NEWS | JULY 2015
Member News European accolade AN ENGINEER who has played a pivotal role in delivering a major North Sea project for Ramboll Oil & Gas has been recognised as one of the top young engineering talents in Europe. Francesca Del Din won second place in the Young Professional of the Year awards run by the EFCA (European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations). Francesca received the accolade for her role as engineering manager for Statoil’s Gina Krog Field Development project in the Norwegian sector, where Ramboll is carrying out the design of the subsea pipelines. The field – one of Statoil’s major developments - is situated 230km south-west of Stavanger and is due to start production in 2017. Francesca Del Din pipeline engineer, Ramboll
Ramboll Oil & Gas is part of the Ramboll Group and the competition was won by Anne Maloney who works for the group for her role as project manager for the Queensferry Crossing Project – one of the most extensive construction projects in Scotland in recent times.
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Wick campus wins global prize WICK Community Campus has been hailed as one of the best educational developments in Europe after judges awarded hub North Scotland a prize at an international awards ceremony. The £48.5million project is being delivered by hub North Scotland on behalf of the Highland Council and has been given a seal of approval by experts leading the 2015 Partnerships Awards. At a ceremony in London the Wick project claimed gold in the "best education project" category - ahead of nominations from as far afield as the Philippines, Poland and France. Closer to home, Levenmouth High School was the other Scottish contender on the shortlist and a project from Ireland was also in the running. Recognising the best in public private partnerships, the Partnerships Awards are now in their 17th year and reward companies for working on new projects as well as on operational schemes. Wick Community Campus is set to replace the existing Wick High School, South Primary and Pultneytown Academy Primary School and incorporates a new library and swimming pool in a design which is set to serve both pupils and people within the town and the surrounding area. In addition, hub North Scotland is also driving the construction of the nearby £14.5million Noss Primary School which will cater for nearly 400 pupils. Hub North Scotland comprises Alba Community Partnerships (a joint venture of Galliford Try Investments, Equitix and Sweett Investment Services), Scottish Futures Trust and 16 Northern Territory Partners, working with local suppliers and contractors to deliver quality buildings and services. The company has completed its own project closer to home with the opening of its brand new office. It cut the ribbon on its new headquarters at Thistle Place in Aberdeen as it gears up for a number of its current construction projects to be completed by the end of the year.
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