BIG Challenge Awards 2014: Winners
Overall Winner BIG Challenge Awards 2014
Winner: Populating and pollinating Pirbright’s pastures - The Pirbright Institute
The judges commented: “This project included a variety of different features and incorporated an
environmental management plan. This long term project was committed to increasing biodiversity during,
and post the construction phase.”
Highly commended: Artificial rockpools - Gwynedd County Council, Marine Ecological Solutions,
Aberystwyth Uni, Bangor Uni, KESS
This award has been sponsored by Wild Flower Turf Meadows
Large scale temporary award
Winner: Olympia Kitchen Garden - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The judges commented: “Despite being a temporary project, it has considered how it could be replicated
or extended beyond initial life span. A sustainable project with long term considerations.”
Runner up:
This award has been sponsored by Keepmoat.
Large scale permanent award
Winner: Populating and pollinating Pirbright’s pastures - The Pirbright Institute
The judges commented: “This project included a variety of different features and incorporated an
environmental management plan. This long term project was committed to increasing biodiversity during,
and post the construction phase.”
Runners up:
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A haven for wildlife and shoppers alike: Cheshire Oaks - Marks and Spencer
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Helping wildlife with a biodiverse roof: Air W1 - Sir Robert McAlpine
This award has been sponsored by Murphy.
Small scale temporary award
Winner: Brentford Lock buffer strip - Willmott Dixon
The judges commented: “Genuinely temporary, this project was simple, effective and engaged the
local community. It can be replicated on other sites too.”
Runners up:
Small scale permanent award
Winner: Respite Unit - Morgan Sindall
The judges commented: “A simple idea which included great variety and is truly bio-diverse. The project
included the reuse of materials and put a lot of thought into the construction.”
Runners up:
Pollinator award
Winner: FSN397 apiaries: FSN397 Welsh Government Contract - Vinci
The judges commented: “This project scored highly across the board, providing food for pollinators,
overwintering and nested habitats.”
Runners up:
Most innovative award
Winner: Artificial rockpools - Gwynedd County Council, Marine Ecological Solutions, Aberystwyth Uni, Bangor Uni, KESS
The judges commented: “This simple idea was unique and had an appropriate cost benefit. It
demonstrates that biodiversity enhancements can be incorporated into infrastructure projects with
some simple and cost-effective measures.”
Runners up:
This award has been sponsored by Morgan Sindall plc.
Community engagement award
Winner: Discovering what birds like to eat: Port Talbot Parkway Railway Station - Kier
The judges commented: “We felt this project stood out because of the number of people involved and
the continuity of their involvement. It was a great project that could be easily replicated.”
Runners up:
This award has been sponsored by Skanska plc.
