Structural Specialist of the Year
08-Nov-05
Billington Structures were named Structural Specialist of the Year for 2005 at the Building Awards held in London on November 3rd.
We received this accolade due to our reputation within the construction industry as one of the most advanced sub-contractors around, in particular our development of a futuristic IT system that takes projects from preliminary design through to the as-built manual.
As well as securing this prestigious award we were also runner up in the "Innovation of the Year" catergory for the development of our own edge protection system, easi-edge. The judges comments follow:
“Billington has a reputation within the construction community as one of the most advanced subcontractors around. This is well deserved, as wherever you look, Billington has been at the forefront of construction’s age of enlightenment. It has developed a futuristic IT system that takes a project from preliminary design to the as-built manual. It has adopted paperless transactions, 3D modelling, and is presently working on a single portal for all project information, to which every employee or supplier will be able to access through a single GPRS laptop portal. All personnel carry CSCS cards. Talent and loyalty are recognised and rewarded – Steve Fareham, the present managing director, started off as a drawing office apprentice. It has developed its own safety techniques, such as its “easi-edge” system for avoiding falls from height, and is offering it to the rest of the industry. Unsurprisingly, 90% of its business is with repeat clients, and equally unsurprisingly, it was voted the best steelwork subbie in Britain.”
