2017 GAGA winners

2017 Galvanizers Association Galvanizing Awards – who won the coveted galvanizing cans?

The Galvanizers Association Galvanizing Awards (more affectionately known as the GAGAs) took place yesterday in London at the Royal Aeronautical Society. Members of the Joseph Ash Galvanizing team were there to celebrate with the shortlisted entrants and the winners. It was a great day and lots of amazing galvanizing and architectural projects were celebrated.

Here is the list of the final winners:

• The Detail Award went to Snug Architects for the Milford-on-Sea Beach Huts
• The Sustainability Award went to Global Rail Construction for Crossrail West Gantries, London Global Rail
• The Duplex Award went to Ian Ritchie Architects, for the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre
• The Galvanizing in Engineering Award went to Hastings Pier Charity for Hastings Pier
• The Galvanizing in Architecture Award went to C.F. Møller Architects for the Greenwich Low Carbon Energy Centre

Congratulations to everyone who took part!

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Invitation to Joseph Ash Galvanizing September plant Open Days. 

Save the date for Tuesday 12 September 2017, when we’ll be hosting some Open Days at our Joseph Ash Galvanizing and Premier Galvanizing plants.

In conjunction with the Galvanizers Association we will be opening our doors to the public, to enable you to see the plants in action.

We’d love it if you could attend!

What you’ll see:

• See the galvanizing baths and watch how the steel is dipped into zinc in order to protect it from the elements, and prolong its life.
• Meet our team members and ask any questions you have about hot dip galvanizing and protecting steel.
• Our technical teams will also be on hand to offer advice about designing steel for galvanizing.

The plants taking part will include:

Joseph Ash Bilston
Joseph Ash Bridgend
Joseph Ash Chesterfield
Joseph Ash Telford
Joseph Ash Walsall
Premier Galvanizing Corby
Premier Galvanizing Hull

(Joseph Ash Medway will not be taking part due to planned construction work at the plant.)

More information will be published nearer the time, but, for now, please add this date to your calendars! Or please get in touch if you’d like more information.

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Railtex 2017: Visit us at stand B16

Railtex 2017 is the all-encompassing showcase for technological innovations across the entire rail supply market. It is an international exhibition of railway equipment, systems and services which provides an opportunity in the UK for companies serving all aspects of the infrastructure and rolling stock sectors to present their capabilities, meet their customers and be part of the industry’s networking event of the year.

First staged in 1993, Railtex is Britain’s leading showcase for railway equipment, products and services, with a strong reputation for attracting visiting managers, engineers and buyers at the highest level.

The exhibition will be held at the NEC in Birmingham on 9-11 May 2017, and as a galvanizer to the railway industry, Joseph Ash Galvanizing will be exhibiting.

Find out more about the event.

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The winners of the coveted RIDBA Building Awards have been announced.

On Friday 17 March, the RIDBA Building Awards 2017 took place at the Radisson Blu hotel in Cardiff. As sponsors, Joseph Ash Galvanizing attended the awards to congratulate the winners. TV presenter Kate Humble was also there to pass out the awards.

RIDBA is the Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association – the recognised trade association for the modern agriculture and industrial buildings industry representing contractors, fabricators, designers, surveyors, planners, manufacturers and colleges.

The RIDBA Building Awards celebrate the best in rural and industrial buildings delivered by members over the past two years.

The Awards night was the culmination of a three-month-long process whereby esteemed industry professionals – Martin Heywood, Andrew Brown, David Collier, Niresh Somlie and Sarah Garry – judged a record number of entries from building schemes across the UK, all competing to win an award.

RIDBA divided the entries across seven categories: Cattle, Commercial, Education and Research, Equestrian, Production and Process, Recreation and Leisure, and Storage.

The winners of the awards were:

Category	Building	Winner
Cattle	Middleton of Rora, Aberdeenshire	Shand Building Design
Education and Research	Cubric Building, Cardiff	Shufflebottom Ltd
Recreation and Leisure	Pensthorpe Play Barn, Norfolk	A.C. Bacon Engineering
Commercial	Wales Air Ambulance, Carmathenshire	Shufflebottom Ltd
Storage	Stancil Farm, Doncaster	Timmins Engineering & Construction
Production and Process	Ancre Hill Winery, Monmouth	A.J. Lowther & Son
Equestrian	Rathmoy Stables, Newmarket	M.D. Anthony
Training		A.C. Bacon Engineering

The Education and Research category, presented by Joseph Ash Galvanizing, also recognised the Isle of Ely Primary School submitted by A.C. Bacon Engineering as Highly Commended.

The Houghall College Equestrian Centre in Durham, by S & A Fabrications, was also highly commended in the Equestrian category.

The overall winner for the evening was – Cubric Building, Cardiff, by Shufflebottom Limited.

Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted entrants!

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LM Bateman is a valued client of Joseph Ash Galvanizing. They will be hosting an Open Day at their headquarters in early March and Joseph Ash Galvanizing will be in attendance showcasing our galvanizing capabilities. If you have an interest in agricultural engineering products, please come along as the event is open to anyone!

About LM Bateman

LM Bateman is an agricultural engineering company based in Staffordshire. The company has been in existence for 37 years and is a leader in the agricultural world in the UK and throughout Europe. They supply products such as gates, calf equipment and cattle grids, water troughs, cow cubicles, equestrian, sheep/cattle feeding and handling equipment. Their products are distributed all over the UK and throughout mainland Europe.

Open Day

LM Bateman will be hosting an Open Day at their Staffordshire headquarters on 3-4 March 2017 in order to showcase their current and new products and to see their manufacturing in operation. They will also be hosting an auction (in association with K A Carr) in order to raise money for Cancer Research.

Joseph Ash Galvanizing will be at the Open Day showcasing the quality of galvanizing used on Bateman products.

If you’re interested in the work that LM Bateman are doing, or you’d like to see examples of our galvanizing in an agricultural context, please get in touch with Batemans. The event is open to anyone.

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RIDBA Announces Shortlist for the RIDBA Building Awards 2017.

RIDBA (the Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association) launched the RIDBA Building Awards in September 2016 to showcase the best in rural and industrial buildings. The event will take place this year, and after receiving a record number of entries, RIDBA has announced the shortlisted entrants.

The re-vamped FAB Awards is now in its third year and superbly demonstrates the diversity of skills of RIDBA members, from schools and offices to cattle buildings and stables. As such, RIDBA has divided the entries across seven categories: Cattle, Commercial, Education and Research, Equestrian, Production and Process, Recreation and Leisure, and Storage.

The shortlisted finalists for the RIDBA Building Awards 2017 are:

Cattle:

Lilburn Estates – Glendale Engineering
Middleton of Rora – Shand Building Design
The Old Stackyard – Paul Huxley Construction

Commercial:

Richard Designs – AC Bacon Engineering
Leighton Business Park – Rose Engineering
Wales Air Ambulance – Shufflebottom
Little Kelham – Marley Eternit

Education and Research:

Isle of Ely Primary School – AC Bacon Engineering
CUBRIC Building – Shufflebottom
Hills Road Sixth Form College – AC Bacon Engineering
John Ray Infant School – AC Bacon Engineering

Equestrian:

Green Oaks – Yorkshire Steel Buildings
Houghall College Equestrian Centre – S and A Fabrications
Rathmoy Stables (Ring) – MD Anthony
Rathmoy Stables (Barn) – MD Anthony

Production and Process:

Galvanising Plant Refurbishment – AJ Lowther and Son
Ancre Hill Winery – AJ Lowther and Son
Linx House – AC Bacon Engineering
Great Dunmow Waste Transfer Station – AC Bacon Engineering

Recreation and Leisure:

Kynren – S & A Fabrications
Marrick Priory Archery Deck – Yorkshire Steel Buildings
Pensthorpe Play Barn – AC Bacon Engineering

Storage:

Dalton Gates Farm – S & A Fabrications
Stancil Farm – Timmins Engineering & Construction
Featherstone House Farm – Timmins Engineering & Construction

The judging panel consisted of industry experts including David Collier (David Collier Rural Planning), Niresh Somlie (BM Trada), Martin Heywood (RIDBA Technical Consultant) and Andrew Brown (Visit our Farm). The judges were very impressed by the high level of technical excellence demonstrated by RIDBA members delivering successful projects to their clients.

Head Judge and RIDBA Technical Consultant, Martin Heywood, said:

“Congratulations to the shortlisted companies who have demonstrated their commitment to high standards and quality. The judges had a difficult task in choosing the winners and with the support of Farming Monthly, I am sure the RIDBA Building Awards will be a true benchmark for the industry.”

The winners will be revealed at the RIDBA Building Awards Dinner on Friday 17 March featuring a champagne drinks reception and a 3-course dinner. The event will be hosted by popular Countryfile presenter Ellie Harrison at the Radisson Blu hotel in Cardiff.

As keen supporters of RIDBA and one of the sponsors of the Awards, Joseph Ash Galvanizing will be there to celebrate with the finalists and winners.

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Awards for efficiency, cost effectiveness, aesthetics, sustainability and innovation.

On Wednesday 5 October 2016, the 48th Structural Steel Design Awards took place at the Museum of London. The awards, hosted by the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), in conjunction with Steel for Life, celebrated the UK excellence of the steel construction industry.

The competition was open to completed steel based structures in the UK or overseas that had been built by UK or Irish steelwork contractors, and the five winners were:

• London Olympic Roof Conversion
• Thames Tower Redevelopment, Reading
• Etihad Stadium
• Harlech Footbridge
• The Memorial Spire, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln.

President of the BCSA, Wendy Coney said: “Tonight’s shortlist demonstrates that steel is … the structural material of choice for schools, offices, sports stadia, power generation facilities, footbridges, and a wide range of other structures. Much has changed since our 2015 Awards ceremony. It has been a tumultuous year for UK steelmakers. But the supply of structural steel was unaffected and confidence in steel as the framing material of choice has been maintained.”

Congratulations to the winners!

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The Surface Materials Show – part of UK Construction Week – begins tomorrow. Joseph Ash Galvanizing will be there.

The Surface Materials Show begins tomorrow at the NEC in Birmingham. The event is being held as part of a huge construction event titled UK Construction Week and will run from 18-20 October 2016.

UK Construction Week is made up of nine shows in total, all held under the same roof:

• Build Show
• Energy
• HVAC
• Civils Expo
• Plant & Machinery Live
• Smart Buildings
• Timber Expo
• Surface & Materials Show
• Grand Designs Live (from 19-23 October)

Joseph Ash Galvanizing will be exhibiting at the Surface Materials Show, which will showcase the latest material and surface solutions for interior designers, architects, property developers and industry professionals looking for cutting edge innovations within the materials sector. It will also provide the most powerful opportunity available for suppliers and contractors to connect face-to-face, under one roof, in just three days.

If you have a ticket already, come along to stand SM2/105 to visit us.

If you don’t have a ticket yet, get one FREE here.

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Structural Steel Design Awards – Wednesday 5 October 2016.

On Wednesday 5 October, the 48th Structural Steel Design Awards will be taking place in London, and Joseph Ash Galvanizing will be in attendance supporting all the winners and runners-up.

Hosted by the British Constructional Steelwork Association, in conjunction with Steel for Life, the awards celebrate the UK excellence of the steel construction industry, with particular reference to cost effectiveness, aesthetics, efficiency, innovation and sustainability.

The competition was open to completed steel based structures in the UK or overseas that have been built by UK or Irish steelwork contractors.

In July 2016 the BCSA announced that out of the many entries they had received, the shortlisted projects had been narrowed down to 21. The winners will be chosen from the following list:

• Kiosk and Shelter, Bournemouth Pier Approach
• Leeds Station Southern Entrance, Leeds
• Thames Tower Redevelopment, Reading
• Energy from Waste Plant, Fengate, Peterborough
• Whyke Horizon Footbridge, Chichester
• South Bank Tower, London
• Energy from Waste Facility, Ardley
• Plant-support Structures, Ferrybridge Multifuel 1
• New Watford Market, Watford, Hertfordshire
• Information Age Gallery, The Science Museum, London
• The Diamond Engineering Building, Sheffield University
• The Memorial Spire, International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln
• Sports Hall & Sixth Form Centre, Channing School, London
• London Olympic Roof Conversion, London
• South Stand Expansion, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
• University of Cambridge Primary School, Cambridge
• Harlech Castle Footbridge, Gwynedd
• Lagan Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge, Belfast
• Strabane Footbridge, Co Tyrone
• 6 Bevis Mars Roof Garden, London
• Landrover BAR Americas Cup HQ Building, Portsmouth

Details about each of these projects – as well as related images – can be seen on the Steel Construction website.

Further details about the event in general can be also be viewed in this excellent video made by the BCSA.

The Awards event is set to be a great night, and we’ll report on the winners after they have been announced.

Good luck to all the shortlisted finalists!

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The prestigious Galvanizers Association Annual Awards took place at the end of June 2016. So who won the coveted ‘Galvanized Watering Cans’, and what projects did they win awards for?

The annual GAGA awards, hosted by the Galvanizers Association, took place at the end of June 2016, at an elegant London hotel. For architects, steel fabricators and galvanizers alike, this is the must-attend event of the year and many people were in attendance.

Back in June we listed the winners as well as the awards they received, but as the projects were exemplary, we thought we’d share a few of the success stories in more detail below. 

Special Innovation Award

The GAGAs Special Innovation Award went to Kiwi & Pom, a Clerkenwell based design agency, who created a new identity for ‘Coffee Ground’, an artisan cafe within various Wyevale Garden Centres. The project included an interior design, brand identity, art direction and graphic design. The centrepiece of the design is a galvanized steel free-standing ‘shed’ clad with timber lapped boards – a concept which is close to the heart of every gardener. Designed to be as flexible as possible, the shed structure is modular allowing it to flex in length. The configuration also uses the rear of the shed to create a pleasant environment to sit – with a backdrop of weatherboard, plants, books and coffee. Kiwi & Pom also designed mobile galvanized plant screens to enclose the cafe space. For more information about the design click here.

Galvanizing in Detail Award

The GAGAs Galvanizing in Detail Award went to Hudson Architects for The Gunton’s Atrium on the existing campus of Norwich’s University of the Arts. The project was recognised for its glimmering, folded galvanized sheet staircase, which encourages greater interaction across the various disciplines taught within the building. The use of a rich palette of robust materials reflects the building’s semi-industrial character while creating an elegant and contemporary space at the heart of the building. For more information about the design click here.

Highly Commended Detail Award

The GAGAs awarded three ‘Highly Commended’ awards, but the stand-out went to Crossrail Place, which was recognised for interlacing a timber latticed roof which cantilevers out over the waters Of Canary Wharf. The project included 564 galvanized nodes, many of them unique, enabling 1418 glulam beams to be connected to form a 30m arched roof. The architects were Foster + Partners. For more information about the project, click here.

Other winners included:

• Duplex Award – DunnettCraven for Almere Windhinders in The Netherlands
• Galvanizing in Engineering Award – TSP for Suffolk Energy from Waste Facility
• Highly Commended Architecture Award – Hugh Strange Architects for Architecture Archive in Somerset
• Galvanizing in Architecture Award – Sutherland Hussey Harris, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop: Creative Labs
• Highly Commended Engineering Award – Spatial Structures for the Football Training Academy in Wolverhampton.

Look out for more profiles of the winners in future articles on this website.

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