The Costain Laing O'Rourke joint venture (jv) won the Sustainable Excellence title at the Network Rail Partnership Awards for its work to bring the Grade II-listed mid-19th century station up to modern standards and prepare it for current and future expansion.
Among the sustainability aspects noted by the judges were:
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• diversion of 100% of waste from landfill
• high recycled content of steel and concrete
• a 700m² 'living roof' on the new integrated booking hall to provide foraging grounds for black redstarts
• and sensitive handling of heritage considerations.
Most of the waste was re-used on site, with the bulk of what was removed being shipped to a transfer station where 95% was recycled and the remaining 5% sent to a waste-to-energy power station, said Hannah Rich, Environmental Manager at Farringdon and who now holds a similar position at the London Bridge Station redevelopment project.
Some 8,450 tonnes of demolition material was re-used on site, eliminating the need for 850 lorry movements and 30 tonnes of CO2.
(CD/JP)
