Tata BlueScope bags ‘PEB Project of the Year’ award [19 May 2012]

Tata BlueScope Building Solutions, a business division of Tata BlueScope Steel has won the 'PEB (pre-engineered building) Project of the Year award' at the Essar Steel Infrastructure Excellence Awards 2012. The company has received the award for the successful execution of ‘coated steel manufacturing plant’ of Tata BlueScope Steel at Jamshedpur. This is for the second time that Tata BlueScope Building Solutions has won the coveted PEB Project of the Year award. Earlier, the company won the award for the East West Gas Pipeline PEB project of Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure in 2009.The Union Minister for Urban Development, Kamal Nath has handed over the award to Rajiv Upadhyay, Vice President, Tata BlueScope Building Solutions at the award function organised in New Delhi on May 8. Tata BlueScope Building Solutions was recognised for the successful completion of the Coated Steel Plant project, which involved designing, manufacturing, supplying and erection of 26 non-identical metal building structures including the tallest PEB of 42.3 metres height for metal coating line. The buildings were designed to meet the unique but diverse requirements of an integrated industrial project. According to a statement released by the company, “The innovation in building design, manufacturing and construction techniques reduced the risks associated and improved the overall speed of construction. The project was completed safely without any loss time accident”.On receiving the award, Mr. Upadhyay comments, "We feel happy for receiving the Infrastructure Excellence Award and are extremely proud to be the only PEB solutions company to have won this coveted award for the second time. This remarkable achievement thus reaffirms our superlative performance in the Metal Buildings industry and acknowledges our continued efforts to bring world-class PEB solutions to the Indian market". Commenting on the CSP project, he said, "The Coated Steel Project at Jamshedpur is a good example of how tough challenges can be met easily through innovation. It highlights the suitability of pre-engineered steel buildings for diverse project requirements and their advantage over conventional methods of structural steel construction”.

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