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FeaturesContractor of the year: Less than £200m turnover
A dazzling set of financial results accompanied by some of the finest examples of best practice meant Midas was first in line for this award, sponsored by Kingspan
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FeaturesProject/construction manager of the year
Davis Langdon scooped this Kawneer-sponsored award with its amazingly successful expansion into the world of project management – it seems it can't put a foot wrong
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FeaturesSpecialist contractor of the year
Its skilled demolition and excavation work made Keltbray a strong contender for this Jewson-sponsored award, but what clinched it was mastering other areas of expertise
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FeaturesClient of the year
Its unrivalled ability to inject a public service ethos into a nationwide building programme meant the BBC was the star of show in this award, sponsored by Schüco International KG
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FeaturesHousebuilder of the year: 500-2000 homes
Countryside Properties' highly intelligent approach to building houses has won it recognition in government circles and the top spot in this coveted award, sponsored by Wavin
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FeaturesManufacturer of the year
Schüco puts as much effort into everyday training as it does into flash innovation, which won the admiration of our specifier academy in this Barbour Index-sponsored category
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FeaturesPFI/PPP contractor of the year
Skanska was an early starter in the PFI race and has stayed in the lead ever since, making it worthy of first prize in this new category, sponsored by Saint-Gobain Weber
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FeaturesRegional Housebuilder of the year: fewer than 500 homes
You can't argue with a 40% profit leap and a customer satisfaction result that's off the scale – so the judges just had to hand Ward Homes this British Gypsum-sponsored prize
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FeaturesEntrepreneur of the year
Three firms prove a bit of imagination can transform a business, with the winning prize, sponsored by Taylor Woodrow, going to independent-minded SmartNewHomes.com
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FeaturesIntegrated supply chain team of the year
Having the confidence to question the working methods of its supply chain and to invent new ones brought Mace to pole position in this new category, sponsored by Ramesys
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FeaturesSustainability award
Ibstock Brick took first prize in this St George-sponsored category because its environmental programme has done more to clean up construction's image than any other
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FeaturesBest Practice award
Against the very best from across the industry, Forticrete won this year's Best Practice Award, sponsored by The Concrete Centre, for achieving excellence in all areas of its business
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News
Planners to go back to school
Sir John Egan’s skills review warns that government housebuilding plans could come unstuck unless a training centre is established to help officials work in partnership with the private sector
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Comment
Green light for government
The defendant approved a development of an accommodation centre for asylum seekers. The development was to be on land owned by the Home Office, but would be operated by its chosen contractor, who would be granted a lease of the land before the development commenced. There had been local opposition ...
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Beijing special
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NewsHenry Boot braces itself for a bumpy ride
Contractor–developer warns of volatility in fortunes because of exposure to uncertain commercial market
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FeaturesMake my day
Duncan Innes, the director of English Partnerships, is seen as John Prescott's enforcer for the all-important task of building houses in the South-east. But it would be difficult to imagine a more mild-mannered Dirty Harry, as we found out.