Neale Brewster, marketing and product development manager at Howarth Timber, said: “The day gave us an invaluable opportunity to meet with our customers in a more informal setting and really cement those excellent relationships we already have with them.”

Integrity Software maintains the opinion that although statistics point to a failure in the way that Help to Buy is developing, the scheme may have had a positive effect on the housing market and construction industry, thus driving growth across the sectors.

The Eco centre is a timber frame construction with hemp and lime insulation, a sedum and wildflower green roof, solatube daylighting systems and large windows for natural daylight.

Derek said, “The success and international growth of COINS is due to our excellent employees, not just those working through our offices in the US, Middle East and Australia, but also those in the UK and it is great to receive independent as well as such prestigious recognition for our efforts.”