Construction News Specialists Awards Revealed

The winners of the Construction News Specialists Awards were revealed on Wednesday at Grosvenor House Hotel. You can get a full rundown with pictures of the winners over at the Awards Website

2017 Construction News Specialists Awards shortlist announced

Construction News has announced the shortlist for their 2017 Specialists Awards. You have to take "shortlist" with a pinch of salt, though, as this is quite a long list of categories.

Access & Scaffolding Specialist of the Year

• Artel Scaffolding
• BFT Mastclimbing
• GKR Scaffolding
• JECS Offshore Scaffolding
• Taylor's Hoists
• TIGER Scaffolding
• Uni-Safe Access
• WellMax Scaffolding

Apprentice of the Year

• Corin Atkinson, Dodd Group
• Paul Cairns, Nationwide Platforms
• Thomas Davies, AR Demolition
• Lorrie-Ann Frater, MACS Plasterboard Systems
• Daniel Holdcroft, Novus Property Solutions
• Paul Lancaster, AR Demolition
• J'Maine Steadford, Erith Contractors

BIM Excellence

• Bourne Construction Engineering
• Cementation Skanska
• Metek UK
• NG Bailey
• Plowman Craven
• Severfield

Building Services Specialist of the Year

• A.C.Wilgar
• Briggs and Forrester
• Bull Products
• Cuddy Environmental
• Dodd Group
• J S Wright & Co
• Priddy Engineering Services

Business Innovation of the Year

• A.C.Wilgar: Surefire Software
• AFI: Machine Familiarisation Videos
• Alford Technologies: Explosives Demolition using Remote Methods
• Bull Products: Cygnus Wireless Alarm System
• City Access Scaffolding: Rolling Scaffold
• Dynasafe BACTEC: BombRisk Pro
• Hilti (GB): Hilti ON!Track Asset Management
• Klawz: Klawz Scaffolding Fitting
• Plowman Craven: 3D tunnel scan solutions for Crossrail

Demolition Specialist of the Year

• ADM Regeneration
• AR Demolition
• Erith Contractors
• H Smith (Engineers)
• John F Hunt Demolition
• Keltbray
• R Collard
• Wooldridge Demolition

Equipment Supplier of the Year

• Advanté
• Arco
• Bull Products
• Garic
• Hilti (GB)
• Kayleigh Plant Hire
• Nationwide Platforms
• RMD Kwikform
• Uni-Safe Access

Ground Engineering Specialist of the Year

• Aarsleff Ground Engineering
• Bachy Soletanche
• Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering
• Cementation Skanska
• Erith Contractors
• Keltbray Piling
• M J Rooney Construction
• Van Elle

Health & Safety Excellence

• Abbey Pynford Geo Structures
• AFI
• Ainsworth Civils & Engineering
• AR Demolition
• Bachy Soletanche
• John F Hunt Demolition
• Kayleigh Plant Hire
• Prater

Materials Supplier of the Year

• Alumasc Water Management Solutions
• Cupa Pizarras
• Hargreaves
• IKO Polymeric
• Lateral Design Studio
• Polypipe Terrain
• Tarmac
• The Keystone Group

Project of the Year (subcontract up to £1m)

• Abbey Pynford Geo Structures: Lifting and Moving
• AR Demolition: Glensanda
• PLAN Construction Solutions: Waterproofing - London Road
• Plowman Craven: Providing a 3D solution for Crossrail
• The Deluxe Group: Cadogan Offices: 29 Duke of York Square Chelsea
• Thompsons of Prudhoe: Merrion House, Leeds - Deconstruction
• TIGER Scaffolding: NYCC County Hall

Project of the Year (subcontract £1m to £2m)

• ADM Regeneration: Remediation of Sonae construction board manufacturing site, Knowsley
• Barton Plant: Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations Facility
• Clarke Facades: Premier Inn, Archway
• IMS Access: Center Parcs
• Lee Marley Brickwork: Cohen Quadrangle, Exeter College, Oxford
• Leyton Group Construction: Sea Containers House
• SPIE: Applied Technology takes BT's 23km of tunnels into a more sustainable future
• Techjoint: PQC concrete bay replacement M25
• The Deluxe Group: The Devonshire Club, London EC2

Project of the Year (subcontract over £2m)

• ADM Regeneration: Remediation of Turner & Newall asbestos cement products manufacturing facility, Widnes
• Erith Contractors: 42 Shoe Lane
• Imtech: University of Nottingham Centre of Sustainable Chemistry Building
• Lucas: South Bank Tower Specialist Fit Out and Finishing
• McNicholas Construction Services: Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Project
• Metek UK: Oval Quarter at Myatt's Fields, Lambeth
• NG Bailey: Wrightington Hospital
• Severfield: 4 Pancras Square
• The Deluxe Group: Dubai Parks & Resorts: Sony Pictures Motiongate Dubai

Roofing Specialist of the Year

• Avonside Group Services
• CA Roofing Services
• Longworth Building Services
• MAC Roofing & Contracting
• SPV Group
• Uni-Safe Access

Specialist Contractor of the Year with a turnover under £25m

• Alumet Systems (UK)
• AR Demolition
• Lucas
• M J Rooney Construction
• Metek UK
• Quest Joinery
• Swift Brickwork Contractors

Specialist Contractor of the Year with a turnover of over £25m

• Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering
• Cementation Skanska
• Imtech
• Lee Marley Brickwork
• NG Bailey
• O'Brien Contractors
• Prater
• Severfield
• Van Elle

Technology Supplier of the Year

• Aconex
• Alphatec Software
• CEMAR
• Dondseed
• Human Recognition Systems
• Reactec
• Senceive

Training Excellence

• Abbey Pynford Geo Structures
• AFI
• Cementation Skanska
• Erith Contractors
• GKR Scaffolding
• O'Donovan Waste Disposal
• Priddy Engineering Services
• SPIE

Construction News Specialist Awards 2014 Demolition Category Shortlist announced

Construction News have announced the short list for the Demolition Category in their Specialist Awards 2014.

The following companies will be going into the Lion's Den of face-to-face interviews at the end of January.

• Cantillon
• Erith Contractors
• Hughes and Salvidge
• Euro Dismantling Services
• Walter Forshaw
• Thompsons of Prudhoe
• Masterton

Congratulations to all those shortlisted, bad luck to those who entered and didn't make the Shortlist this year, and I will see all of the shortlisted companies in January.

Be prepared for some tough questioning!