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Regional contractor of the year (turnover less than 拢50m)
Firms that perform on price and time and therefore win repeat work took the top spots in this Corus-sponsored category.
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Specialist subcontractor of the year
The top firms in the award sponsored by The Facilities Business worked on some of last year's most prestigious projects, including the Millennium Dome and Bluewater.
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Architectural practice of the year
Stunning projects ranging from J Sainsbury's eco flagship to the Reichstag and the JLE's Stratford Station set this year's shortlisted firms apart in the award sponsored by Eternit.
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Young architectural practice of the year
In this category sponsored by Lafarge Redland, a two-year-old Scots firm's prestigious local schemes secured it the top spot.
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Surveying practice of the year
In this Hays Montrose-sponsored category, the firms have fully embraced the Egan agenda, concentrating on client satisfaction, introducing benchmarking and upping partnering deals.
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Multidisciplinary practice of the year
Repeat business and a truly diverse skills base caught the eyes of the judges in this category, which was sponsored by materials group Marshalls.
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Project/construction manager of the year
In this Barbour Index-sponsored award, sound financial results and the outstanding management of complex schemes such as Bovis Lend Lease's Bluewater were the deciders.
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Major housebuilder of the year (2000-plus homes)
An ever-increasing range of services and a commitment to customer satisfaction make the winners in this Marley-sponsored category the best in their field.
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Housebuilder of the year (500-2000 homes)
Customer care and a readiness to respond to the Internet revolution gave the finalists their edge in this category, which was sponsored by Wavin Plastics.
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Regional housebuilder of the year (fewer than 500 homes)
The shortlisted firms in the British Gypsum-sponsored category prioritised design and were smart in their use of innovative marketing.
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Builders merchant of the year
On-line business sorted the men from the boys in this award sponsored by Dulux, with Travis Perkins' free Internet access and e-catalogue securing it first prize.
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Ian Macpherson
The winner of the Owens Corning-sponsored Personality of the Year award retired last year after 35 years in construction – 10 of them heading the hugely successful CM firm he founded.
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Best practice makes perfect
… As Mansell's bottom-line shows. Following the best-practice mantra – everything from KPIs to partnering – the contractor boosted profit 50%. But what about the rest of the industry?
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How the winners were chosen
More than 200 contractors, consultants, housebuilders and builders merchants entered the sixth annual 星空传媒 Awards.
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Major contractor of the year (拢200m-plus turnover)
In this TJM Europe-sponsored category, all the firms had that little extra something, be it Carillions's PFI expertise or Bovis Lend Lease's worldwide coverage.
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Contractor of the year (拢50-200m turnover)
Partnering, partnering, partnering was the secret to making the shortlist – and it certainly got results for the firms that did. This award is sponsored by Ernst & Young Real Estate Group.
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Budding genius
Ian Wall’s Edinburgh developer started with 拢5m; 14 years later, it’s worth 拢70m. And the funny thing is, its main aim wasn’t to make money at all.
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Ooh,Missis!
Michael Wilford's brash, blowsy arts centre is more fat ladies than matchstick men. But this disjointed Salford landmark could well become as popular with the public.
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Invasion of the bodysnatchers
Top executives are disappearing. They are being taken. Not by a dark alien force but by headhunters, who are making a comeback in construction.
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How to make money and still go to heaven
Steve Wright, head of Gusto Construction, has been taken aback by the interest in his ecologically virtuous Nottinghamshire development. But he’s a quick learner. Now he’s thinking of setting up as a green consultant.