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News
Off-site awards 2016
More than 200 leaders and innovators gathered to celebrate offsite construction at the 2016 Offsite Awards. The awards took place
on the 18 October at the NEC, Birmingham and were presented on the main stage at UK Construction Week.
Showcasing innovation, celebrating best
practice and recognising overall
expertise in offsite construction, the
awards featured a shortlist of exceptional
landmark projects, influential people and
material and manufacturing excellence in the
dynamic arena that is offsite construction.
With over 160 exemplary entries packed full of
pioneering projects, innovative products and
inspirational people - this year's Offsite Award
judges had an onerous job of shortlisting
entries.
Awards host, and head of the judging panel,
Darren Richards of Cogent Consulting said of
the night:
"I have been overwhelmed with the breadth
and quality of entries received in the second
year of the awards. It is great to see the sector
growing so rapidly and to witness so many
boundaries being surpassed by these
inspiring and innovation projects. The depth of
expertise across all categories was
impressive and the exceptional number of
entries is proof of how offsite construction is
not just for one off niche developments. The
entries clearly demonstrate the upturn in the
industry and the Offsite Construction Awards
are now regarded as a highlight of the annual
construction events calendar.
The Offsite Awards celebrated outstanding
examples of prefabrication and factory-based
methods, products, systems and disciplines
that increasingly strive to develop a
sustainable, streamlined and cost-effective
way to deliver a better built environment.
The prestigious ‘Winner of Winners' Award,
which is awarded for the highest scoring entry
across all categories, was presented to B & K
Structures and Engenuiti for their project at
the University of Essex. The Essex Business
School is an innovative educational facility
which, through the use of timber and offsite
manufacture, significantly contributed to it
becoming the UK's first zero-carbon business
school and achieving its aim of a BREEAM
Excellent rating. The project was described by
one of the industry expert judges as -
‘stunning architecture which has resulted in
the building being delivered using optimal
structural timber solutions. Well done to the
whole project team for delivering such an
outstanding building.'
The list of winners from the night boasts
some of the industry's leading innovators:
Best Use of Concrete
Company: Atkins
Project: The Priority School Building
Programme (PSBP)
Best Use of Steel
Company: EOS Facades
Project: The Sir David Attenborough Building
Best Use of Steel
Company: Fusion Building Systems
Project: Light Gauge Steel Building System
Best Use of Timber
Company: Cygnum Timber Frame
Project: The Enterprise Centre at the
University Of East Anglia
Best Hybrid Construction Project
Company: B & K Structures & Engenuiti
Project: University of Essex
Best Use of Volumetric Technology
Company: Vision Modular Systems
Project: Chapter Living Lewisham
Housing Project of the Year
Company: Urban Splash
Project: HoUSe
Commercial/Retail Project of the Year
Company: Arup
Project: Pinewood Studios
Public Sector Project of the Year
Company: WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff
Project: Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Product Innovation Award
Company: Willmott Dixon & Scape Group
Product: Sunesis
Offsite Professional of the Year
Company: HTA Design LLP
Best Use MEP Prefabrication
Company: SES Engineering Services
Project: 5&6 Wellington Place
Winner of Winners
Companies: B&K Structures & Engenuiti
Project: University of Essex
There has already been a large amount of attention focused on next year's awards, which will be
returning in October next year. For more information, visit: www.offsiteawards.co.uk
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