HBPW and Graham Construction have been popping champagne corks since winning the ‘Large Project’ category of the Institution of Civil Engineers’ North West Awards in Blackpool.
Liverpool’s Gladstone Docks Biomass Project was put forward for recognition in the prestigious awards which were announced at the Hilton Hotel.
HBPW worked alongside Graham’s to complete the civil engineering design on the £100m biomass facility which features three huge silos capable of handling up to three million tonnes of wood pellets a year and supporting Drax Power Station’s decarbonisation programme in North Yorkshire.
The £100m biomass facility at Port of Liverpool
Managing Partner, Paul Withers, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have received this recognition because Peel Ports is, undoubtedly, one of the key civil engineering projects delivered anywhere in the UK during 2016. Being shortlisted is great in itself but to win on the night is the ultimate accolade. This is very much a team award for everyone at HBPW and Graham Construction.”
Gladstone’s three huge silos each measure 40 metres by 50 metres high and are capable of holding a combined total of 100,000 tonnes of wood pellets. They now provide the Selby-based power station with a new, sustainable low carbon fuel source.
The annual ICE North West Civil Engineering Awards showcase the collective and individual achievements of civil engineers and civil engineering.
The huge storage silos which tower above everything