The redeveloped Birmingham New Street station has been shortlisted in two categories of the Celebrating Construction Awards.

The new station was opened in September last year after undergoing a five-year £750 million transformation.

It has now one of three shortlisted in the Legacy Award for Sustainability category in a joint submission with Q Sustain and, in a joint submission with Atkins and Mace, is one of eight projects shortlisted for the Project of the Year award.


Sustainable features of the new station include a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant, low energy and high efficiency LED lighting, energy efficient lifts and escalators.

In addition, 60% of the rainwater harvested from the stainless steel façade is used to flush all the stations toilets.

Carol Stitchman, head of design for Birmingham New Street station project, said: "This is a fantastic achievement for the whole team involved. The station has been transformed over the past five years with an iconic architectural design.

"This was supported by the engineering excellence of the delivery partner which embraced the need for innovation in order to make this highly complex project a success."

Winners of the awards will be announced at the ICC, Birmingham on 13 May.

(LM)