Industry Award Nominations

COMPANY NEWS

It’s Official – EOS are in the Finals!

We are extremely privileged to work on some ground-breaking projects that clearly resonate with judging panels and our recent product innovations are also receiving great acclaim.

CONSTRUCTION NEWS SPECIALISTS AWARDS

With two nominations shortlisted in the Envelope Specialist of the Year category, members of the EOS team headed to London in July to present to the awards judging panel. Under the banner of ‘Taking a Safety-First Systems Approach to Building Envelopes’ – our collective entry for our Thrubuild®, Thruwall® and Pre-Assembled Frames (PAF) join three other high-profile finalists. Our second submission to reach the finals – ‘Pre-Assembled Frames Eliminating Risk in External Envelopes’ – focuses on our latest ground-breaking non-loadbearing infill solution. The awards will be announced on 22 September at The Brewery, London.

BRITISH CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AWARDS

It is a total privilege to be nominated for the Industry Innovation Champion for our commitment to technical excellence and the approach we have taken to building safety and performance.

Regulations typically deal with individual products and how they perform in tests - we believe material providers should have full-scale testing regimes. Through detailed testing of the entire system, we can accurately achieve precise performance delivering improvements in long-term safety, quality and in-use operation. We will be off to London again in September to present to the judging panel and the awards will take place at the Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane on 12 October.

OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION AWARDS

And finally, we have received an unprecedented seven nominations reaching the finals of the Offsite Awards. We are extremely proud to report that three of the ten finalists in the Best Use of Steel category are EOS projects. The Offsite Awards will be returning to Coventry Building Society Arena once again on 20 September 2022, following Offsite Expo where EOS will have a major presence. The awards received over 200 entries from companies who are at the forefront of the industry in terms of innovation and expertise, so reaching the finals is a major achievement with such fierce competition.

PRE-ASSEMBLED FRAMES (PAF) FINALIST: Product Innovation Award

Developed by EOS and Etex partners to eliminate risk and uncertainty surrounding the design and specification of external envelopes – our Pre-Assembled Frames have been created to meet industry demands. Pre-cut, prefabricated and preassembled in controlled factory conditions, these non-loadbearing infill systems for concrete and steel mainframes are delivered to site as assembled panelised units. Delivering cost and time benefits making programme savings of up to 30% – PAF systems offer 60-minute fire resistance and provide a 30-year product and performance Etex warranty.

SKY HOUSE (THRUBUILD®) FINALIST: Private Housing Project of the Year & Best Use of Steel Technology

Sky House is derived from the homes unique roof gardens and expansive glazing with unrivalled views from every level. Created by Architects CODA – the development aims to establish a close-knit neighbourhood centred around open spaces. Working with strategic partner light steel frame specialist EOS, CODA have embraced the best in offsite construction to produce a range of precision-engineered housing types that can be delivered to the highest quality on fast-track construction programmes.

EDGAR WOOD ACADEMY (PRE-ASSEMBLED FRAMES) FINALIST: Best Use of Steel Technology

Designed by architects Sheppard Robson the new £17m Edgar Wood Academy was procured via the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Framework. Comprising a three-storey teaching block encompassing 57 classrooms and a sports hall, national contractor Wates Construction appointed EOS to custom design, engineer and manufacture an advanced light steel Pre-Assembled Frames (PAF) system to ensure the project complies with the regulatory 70% PMV (Pre-Manufactured Value) which has been set within the DfE’s framework agreement.

PORTSMOUTH INTERNATIONAL PORT (THRUBUILD®) FINALIST: Best Use of Steel Technology, Infrastructure Project & Commercial Project of the Year

Leading provider of construction and infrastructure services Kier was commissioned to construct new border control buildings for Portsmouth International Port. EOS was appointed to design, engineer and offsite manufacture an advanced Thrubuild® light steel loadbearing system for the project. This is not the first time our Thrubuild® system has been used to create ‘a building within a building’ but this type of highly sustainable approach does throw up some unusual challenges!