Awards

Housebuilding Innovation Awards 2005

 

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The industry’s own awards presented at the Savoy in London, Wednesday 7 September 2005. Thank you to everyone that took part in the Housebuilder and the HBF inaugural Housebuilding Innovation Awards 2005, the awards evening proved a great success.

 

Congratulations to all awards winners announced below, who are showing a real committment to driving forward quality in new home delivery. These are the industrys own awards - created to showcase the huge strides being made by housebuilders to embrace change, improve standards and deliver high quality homes for the market. Because they focus on the key issues now facing the industry, they are different from the plethora of other awards - they are endorsed by the government and are set to become a major event in the housebuilding industry calendar.

 

Environmental Awards:

 

The environmental award Allison Homes Eastern - Elsea Park, Lincolnshire
Barratt Homes, Southampton Division - Park View, The Polygon, Southampton
Crosby Homes Special Projects (NW) - greenquarter, Manchester

 

Winner: Crosby Homes Special Projects (NW) - greenquarter, Manchester

 

Best innovation in use of materials and products:

 

Barratt Developments - Terrapin “Advance Housing”
Earthdome – thermal mass housing
Lovell Partnerships - Beswick, East Manchester

 

Winner: Barratt Developments - Terrapin “Advance Housing”

 

Best customer satisfaction initiative:

 

Berkeley Homes Oxford & Chiltern
David Wilson Homes
Haslam Homes
Miller Homes

 

Winner: Miller Homes

 

Best partnership between a housebuilder and commercial developer:

 

Barratt Leeds/ Rushbond – Brewery Wharf, Leeds
Barratt West London/Thornfield – Axiom, Feltham, Middlesex

 

Winner: Barratt West London/Thornfield – Axiom, Feltham, Middlesex

 

Best training/staff initiative:

 

Haslam Homes
Persimmon Homes
St George

 

Winner: Persimmon Homes

 

Best partnership with a supplier:

 

Haslam Homes/Wolseley – Supply Chain
Jones Homes/Tensar/Tully De’Ath – St Leonard’s, Sussex
Urban Splash/Yorkon – Moho, Manchester

 

Winner: Haslam Homes/Wolseley – Supply Chain

 

Best partnership between a housebuilder and the public sector:

 

Barratt West London - Visage, Swiss Cottage, London
Berkeley Homes - Royal Arsenal, London
Countryside Properties - Chatham Maritime, Kent
Yuill Homes – Queensbury, North Tyneside

 

Winner: Countryside Properties - Chatham Maritime, Kent

 

Best example of community consultation:

 

Berkeley Homes – Royal Arsenal, London
George Wimpey East Midlands - Mawsley Village, Northamptonshire
Gleeson Regeneration – Welsh Streets, Liverpool
Haslam Homes – Grimethorpe, nr Barnsley


Winner: George Wimpey East Midlands - Mawsley Village, Northamptonshire

 

Most innovative use of technology:

 

David Wilson Homes - Safety System
Miller Homes - Web and text

 

Winner: David Wilson Homes - Safety System

 

Best design initiative/partnership with an architect:

 

Crosby Homes/Leach Rhodes Walker – greenquarter, Manchester
David Wilson Homes/ Design for Homes (PCKO) – The eScape Project
Stamford Homes/ LKR Design Group– Michaelgate, Lincoln
Stewart Milne/Malcolm Fraser architects – Maryfield, Bo’ness, East Scotland

 

Winner: David Wilson Homes/ Design for Homes (PCKO) – The eScape Project

 

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