New
industry awards to recognise the 10 best businesses in construction as voted by
the sector’s role models were announced on the first day of UK Construction
Week (8 October 2019).
The UKCWConstruction Awards celebrate innovation and
excellence among a range of large and small contractors, architects, clients,
suppliers and manufacturers serving the industry. The winners were announced by
architect George Clarke at the UK’s largest construction event which is now in
its fifth year.
The 10
winners were:
- Contractor of 2019 - Sir Robert
McAlpine
- Construction Client of 2019 -
Scape Group
- Architectural Practice of 2019
- Grimshaw Architects
- House Builder of 2019 - Swan
Housing
- Construction Supplier of 2019 -
Ward
- Construction Project of 2019 -
Royal Opera House
- Construction Employer of 2019 -
Aylaa Exclusive
- Digital Pioneer 2019 - Atkins
- Modern Methods of Construction
Pioneer 2019 - Mace
- Product Innovation Award 2019 -
Laing O'Rourke for its D-Frame demountable building system
Nathan
Garnett, event director at UK Construction Week, said:
“We have wanted to host these awards for some time, but
this year it was made possible by our industry Role Models who gave us their very honest and forthright views on who
should receive these accolades.
“The
businesses chosen as winners from a shortlist of more than 60 companies have
convinced the toughest of judges – the people who are part of their delivery
partners or supply chains, and the people who are inspiring others to join the
construction industry.
“So it is
great to be able to recognise the excellence we see all around us in this
sector, and the businesses who are forging ahead on innovation despite the
climate of uncertainty that is affecting construction so badly. They are
beacons of light for the whole sector.”
The UKCW
Role Model of the Year award, a separate celebration, is happening at the show
today (9 October).
UKCW is one event with many sections, including Build sponsored by Easy-Trim, Building Tech, Civils, Energy and HVAC, Surface and
Materials, and Timber. It also features Concrete Expo (8-9 October only)
and Grand Designs Live (9-10 October only). Single registration gives free
access to all areas of the show.
