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Ysgol Ffwrnes wins a major construction industry award

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Llanelli’s Ysgol Ffwrnes  (Furnace School) has won a major construction industry award. Led and developed by Carmarthenshire County Council’s in-house design and projects team, and built by WRW Construction Ltd , the school was named the best sustainable building in Wales and highly commended in the building of the year category at the 2015 Construction Excellence Wales awards. It will now go forward to the UK finals, which will be held in London later this year. The joint submission by WRW and the council highlighted the school’s eco features, as well as the sustainable methods used in its design and construction. Cllr Hazel Evans, Executive Board Member for Environment, said: “Winning this award proves that Ysgol Ffwrnes is one of the best in Wales. We are very pleased that it has been recognised by construction industry leaders, although our most valued feedback is from staff and pupils who use the building daily – and they think it’s fantastic too.” The Welsh medium school,...

Carmarthenshire shortlisted in Construction Excellence Wales awards

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Carmarthenshire County Council is celebrating being shortlisted for three categories in the 2015  Construction Excellence Wales awards. Llanelli’s new Ysgol Ffwrnes, built by WRW Ltd on behalf of the council, is up for its first award since opening earlier this year. It has been shortlisted in the Sustainability Award – Our Legacy, and Project of the Year categories with the submission, written by the WRW team, highlighting its environmentally-friendly design features and modern teaching spaces. And Shane Evans, a 27-year-old property design technician, has been shortlisted for the Young Achiever award. Shane joined the authority as a building cadet in 2011 having completed a shared apprenticeship with  Carmarthenshire Construction Training Association Ltd , and has recently gained a permanent position within the Property Services design team. Shane suffers with the debilitating condition cystic fibrosis, but has battled through illness to qualify as a carpenter and quickl...