Raising money for charity CARE International, the BIW team – which included chief executive Colin Smith and finance director Bill Flind – scaled the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales. After tackling snow-capped Ben Nevis on the Saturday afternoon, the team then drove to Scafell Pike in the Lake District early on Sunday morning. With weather conditions worsening by the hour, the team then braved driving rain to climb Mount Snowdon on Sunday afternoon.
“We finished in just under 25 hours – not bad for our first attempt – but, more importantly, we exceeded our £5,000 target," said BIW CEO Colin Smith. “Donations have continued to trickle in since we completed the Challenge, so if anyone wants to recognise our achievement, they can still contribute.
"Thanks mainly to a fantastic effort by BIW software development director Brandon Parkes, we also won a special award for removing litter from the slopes of Ben Nevis.”
To contribute to the BIW team's fundraising effort, go to: www.justgiving.com/BIW.
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Notes to editors:
- Project collaboration services from BIW Technologies (www.biwtech.com) were first employed in 1999 on UK construction projects for Sainsbury’s. BIW believes it is the European leader in web-based collaboration systems for the construction and property industry, measured by numbers of users, usage and volume of data.
- BIW customers include Sainsbury’s, BAA, Crest Nicholson, Marks & Spencer, House of Fraser, the Ministry of Defence, the Wellcome Trust, Mace, Bovis Lend Lease, Fitzpatrick, Canary Wharf Contractors, Kajima, Gleeds, Synergie Scotland and developers Land Securities, Ballymore, Garbe and Dandara.
- The COINS 3 Peaks Challenge (www.coins3peakschallenge.com) is a classic mountain challenge exclusively for the construction industry. A team of walkers, plus two drivers, have 24 hours in which to climb the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales, respectively, and raise money for CARE International. The event starts on Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, moving to Scafell Pike in the Lake District, and ends at the foot of Snowdon in North Wales. It is an exceptional teambuilding event, combining teamwork, networking, beautiful scenery and a physical challenge.
