Following on from the successful reintroduction of the G-Awards to the industry calendar, the date for the G 05 Awards Presentation Gala Dinner has been announced. The event will take place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, NEC Complex on June 10th 2005 and will be held once more in conjunction with the GGF Annual Convention.

Event sponsors already include Ultraframe, Promac Group, Glass and Glazing Federation, WHS Halo, FENSA, Emap Maclaren, Wendland Roof Solutions, and Pilkington Activ, with further sponsors to be announced in the near future.

Following discussions with industry commentators and official bodies, the number of categories for G 05 has been increased to 12 with a number of changes made. This year the categories are:

  • Fabricator of the year
  • Installer of the Year
  • Glass Company of the Year
  • Conservatory Installer of the Year
  • Energy Efficiency Initiative of the Year
  • Training and Development Award
  • Customer Care Initiative of the Year
  • Health and Safety Initiative of the Year
  • Social Housing Project of the Year
  • Promotional Campaign of the Year
  • Glass Project of the Year
  • Specialist of the Year
The G 05 web site will go live at the beginning of March where applicants will be able to access a fully functioning web site which will allow then to enter on line and view the fullest details regarding the event. The web address is : www.g-awards.com.