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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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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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NewsProject/construction manager of the year
This Kawneer-backed category rewards the achievements of the most reliable and efficient project managers in the business, with the trophy going to a firm whose latest megascheme was launched with a royal seal of approval
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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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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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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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NewsManufacturer of the year
In a category crammed with terrific products and commercial nous, one four-year-old company blew the judges away with its revolutionary modular housing systems that are slashing build times. This award is sponsored by WRAP
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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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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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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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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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NewsMajor housing project of the year
Sponsored by British Gypsum, this category looks at the best residential projects to have been built in 2005 - with the award going to a scheme that turned a former barracks into an attractive and sustainable community
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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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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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CommentWhy is Part L so bad?
Pretty much everyone in the industry agrees that saving energy and cutting carbon emissions from new buildings by 20% is a Good Thing.
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Government set to scrap Decent Homes initiative
Communities minister considers refocusing £19bn flagship housing policy to achieve wider regeneration goals
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Schools agency launches £2bn framework
Schools delivery body Partnerships for Schools has launched a £2bn framework to build flagship city academies.
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Part L may halt use of fan coil air-conditioning
Industry observers have warned that the new Part L of the Building Regulations could make it impossible for building control officers to pass schemes with standard air-conditioning systems.
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Drug tests at T5 stepped up
Heathrow Terminal 5 client BAA has stepped up drug testing on the flagship site after random checks suggested that many workers could be working under the influence of drugs and alcohol.