9th May 2016
Project Of The Year: The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
We are proud to reveal the multi-million pound project at Queen’s University has been crowned Project of the Year at the RICS awards 2016.
As Main Contractor on the job, O’Hare & McGovern are proud to be a part of the award winning building which was also won the Design through Innovation award at the annual awards, which showcases and rewards projects from across Northern Ireland.
The institute was designed to enhance the University’s internally recognised excellence in education and research.
The 9,000 square metre building provides accommodation for 330 members of staff specialising in research into finding cures for eye diseases, diabetes and the development of a global programme to aid understanding of the genetics of complex chronic diseases.
The open and free-flow design of the building offers a positive change in the working environment, which enhances the development of cross-disciplinary collaborations and interactions between peer research groups.
The project’s design team consisted of Ostick & Williams in association with Stantec architects, Turner & Townsend Cost Management Surveyors, Albert Fry Associates as the structural and civil consultants, Services and BREEAM Consultants White Young Green, O’Hare & McGovern as the Main Contractor and Harvey Group as the MEP Contractor.
This is a high-quality building also helped O’Hare & McGovern to achieve Construction Excellence Award 2015.
“This was a competitive year for the RICS Awards in Northern Ireland. Our judges were blown away by the standard of the entries from stately homes to family homes, cross-community projects to buildings that are making a difference in education, medicine and culture.
The Wellcome-Wolfson Institute is a worthy winner for its breakthrough in innovation, helping emphasise Northern Ireland’s credentials as a hub for critical medical research.” – RICS Awards Judging Chairman, Alistair Dunn.