Drivers Jonas Deloitte project managers celebrated an impressive win recently at the British Construction Industry Awards, as The Royal Shakespeare Company won the Major Project Award for projects over £50m.

More than 900 of the biggest names in the British Construction industry packed out the Great Room of the Grosvenor House, London, for the most anticipated night of the construction calendar. Construction Industry Awards are the UK's top accolade for overall excellence in building and civil engineering projects.

Stephen Hing, project manager for Drivers Jonas Deloitte and head of project management for the RSC transformation, said: "We are delighted with this award for our client. The Royal Shakespeare Theatre project has been a very ambitious and complex project to marry the best elements of the existing buildings, with a brief to deliver a world leading new auditorium alongside first class backstage and audience facilities.  

"It is testament to the hard work, commitment and excellent working relationships demonstrated across this diverse project team that this iconic theatrical site reopened without a hitch, on schedule, on budget with full productions in February 2011."

Vikki Heywood, Executive Director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, said: "The transformation project has been a huge achievement involving a large group of people from many different specialisms. I'm delighted that we've won the award which recognises the team work and dedication of those involved and the pleasure our audiences have enjoyed in the transformation of our Stratford-upon-Avon home."

The project is one of two from the Drivers Jonas Deloitte advisory portfolio that won awards at the event, the other being The Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award for the Veoldrome, at the Olympic Park.