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AWE project shortlisted for award




The project to build a new £8.8m manufacturing facility has been shortlisted for a top civil engineering award

AN Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) project to construct a new £8.8m manufacturing facility has been shortlisted for a top civil engineering award.

On Thursday (April 21), the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) announced the infrastructure and building projects shortlisted for the ICE Thames Valley Engineering Excellence Awards 2011, said to be the highest honour for civil engineering excellence in the region.

Among 15 projects shortlisted was the AWE Project Leo, submitted by Bam Nuttall, the main contractor and designer and which was completed in July last year at the Burghfield site of AWE, which designs, manufactures and constructs Britain's nuclear weapons.

The works included the construction of a steel portal frame, installation of mechanical and electrical systems, cladding, building management systems, internal fittings, highways, service installation and associated works to the highest design and construction standards.

The project was the one of the first to be registered at AWE with the Considerate Constructors scheme, receiving high scores for management of all aspects including environment, safety and operative care and also awarded the Ministry of Defence's Defence Related Environmental Assessment Methodology Excellent score of 76 per cent - the first such award at AWE, and which assesses environmental impact.

Partners involved in the project included: Jacobs, JW Engineering, Komfort Services, Metainy, Lyons Electrical, and the Building Services Research Information Association (BSRIA).

Winning projects are to be revealed on June 17, at an awards dinner at the Dorney Lake centre in Windsor.

Also among the 15 shortlisted projects are: the University of Oxfords' £29.5m department of earth sciences (completed October 2010), the £3.6m Caversham Road bridge, Reading (completed January 2011), the £850,000 Heathrow Terminal 3 connections centre (completed December 2010) and the £65m M4 junction 11 and Mereoak improvement scheme, submitted by Reading Council (completed August 2010).

Judgements were based on criteria such as creativity and innovation, sustainability and environmental sensitivity and benefits to the client and wider public.

Director of ICE, John Laverty, said a record number of entries had been received: “All of the shortlisted projects highlight the important contribution that civil engineers make to the Thames Valley and I congratulate all involved,” said Mr Laverty.

Previous winners of the award include the River Lambourn Restoration in Newbury.



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