The Construction Manager of the Year (CMYA) Awards took place with a glitzy black tie dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel last night (15 September) with Harrow College very much in the spot light.
Among the finalist this year, in the ‘New Build and Refurb category for projects between £5m and £7m’ was Frank Conway, Project Manager at Morgan Sindall who led the development of the Enterprise Centre - the four storeys, 3000m2 building project which welcomed its first classes in September 2016.
The Enterprise Centre design creates a strong contemporary frontage to complement the existing Grade II listed surrounding buildings. Its height makes it visible from the recently developed Lowlands Recreation Ground and also visible from the rear side which faces Harrow on the Hill underground station meaning rail passengers get a full view of the building as they pass by. Traditional and more informal style classrooms, open plan work spaces and IT hubs are all part of the new Enterprise Centre interior.
The category which included the Enterprise Centre was closely contested but was eventually awarded to the new 2016 winner – Alan May, Project manager for construction company Sir Robert McAlpine and their project called OneSubsea, a Business Park development in Aberdeen. Despite Frank Conway and Morgan Sindall not taking the top prize, the award nomination was a great way to be recognised for such a fantastic building development which now stands at the heart of the College’s Harrow on the Hill campus.
Judith Abbott, Executive Director of Finance at Harrow College attended the event and said; “Although Frank Conway and the Enterprise Centre project didn't win, just being shortlisted for such a prestigious award was quite an achievement. It was a great event and really showcased the immense talent in the construction industry and it was fantastic to see pictures of our building up on the big screen on view in front of industry peers”.