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(2002), "Building Manager of the Year Awards 2001: "Celebrating Excellence in Construction Management", Facilities, Vol. 20 No. 1/2. https://doi.org/10.1108/f.2002.06920aaf.003
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Building Manager of the Year Awards 2001: "Celebrating Excellence in Construction Management"
Building Manager of the Year Awards 2001: "Celebrating Excellence in Construction Management"
Keywords: Awards, Building industry, CIOB, Best practice
Peter Carruthers of Sir Robert McAlpine Limited was named "Building Manager of the Year" at the Chartered Institute of Building's BMYA Awards 2001. This was the twenty-third year of the awards which saw nominations in a variety of categories sponsored by BT, Vauxhall Motors, Hays Montrose, Coins and the Institute itself.
However, before the announcement of the overall BMYA winner took place representatives of the sponsors presented Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals to the successful finalists in the following categories:
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Category I. Projects over £17 million;
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Category II. Projects between £3-17 million;
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Category III. Projects under £3 million;
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Housing Constructor of the Year;
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BT Award for Technological Innovation in Construction.
All the award winners are shining examples of what the construction industry strives to achieve best practice on all projects at all times. But Peter Carruthers, who was nominated for the design, management and construction of West Quay (city shopping centre), Southampton, is clearly recognised as embodying the unique blend of skills required. His citation includes: "This blend of capabilities, versatility and interpersonal skills is seldom found in one individual".
The awards ceremony – one of the highlights of the construction industry's year – was held at the London Hilton, Park Lane in the presence of many of the industry's key players. They once again enjoyed a magnificent evening, hosted by presenter Andrea Boardman and rounded off by after dinner entertainment from Jasper Carrott.
The full list of winners is:
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Building Manager of the Year: Peter Carruthers.
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Category I projects over £17 million. Gold: Peter Carruthers, Sir Robert McAlpine for West Quay, Southampton. Silver: Peter Roberts, Bovis Lend Lease for The Lowry, Salford, Manchester. Bronze: Carl Wright, Mace for Great Court Project, British Museum, London. (Highly) Commended: Brian Benfield, St George South London for St George Wharf, Vauxhall; Grahame Gibbs, Try Construction for Millennium Building Project, Wimbledon; Tony Bush, Laing for Manchester Aquatics Centre; and Tony Hughes, Mace for Manchester Triangle.
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Category II projects £3-17 million. Gold: Nigel Cole, Mace for Terminal 3 Redevelopment, Heathrow. Silver: Peter Whirmore, Laing for Wattisham P & RTC, Wattisham Airfield. Bronze: John Shannon, Wates Construction for Penweddig New School, Aberystwyth. (Highly) Commended: Simon Hilling, Ballast Construction South East for Buckmore Park Activity Centre, Chatham; Ian Farfell, Amec Capital Projects for Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre; and Nick Reid, Ogilvie Construction for Larbert High & Dawson Park Schools.
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Category III projects under £3 million. Gold: Charles Amoo-Gottfried, HBG Special Contracts for Cine UK Fit-out, Tower Field Leisure, Huntingdon. Silver: Martyn Wright, Wares Construction for BT Trunks, Cambridge. Bronze: Martin Kent, HBG Special Contracts for Kings College Chapel, Cambridge. (Highly) Commended: Mark Norris, Wates Construction for Concept Centre, Camberley; and John Mayfield, Simons Construction for Lambeth Palace, London.
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BT Award for Technological Innovation in Construction. Simon Webb, Carillion Building for 16 Old Bailey, London. (Highly) Commended: Richard Evans, Mace for Wessex Water New Operations Centre, Bath; and Pat Lynch, Ballast Construction North East for Redevelopment St James Park (Newcastle United Football Club).
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Housing Constructor of the Year. Gold: Calum Stewart, Richmond Homes for Barley Riggs, Dalgety Bay. Silver: Alan Woodhead, Davis Wilson Homes for Belvedere Avenue, Alwoodley Avenue, Leeds. Bronze: Richard Goulden, Berkley Homes (Southern) Limited for Crown Place, East Preston. (Highly) Commended: Fred Cooke, Warkin Jones & Son Limited for Island Green, Wrexham; Johnston Logan, Patton Homes for Knockantern, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland; and Mervyn Williams, Wimpey Homes, East Midlands for Centurion Way, Leicester.
Further information is available from: Cathryn Joiner, Public Relations Manager on +44 (0)1344 630 765 or at cjoiner@.ciob.org.uk