rEvolve triumph at Teambuild 2009

We are delighted to announce the winning teams at TeamBuild 2009.

Teambuild 2009, sponsored by ConstructionSkills, challenged teams to plan and design the development of a new civic centre in South London. Now in its eighteenth year, the competition continues to attract the brightest young professionals from some of the best construction practices around the UK and Ireland. It is an exhilarating, fast-paced, challenging and exhaustive test of skills, leadership and collaboration.

This years competitors represented 45 top employers. After a gruelling pre-qualification selection, nine teams of six members were invited to a weekend-long final event at Eynsham Hall in Oxfordshire. The selected teams were given a brief based on a real site, presenting a masterplan on the opening evening. Several quick-fire challenges spread over an intense weekend took them right through the design process, finishing with the construction stage.

Team rEvolve, all working for BDP in London, took the overall prize at the finals. Team member Emma Coxall, exhausted but delighted by their win, said: “I loved the way our team pulled together and communicated in the short time frames we were given. The experience re-energises the passion that can sometimes be lost in the real world.”

rEvolve were presented with a £1500 prize from Roger Adcock, Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Constructors. The team was commended for showing excellent group dynamics, skills in co-ordination, integration, presentation and leadership in what was a very closely fought competition.

The judges’ discretionary prize of £1000, awarded to the runner-up team was awarded by Richard Schofield to Multiplicity, a team hailing from Buro Happold, Corderoy, and Foster+Partners in London, for their consistent efforts over the weekend and for coming a close second overall. Tom Reynolds, the cost consultant for Multiplicity, said “I entered the competition because I wanted to see how other professions work and deal with design issues. We’ve had a fantastic weekend, being put under intense pressure, but the greatest prize is learning from each other.”

The winner of the procurement strategy prize was East Midlands- based Totus, who received a £1250 prize from Ronnie Murning on behalf of the prize sponsor, the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects. The team all work for Arup in different offices.

James O’Donnell of Totus said after the weekend: “This was an excellent CPD event. I am surprised it is not compulsory for all young professionals in our industry!”

The competition is supported by professional built environment Institutions, employers, ConstructionSkills, the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects and the Worshipful Company of Constructors, among others. We are indebted to John Laing and EPR Architects, who generously provided the site briefing information.

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