All Building articles in The Building Communties awards 2005
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FeaturesPrivate sector housebuilder of the year: Winner St James Homes
Cultural values may not be at the top of every private housebuilder’s priorities but they are at St James Homes – which is why it won this award sponsored by Home Service (GB)
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FeaturesEnergy-efficient housebuilder of the year: Winner persimmon homes
Persimmon has been rewarded for its wide range of energy-aware policies, both for today and for the future, in this Energy Saving Trust-sponsored category
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FeaturesCustomer service team of the year: Winner midas homes
Midas Homes’ zero-tolerance of defects and its personal touch gave it the edge over strong rivals to win this Rationel Windows UK-sponsored award
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FeaturesBest Training Innovation : Winner Keepmoat
Keepmoat walked off with this Technical Resourcing-sponsored award for the innovative way it has tied business expansion to its commitment to training
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FeaturesBest Technical, IT or product innovation: Winner United House
United House got the green light with this Smart New Homes-sponsored award for its colour-coded online housing refurbishment programme
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FeaturesBest off-site innovation: Winner pace timber systems
To win this Mtech Group-sponsored award Pace Timber Systems has produced a whole even greater than its parts
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FeaturesBest public-private partnership: Winner Midas Homes/Devon & Cornwall HA
A practical attitude to partnership brought triumphant results from Midas Homes and Devon & Cornwall Housing Association, who won this award
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FeaturesRural housing development of the year: Winner Charlton Down, entered by Bellway Wessex
A clever use of traditional detailing in a modern setting won Bellway Wessex this award, sponsored by Powergen
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FeaturesBest planning and land regeneration strategy: Winner Barratt developments
The scale and consistency of Barratt’s national operation edged it up into the top spot. The award was sponsored by English Partnerships
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FeaturesCommunity consultation award: Winner broadway malyan
Broadway Malyan wins this Barbour Index-sponsored award for its imaginative and accessible approach to community consultation
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FeaturesPlacemaking Award: Winner Kew Riverside, entered by St James
In a tightly fought contest between very strong contenders, St James claimed the award for this distinctive example of landscaping
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FeaturesUrban Housing Development of the Year: Winner The Matrix, entered by Davis Duncan Architects
Davis Duncan’s distinctive design transformed a bleak urban triangle and won it this award
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FeaturesBest supply chain or partnering innovation: Winner Widacre homes and circle anglia
Widacre Homes and Circle Anglia jointly took the prize for their dedication to partnering which has led to much faster completion times
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FeaturesAffordable Housing Provider of the Year: Winner Dominion Housing Group
A high satisfaction rate among tenants is just one indication that Dominion can hold its own against its competitors in the private sector and it well deserved this Fusion Building Systems-sponsored award
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The Building Communties awards 2005
Welcome to the Building Communities Awards 2005. This is the fifth year of these awards, although the first under the new name. The name has been changed this year from the Building Homes Awards to the Building Communities Awards to reflect the rapidly evolving housebuilding environment. Along with the name ...