Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) - General - London,

Date: 04 Mar 2010

London 2012 Olympic Park wins 'Top London projects of 2010' award.

4 March 2010: The London 2012 Olympic Park Enabling Projects in Stratford have been awarded the top honour at the ICE London Civil Engineering Awards 2010. Thirteen infrastructure and building projects were shortlisted for the Institution of Civil Engineers' (ICE) annual Awards, which recognise engineering excellence in the capital. Four other projects received awards including King's Cross St Pancras Underground Station Redevelopment - Phase 2, The Shard Construction Methodology, Thames Water's Ring Main Extension and Woolwich Town Centre.

The winning schemes were announced last night at the London Transport Museum by BBC London newsreader Alice Bhandhukravi and ICE President Paul Jowitt. Previous winners include Heathrow Terminal 5A, Hampton Advanced Water Treatment Works, Wembley Stadium and the Sackler Bridge Crossing at Kew Gardens.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said:

"If you want symbols of how London is powering its way out of recession you need only look at this year's winners. Many said that the credit crunch would halt the construction of Renzo Piano's visionary Shard of Glass and no-one predicted that a brand new ticket hall and pedestrian tunnels at Kings Cross St Pancras would be delivered ahead of schedule.

"I am delighted that the 2012 Olympic Park took the top award. This work is helping to secure a truly lasting legacy for the capital and the transformation of the East End is one of the biggest ever single regeneration projects seen in Europe. The calibre of this year's entries are world-class, stating loud and clear that London is the place to be for a career in engineering excellence."

Director of ICE London, Miranda Housden, said:

"The ICE London Civil Engineering Awards have celebrated engineering excellence in the London region for over a decade. All of the winning projects highlight the important contribution that civil engineers make to London and I congratulate all involved."

Judgements on engineering excellence were based on criteria such as creativity and innovation, sustainability and environmental sensitivity, and benefits to the client and wider public.

The ICE London Civil Engineering Awards 2010 winners are:

London 2012 Olympic Park Enabling Projects received the Greatest Contribution to London Award.

Location: Olympic Park, Stratford
Engineer: CLM/Atkins
Client: Olympic Delivery Authority
Contractor: Morrisons Construction Limited/BAM
Architect: Nuttall

This project has provided the foundations for the Olympic legacy to be realised and will deliver huge environmental and infrastructure benefits far beyond 2012, both for the local and London regional areas, in the form of improved transport infrastructure, sporting facilities, mixed residential and light industrial uses, parkland and improved biodiversity. Major achievements include the construction of 25 bridges, 5 underpasses and over 3 kilometres of new highways, together with the revitalisation of over 3km of rivers and canals which have been brought back into use.

Ken Dalton, from the judging panel, said:

"The enabling works for the London 2012 Olympic Park - the largest urban park built in Europe for 150 years - are both challenging and complex. This massive regeneration project will benefit a significant proportion of Londoners and visitors to London for decades to come and demonstrates the important contribution that civil engineers make to the city."

The judging panel for the ICE London Civil Engineering Awards 2010:

· Mark Whitby (chair): founder and previous chairman of Ramboll and past president of the Institution of Civil Engineers
· Susan Angoy: London Development Agency board member, and urban renewal, international development and corporate social responsibility advisor
· Ken Dalton: Group Chief Executive, European division, AECOM
· Thomas Lane: an assistant editor at Building Magazine, responsible for its technical coverage. Winner of five awards at the International Building press awards, shortlisted for business journalist of the year at the PPA awards
· Chris Wise: Structural engineer, trustee of the Design Council and founder and director of Expedition Engineering

A four week exhibition of all thirteen shortlisted schemes will take place between 22 March - 10 April at the Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT.

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