The lead contractor behind Goole’s £200 million rail manufacturing facility has scooped two awards for excellence from client Siemens Mobility.
GMI Construction Group is leading on the £40 million build on the 247,676 sq ft site, where state-of-the-art trains will be assembled.
At the company’s 2022 Supplier Awards it was presented with the Working Together as One and Responsible & Sustainable Procurement accolades.
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Lee Powell, chief executive of GMI Construction Group, said: “It’s gratifying to know that GMI’s founding principles of partnership, trust, and delivering on quality have been recognised by Siemens Mobility in the form of these two awards.
“Throughout our time on this project we have worked closely with Siemens Mobility together with our delivery partners to ensure this flagship development is delivered in an effective and efficient manner.”
GMI’s role incorporates delivery of manufacturing and commissioning buildings, warehouses, offices and stabling sidings. In addition, it is constructing 4.5km of rail track to link the facility to the main railway line.
A commitment to using local suppliers, an emphasis on employment skills and education, as well as an outstanding record of project delivery was key to the Yorkshire-based firm securing the contract, with 250 roles in construction.
The facility will create 700 new jobs and establish Goole as a centre of excellence for rail technology within the UK. The first trains to be manufactured there will be state-of-the-art underground trains for Transport for London’s Piccadilly line.
Sambit Banerjee, managing director for the Rolling Stock and Customer Services business within Siemens Mobility Limited, said: “Congratulations to GMI Construction for these awards, which recognise the excellent progress being made in delivering our facility in Goole and the strong sustainability credentials of this industry-leading development.
“Working so closely and collaboratively with a construction contractor based in Yorkshire reflects our commitment to a local and national supply chain. That commitment applies to the Goole project and across all our UK operations. We’re proud that around 90 per cent of our spend in the UK is with UK-based suppliers.”
Andrew Hurcombe, GMI’s divisional managing director for Yorkshire, added: “Sustainability is at the heart of our business. Working in partnership with Mace Group, we have recorded and managed the amount of carbon generated as part of the construction of this facility.
“This has allowed us to introduce a range of sustainable initiatives, for example the development of concrete slabs that don’t require steel rebar reinforcement. Such initiatives, together with carbon offsetting measures, has allowed us to achieve a development with exceptional sustainability credentials.
“These awards are testament to the hard work and dedication of our team on this site.”
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