All Building articles in Building Awards Events 2008 – Page 3
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NewsBest Partnership with a Main Contractor
WinnerManchester City Council and Rowlinson Construction The development at Willowbank of 16 self-contained one to four-bedroom apartments, was just the latest in a long line of projects by Rowlinson Constructions and Manchester Building Control – a relationship that has spanned more than 50 years. The scheme was designed to ...
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NewsBest Partnership with a Client or Housebuilder
WinnerSunderland City Council and Miller Homes North East The successful working relationship between Miller Homes’ North-east division and LABC is now entering its fifth year it has produced 27 housing schemes to date, and delivered a total of 1,748 housing units.The formal working partnership was established in 2003, and since ...
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NewsBest Fire Engineering Project
WinnerCambridge City Council and NHS Trust Addenbrookes Hospital – Elective Care at Addenbrookes Hospital This PFI project integrates world-class research in diabetes and genetics with patient care by locating the research block adjacent to the elective care block. This enables researchers to take their work “from bench to bed”.WSP Fire ...
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NewsBest One-off House/Conversion
WinnerMacclesfield Borough Council and M.H. Stainton – Graythwaite, 50 Macclesfield Road A striking architectural statement has been made with this project, a 7,000ft2 property including an independent oak-framed swimming pool. The development replaces a derelict house, complete with rotting pool and crumbling garage. Graythwaite, which was designed by Calderpeel Architects, ...
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NewsBest Housing or Residential Projects
LABC New Home Warranty is the Local Authority Building Control’s business partner providing structural warranties and a suite of services to support the planning and build process. These include: Code for Sustainable Homes assessments, SAP assessments, acoustic and air pressure testing, and Home Information Packs. Together, these can increase the ...
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NewsBest Commercial Project
Winner – SUPREME AWARD WINNERLondon Borough of Brent and Wembley National Stadium – Wembley National Stadium The judges labelled the completed project “a truly exceptional building”. Its most significant feature is, of course, the arch – a special piece of structural engineering that integrates the skills of steelwork design, fabrication ...
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NewsBest Private Housing Development
Shortlised Entrants:Islington Wharf, ManchesterArchitect: Broadway MalyanBrickwork contractor: Laing O'RourkeBrick: Broadmoor Brick: Brindle Orange Scarface Stannon Street, DorchesterArchitect: CG Fry & Son LtdBrickwork contractor: John ColenBrick: Wienerberger: Sheerwater Silver Yellow/ Heritage Olde English MixtureTachbrook Triangle, London SW1Architect: Assael Architects Brick: Wienerberger: Kemsley YellowThe Barge Arm Development, Gloucester *Winner*Architect: Edward Cullinan ArchitectsBrickwork ...
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NewsBest Public Housing Development
Shortlisted Entrants:Broad Road, Manchester *Winner*Architect: MBLABrickwork contractor: Richardson ProjectsBrick: Wienerberger: Platinum Smooth WhiteCorpus Christi Jesuit Community, BournemouthArchitect: PaceBrick: Hanson Building Products: Albinoni 290 x 90 x 90St James Mews, BrightonArchitect: Conran & PartnersBrickwork contractor: Elcy DevelopmentsBrick: Wienerberger: Staffordshire Blue
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NewsBest Commercial Building
Sponsored by: WincantonShortlisted Entrants:28-29 St George Street, London W1Architect: TreHearne ArchitectsBrickwork contractor: Szerelmey LtdBrick: Ibstock: Swanage WimborneCadbury Trebor Basset Dining Block, BirminghamArchitect: Stanton WilliamsBrick: Hanson Building Products: Wilnecote Dark Multi Smooth/Staffordshire Smooth BlueHair Salon, BelfastArchitect: Jamison ArchitectsBrickwork contractor: MPS ConstructionBrick: Ibstock: Birtley Olde EnglishNew Music Latymer Upper School, London W6 ...
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NewsBest Public Building
Shortlisted Entrants:Imperial College Princes Gate Mews, London SW7Architect: KPF - LondonBrickwork contractor: Malling ProductsBrick: Blockleys Brick: Kensington Yellow 'Dovetail' SlipsNew North Community School, London W1Architect: Sprunt AssociatesBrickwork contractor: Morgan AshurstBrick: Ibstock: Cheddar RedStudent Accommodation Linacre College, OxfordArchitect: Hall Needham AssociatesBrickwork contractor: Cooper ConstructionBrick: Blockleys Brick: Linacre College Special BlendThe Bluecoat, ...
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NewsBest Refurbishment Project
Shortlisted Entrants:St Pancras CTRL *Winner*Architect: Ingram ConsultancyBrickwork contractor: StonewestBrick: Bulmer Brick and Tile: Grade 1 Red Rubber BrickCadbury Trebor Basset Dining Block, BirminghamArchitect: Stanton WilliamsBrick: Hanson Building Products: Wilnecote Dark Multi Smooth/ Staffordshire Smooth BlueFabric, LeicesterArchitect: William Davies & PartnershipBrickwork contractor: William Davies & PartnershipBrick: Ibstock: Leicester Smooth Red Specials/Arden ...
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NewsBest Landscape Project
Sponsored by IbstockWith the UK’s widest range of clay facing bricks, blocks and rainscreens, Ibstock has always been an innovator in clay. Sponsoring the Brick Awards’ Innovative Use of Brick is therefore a natural choice. Through our sponsorship of the Best Landscape category we celebrate the ability of clay ...
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NewsBest International Project
Shortlisted Entrants:2 Houses in Killiney, Ireland *Winner*Architect: ABK ArchitectsBrickwork contractor: Cedar Building CompanyBrick: Ibstock: Chailey Stock/Hamsey Multi Stock PaverBreastcheck Clinic, CorkArchitect: Cullen Payne ArchitectsBrickwork contractor: Wallis Construction DublinBrick: Ibstock: Chesterton Red SmoothFuse, Northern IrelandArchitect: Box ArchitectsBrickwork contractor: Irish ConservatoriesBrick: Ibstock: Cooksbridge Yellow Clamp StockIveragh Renewal Project, Co. KerryArchitect: Murray O'Laoire ...
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NewsBest business practice of the year
This company was one of the first to realise the importance the sustainability agenda and is puromoting its ambitious eco policies through all aspects of its business
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NewsThe BDA Building of the Year
Sponsored by: WincantonProject: New Music School Latymer Upper SchoolLocation: W6, LondonArchitect/Designer: van Heyningen & HawardBrickwork contractor: R Durtnell and SonsBrick: Ibstock: Berkshire Orange Stock
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Gulf Building Awards: Contractor of the Year
This title was clinched by a firm that has juggled the demands of sustainability, health and safety and its own growth to complete some of the biggest projects in the region. Sponsored by Zabeel
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NewsHealth and Safety Initiative of the Year: Gulf States Building Awards
A voluntary charter set up by a group of major contractors has already improved working conditions across Dubai, and is a worthy winner of this category
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NewsVolume Housebuilding Award
Shortlisted Entrants:David Wilson Homes *Winner*Project: Heron’s Landing, Keeper’s Gate, HampshireBrick: Ibstock: Cheddar Red/Cheddar Golden/Audley Red Mixture StockProject: Eton Court, HampshireBrick: Ibstock: Parham Red Stock/Berkshire Orange StockProject: The Hermitage, HampshireBrick: Ibstock: Surrey Orange/Surrey Cream MultiGeorge Wimpey Project: The Gallery, CambridgeBrick: Ibstock: Minster Cream Blend/Brunswick Tryfan GreyProject: Holt Park, HayesBrick: Ibstock: Weston ...