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July 2010
DOUBLE-WIN FOR £71.3 MILLION AIRBUS PROJECT AT CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE IN WALES
AWARDS
A £71.3 million project to create a new high-tech composite wing
assembly facility in Broughton, Flintshire, has received two awards. The project
team, consisting of Airbus Operations Limited, construction company Morgan Sindall,
and its 12 supply chain partners, are working together to deliver the 52,000m² Airbus
North Factory. Members of the team attended the Constructing Excellence in Wales
Awards dinner on Friday, 2 July, where they picked up accolades for integration
and collaborative working and innovation The completed factory will enable the assembly
of wings for the new A350XWB aircraft seen as pivotal in the development of the
UK aviation industry. Presenting the award for Integration and Collaborative Working,
the judges said they were impressed with the collaborative “one team approach” between
all partners and added that the clear vision and personal commitment of the entire
team was a key to its success. The team were praised for their open plan shared
office, open book commercial approach and honest reporting wall system. The project
team also scooped the Innovation award for its adoption of a unique process which
played a key role in helping the project achieve Government targets on waste and
low/zero carbon emissions. Working closely with Siltbuster Limited, specialists
in waste water management, the project team, led by subcontractors ASH Waste Services,
incorporated Siltbuster’s patented concrete washwater treatment system on to the
site. The RCW (Roadside Concrete Washout) system is an innovative and environmentally
compliant solution, designed specifically to treat high pH concrete and mortar washwater.
The two-stage treatment method is unique in today’s market and tackles environmental
challenges within the construction industry. It has the ability to neutralise the
pH level of washwater to the level required by environmental legislation, enabling
the water to be discharged to ground with no harmful effects on the environment.
“We are delighted the project has been recognised in this way,” says David Hogan,
Morgan Sindall project director. “This achievement recognises the entire team effort
working together on this nationally important project. The success of this project
stems from the close relationship we have developed with Airbus and all the supply
chain partners.” Morgan Sindall is working with design and engineering consultancy
Morgan Sindall Professional Services to deliver the scheme. Morgan Sindall Professional
Services is designing the facility, providing architectural, civil and structural
engineering design and the concept design for the mechanical and electrical services.
The awards were held at SWALEC Stadium in Cardiff and welcomed an audience of more
than 460 people to celebrate the very best in Welsh construction.
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