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Consultancy and engineering firms are biting their collective nails for the next three weeks following the announcement today by ACE of the shortlist for the annual ACE Engineering Excellence Awards.
Public projects are prominent in almost every category, reinforcing ACE's oft-projected view that continued investment by the government is essential in the current economic climate. Projects with an educational slant also figure strongly, while sports centres and arts facilities are also recognised amongst the 44 projects shortlisted. Judges were also encouraged by the large number of small firms entering this year's awards.
With over 100 entries across ten project categories, the judges had a difficult task in shortlisting entries. However, following a series of judging sessions at ACE's offices, they have decided on a shortlist in all the categories.
Shortlisted firms now have to wait until Wednesday 13 May 2009 when the winners and commendations will be revealed 'Oscar style' at the ACE Engineering Excellence Awards gala dinner. The event, at the Victoria Park Plaza Hotel in London, will be presented by the award-winning journalist and broadcaster Nicky Campbell.
ACE chief executive Nelson Ogunshakin commented: "We are delighted with the range of entries in these awards. We have a high quality shortlist in every category and the judges were impressed with the all-round engineering excellence demonstrated by the entries submitted. We are now looking forward to the awards dinner on 13 May 2009 to find out which firms and projects have been successful."
Places at the awards dinner are selling fast. To book a place, download a booking form here. The complete shortlist is listed below: -
Building Structures (Small firm)
Michael Barclay Partnership – Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Dewhurst Macfarlane and Partners – The Rotunda, Birmingham
Scott White and Hookins – Vincent Building, Cranfield University
Thomasons – The Atrium, Camberley Town Centre
Thomasons – The Emms Centre, Cranleigh School
Building Structures (Medium firm) sponsored by Heath Lambert
Alan Baxter – London School of Economics New Academic Building
Curtins Consulting – Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
Price & Myers – Deal Pier Café, Kent
Royal Haskoning – Lakeside Energy from Waste plant, Colnbrook, Slough
Sinclair Knight Merz – Tesco Environmental Format Store, Cheetham Hill
Building Structures (Large firm) sponsored by BST Global
BDP – Bridge Academy, Hackney
Buro Happold – The O2, Dublin
Pell Frischmann – 7-10 Old Bailey Office Development
Scott Wilson – Wallis House
WYG Engineering – Freeman’s Quay Leisure Centre, Durham
Infrastructure (Small firm)
Flint & Neill – Fabian Way Bridge
GHA Livigunn – Ashton-under-Lyne Wastewater Treatment Works
LECS UK – Refurbishment of Babbacombe Cliff Railway
Infrastructure (Medium firm)
Alan Baxter – Castleford Bridge
Price & Myers – Meads Reach Bridge, Bristol
Sinclair Knight Merz – DLR Langdon Park
Infrastructure (Large firm)
Buro Happold – M8 Harthill Footbridge Replacement
Mott MacDonald – Innovative Anode System for Major Bridge Deck
Mott MacDonald – Kaohsiung Metro, Taiwan
Pell Frischmann – Gallions Reach, Royal Albert Basin
Waterman – Brierley Hill Sustainable Access Network
Building Services (Small firm)
Delap & Waller – Ballymena Museum and Arts Centre
Rolton Group – Hatchcroft: New teaching Facility at Middlesex University
Rybka – Dumfreis and Galloway Leisure Centre
Building Services (Medium firm)
Cundall – New Street Square, London
Hulley & Kirkwood – Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff Bay
Hulley & Kirkwood – Hull Oncology & Haematology Unit
McBains Cooper – B&Q, New Malden
Pick Everard – Orbis Energy
Building Services (Large firm)
AECOM – Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham
BDP – Liverpool ONE
Buro Happold – Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Headquarters
Grontmij – Ashford Shared Space Initiative
WSP – Liverpool ONE
Research, Studies and Consulting sponsored by Halcrow
BDP – AUDE Research Project: The Legacy of 1960s University Buildings
Buro Happold – Cutting the Capital's Carbon Footprint
Mott MacDonald – Assessing Drainage Defects from Surface using Deflectograph Residual Life Data
Mott MacDonald – Thrandeston Bog Embankment Stabilisation; The Application of Applied Research and Development
WSP – Network ATM Supervisory System
Engineering Ambassador sponsored by ACE
No shortlist just announcement on the night.
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Further information from ACE communications and public affairs director Andy Walker on 020 7227 1889, 07947 558654 (mobile) or email awalker@acenet.co.uk
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