Sainsbury’s
Supermarkets’ Redhill construction site has been crowned ‘Ultra Site of the
Year’ at the inaugural Considerate Constructors Scheme National Ultra Site Awards.
As a model of best practice for the industry, the
ultimate objective of Ultra Sites is to provide the next level of achieving
even greater standards and collaboration across the entire industry - to
improve not only their own performance but that of the wider construction
industry, particularly through their supply chain.
The Awards recognise
top-performing Ultra Sites in 10 categories of excellence.
Each category
represents the key attributes of being an exceptional Ultra Site, from
collaboration to community engagement, client recognition and innovation.
The winning Ultra
Sites are:
Client Recognition Award: Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
– Redhill
·Principal
Contractor: RG Group
·Client: Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
Collaboration Award: Nottinghamshire
Term Service Contract
·Principal Contractor: Tarmac Trading Ltd
·Client: Via East Midlands Ltd
Community Engagement Award: Aberdeen
Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC)
·Principal Contractor: Robertson Construction Group
·Client: Henry Boot Developments
Construction’s First Impressions Award: Southbank
Place Project
·Principal
Contractor: Canary
Wharf Contractors Ltd
·Client: Braeburn Estates
Environmental Best Practice Award:
Chauncy Residential Development
·Principal Contractor: Mulalley and Company Ltd
·Client: Network Homes
Future Constructors Award: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon
Improvement Scheme
·Principal
Contractor: A14
Integrated Delivery Team
·Client: Highways England
Innovation of the Year: Bridge House
·Principal
Contractor: Mulalley
and Company Ltd
·Client:
London Borough of
Hackney
Supply Chain Recognition Award: Haringey Major Works
·Supplier:
Mattison Scaffolding
Ltd
·Client: Mulalley and Company Ltd
Workforce Wellbeing Award: Royal United Hospitals
(RUH) - Therapies Building
·Principal
Contractor: Kier
Construction - Western & Wales
·Client:
Royal United Hospital
NHS Trust
Ultra Site of the Year: Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd –
Redhill
·Principal
Contractor: RG Group
·Client: Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
Over 100 guests
representing Ultra Sites from across the UK gathered at the National Ultra Site
Awards ceremony, which took place on 12
July at the prestigious Level39 venue in One Canada Square, London.
Dr David Hancock,
Construction Director for the Cabinet Office’s Infrastructure and Projects
Authority (IPA), presented winners with their Awards and all finalists with
certificates of recognition.
Congratulating each
award-winning Ultra Site and finalists, Considerate Constructors Scheme Chief
Executive Edward Hardy said: “The success of Ultra Sites as a model for
encouraging the construction industry to truly collaborate throughout the
supply chain has clearly been achieved thanks to all the considerable efforts
made by the award-winners and finalists.
“These Awards are an
extremely important milestone for the entire construction industry, as each
Ultra Site represents a ‘sea change’ in how construction is achieving and
striving for ever-higher standards.
“On behalf of the
Considerate Constructors Scheme, I would like to thank and congratulate all
award winners and finalists for making the ultimate commitment to improving the
image and reputation of our industry.”
RG Group’s
Managing Director Trevor Puttick said: “RG Group are proud and delighted to be
the inaugural winner of the Considerate Constructors Scheme ‘Ultra Site Of The
Year’ for the Sainsbury’s scheme at Redhill.
“The Ultra
Site initiative provided a platform for inspiring collaboration and learning
within the wider team and the community.
“We would
like to thank all our sub-contractors, consultants and the RG team. The power
of the construction collective shone through and is recognised in this award.”
Dr David Hancock,
Construction Director at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA),
Cabinet Office commented: “The Considerate Constructors Scheme’s Ultra
Sites model helps raise the bar for the construction industry, and is a
valuable contribution in helping to modernise the sector.
"Congratulations
to all winners and finalists of the 2018 National Ultra Site Awards. Together
they show what we can achieve when we all strive for the highest possible
standards.”
