Henry Brothers crowned winner of construction project of the year

Leading construction company, Henry Brothers, has been named winner of the GB and Republic of Ireland Construction Project of the Year Over £2.5m category at this year’s Construction Employers Federation (CEF) Excellence Awards.
By Staff reporter
Published 31st Oct 2022, 11:58 BST
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Launched in 1999, the Construction Excellence Awards are considered the most prestigious event in the Northern Ireland construction calendar and are designed to reward the achievements of the industry whilst highlighting the contribution it makes to the local economy.

Henry Brothers, part of the Magherafelt-based Henry Brothers Group, received the Construction Project of the Year Award for its completion of a £4.4m woodland day nursery and forest school at Staffordshire University.

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Ian Taylor, Managing Director of Henry Brothers Midlands, said: “We are pleased to have received industry recognition for our very first carbon neutral project, representing a significant milestone in Henry Brothers’ strategy to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Henry Brothers' Build for Staffordshire University is Crowned Project of the Year at the CEF Awards.Henry Brothers' Build for Staffordshire University is Crowned Project of the Year at the CEF Awards.
Henry Brothers' Build for Staffordshire University is Crowned Project of the Year at the CEF Awards.

“Congratulations must go to our exceptional staff which have delivered an outstanding modern nursery and forest school on campus, with sustainability at its core.

“Henry Brothers is privileged to provide Staffordshire University with a truly future-proof facility which will provide significant benefit to staff, students, and their families.

“We look forward to constructing many more carbon-neutral projects for our valued clients in the years to come.”

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The Woodlands Day Nursery and Forest School is a single-storey timber frame building located close to the University’s nature reserve at the heart of its Leek Road site in Stoke- on-Trent.

The facilities were designed to meet high demand from both students and staff nursery places and to provide additional places for the wider local community.

Sustainability, digital technology, and nature are at the forefront of the build, which features REHAU earth tubes and air source heat pumps which use passive cooling/heating rather than mechanical ventilation; along with roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels to offset carbon emissions.

Henry Brothers comprises a number of manufacturing and construction sector companies, ranging from external construction through to interiors fit-out. In partnership with clients, it has a proven track record in education, defence, accommodation, commercial, industrial, transport and healthcare sectors. For more information, visit https://henrybrothers.co.uk/

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