Halcrow has won the Consultancy of the Year Award in the Construction Industry Awards 2009, the Hard Hats.Organised by the UK’s Contract Journal and sponsored by Grant Thornton, New Holland Construction and HSS Hire, the awards are designed to reward excellence across the whole supply chain, recognise innovation and celebrate best practice.As Consultancy of the Year, Halcrow demonstrated evidence of encouraging collaborative working, strong team integration and commitment to health and safety across all areas of its business. The company also demonstrated evidence of successful business performance and examples of management skill throughout 2008.Halcrow’s chief executive, Peter Gammie said: “We are delighted to have won such a prestigious award. It recognises our success in working alongside our project partners to support the delivery of major projects, such as Thames Tideway, Qatar Bahrain Causeway and Crossrail. It also recognises our consultancy role in four of the managing agent contractor contracts with the Highways Agency.“I was also pleased that our commitment to training, development and quality was acknowledged, as was our recently restated commitment to health and safety. The award is a great accolade for the whole business.”
