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Partnership Approach Wins Award For Harrison          

York property and development company S Harrison has been praised for its partnering approach to delivering landmark developments in the region.

The company behind the new £32 million council headquarters at West Offices in the city has received the “Best Partnership with a Local Authority” in the North and East Yorkshire Building Excellence Awards and has now been put forward for the 2011 Local Authority Building Control National Awards. Regional judges praised Harrison for its long-standing relationship with the North Yorkshire Building Control team.

The council’s building control team and the privately owned development company have worked together on a range of schemes across the region including complex riverside mixed use schemes, listed building conversions, student accommodation, care homes and residential developments.

Receiving the award, S Harrison’s design manager, Chris Hale, said: “Our approach to getting things done is one of teamwork. We’ve always enjoyed a very open and supportive partnership with North Yorkshire Building Control. Trust on both sides has helped us deliver some exceptional schemes, quickly and cost-effectively.”

He praised the building control team for their willingness to commit time and resources at the earliest stages of design proposals helping to save cost and time.

Says Les Chapman, Head of Building Control at North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership:

“Most recently our teams have worked to excellent effect on the new council headquarters in York. The scheme will not only deliver significant operational cost-savings for the council taxpayers but will also provide an impressive and efficient HQ and customer centre.

“Working together, the team has utilised a misting system as part of the fire strategy to achieve better fire safety in the open plan space, whilst safeguarding the restored areas of the Grade II* listed building. The work has won praise from conservationists, including English Heritage.”