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The Sir Michael Latham award was created by the Government to recognise construction firms who adopt modern methods of construction, innovative technology, collaborative working and high quality apprenticeships.

Mace is a leading British construction company and is being recognised for their innovative 鈥楻ising Factory鈥� method, where a factory climbs up a building as both the structure and internal rooms are built within.

The awards are independently judged by construction industry experts who called Mace鈥檚 entry an 鈥榠ngenious development鈥�, and one which is likely to be adopted across the industry over the next few years. This approach is estimated to make construction safer, 25% faster and to cut waste by 75%.

The award is supported by the IPA, part of the Treasury, and BEIS. It was created in Sir Michael Latham鈥檚 honour as one of the first individuals to advocate for greater modernisation of the construction sector in his 1994 Constructing the Team report.

This is the first time the award has been presented at the 2018 Construction News Awards, where Mace also won Best Innovation for its 鈥楻ising Factory鈥�.

It follows publication of the Construction Sector Deal and Transforming Infrastructure Performance programme - the Government鈥檚 long term plans to improve productivity of the sector.

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, Robert Jenrick MP, speaking at the award ceremony last night said:

鈥淲e are backing Britain with record investment in infrastructure so we can build a country that is fit for the future.

鈥淭he construction industry must play its part by closing its 拢15 billion annual productivity gap.

鈥淢ace鈥檚 innovative way of building has the potential to increase safety and efficiency right across the sector.鈥�

Business and Industry Minister Richard Harrington MP, said:

鈥淢ace is championing the sort of innovation, collaboration and investment in skills that must become standard practice in the construction sector to meet the nation鈥檚 infrastructure and housing needs.

鈥淭he government has made the biggest investment in construction for at least a decade through our modern Industrial Strategy and Construction Sector Deal, and together with industry we are working to create buildings that are smarter, safer and cheaper to run.鈥�

Chief Executive of Mace, Mark Reynolds said:

鈥淲e are hugely honoured to receive the Sir Michael Latham Award for our work on the rising factories at N08 East Village. Sir Michael鈥檚 work had a massive impact on the construction industry, encouraging us all to push forward innovation, improve how we work and build on his legacy.

鈥淔or Mace, the rising factories represent an evolution of how we can deliver buildings, and this award is a fantastic recognition of all the hard work done by our project team and supply chain to make that a reality. It鈥檚 also important to acknowledge that we can鈥檛 deliver innovation like this on our own 鈥� this award would not have been possible without the support of our clients.鈥�