CONSTRUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
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Lewis Blake MCIOB Willmott Dixon Interiors
ADAM DAVIES
Project: Nursing and Midwifery Council Headquarters, London E20 Scope: Fit-out of office headquarters, completed in 16 weeks Client: Nursing and Midwifery Council Contract: JCT 2016 with procurement hub amendments Value: £1.9m
GOLD
Matt Gavin MCIOB Kier Construction Project: MRI Building, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff Scope: Construction of six-storey MRI building, completed in 96 weeks Client: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Contract: NEC option C Value: £12m
For this six-storey replacement MRI facility at the biggest hospital in Wales, Matt Gavin had to deliver the new-build project in an enclosed
courtyard, surrounded on all sides by live medical facilities. His logistical planning included erecting a tower crane inside the courtyard, the only practicable way to move materials into and out of the site. In an emergency corridor over which the crane lifts would take place, he installed a CCTV camera linked to the crane cab so the operator could check if the corridor was clear before each lift. For the removal of an existing ground-floor slab, Gavin arranged the saw-cutting operation for between 8am and 9am to prevent disruption to patients, with sections crushed by a remote-operated demolition robot to limit the noise and vibration. When equipment specification changed and pushed the electrical load much higher, he had to introduce a cast resin busbar. By vigorously resequencing, he allowed snagging and commissioning to continue while the busbar was sourced and installed, reducing a potential 16-week delay to just four.
Tom Millard MCIOB Willmott Dixon, Cardiff Royal Infirmary Block 14 Robert Palmer MCIOB Kier Regional Building London and South East, Southwood Courtyard Building, Great Ormond Street Hospital
This 17th-floor fit-out of 22,000 sq ft of office space required Lewis Blake to execute a fast-paced programme in a fully occupied building that was busy seven days a week. Just-in-time deliveries were key on a site where the loading bay was shared with other building occupants and another fit-out contractor. With no room for lost time, Blake switched to risk-reducing alternatives for a bespoke staging area and feature ceiling canopy in the amphitheatre. Cost-effective flooring, tiling and joinery options freed up budget. The project was handed over on schedule.
SILVER
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