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Abbey delivers construction award

ROBERT Woodhead Ltd and Northampton Borough Council have been named winners at this year’s Constructing Excellence in the East Midlands Awards for their work on the restoration of Delapre Abbey.

The East Midlands Constructing Excellence Awards focus attention on some of the most important issues for the sector. They recognise the very best companies, collaborations and projects sharing best practice and inspiring others to adopt new and better ways of working that deliver outstanding results.

The restoration of Delapre Abbey for Northampton Borough Council was handed the Preservation and Rejuvenation Award. The £6.1m restoration of the Grade II* Listed 12th Century building (supported by £3.6m from the Heritage Lottery Fund) was delivered by the company’s conservation specialists, Woodhead Heritage.

Craig Pygall, Construction Director for Robert Woodhead Ltd, said: “We’re delighted to be able to share this award with Northampton Borough Council. Every project we work on is very much treated as a partnership, we all have shared goals and aim to deliver these to a high standard.

“The award could not have been so successful without the hard work and commitment of our site and project team. From design to the finishing touches of a build, we all work together to achieve the best results possible. Congratulations to everyone involved.”

The project has engaged hundreds of people in the repair and conservation process. Working with the Delapre Abbey Preservation Trust, the Woodhead Heritage team delivered an ambitious engagement programme. This included supporting a documentary film of the project produced by local schoolchildren, 26 talks on the project delivered to local groups, four Public Heritage Skills open days and over 600 people taken on hard-hat tours.

Craig Pygall and Paul Haythorne of Robert Woodhead Ltd accept the Preservation and Rejuvenation Award at the Constructing Excellence Awards in the East Midlands 2017

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