National Award for Camerons

The company building the new incinerator at La Collette has been given a national award for considerate construction.

Camerons Ltd is the first Jersey construction company to be recognised in this way.
In association with partner firm Spie Batignolles, Camerons was recognised at the Considerate Constructors Scheme 2010 National Site Awards for its work on the Energy from Waste plant.
Camerons Project Director Andy Simm collected the award at a ceremony in London attended by about 2,500 people.

Martin Holmes, the Chief Executive of Camerons, a Garenne Group company, said the project team had devised an excellent communication strategy, adopted a helpful approach and showed commitment to demonstrating the highest standards of considerate construction.
“I am delighted, as this is a prestigious accolade. Working on such a significant project has provided a unique challenge in terms of the unusual type of build, in addition to the high levels of public interest. To be the first company in Jersey to be awarded such an accolade is very special for the whole organisation and for our client, the Transport and Technical Services department.”

Transport Minister Mike Jackson said he was delighted for Camerons and Spie Batignolles.
“This accolade should remind us all of the importance of undertaking projects of this magnitude in the most considerate manner possible, always paying close attention to the effects the construction may be having on the local community, construction team and environment.” he said.

The Considerate Constructor National Site Awards are assessed against eight criteria and must score highly in each to be recognised.
The Criteria are “considerate, environment, cleanliness, good neighbour, respectful, safe, responsible and accountable”.
The project scored highly on all eight sections, scoring at least 4.5 out of 5 against each criteria.

Trevor Fish acted as project assessor for the Considerate Constructor National Site Awards.
He said in his report that an “outstanding effort had been applied to minimizing the impact of the project, not just on the adjoining businesses, but on the wider, more distant, island community”.
He also said the site was “very actively and visibly involved with the community, with fundraising for a range of charities”.

Construction companies of all types and sizes were represented at the awards, with only 580 sites recognized out of a total of 7,600 eligible projects.
This equates to about the top 7.5 per cent of registered, eligible sites across the UK.

Harry McRandle - Jersey Evening Post 2nd June 2010

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