North West Civil Engineering Awards 2013

Civil Engineers overcome challenges to create and maintain infrastructure for us today and for future generations.

Our North West Civil Engineering Awards recognise excellence and imaginative concepts in civil engineering practice across the North West of England: Cheshire, Cumbria, the Isle of Man, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside.

This year we have four award categories: Large Project of the Year , Community, Mentor and Education Volunteer.

We look forward to seeing you at the Awards Dinner where the winners will be announced.

Large Project Award

Cammell Laird Shipyard Offshore Wind Farm	Wigan Flood Alleviation Scheme	Northside Bridge, Workington

Commissioned by: RWE npower Principal Designer: Wardell Armstrong Principal Contractor: I&H Brown Ltd	Commissioned by: Environment Agency Principal Designer: Jacobs Principal Contractor: Galliford Try	Commissioned by:Cumbria County Council Principal Designer: Capita Symonds Ltd Principal Contractor:Birse Civils
Alteration and upgrading of existing quayside and hard standing areas at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead to provide an onshore base for the construction of an offshore wind farm, off the North Wales coast.	Improving the flood defences in central Wigan, increasing the level of protection to a 1:100 year flood, by raising downstream defence walls through the town and constructing a dam upstream of the town centre to attenuate flood water.	The design and construction of a replacement bridge, following the collapse of the previous bridge which was destroyed during the devastating flooding in 2009.

Repairing the Silver Jubilee Bridge Deck, Runcorn	Thirlmere Aqueduct North Well Valves Refurbishment, Cumbria	North West Civil Engineering Awards Principal Sponsor

Commissioned by: Halton Borough Council Principal Designer: Mott MacDonald Principal Contractor: Balvac Ltd	Commissioned by:United Utilities Principal Designer: MWH Principal Contractor:Daniel Contractors Ltd	With grateful thanks to GHA Livigunn, our Principal Sponsor.
The Silver Jubilee Bridge, which carries some 85,000 vehicles per day, needed a major programme of works to repair the reinforced concrete deck and prevent future degradation, whilst minimising traffic disruption.	The Thirlmere Aqueduct is United Utilities’ second largest aqueduct. A scheme was initiated to replace the burst isolation control system with actuated penstocks on this 120 year old aqueduct, whilst maintaining 75% of the flow.

Community Award

Preston Guild Wheel	Promenade Park	Thirlmere Aqueduct North Well Valves Refurbishment, Cumbria

Commissioned by: Lancashire County Council (LCC) Principal Designer: LLC Environment Directorate Principal Contractor: LCC Operations Team	Commissioned by: Trafford Council Principal Designer: Trafford Council Principal Contractor: Barton Grange Landscapes	Commissioned by: United Utilities Principal Designer: MWH Principal Contractor: Daniel Contractors Ltd
The creation of an accessible, sustainable transport route for commuting, access and leisure use, providing health, environment and economic benefits by encouraging more activity and less use of cars as well as a key visitor attraction in its own right.	Promenade Park provides an outdoor haven for the working population of Salford Quays, whilst also benefitting children in particular, often neglected in the design of urban public space.	The Thirlmere Aqueduct delivers up to 250 million litres of water per day to approximately 850,000 NW customers. A scheme was initiated to replace existing burst detection equipment with actuated penstocks with key community involvement.

Keswick Flood Alleviation Scheme	North West Civil Engineering Awards Associate Sponsor	Community Award 2013

Commissioned by: Environment Agency Principal Designer: Halcrow Principal Contractor: Volkerstevin	With grateful thanks to Energetics, our Associate Sponsor.	This award recognises civil engineering projects which demonstrate tangible benefits to society, along with a measurable improvement to the quality of life for those who use it or are affected by it.
Reducing flood risk from the River Greta in Keswick to a 1 in 75 chance of happening each year was achieved by increasing the height of existing flood defences, constructing new flood defences and providing flood resilience measures.