Awards and accreditations

Human Capital Award for Innovation

Interserve has won the award for Innovation at the Human Capital Awards ceremony in London on 12 October 2009. Interserve, which faced tough competition in the innovation category, was recognised for its successful development and implementation of its Sustainable Development Guide - RENEWABLES. The entry focused on how all Interserve employees implement sustainability in day-to-day duties, and are driving a cultural shift in service delivery. The Human Capital Awards celebrate the impact of people and HR-led programmes on the business performance and profitability of organisations across the UK, highlighting the growing flexibility, versatility and productivity of the best UK companies.

Green Apple Award

Interserve at Carlisle Hospital has received a Green Apple Award at the House of Commons for project managing the construction of an onsite water bore hole at the hospital. Judges of the scheme recognised Interserve’s commitment to sustainable development and environmental best practise through the water bore hole project which began in 2004 and is anticipated to be complete later this year. Upon completion the water bore hole will provide the Cumberland Infirmary with its own water supply. The initial proposal for the water bore hole arose from the increasing water usage at the site after the operating hours of the clinics were extended to include evenings and weekends. Following this, the true value of the project was realised when Carlisle was flooded in 2005 and the hospital’s water supply was cut off, leaving the hospital running on emergency power.

Construction News Quality Awards 2009

The KMI+ Hodder Project Team representing IA+(KMI+, UU, MWH) picked up the prize for Environmental Project for the Hodder Service Reservoir at the recent Construction News Quality Awards, held at Old Billingsgate, London on Tuesday 23 June 2009. The KMI+ Hodder team beat off some stiff competition to bring home the award aimed at celebrating quality, innovation, management best practise and team work. Others shortlisted in the same category included: Besix Kier JV for South Hook, May Gurney Integrated Services, Morgan Est and VINCI Construction Grand Projects for the Upper Forth Crossing, Morrison Construction, Buro Hapold and Skanska Construction for One Kingdom Street, Paddington Central. The judges said they appreciated the thoroughness and attention to detail demonstrated by the Hodder team describing its achievement as "an excellent example of a coherent and integrated project team, working through planning, design, construction and operation to deliver environmental excellence". Interserve forms part of the fully integrated Joint Venture known as KMI+.

Best Place to Work in Construction 2009

Interserve's Project Services division has been named the Best Building Contractor with over 500 employees in the Best Places to Work in Construction 2009 awards organised by Contract Journal and sponsored by ConstructionSkills. Accepting the prestigious award David Paterson, Managing Director of Interserve Project Services, commented: "People are at the heart of our business. It is only by attracting the best people that we can continue to deliver real value to our customers and so grow our business. This award is all the more pleasing because it was based on feedback from employees themselves, from across the industry."

The Awards are held every year to recognise excellence in employment practices and celebrate the importance of employee satisfaction and engagement in the construction industry.

Green 500 Award

UCLH (University College Hospital in London) has been awarded the Green 500 Award by Boris Johnson in acknowledgement for the historical and on-going progress to reduce carbon emissions against the 2007 baseline.

Building Awards 2009

Our Leeds BSF team triumphed at the annual Building Awards ceremony in London being named Integrated Supply Team of the Year. These prestigious awards are organised by Building Magazine to recognise the very best in the construction industry and the citation given to Project Services reads: "It's hard to imagine a BSF project without collaborative working, but the winner here proves that if done well, it can push the finished product that extra mile. Comprising secondary schools for 6,000 pupils as well as leisure centres, this scheme was one of the largest BSF projects and yet was one of the first to reach financial close and start on site - and one of the quickest to complete. Nobody has any illusions about the complexity of delivering a project of this scale, and the fact that it was done so successfully is a credit to Interserve and a testament to its efforts to ensure collaborative working throughout the process, from signing the contract to building on site."

Dudley Food for Health Award

Our 'Time Out' restaurant at Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley has received the Gold Dudley Food for Health Award for outstanding and continuing commitment to providing healthy food in the hospital's restaurant. All types of catering outlets throughout the region are encouraged to enter the award which aims to promote healthy eating options for out of home consumption including schools, residential homes and other work places. The restaurant is used by employees, patients and visitors to the hospital who have all benefited from the hard work, efficiency and steps taken by our staff to improve the health of its customers. In addition, the 'Time Out' restaurant has also recently been given a five-star Environmental Health Officer (EHO) rating which it proudly displays for all visitors to see as part of the government's 'Scores on the Doors' scheme. Retail and Catering Manager, Helen Standish-Bevan is delighted for the restaurant to be recognised in both instances: "We are absolutely thrilled here. All our staff have worked incredibly hard over the past few months to ensure we are doing the very best we can to improve the healthy food options available." Neal Gisborne, Interserve's General Manager said: "Providing healthy nutritious food is of the utmost importance, particularly in a hospital environment. At Interserve we pride ourselves on our menu options, careful preparation of food and commitment to catering to the needs of our customers. I would like to say a big congratulations to our dedicated catering team."

Sustainability in Real Estate

The award commends Interserve's approach to integrating sustainability within the business including the work with the Environment Agency, engagement with wider stakeholders and development of RENEWABLES, a practical guide to promoting sustainable practices in every area of Interserve's work. CoreNet Global is the world's leading professional association for corporate real estate and workplace executives.

2008 IStructE Heritage Award for Infrastructure

The Westminster Bridge Fascia Replacement Project has won another prestigeous award; the 2008 IStructE Heritage Award for Infrastructure.

The IStructE Structural Awards are the world's leading awards for structural engineering excellence.

Our £12 million design and build project secured one of the top design awards and ranks alongside other premier 2008 winners Heathrow Terminal 5 and St. Pancras International Station. Our designer TGP and client's Engineer Hyder are jointly credited 'Winner', Interserve Project Services are also credited for our role as Principle Contractor. A year ago the project received the 'Highly Commended' award at the ICE London Merit Awards 2007.

Excellence in BSF Awards 2008

The Leeds' Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, in which Interserve's consortium is advising on programme development as well as building and servicing the new and refurbished schools, has scooped two prestigious awards at the first national annual awards to celebrate the transformation of education. Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited Allerton High School, one of those created in the scheme, to see for himself the quality of the new facilities.

In the Excellence in BSF Awards Leeds was in competition with schemes from 19 other local authority areas. Judges from the design community, construction industry and BSF delivery partners presented Leeds with the Best Operational LEP and Innovation in ICT awards.

The city won the Best Operational LEP category thanks to its submission outlining Leeds City Council's and Education Leeds' involvement with Interserve's consortium and the Local Education Partnership (LEP). The partnership has resulted in nearly £40 million being saved through an efficient procurement process which highlighted the strong and effective partnership working within the BSF programme.

PFM Awards 2008

Interserve's recent awards success continued in London last week as the company's Armada partnership with the MoD won two prestigious facilities management awards. Project Armada, a £460 million, 25-year contract to create, operate and maintain the MoD's new Single Living Accommodation at HMS Naval Base Devonport scooped the Partners in PFI/PPP and Overall prizes at the Premises and Facilities Management (PFM) Awards 2008. It is the second consecutive year that Interserve has won the Overall Award - on both occasions winning it in partnership with the MoD.

Also at the awards, Clare Raybould, Environmental Manager, won FMA Young Manager of the Year for her work on Interserve's contract to provide PRUPIM with integrated retail services at eleven major retail destinations throughout the UK.

Green Heroes 2008

Interserve has been presented the Green Heroes 2008 Wall Shield in recognition of the environmental project - the Avon Causeway Bridge Replacement. The judges commented: "The necessary replacement of an outdated and wearing road bridge over the River Avon was always going to be a sensitive project. The important and delicate wildlife of the area has actually been enhanced overall by the work." The award was presented to Noel Baker (Site Agent) and Trevor Puttock (Contracts Manager) by the environmentalist celebrity David Bellamy OBE at the Tower of London on 2 June 2008. Martyn Thresh of Dorset CC is also pictured on the extreme right.