NI Water's Ravenhill Avenue Flood Alleviation Project team secured three major awards at this year's prestigious Construction Employers Federation (CEF) Excellence Awards.
The team scooped the Social Value Award, the Infrastructure Project of the Year Award (under £10m), and a judges' bonus award, Achieving Excellence in Partnering.
"NI Water is delighted that the project team has received three prestigious awards, which demonstrate an excellent approach to partnering in the delivery of the scheme, as well as best practice project management," said NI Water's Senior Project Manager, David McClean.
The £7 million Flood Alleviation Project for the Ravenhill Avenue area of South Belfast was recently delivered as part of the Living With Water in Belfast Plan.
This aims to help protect against flooding, enhance the water environment and provide the increased capacity needed for economic growth.
Some sewers in this part of South Belfast dated back to the early 1900s and were in very poor condition, and this essential project improved the sewers, whilst significantly reducing the risk of 'out-of-sewer' flooding and environmental pollution in the area.
"The awards also recognise the efforts made to minimise disruption to the public, whilst delivering what matters to our customers - essential improvements to the sewerage infrastructure in a busy urban area heavily populated with schools and businesses, whilst reducing the risk of out of sewer flooding," said Mr McClean.
The Social Value Award celebrates outstanding projects that deliver significant social value by maximising social, environmental, and economic benefits. Team members were commended for being good neighbours in the communities in which they work and for their valuable contributions to improving the image of construction through their respectful approach to the public, their workforce, and the environment.
Meanwhile, the Infrastructure Project of the Year Award for Utilities recognises projects that demonstrate innovative engineering solutions to overcome challenges, acknowledging excellence in many areas including health and safety, sustainability and minimising public impact.
The team is proud of the collaboration throughout the project, recognised by the Achieving Excellence in Partnering Award, which exemplifies an outstanding approach to partnership throughout its delivery.
This award is jointly shared by the client NI Water, design team AECOM, and Geda's construction team, recognising their collaborative efforts to deliver this essential improvement project.
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