All Awards articles – Page 11
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NewsEntrepreneur of the year
This was a short shortlist, but this Taylor Woodrow-backed category wasn't short of entrepreneurial ideas, as these three firms show. The winner was a firm that seems intent on wiping paper use out of the industry altogether …
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CommentThe crowds are on the pitch …
In this the 12th year of the Building Awards, we are using the occasion to mark two very special 40-year anniversaries.
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NewsOutstanding contribution to the industry
In this occasional category, Building applauds the achievements of individuals whose work has somehow shaped the construction industry for the better. The third recipient of this award is a name you might recognise …
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NewsMajor contractor of the year
Corus sponsored this category, which sees the big boys fighting it out over prisons, sporting venues, military schools, hospitals and high-rise homes. The winner was a firm particularly beloved of English cricket fans …
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NewsSpecialist contractor of the year
Holding aloft the trophy in this DHL Exel-sponsored category is the M&E division of a contracting giant, which clinched the award by the narrowest of margins on the strength of its client testimonials and enviable profit growth
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NewsPFI/PPP contractor of the year
As PFI is increasingly used for public schemes, so contractors specialising in this sector are coming to the fore. Here are three that excelled in their field, with one firm a particular stand-out … Sponsored by Weber Building Solutions
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NewsConsultant/surveyor of the year
Hays Construction & Property sponsored this award, which turned out to be a close battle between two well-known cost consultants. The final victor was the firm that used its first year as an LLP to expand its fee income and staff
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NewsConstruction client of the year
This category, backed by Schüco, acknowledges the work of those all-important clients - with the winning entry coming from the billion-pound developing giant that all the contractors seem to be dying to work with …
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NewsIntegrated supply chain of the year
In this category, the crack team that emerged victorious was the one that applied military precision and masterminded impeccable tactics to conquer some extremely challenging projects. Sponsored by Jewson
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NewsSustainability award
Recognising the sterling efforts of the construction companies doing most to save the planet, this year's hero is a client-architect partnership that has been truly innovative. This award is sponsored by White Young Green
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NewsConstructing Excellence award
In this special award, all shortlisted firms were evaluated on their health and safety practices, product value, people policies, project collaboration, culture of continuous improvement and sustainability. And the prize goes to …
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NewsArchitectural practice of the year
This coveted award, sponsored by Reynaers, celebrates the imaginative flair and entrepreneurial success of the industry's designers. And who better to take it home than a Stirling Prize-nominated practice?
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NewsConstructionSkills achiever of the year
These finalists might be young, but they are nevertheless astute businesspeople who are changing the way construction works for the better. Hold on to your jobs … Sponsored by CITB-ConstructionSkills
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NewsHousebuilder of the year (fewer than 2000 homes)
This award for smaller housebuilders, supported by Wavin, went to a company that has scored a hat-trick of Building Awards for its brownfield innovations - with an eco-friendly Kent firm coming in a close second
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NewsContractor of the year (less than £200m turnover)
Kingspan sponsored this hotly contested category, in which small and medium-sized contractors went head to head. Eventually, the firm that walked away with the award had the edge with its remarkable rescue story
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Archive TitlesWhat do the numbers mean?
If you’re one of the finalists in this supplement, you’ll know that these are the numbers that count when it comes to regenerating Britain. So what do they all mean?
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