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North Wales Construction Partnership Projects Win Awards

Prosiectau Partneriaeth Adeiladu Gogledd Cymru’n Ennill Gwobrau

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Two North Wales projects have won prestigious construction awards.

The £10.5 million Glasdir school project in Ruthin and the North Wales Police Eastern Command and Custody Facility on Llay Industrial Estate were procured under the North Wales Construction Partnership and honoured at the Construction Excellence Awards 2019 held at Celtic Manor, near Newport.

Denbighshire County Council’s Glasdir project with Wynne Construction, Innovare Systems and Lovelock Mitchell Architects saw a new joint site built for Rhos Street School and Ysgol Pen Barras, winning the Offsite Award.

The project was praised for adopting an innovative approach to the design, utilising structural insulated panel technology along with the early involvement of supply chain designers which saved four months and ensured the main structure was on site much earlier than scheduled.

A Highly Commended Award was presented to the North Wales Police Eastern Command and Custody Facility in the People Development Award.

This project, built by Galliford Try, saw the firm embed people development into the project, ensuring teams were able to exceed social value targets, focusing on what was important to the community while extensive training and development opportunities were also offered.

Cllr Julian Thompson-Hill, Denbighshire County Council’s lead member for Finance, Performance and Strategic Assets, said:

“This is a fantastic achievement for the Glasdir school project and the North Wales Police facility. I would like to congratulate everyone who worked on both projects.

“For Denbighshire in particular we have a fantastic, award-winning new site which will benefit the education of young people in the area for many years to come.

“The awards show the quality and standard of work undertaken through the North Wales Construction Partnership as well as the vast community benefits that are embedded in it.”

The second phase of the Partnership, led by Denbighshire County Council, has been launched with an anticipated value of £500 million and will include new school buildings and public sector projects by all six North Wales authorities.

It fosters collaborative working and allows clients, contractors, design teams and the supply chain to work together and places community benefits at its core, supporting and developing sustainable local supply chains, apprenticeships and training as well as improving the well-being of communities.

Chris Wynne, managing director of Wynne Construction, said:

“We are absolutely delighted the Glasdir school project won the Offsite Award. It is a fantastic achievement for the whole team and framework, something we are all very proud of.”

Ian Marsh, operations manager at Galliford Try, said:

“We are delighted to have been recognised with this important accolade for our business. Developing our people is a major part of our vision and values, and we look forward to continuing to create opportunities to raise the skills profile of our employees and local workforce through working in partnership with NWCP.”

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