BBC Awards
Innovation, Sustainability and Design
The purpose of the Awards is to recognise and promote the projects and initiatives that represent and generate added value in the construction sector. This year’s edition honoured technical excellence and the ability to find solutions to the new challenges facing the sector in terms of design quality, innovation and environmental, economic and social sustainability.
Winners of the 2019 edition
IN THE CATEGORY OF INNOVATIVE PROJECT OR SERVICE
Progress, Provisions for Greater Reuse of Steel Structures
ASCEM’s winning project will provide methodologies, tools and recommendations on the reuse of steel-based components. The project focuses particularly on design for deconstruction and reuse. The benefits will be assessed from an environmental and economic point of view.
IN THE CATEGORY OF INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OR MATERIAL
SUDS System
Flooring for urban spaces that is manufactured by reusing stored ceramics of low commercial value and which consists of cutting the tiles into strips to join their faces with a cement adhesive. The surface of this new material makes flooring with a high drainage capacity that is easy to install.
IN THE BBCONSTRUMAT '19 STAND CATEGORY
COAC Hall
It is capable of transversally uniting, inviting future architects to design their pavilion, collaborating with different specialists, programming a content that brings people together in architecture, with architects, in an active and collaborative way.
IN THE CATEGORY OF CONSTRUCTED WORKS - INFRASTRUCTURE
Les Hortes de Caldes and Plaça del Sindicat Parking
The project integrates the roof with the adjacent gardens, makes it accessible and uses local materials for the different structures, thus opening the door to adapting the space in the future to new needs.
CATEGORY OF BUILT WORK - ARCHITECTURE
La Borda Housing Cooperative
For a global understanding of the impact of environmental and social innovation and for its application to each and every stage of the project.
Commendations
CATEGORY: INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OR MATERIAL
Sustainable Wood Construction
The University of Cordoba, PEFC and other partners invite architects, contractors, manufacturers and other agents in the sector to contribute to the development of this material.
CATEGORY: INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OR MATERIAL
Simbiótica: Therapeutic Environments, from Simbiótica
For connecting with nature in order to reach optimal levels of both physical and emotional comfort.
CATEGORY: INNOVATIVE PROJECT OR SERVICE
CESSAR, from the Institute of Multidisciplinary Mathematics of the UPV
New system to measure in situ, and even predict, the compressive strength of concrete.
CATEGORY: INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OR MATERIAL
Hidrotec Sanajament Sprayform
Rehabilitation system for pipes and downpipes that consists of projecting a special polymer inside, using the old pipe as lost formwork. This avoids carrying out demolition work and generating rubble.
CATEGORY: INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OR MATERIAL
Packaging machinery from Controlpack System
Applying innovative technology to reduce the amount of plastic used from 20% to 60%. This significantly reduces the environmental impact of packaging of construction products.
CATEGORY: INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OR MATERIAL
Nodoled, 5V LED
Industrial LED lighting with built-in sensors that capture data from its environment and communication devices so that it can create a network that transfers data to the cloud.
CATEGORY: INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OR MATERIAL
Master Suna, from BASF Construction Chemicals
Additive for concrete that allows the use of sands with a greater quantity of clay, avoiding excesses in the concrete and reducing or even avoiding the washing of these sands. More efficient use of natural resources and a reduction of the CO2 footprint are achieved.
CATEGORY: CONSTRUCTED WORK - INFRASTRUCTURE
Manta Hospital
For understanding the hospital infrastructure as the coordinator of the territory and adapting to the needs of a crisis to optimise the speed of construction and durability of the project.
CATEGORY: CONSTRUCTED WORK - INFRASTRUCTURE
Cycle and pedestrian route between Barcelona and Esplugues de Llobregat, promoted by the AMB
For the value of promoting a project despite the difficulties, that improves one of the seams of our city and restores it to be used by everyone.
CATEGORY: CONSTRUCTED WORK - INFRASTRUCTURE
Elisa Technology Prototype
This project, the first offshore wind turbine in Spain, has been able to adapt known solutions to this new challenge. Producing a self-floating foundation that can be manufactured in port, thus reducing impact and time.
CATEGORY: CONSTRUCTED WORK - ARCHITECTURE
Vil·la Urània Civic Centre
For the interesting activation of collective spaces through air conditioning, spatial conditioning and materiality.
CATEGORY: CONSTRUCTED WORK - INFRASTRUCTURE
Can Rosés Seasonal School
For exploring innovative management formulas, with a deep and holistic vision of sustainability.
CATEGORY: CONSTRUCTED WORK - ARCHITECTURE
La arboleda del Sur
For the coherence between the use of technology and the careful implementation strategy.