considered construction methods to permit  bridge jacking and pier refurbishment of four bridges on the one of the busiest roads in  Peterborough. It caused minimal disruption and reduced future maintenance needs.

St Mary’s Church Buckden, Living Stones Development – Merit
Client - Rev A Barrett, Vicar
Architect - JGP Architects
Engineer - PD Consulting Engineers
Contractor - Buckden’s Living Stones (Construction) Ltd.

St Mary’s Church Buckden Living Stones Development was built by the community, who formed their own construction company, for the community to provide additional facilities at the church. Challenges including permissions, funding and stability of the church were overcome by members of the congregation, which included chartered civil engineers, to provide a highly valued new community facility.

Welches Dam Pumping Station Refurbishment – Merit
Client - Environment Agency
Client’s representative - Atkins
Site Agent - Jackson Civil Engineering
Designer - Halcrow
Pumps Supply & M&E Subcontractor - Bedford Pumps

Refurbishment of a 10cumec pumping station in an isolated location adjacent to a SSI, replacing diesel driven pumps with modern electric pumps and automated control. Additional sheet piling to extend the design life of the “island” site.

Sustainability

Minsmere Flood Risk Management Scheme – Merit
Client - Environment Agency
Client’s Representative - Royal Haskoning
Designer - Black and Veatch
Contractor - Interserve

This project allows the coastal habitat at Minsmere to evolve naturally in response to coastal pressures and climate change. We have raised the north wall (Coney Mill Cross Bank) and put a new water control structure and two bunds to protect the internationally designated habitat to the south.

Team Achievement

City Beach, Southend on Sea – Exceptional Merit
Client - Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Contractor - Carillion
Designers & Construction Supervisors - Atkins
Landscape Architects - Grontmij

A sea front regeneration scheme to create wider pavement space for cafes and relocate parking to give a good pedestrian connection to the seafront. It provides green and play spaces and a central events area. Iconic lighting towers promote the area as the gateway to the Thames and reintroduces the illumination tradition.

River Nene Infrastructure Refurbishment – Highly Commended
Client - Environment Agency
Designer - Halcrow Group
Contractor - Team Van Oord

The River Nene Infrastructure Improvements comprise of works to the left bank of the river in the Orton area of Peterborough.  The project rectified an area of existing sheet pile river wall that had failed and created new fixed landings stages and visitor moorings.  With over 1,200 registered boat users on the River Nene the new facilities benefit a significant number of people and enhance the river environment for over 10,000 local residents.

West Cambridge Infrastructure Phase 3 – Highly Commended
Client - Lynxvale University
Principle Contractor - J Breheny Ltd.
Consulting Engineers - Hannah Reed
Landscape Architects - Grontmij

An integrated infrastructure project to deliver a new public realm setting at West Cambridge incorporating sustainable access, water management and biodiversity to facilitate the University’s future development needs. Extensive earthworks remodelling using soil improvement techniques forming a 50,000m3 lake, cycle ways and elevated paved social areas.

Reconditioning Programme of Works – Highly Commended
Client - Environment Agency
Contractor - Birse Civils Ltd
Contractor - Interserve

The Environment Agency’s Anglian Recon Project is a rolling annual programme for the refurbishment of failing flood defence assets within the region. The project includes the refurbishment of sluices, pumping stations, flood embankments and river barriers. The scope of the work for each scheme was based on a ‘do minimum’ approach thus maintaining the asset for a further period of 5-10 years.

Crag Walk Heritage Project – Merit
Client - Tendring District Council
CDM Coordinator - Daniel Connal Partnership
Designer - Tendring District Council
Contractor - J Breheny Contractors Ltd

Crag Walk is a 150metre long 22m wide rock structure with a 4m wide public access platform. It is the culmination of a 25 year campaign by the Naze Protection Society. Crag Walk forms the initial stage in The Naze Heritage Project which aims to protect the Naze and improve public knowledge, access and facilities within the Naze area

Minsmere Flood Risk Management Scheme – Merit
Client - Environment Agency
Client’s Representative - Royal Haskoning
Designer - Black and Veatch
Contractor - Interserve

This project allows the coastal habitat at Minsmere to evolve naturally in response to coastal pressures and climate change. We have raised the north wall (Coney Mill Cross Bank) and put a new water control structure and two bunds to protect the internationally designated habitat to the south.

Technical Excellence and Innovation

Jarrold Bridge – Exceptional Merit
Client - Jarrold and Sons Ltd
Architect and Structural Engineer - Ramboll
Employers Agent (and project manager) - Bidwells LLP
Principle Contractor - RG Carter Ltd
Employers Consultant/Quantity Surveyor - Davis Langdon
CDM Coordinator - PFB Construction Management
Planner - Bidwells LLP

Jarrold Bridge is a dynamic and unique structural form, a double propped cantilever pedestrian bridge. The concept was for a bridge that traced a sweeping arc and appears to float over the River Wensum with little visible means of support.

RNLI Southend Hovercraft Ramp – Highly Commended
Principle Contractor - BAM Nuttall

The design and build contract undertaken by BAM Nuttall at RLNI Southend involved the construction of a new 35m slipway. The innovative driven pile and precast solution offered health and safety and environmental benefits over the conventional ‘insitu’ solution. The use of precast microfiber concrete enabled the team to deliver a quality product with increased durability and abrasion resistant characteristics. The modular design aided completion of the works within budget ahead of programme whilst working within the confines of a compact and tidal site.

St Germans Pumping Station – Highly Commended
Client - Middle Level Commissioners
Designer/Project manager - Atkins Ltd
Civils contractor - Costain Ltd
M&E contractor - Birse Water
Pumps contractor - KSB/Bosman

St Germans is a modern state of the art pumping station and the largest land drainage pumping station in the UK - capable of pumping 100cumecs of water every two minutes. It protects 70,000ha of grade A land and more than 20,000 properties – worth £3.6bn.

Minsmere Flood Risk Management Scheme – Merit
Client - Environment Agency
Client’s Representative - Royal Haskoning
Designer - Black and Veatch
Contractor - Interserve

This project allows the coastal habitat at Minsmere to evolve naturally in response to coastal pressures and climate change. We have raised the north wall (Coney Mill Cross Bank) and put a new water control structure and two bunds to protect the internationally designated habitat to the south.

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