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

John Woodward talks about the talent pipeline for demolition

Earlier this year, in April to be precise, our very own John Woodward wrote an article for Construction News entitled "Creating the talent pipeline for demolition."

The article discusses how green-lighting multi-million pound construction projects across the country is all well and good, but you first have to demolish the buildings that stand in the way of this regeneration. And what do you need for that demolition? Fresh blood in the demolition industry, especially for technical roles.

The article is well worth your time and touches on recruitment, apprenticeships, education, politics, promotion, and training support. Head on over to Construction News to give it a read.

Construction News Specialist Awards 2015 finalists announced

Construction News has just announced the finalists in the Specialist Awards 2015, the 11th time the awards have been run.

The list is rather long as it covers the following categories:

• Apprentice of the Year
• Specialist Contractor of the Year (turnover up to £25M)
• Specialist Contractor of the Year (turnover over £25m)
• Training Excellence
• Business Innovation of the Year
• Equipment Supplier of the Year
• Health & Safety Initiative of the Year
• Materials Supplier of the Year
• BIM Project Excellence
• Project of the Year (subcontract up to £2M)
• Project of the Year (subcontract over £2M)
• Sustainable Project of the Year
• Access & Scaffolding Specialist of the Year
• Building Services Specialist of the Year
• Demolition Specialist of the Year
• Ground Engineering Specialist of the Year
• Roofing Specialist of the Year
• Structural Specialist of the Year

You can view all the finalists for each category by visiting the Specialist Awards 2015 Shortlist page.

Winners announced for the 10th Construction News Specialists Awards

Construction News has announced the winners of the 10th Construction News Specialists Awards, with AR Demolition receiving the Construction News Special Award making them the winners' winner. The results in full can be seen below:

Apprentice of the Year 2014
Winner: Simon Reeve, North Midland Construction
Highly commended: Reanna Evans, NG Bailey

Demolition Specialist of the Year 2014
Winner: Thompsons of Prudhoe
Highly commended: Cantillon
Highly commended: Erith Contractors

Ground Engineering Specialist of the Year 2014
Winner: Keller
Highly commended: Deep Soil Mixing

Steelwork Specialist of the Year 2014
Winner: Shufflebottom

Concrete Specialist of the Year 2014
Winner: Balfour Beatty Regional

Access & Scaffolding Specialist of the Year 2014
Winner: Allied Scaffolding

Roofing Specialist of the Year 2014
Winner: BriggsAmasco
Highly commended: M.R.Site Services

Building Services Specialist of the Year 2014
Winner: ACE Lifts
Highly commended: NG Bailey

Finishing & Fit Out Specialist of the Year 2014
Winner: Lucas
Highly commended: PEC

Health & Safety Excellence
Winner: Lanes Group
Highly commended: AR Demolition
Highly commended: Cemex

Low Carbon Excellence
Winner: B & K Structures
Highly commended: BCM (Beverley Clifton Morris)

Training Excellence
Winner: AR Demolition
Highly commended: PiLON

Business Growth
Winner: Van Elle
Highly commended: AR Demolition

Project of the Year (subcontract up to £500k)
Winner: Chris Sedgeman Scaffolding for the South Crofty Tin Mine
Highly commended: AR Demolition for the Press Halls Stoke/Derby

Project of the Year (subcontract between £500k & £2m)
Winner: Celtic Technologies for the Mersey Gateway Advance Works Remediation
Highly commended: AR Demolition for King's Cross Rail Station

Project of the Year (subcontract over £2m)
Winner: NG Bailey for the Arla Dairy
Highly commended: EBS elk for Chapel Street Oxford

Construction News Special Award
AR Demolition

Construction News Specialist of the Decade
Lakesmere

Source: Construction News Specialist Awards

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!

Are you the next Demolition Specialist of the Year?

Readers of this site will know that John was a judge of the Demolition category in the Construction News Specialist Awards for 2013 and he has retained that honour for 2014.

The Construction News edition dated 20 September contains a six page feature on the 2014 judges with John on page 5 of that feature (magazine page 36).

The bio about John is incorrect in that it states he is the President of IDE when in fact he is now the Immediate Past President of IDE, but it is still nice to see it included alongside Mark Tant of Shepherd Construction, Graham Watts of CIC, and David Smith of Vinci to name just three.

If you are a demolition contractor then why not enter the demolition category? You may get to sit in front of John and his fellow judges to tell them why you should win.