Awards and Accreditations

Radisson Hotel Guildford

Ground Engineering Awards 2011

The Guildford Radisson Hotel project, which has been completed this year, was voted the Best Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Project in the UK for 2011 at the GE Awards Ceremony held in London’s Park Lane on 11th May 2011.

Beating stiff competition from Olympic and Cross Rail based projects and those put forward by other major international consultancies and contractors, this CGL, Walsh Associates and Galliford Try project was recognised for its geotechnical engineering that made the vital difference in the economic viability of the project in the teeth of the recession.

Our value engineering design that saved £1million on the basement construction alone, simplfied the overall design, led to a shorter construction programme and a more sustainable use of resources giving a 20% overall saving on the project.

“Being awarded the best Geotechnical Project 2011 has been fantastic for CGL as a business.  It has placed us in front of potential clients, design team members and possible future employees as a company with nationally recognised geotechnical capability. We recognise that this award has been a significant factor in contributing to a very successful year of business for us.” Nick Langdon, Company Chairman

The Ground Engineering Awards are organised by Ground Engineering magazine and is part of Emap Inform.  For more details about Ground Engineering see http://www.geplus.co.uk/ .

Investors In People (IiP) is a nationally renowned Standard that helps deliver real business benefits by improving the company’s financial performance, productivity and profitability through its people.  The IiP Framework offers every company the facility to manage change, engage with employees and fine-tune their leadership capabilities.

In October 2010, CGL was proud to achieve the Standard, being recognised as a professional company committed to developing our business and our people using the IiP Framework as a guide for good practice.

Our stated vision is to improve upon this level of commitment for the next assessment setting ourselves a target of the Silver Award.

For more information, please visit http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk

UKRC is the UK's leading organisation for the provision of advice, services and policy consultation regarding the under-representation of women in science, engineering, technology and the built environment (SET).  They work with employers, professional bodies, education institutions, women's organisations and networks, policy institutes, sector skills councils, the government, and many others, to promote gender equality in SET.

The SET Fair Standard is the UK’s first industry award specifically aimed at achieving gender equality in the workplace. It gives public recognition for good practice and excellence in tackling gender inequality in the workplace.  In 2010 CGL was very proud to be the first SME in the UK to achieve the UKRC’s ‘SET Fair Standard’ Award, recognising us as industry leaders in addressing gender equality in the science, engineering, technology and the built environment sectors of UKplc.  Our contribution will continue in 2012 as we have been proud to have been chosen to provide a case study for an EU Gender Equality Toolbox by UKRC for use throughout the European Union.

For more information, please visit http://www.theukrc.org/news/2010/07/card-geotechnics-praised-for-their-set-fair-standard-award