Projects of the Year 2008
Our sixth Projects of the Year Awards were held at the evocative Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms in Whitehall on St George’s Day. Clients and staff came together to celebrate the success of their projects in this annual competition hosted by Europe Africa chief executive Greg Ayres and attended by Iraqi minister for electricity Dr Karim Hassan and commander of the British 7th Armoured Brigade, the Desert Rats, major general Graham Binns MBE, MC, CBE, DSO.
The Awards are aimed at the promotion of PB excellence, as well as giving staff an opportunity to showcase their technical, managerial and commercial expertise, innovation and client satisfaction. It also enables us to thank our clients for giving PB the opportunity to work on projects that make far reaching differences to societies all over the world.
Full details of all the projects can be found in the 2008 Projects Yearbook.
The winners and notable mentions in four categories were as follows:
Iraq Electricity Sector PCO Contract
Winner of the Major Projects 2008 with a prize of £1,000:
Project Manager: Jeff Larkin
Principal in Charge: Eric Burton
Project Administrator: Dave McMeekin
Client: US Department of Defense | 
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Notable Mentions:
Cambridge Guided Busway
Project Manager: Robin Sharp
Principal in Charge: Alf Greenwood
Client: BAM Nuttall for Cambridgeshire County Council |  |
Lea Valley Cable Tunnel
Project Managers: Phil Jackson and Robert White
Principal in Charge: Tim Crocker
Client: National Grid |  |
BAA T5 Audit Support Services
Winner of the Small Projects 2008 with a prize of £500:
Project Managers: Lee Robinson and Mike Coughlan
Principal in Charge: Dave Taylor
Project Administrator: Jo Benson
Client: BAA |  |
Notable Mentions:
Cerro Dragon & Zorro Feasibility Study
Project Manager: Kevin Barker
Principal in Charge: Colin Gallantine
Client: Pan American Energy |  |
Unipetrol Due Diligence
Project Manager: Gary Craigie
Principal in Charge: Brian Fullarton
Client: Deloitte Advisory |  |
Forensic Study of Ammonium in Groundwater
Winner of the Studies 2008 with a prize of £500:
Project Manager: Jamie Robinson
Principal in Charge: Jamie Robinson
Project Administrator: Nicola Morton
Client: National Grid Property Holdings |  |
Notable Mentions:
Sussex Suburban Train Lengthening
Project Managers: Iain Dakers-Black and Rita Tayfield
Principal in Charge: Ian Johnson
Client: Network Rail |   |
Northern Line Extension to Battersea Power Station
Project Managers: Simon Stroud and Rory McKimm
Principal in Charge: Michael Francis
Client: REO (Powerstation) |  |
Climate Change Portfolio
Winner of the Sustainability category 2008 with a prize of £500:
Project Manager: Andy Porter
Principal in Charge: Steve Denton
Project Administrator: Sheila Kerbyshire
Client: Highways Agency |  |
Notable Mentions:
North Tyneside Biodiesel Production Facility
Project Managers: Charlotte Peacock
Principal in Charge: Mike Wheeler
Client: Goes on Green |  |
Tees Biomass Plant EIA
Project Managers: Richard Wearmouth
Principal in Charge: Mike Wheeler
Client: MGT Power |  |
