January 18th, 2012
Lagan Construction will deliver £45million in civil and building infrastructure works at a major new energy-from-waste plant being developed near Ipswich.
The contract was awarded by recycling and resource management company SITA UK in October 2010 to CNIM/Lagan JV as part of their £1 billion PFI deal with Suffolk County Council to develop an energy-from-waste facility to manage the county’s residual household waste.
Lagan Construction will work with their French based process partner CNIM on the project at Great Blakenham which has an overall construction value of £150 million. The scheme received planning consent on 21st July 2011. Work is expected to start on site in early 2012 with the energy-from-waste facility likely to be up and running by December 2014.
The energy-from-waste facility was designed by architect firm Grimshaw who took inspiration from Suffolk’s open skies to create an eye-catching and unique design. The facility will feature a state-of the-art glazed visitor centre, landscaped wetland area and an on-site ash processing facility.
The £1bn value of the PFI waste deal is comprised of total revenues from the council, third party waste and the sale of electricity. Suffolk County Council estimates the contract will create savings of £350m in additional expenditure over the 25-year period as well as generating sufficient electricity to power 30,000 homes and saving the equivalent of 75,000 tonnes of CO2 each year.
Commented Lagan Construction Managing Director Colin Loughran: “We are delighted to have won this prestigious contract and look forward to working with our Joint Venture partner CNIM in delivering this state of the art energy from waste facility for SITA UK and Suffolk County Council”
November 23rd, 2011
Lagan Construction’s Water Mains Rehabilitation Team in Northern Ireland is delighted to have won the “Communications Award” at the National Joint Utility Group (NJUG) 2011 Awards Ceremony.
The awards took place on the 22nd November 2011 at the House of Commons in London. The evening was hosted by Louise Ellman MP, Chair of the Transport Select Committee, and included a keynote from Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.
Six awards categories were presented on the night, each representing a statement of the ‘NJUG Vision’ for street works. Entries were open to utilities, contractors and local authorities and the winners were chosen by an independent panel of industry experts. Lagan Construction was one of three companies shortlisted for the Communications Award.
L-R, Les Guest (CEO NJUG), Louise Ellman MP (Chair of the Transport Select Committee), Paul Bryce (Northern Ireland Water), Norman Baker MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport), Matt Rowlatt (Veolia Water), Sean McGlinchey (Lagan Construction) and Catriona Daly (Lagan Construction).
November 10th, 2011
Lagan Construction is delighted to have signed a £80 million contract, part of the Guernsey Airport Redevelopment Project. Planning approval for the work at the airport was granted in October 2011. The works predominately include the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the existing airfield pavements including the runway, apron and taxiways and the installation of a new surface water drainage system.
Commenting Lagan Construction Managing Director Colin Loughran, “We’re delighted; we set out on the road to this contract maybe two years ago. We’re looking forward to a challenging project and the benefits we believe it will bring to the island”
Works are due to commence in January 2012 and will take approximately 2 years to complete.
November 9th, 2011
Lagan Construction is delighted to have won the category of Finding New International Markets in the Northern Ireland Chamber Awards 2011.
Judges were looking for a company who “has demonstrated commitment to expanding internationally into new markets. Recent research has found that a growing number of UK companies are looking to capitalise on opportunities overseas. Many are still not realising the potential value of international trade, which is why this award is paying recognition to those who are leading the way”.
The Chamber Awards were launched by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) in 2004 to recognise and celebrate business excellence through the successes and achievements of its Accredited Chambers of Commerce and their members.
Lagan Construction is delighted to have won this prestigious award. Marketing Director, Richard Jones attended a presentation of awards ceremony on Monday 24th October at Stakeholder Communications, College Street, Belfast. Picture below showing award winners:
October 7th, 2011
DBFO2 has won the Transport Infrastructure Award at the CEF Construction Excellence Awards 2011. The awards ceremony was held on Thursday 6th October 2011 at the Culloden Estate and Spa.
DBFO2 has also been shortlisted in the Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards 2011 for the category of Engineering Project of the Year.
The winning project will be judged based on the largest number of online votes received by midnight on Thursday 3rd November 2011.
Please log onto www.engineersireland.ie/excellenceawards and vote for Roads Service DBFO Package 2.
July 15th, 2011
The Council and Borough of Poole have appointed Lagan Construction to deliver a £2.8million redevelopment of Nuffield road Waste Transfer Station and Civic Amenity site in Poole, Dorset.
Lagan Construction will undertake this design and build contract which will include earthworks and demolition of the existing Waste Transfer Station. Works will also include the installation of two weighbridges complete with an office and a security office. Retaining walls and fencing will be constructed around the perimeter of the site.
The new Waste Transfer Station and Civic Amenity Centre will comprise of excavation works, steel portal frame and cladding, reinforced concrete and a newly laid asphalt surface. Fire main and holding tanks with dust and odour suppression systems will be incorporated into the design for the Waste Transfer Station.
The upgrade of the Waste Transfer Station and Civic Amenity Site is an integral part of the waste infrastructure for Poole as these works will secure the future of its Waste Management Strategy whilst meeting the regulatory requirements for Waste Permit and Health & Safety. The works will support the Council’s objective of Protecting Poole’s environment and reducing carbon footprint in the area.
Work is due to commence imminently and is due for completion in August 2012.
June 17th, 2011
Lagan Construction is delighted to have won the “Right Place to Work” Award at the fifth annual Irish News Workplace and Employment Awards 2011. The Awards ceremony took place on Thursday 16th June 2011 at the Ramada Hotel, Shawsbridge in Belfast.
Lagan Construction has a long tradition as a responsible company, which means we respect the interests of all those we employ, live alongside and who are affected by the work we do. We believe that acting responsibly and ethically will enable us to deliver lasting social, environmental and economic benefits for all.
The judging panel were looking for “socially responsible organisations that can demonstrate close links to community or charitable initiatives and have a genuine commitment to environmental issues”. Lagan Construction beat off stiff competition to win this prestigious award.
June 13th, 2011
Lagan Construction is to deliver the civil and building package in an innovative new wood pellet and biomass power plant at Girvan in Scotland in an industry first for low carbon energy specialist Land Energy.
The multi-million pound project will include the construction of an onsite biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant to supply process heat and electricity to the new wood pellet factory. In a UK first, wood pelleting and Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power turbine technologies are being brought together.
The new facility is being built on the site of a former textile factory and once completed will generate enough wood pellets to provide sufficient heat energy for up to 15,000 homes. The timber used in the production process will be supplied locally from Scottish commercial forestry, ensuring the sustainability of this source of renewable energy.
Lagan Construction will undertake all the civil, structural and building works required to adapt the site including the conversion of three existing buildings which are being re-used as part of the new processing plant.
Work will be delivered in two phases beginning in early July with completion due in March 2012.
Wood fired CHP plants using ORC technology are highly efficient, converting up to 90% of the energy input into useful heat and power whilst achieving a net cut in CO2 emissions (this includes harvesting and transport of the wood) of more than 95% when compared to similar plants burning oil, gas or coal.
Commented Lagan Construction Managing Director Colin Loughran: “We are delighted to be part of the team delivering this pioneering energy scheme.”
June 1st, 2011
Lagan Construction has been awarded a £1million Wind Farm contract at Caherdowney in Milstreet, County Cork.
The project for Eco Wind Power involves the construction of four Enercon E90 turbine bases along with 1.2km of access roads and cable trenches, the design and construction of hard standings and a substation. Work on this 3 month contract is due to commence in September 2011.
