East Riding firm wins ‘construction Oscar’
INTEGRA Buildings has been named Contractor of the Year at the annual Offsite Awards recognised as the “Oscars of construction”.
The East Yorkshire firm has been recognised for the outstanding success of the company’s biggest project to date – a state-of-the-art training academy for Severn Trent Water.
Officially opened by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in May, it provides a purpose-built centre of excellence for technical training as part of a £10m programme delivering training for 7,000 staff, as well as thousands of members of the community.
Severn Trent, which serves eight million people across the Midlands, has described the building as “an amazing space”.
Judges praised Integra’s relationship with the supply chain and highlighted the effective use of cutting-edge digital technology.
Gary Parker, Integra’s managing director, paid tribute to his “outstanding” team and suppliers after collecting the accolade at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
He said: “We’re honoured to be presented with such a prestigious award in front of leaders from around the industry.
“Our team and our suppliers demonstrated exceptional skill and dedication to deliver the Severn Trent Academy at the height of the Covid crisis, so we’re thrilled that their outstanding efforts have been recognised.
“We’re particularly pleased that the judges recognised the strength of our relationship with our wonderful client, Severn Trent, whose support, encouragement and expertise contributed to the success of the project.
“We pride ourselves on building strong relationships with our clients, which helps us to understand their needs and meet and exceed their expectations, so it’s really pleasing to see this approach paying dividends.”
Integra was also shortlisted for Education Project of the Year, while Severn Trent, was nominated for Client of the Year.
Another of Integra’s major projects, the
Springhead Park Primary School, in Northfleet, Kent, was recognised too. Bond Bryan, the architects who designed the striking and distinctive building, won the award for Best Use of Volumetric Technology.
The accolades come at an exciting time for Integra as it embarks on a major expansion of its base in Paull, near Hull, which is key to the ambitions to double revenues in three years.