A KEY market event, the London Construction Awards celebrates achievements from across the UK’s construction industry and features a wide range of categories showcasing innovative design.
This year’s awards took place at the Novotel, West London, where Accsys and sustainability consultants 540 WORLD took home the ‘Excellence in Sustainability — Product’ award for their Accoya fender project, supporting the safety of docking boats.
Recognised as an exceptional project within the UK built environment sector, the fenders are an essential part of flood management assets in the Thames Estuary, providing biodiversity niches in tidal waters, and promoting healthy and diverse habitats.
Four years after installation, the Accoya fenders, produced and supplied by International Timber and Jacobs Engineering, have performed as expected, with no visible deterioration in the fender material or its ability to fulfil its function.
Accoya is a sustainable timber that is made from fast-growing softwood that is Cradle to Cradle Certified®. Its enhanced properties offer significant environmental benefits, and its long-life durability combined with non-toxicity is something that was incredibly important to the success of this project.
Alongside this, Accoya’s stability ensures minimal swelling, shrinkage or warping when immersed in water — a crucial factor for this application.
Kerry Wardle, Head of Marketing at International Timber, comments: “We are delighted that the Accoya fenders project has won this coveted award at the London Construction Awards 2024. It was a team effort, and we are all thrilled to have been involved in such a prestigious project.
“The Thames presented a challenging environment with its mix of brackish saltwater and active marine organisms, which can rapidly degrade most wood types. Despite the challenges faced,
Accoya® has stood the test of time, demonstrating its exceptional durability and outstanding sustainability credentials.”
See page 22 of our October/November 2024 issue on our Back Issues page.
