The Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards 2006
The Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards 2006, were held on 5 October 2006 in The Great Room of Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London. Firms shortlisted for the 14 categories and the winners are listed below.
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The construction industry's 14 most prestigious awards were presented on the night of 5 October 2006 in front of more than 1,000 industry executives, recognising and celebrating the achievements of the industry.
It’s was top evening of networking and fun – perfect for entertaining key clients and for recognising key staff in the business with a great night out with the team. Comedian and TV star Bill Bailey kept the audience entertained with his stand up routine, complete with comic musical interludes.
This year’s Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards attracted more entries than ever before, proving that more companies in construction are keen to prove that they are the best. After a preliminary judging round, 66 of those entries made it on to the shortlist (shown below), and stood a chance of winning one of the most prestigious awards in the construction industry.
There were 14 categories again in this year’s CJ Awards, with two new Awards – Major Contractor of the Year and Regional Contractor of the Year. The number of finalists in each category varies, reflecting the overall number of entries in that section and the closeness of judges’ marking among the main contenders.
Well done to all the shortlisted firms – and congratulations to the winners of this year's Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards.
The shortlists and winners
Major Contractor of the Year
- Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering
- Kier Group Construction Division - winner
- Taylor Woodrow
- Sir Robert McAlpine
Regional Contractor of the Year
- Clugston Construction - winner
- Dean & Dyball Construction
- Durkan
- Leadbitter Construction
- Pearce Group
Client of the Year
- Arlington - winner
- Network Rail
- Sheffield City Council
- Welsh Assembly Government
Construction Product Manufacturer of the Year
- ACO Technology - winner
- Kingspan Insulation
- Naylor Drainage
- Tarmac
Demolition Contractor of the Year
- Coleman & Company - winner
- Cuddy Group
- Erith Contractors
- General Demolition
- Walter Forshaw
Diversity Award
- GE Equipment Services Plant Hire
- Higgins Construction
- Keepmoat
- Kier Building Maintenance - winner
- Mears Group
IT Award
- A-Plant
- BAA T5 - winner
- Clyde Valley Drilling
- Dean & Dyball Construction
- Taylor Woodrow
Long-term Partnering Award
- Birse Civils and Blackpool Council
- Kier Sheffield and Sheffield City Council
- Southern Region Construction Partnership, Edmund Nuttall and Network Rail
- The Birmingham Construction Partnership and GF Tomlinson, Wates Group, Thomas Vale Construction - winner
Plant Hirer of the Year
- A-Plant - winner
- GE Equipment Services Plant Hire
- Speedy Hire
PPP/PFI Award
- Doncaster Community Solutions (Liftco)
- Durham Villages Regeneration Company
- Transform Schools (Rotherham) - winner
Specialist Contractor of the Year
- Billington Structures
- Cementation Foundations Skanska
- Hall Fire Protection
- Hills Electrical & Mechanical
- Mitie Engineering Services
- Roy Hankinson - winner
Contract Journal Silver Helmet Award for Safety
- Banner Holdings
- Birse Civils
- Clugston Construction
- Coleman & Company - winner
- Kier Group
- Taylor Woodrow
- Warings Construction Group
SME Contractor of the Year
- Dovehouse Interiors
- Garside & Laycock
- Herbert T Forrest - winner
- Lengard
- Richardson Projects
- Shaylor
Training Award
- Clugston Construction
- Keepmoat
- Kier Group - winner
- RCS
- Thomas Vale Construction