Office

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Kevin English MCIOB Lendlease

Project: 2 Redman Place, Stratford E20 Scope: Construction of nine-storey office block, completed in 119 weeks Client: Stratford City Business District Contract: D&B Value: £108m

Operational safety manager for

the entire IQL development in Stratford, health and safety was a key consideration for Kevin English on this nine-storey, 280,000 sq ft office block construction.

He eliminated work at the leading edge wherever possible through innovation in design, fabrication and installation. With the project close to

Richard Kirkpatrick MCIOB Skanska

a mainline railway, he had the entire superstructure screened from the ground floor up. As falling materials had been an issue during services installation on previous projects in the business park, he had service holes preformed into the risers, and used magnetic paper to further minimise the falling-object hazard.

Having concluded that the roof handrail design created an unsafe environment for installing the copings, the external cladding and the handrails themselves, English had permanent rails factory-installed as part of the cladding fabrication. The external copings were also factory-fitted.

He eliminated the need to install a plywood topping on falsework by using steel-frame table formwork. The system delivered substantial benefits not just in safety and quality but also in cost by taking a huge quantity of plywood out of the structural formation.

The result of all his efforts was a project with zero reportable incidents and an enviable safety record.

Project: The Marq, 32 Duke Street, St James’s, London Scope: Construction of nine-storey block with 67,000 sq ft of office space, completed in 103 weeks Client: The Crown Estate Contract: JCT D&B Value: £34m

Proactive and driven, Richard

Kirkpatrick delivered emphatically on programme and on budget within the confines of a difficult site in his first role as project director.

He also delivered outstanding quality, as is clear from the delighted client’s rapid letting of the office and retail space.

Kirkpatrick’s success has been a tribute to his expertise in building and leading the team, as well as his enthusiasm and tenacity, and his exceptional organisation and management skills.

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Robertson Construction, 10 George Street, Edinburgh

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Craig Stokes MCIOB

Laing O’Rourke, The Brunel Building, Paddington