DOUBLE-WIN FOR £71.3 MILLION AIRBUS PROJECT AT CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE IN WALES
AWARDS (JULY 2010)
£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 wash water 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 wash water. 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 wash water 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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