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26/09/2022
Constructing Excellence South West Award Winners Announced
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The winners of the 2022 Constructing Excellence South West Awards came together on Thursday 08 September to celebrate the very best in construction and the built environment.
Designed to recognise those involved in delivering housing, building and civil engineering projects in the South West region, this year’s awards ceremony brought together over 400 industry professionals at the Marriott City Centre Hotel, Bristol.
Across 16 categories, the judges were looking for a commitment from entrants to deliver buildings, housing, infrastructure, and facilities of all kinds in a collaborative and sustainable manner.
Andrew Carpenter, CEO of Constructing Excellence South West, said: "Our awards are recognised across the South West built environment as the biggest and brightest celebration of best practice, and this year was no different.
"It was incredible to see so many industry professionals celebrating the core strength of construction in the South West.
"We had some fantastic award entries which demonstrated a real desire and commitment to help make the sector more collaborative and sustainable. This is incredibly important as the sector continues to navigate a series of ongoing challenges.
"At Constructing Excellence South West, we’re passionate about driving real change across the construction industry, and our awards are a great way to showcase how our region is successfully paving the way for the wider sector.
"Congratulations to this year’s winners and runners-up. You have shown true innovation, leadership, and a passion for the future of the built environment."
To find out more about Constructing Excellence South West and its annual award ceremony visit: constructingexcellencesw.org.uk/
Designed to recognise those involved in delivering housing, building and civil engineering projects in the South West region, this year’s awards ceremony brought together over 400 industry professionals at the Marriott City Centre Hotel, Bristol.
Across 16 categories, the judges were looking for a commitment from entrants to deliver buildings, housing, infrastructure, and facilities of all kinds in a collaborative and sustainable manner.
Andrew Carpenter, CEO of Constructing Excellence South West, said: "Our awards are recognised across the South West built environment as the biggest and brightest celebration of best practice, and this year was no different.
"It was incredible to see so many industry professionals celebrating the core strength of construction in the South West.
"We had some fantastic award entries which demonstrated a real desire and commitment to help make the sector more collaborative and sustainable. This is incredibly important as the sector continues to navigate a series of ongoing challenges.
"At Constructing Excellence South West, we’re passionate about driving real change across the construction industry, and our awards are a great way to showcase how our region is successfully paving the way for the wider sector.
"Congratulations to this year’s winners and runners-up. You have shown true innovation, leadership, and a passion for the future of the built environment."
To find out more about Constructing Excellence South West and its annual award ceremony visit: constructingexcellencesw.org.uk/
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