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| A trio of successes for BAM at British Construction Industry Awards BAM group companies in the UK picked up a trio of British Construction Industry Awards including the prestigious Prime Minister's Better Building Award, which went to BAM Construction for the Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College. Congratulations are also in order to the teams at the Dounreay Shaft Isolation project and Liverpool Canal Link who picked up the Civil Engineering and Regeneration Awards. BAM Construction scooped the Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award for the Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College. The award is given for buildings and infrastructure projects of any size commissioned by or on behalf of central or local government or by a grant-aided organisation. The college is located on a prominent city centre site in Birmingham and provides academic space for 1,300 students, a community sports facility, an outreach centre, performing arts and social spaces. The Dounreay Shaft Isolation project was awarded the Civil Engineering Award for projects valued between £3 million and £50 million. The BAM Ritchies' team constructed a high quality grout curtain around the 65m deep Dounreay Shaft, created in the 1950s as part of an offshore discharge tunnel. This innovative geotechnical project will significantly contribute to long-term environmental improvement in the region. Liverpool Canal Link, constructed by a raft of contractors including BAM Nuttall was awarded the Regeneration Award for a project of any size which has made a significant contribution to the regeneration of an under-privileged area or the creation of new facilities or accommodation which has made exceptional use of brownfield sites. The Liverpool Canal Link has extended the Leeds Liverpool canal to the Liverpool South Docks enhancing a world heritage site. It passes through an area of derelict land and is a significant catalyst for the regeneration of the area. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |