NEWS
Green gateway approach wins specialist low carbon award
itsubishi Electric’s campaign to get everyone in the construction industry to join the debate about renewable technology has received another major boost by securing the Low Carbon category of the CN Specialist Awards.
M
Green Gateway is Mitsubishi Electric’s attempt to use its position as a manufacturer of renewable technology for the building services sector to challenge conventional thinking about energy use and get everyone involved in designing, creating, operating and maintaining our built environment to discuss ways in which the industry can make a difference.
The prestigious annual event, held at London’s Hilton Hotel, is run by Construction News to honour the finest specialist contractors and construction projects today. The organisers praised the high quality of this year’s entries with Rebecca Evans, Editor of Construction News magazine commenting: “We had 79 companies competing in 17 fantastically strong categories, so being one of the finalists at the Specialists Awards, from among the hundreds of entries we receive, is a huge achievement in itself.”
Comedian Simon Evans warmed up the audience with a stand-up routine and also hosted the awards ceremony with the sponsors and supporters.
Buildings account for 44 per cent of all UK greenhouse gas emissions which is more than either industry or
transport, so as a sector, the construction industry can play a major role in helping reduce emissions.
Sustainable
Solutions Manager, Martin Fahey was delighted with the reception from everyone he talked
(L to R) Michael Ankers, Chief Executive of the Construction Products Association, Martin Fahey, Sustainable Solutions Manager, Mitsubishi Electric, Michelle Goodman, Key Account Manager, Mitsubishi Electric with Comedian Simon Evans.
to at the event and is hoping for an increase in the number of members to the Green Gateway LinkedIn Group and followers on Twitter.
Visitors to the Green Gateway LinkedIn group will be able to view the latest thoughts of group members from across the UK building industry and contribute to the on- going discussion. The new Twitter account (@green_gateway) will offer followers a chance to receive up-to-the-minute news and views from those within and outside the industry, including key opinion leaders. Further details on Green Gateway and the company’s approach to renewable energy can be found by visiting
www.greengateway.mitsubishielectric.co.uk
• news • news • news • news • news • news • news •
The site operation involved the use of a large 350-tonne crane to lift the steel and concrete building modules over the top of an existing building and into a
YORKON COMPLETES CHALLENGING
CRANAGE OPERATION AT NEW ACADEMY IN BIRMINGHAM Off-site construction specialist, Yorkon, has completed a challenging cranage project for principal contractor Thomas Vale Construction at Ninestiles School – a new high achieving academy in Birmingham.
4
completely enclosed courtyard in the centre of the school. Working closely in partnership with Thomas Vale and the school, the installation was timed to coincide with the half term holiday, minimising any disruption to teaching. The new scheme was designed by architects and project managers, Ridge & Partners and will provide the school with six new
classrooms to help meet the increased demand for places and to replace an outdated facility.
Design features will include brick cladding to the ground floor with a contrasting white finish to the upper floor; windows, doors and
PUBLIC SECTOR SUSTAINABILITY • VOLUME 2 ISSUE 4
aluminium cladding panels in anthracite grey; a full height glazed stairwell, and a link corridor to the main school building.
The building also has a concrete floor throughout, which was pre-installed in the Yorkon factory to further reduce work on site. This is a robust design option, ideal for high traffic areas, that reduces sound transmission. Commenting on the project, Simon Ambler, Director of Yorkon said, “Off- site construction was chosen by the client team for this project because of the site constraints. The building is located in the centre of a courtyard with very little access for materials and equipment. The off-site approach, however, has allowed the building structure to be prefabricated in a factory environment and
craned into position over the existing school, in just a few days. And because of the facility’s proximity to the main school, it is also helping to reduce disruption to the school, particularly as there is a major refurbishment programme to other buildings on the site underway at the same time.” Yorkon has an extensive track record in the primary and secondary education sectors, having completed a wide variety of bespoke modular projects including self-contained teaching buildings, classroom extensions and complete schools, delivering all the speed, quality, sustainability and efficiency benefits of off- site construction. Yorkon is part of the Portakabin Group. Tel: 0845 2000 123
Email:
contact@yorkon.co.uk www.yorkon.info
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48