Hinkley Point C supply chain partner Wincanton shortlisted for five leading industry awards

Wincanton, a leading supply chain partner for UK business, is celebrating a remarkable five award nominations in 2023 for its work as the official warehouse and transport service partner for the construction of EDF’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.

In a first for the business, Wincanton has been shortlisted for the Partnership Initiative of the Year at the British Construction Industry Awards, which take place in London on 11 October.

The nomination recognises Wincanton’s collaborative approach to security in its capacity as the Tier one warehousing and transport partner for EDF in the construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. Wincanton is shortlisted alongside some of the most prestigious infrastructure projects in the UK, including Thames Tideway Tunnel, HS2 and Sellafield.

Run in collaboration with the Institution of Civil Engineers and New Civil Engineer, the British Construction Industry Awards are the most prestigious awards in infrastructure and construction.

Carl Meewezen, Managing Director, Public & Industrial, Wincanton said: “Wincanton has worked collaboratively and innovatively with EDF Energy and fellow HPC Tier-1 contractors to successfully generate and embed a security culture that protects its colleagues, their working environment, and the project’s supply chain, removing risk from the build and disruption to its schedule.”

Embedding a people-orientated culture on a project of such scale, where individual colleagues are risk-aware, has seen Wincanton recognised at the Supply Chain