A CONSTRUCTION manager from Huddersfield has knocked the competition for six to land an industry award.
Simon Sutcliffe, who works for BAM Construction, was rewarded for his work on the Carnegie Pavilion at Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s Headingley Stadium.
Keeping one client happy can be a challenge – but Simon had two for this landmark building – Leeds Metropolitan University and the cricket club.
There was added pressure because Sky TV had to be accommodated with its specialist broadcast installation requirements.
And with an anticipated TV test match audience of 500m, the pavilion would be the most viewed building in Yorkshire – making it all the more vital that the job should be completed on time and to a high quality finish.
Now his hard work on BAM’s £14.7m project has been rewarded with a gold award at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards.
Judges remarked that Simon’s innovations brought the clients considerable savings.
He made sure the chosen subcontractors were of the highest quality and paid a “formidable” degree of attention to quality control in the concrete and steel frames, the rain screen cladding and the curtain walling.
BAM, based in Leeds, has tackled construction projects on other notable buildings, including the Leeds Arena, the City Varieties, Bradford’s new YMCA and a forthcoming academy in the city.
And Simon has no time to rest on his laurels. He is now project managing the new custody suite for Humberside Police in Hull.
