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Stockton Council’s new
£2.7m Billingham Library,
constructed by Newton
Aycliffe steel firm Raisco.
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AYCLIFFE STEEL
FIRM’S BUILDINGS
ARE RECOGNISED
WITH AWARDS
AV Dawson’s new state-of-the-art
coil shed, which was built by Raisco.
By Martin Walker
Two buildings built by Newton Aycliffe
steel firm Raisco have been recognised
with industry awards.
AV Dawson’s state-of-the-art steel
store, which opened in February, has been
awarded Best Large Commercial Building
in the Northern heats of the Local Authority
Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence
Awards.
Meanwhile, Billingham’s new £2.7 million
Library and Customer Service Centre, made
from steel fabricated and erected by Raisco,
has won Best New Public Building at the
same competition.
Raisco managing director Gary Raistrick,
who formed the company in 2007 said: “It’s
,
extremely pleasing to see both buildings
recognised in this way.
“We’re very proud of the work we do and
we have a very conscientious team which
prides itself on quality work.
“It’s fantastic for us to work on such
important projects, but even better to see all
of the hard work being rewarded.
”
AV Dawson’s new warehouse supports
both the steel and automotive industries in
the North East by providing an ideal base
for steel components to be transported and
stored in a heat and humidity controlled
environment, ready for just in time delivery to
the factory.
The firm’s managing director Gary Dawson
said: “This award is a well-deserved accolade
to all the people and companies who were
involved in the creation of this warehouse.
“This building was a real combination of
efforts between our local council, suppliers,
our own site services team and our customer
TATA Steel to ensure we were building
something truly great and unique to this
region – and this award has demonstrated
our achievement of this goal.
”
The new Billingham Library, which opened
in January, was designed by Stockton
Council and built by Stockton-based company
Interserve Construction, with Raisco
constructing its steel frame.
The state-of-the-art facility sits on the site
of the town’s former Art Gallery and council
offices.
It acts as a ‘one-stop shop’ with new and
improved library facilities including the latest
in self-service technology, improved ICT and
reference facilities combined with customer
services for Stockton Council and Thirteen
housing group. It also houses a cash office
and Billingham Town Council’s headquarters
under one roof.
Stockton Council’s cabinet member for
Regeneration and Transport, Cllr David Rose,
said: “The judges were impressed with
Billingham’s Library and Customer Service
Centre which is an attractive, modern facility
offering residents a host of first- class
services under one roof.
“We take great pride in ensuring our new
buildings not only look good but are built to
the highest standards.
”
The next stage of the LABC competition
will see both AV Dawson’s warehouse and
Billingham Library entered into the LABC
finals, which will take place in London, where
winners from all 12 regions will compete for
the national title.
Since being formed by Gary, Raisco has
rapidly grown into one of the country’s
leading construction and steel fabrication
firms.
The firm - which employs 35 staff at its
35,000 square foot premises in County
Durham - has diversified from purely a
structural steel company to having the ability
to provide a full construction package.
It now works with clients up and down the
country and has delivered a wide range of
fabrication and secondary steelwork projects
for many of the construction industry’s wellknown main contractors as well as turnkey
solutions for end-user clients.