More Focus – Page 165
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Manufacturer of the year: Eurocell
According to judges Eurocell sets ‘an example for others to follow’. Investment in its PVC-U recycling facility paid off and the firm can now process up to 12,000 window frames per week
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Integrated Supply Chain of the year: Yorkshire Water's Asset Delivery Unit
The breadth and scale of the collaboration between Turner & Townsend and Yorkshire Water wowed the judges, with the supply chain bringing together 550 people from 12 organisations
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Housing Project of the year: Officers Field, Weymouth
The winning scheme this year will house the Olympic sailors this summer. ZeroC, HTA and Acheson’s Officers Field project was praised by judges for its sustainable credentials
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Housebuilder of the Year: Linden Homes
A stellar 2011 put ‘incredibly focused’ housebuilder on track to prove sceptics wrong
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Engineering Consultant of the year: Expedition
It was Expedition that impressed the judges the most this year with its flat management structure and healthy growth. The firm has boosted profit by 31.5% and entered new markets
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Cut the Carbon: The Alumet Group
Refurbishing old buildings and developing a mounting system for solar panels were just two of the environmentally-friendly actions that helped the Alumet Group top the table this year
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Contractor of the year (up to £300m): Thomas Vale Construction
Despite some astounding financial results from runners-up in this category Thomas Vale was unanimously voted the winner, with excellent company values and high customer care levels
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Major Contractor of the year (over £300m): Sir Robert McAlpine
In the Olympic year, Sir Robert McAlpine takes the gong in this category in recognition of its outstanding ability to deliver projects - the best example being the 2012 stadium which came in under budget and two months early
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the year (fewer than 100 staff): Prosurv Consult
Prosurv Consult scooped this award by wowing the judges with its ability to deliver growth in turnover, profit and staff in a year that has challenged the hardiest of consultants
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the year (100 staff or over): Faithful + Gould
Faithful+Gould comes out on top for this category this year thanks to its ability to produce impressive financials at home and abroad while also winning repeat business
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Construction Client of the year: Crossrail
When money is tight, experienced clients are like gold dust and here we have some of the very best - but this year the accolade goes to Crossrail for the sheer scale of its ambitions
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Chief Executive of the year: Pete Redern
Taylor Wimpey’s Peter Redfern has navigated his firm through lean times, succeeding in his drive to return the housebuilder to a robust state of health
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Building Magazine Project of the year: AirW1, London
It was Crown Estate’s renewal of Regent Street that turned the judges’ heads this year, with its contemporary neo-baroque design of AirW1
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2012 Architectural Practice of the Year: Astudio
Practice expands fivefold in as many years, making it one to watch
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FeaturesHelping the Bamboo Village grow
Visitors to this year’s Ecobuild team up with Ken Shuttleworth
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GCS conference programme
Find out the highlights at the Government Construction Summit organised by Building
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FeaturesWhitehall on building and construction
The government talks about building and its renewed commitment to infrastructure and investment
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FeaturesPaul Morrell: Building bridges
The government construction advisor outlines the major aims of his communications strategy
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FeaturesInsights from the top
Policy makers and industry leaders on the key issues facing construction this year
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FeaturesKen Shuttleworth on the Bamboo Village
Architect tells how Building writer inspired Lego project