Success for Grizedale & County Eco-residences

Lucy Meacock with Bob Giles UPP (both left) and Lisa Williams, Lancaster’s Estates Facilities Manager and Dr Hilary Simmons Head of the College and Residence Office (centre right)

Lancaster University has won the Environmental Sustainability Award in The North West Regional Construction Awards. The award is for the County and Grizedale Eco-residences.

The awards, organised by the Centre for Construction Innovation, celebrate the North West Construction Industry and showcase the best and most innovative construction projects and working practices in the region.

The ceremony took place at Southport Theatre and Convention Centre last week, hosted by journalist and broadcaster Lucy Meacock. Lancaster will now go forward with the other winners to a national final that will take place later this year.

The Centre for Construction Innovation's Chief Executive, Andrew Thomas said: "These awards show that the recession has helped to make companies aspire to even higher standards than in previous years."

The winners:

Skills & Education Company Awards
MAJOR CONTRACTOR - Balfour Beatty Construction Northern Limited
SME CONTRACTOR - Conlon Construction Ltd

Local People, Local Jobs Award
Blackpool Coastal Housing

Places for People Award
LARGE SCALE - Liverpool City Council - City Centre Movement Strategy: Public Realm Works
SMALL SCALE - Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council - Middleton Arena, Rochdale

Environmental Sustainability Award
Lancaster University - County and Grizedale Eco-residences

HIGHLY COMMENDED - Thomas Barnes - Cumbria Police Authority New Headquarters

Business Award
Pennine Vibropiling Limited

Heritage Award
Blencowe Partners - Blencowe Hall, Penrith

HIGHLY COMMENDED - Donald Insall Associates Ltd - The Bluecoat, Liverpool

Cheshire Warrington & Wirral Best Practice Award
Neptune Developments & Kier North West - New Brighton Floral Pavilion Theatre

Cumbria Best Practice Award
Capita Symonds - South Walney Nature Reserve

Lancashire Best Practice Award
Heritage Trust for the North West - The restoration of The Kings Head, Blackburn

Liverpool Best Practice Award
Donald Insall Associates Ltd - The Bluecoat, Liverpool

Manchester Best Practice Award
Taylor Woodrow trading entity of VINCI Construction UK Ltd - Tesco Stores, Thomas Street, Cheetham Hill

Contractor of the Year Award
Willmott Dixon Construction

SME of the Year
Freemont R & R

Client of the Year Award
Manchester City Council Capital Programme Division - nominated by Turner & Townsend

Project of the Year
Birse Coastal Partnerships Team & Wyre Borough Council - Cleveleys Coast Protection Scheme