Shortlisted for Project of the Year at the Construction News Awards

Hughes and Salvidge has been shortlisted for an award at the prestigious Construction News Specialists Awards 2024. The Award we’re up for is the Project of the Year by a Specialist Contractor (subcontract up to £2m).

An award submission was entered for the project we completed at Deeside Power Station for Triton Power between early 2022 and February 2023. The project entailed deconstructing part of the power station’s existing building, ensuring that the part that was being retained remained unaffected by the works.

This involved a meticulous separation process, whereby our skilled team dismantled various elements of the structure with care to create a divide between the two parts of the building, before carefully deconstructing the two boilers, their chimneys and the frames supporting them.

The entire process was undertaken with consideration and rigour to ensure that all elements were safely dismantled and removed to preserve the remaining building, and ensure a smooth and safe process throughout.

The project was highly complex and high risk due to the heavy gauge steel structure of the building, so it involved meticulous planning and coordination by our on and off site teams to achieve the successful dismantling of this 5,000t building.

Some key achievements during the project include:

• Before commencing the project, our in-house CAD team produced a 3D model of the building which enabled us to design and plan the deconstruction and assist in the development of the lift plans.
  
  

• Over 5,000t of steel was removed from this project of which approximately 2,000t was dismantled and lifted down by crane and operatives top burning.
  
  

• All the plastic packing utilised during the project - 274 tonnes - was transferred for recycling at a specialist facility where it was shredded ready for reprocessing.
  
  

• We achieved successful completion of this project with zero accidents, zero environmental incidents and zero trip events, and our commitment to Safety, Health, Environment and Quality was showcased throughout the project. The complete solution that we provide - Demolish, Crush, Recycle - enabled this success.

A representative from Triton Power said: “The HRSG & Cooling Tower Demolition Project has been successfully completed at Triton Power, Deeside. This has been a challenging and very technical “dismantling" rather than a demolition, which was completed to world-class standards with zero accidents, zero environmental incidents and zero trip events. Thanks to everyone involved for your professionalism and diligence throughout the project.” 

The Construction News Specialists Awards, now in its 20th year, recognise the outstanding achievements of specialist contractors, highlighting the inspirational businesses and projects across the industry.

Some of the Hughes and Salvidge team involved in the project will attend a live judging panel in July, including Contracts Manager Matt Burke, and Site Manager Chris Barber. They’ll share the details of the project and explain why it was an award-winning effort. 

The project team will deliver a 10-minute presentation to the independent panel, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. The judging panel is made up of 60+ principle contractors and industry figures, who ensure integrity and diligence in the awards process.

The Awards Ceremony will take place at The Royal Lancaster London on 5 September, and the team from Hughes and Salvidge will be in attendance.

Find out more about some of the other great projects Hughes and Salvidge has been involved in, or book your place at the Awards to be in the room with some of the construction industry’s finest.