The Platform of Arts and Creativity incorporates unifying abstract cubic forms with a grid of brass profiles Four awards were made from ten shortlisted projects. The outright winner was Platform of Arts and Creativity, Guimarães, Portugal – designed by Pitágoras Aquitectos. This regeneration of the ancient centre of one of Portugal’s most historically important cities[…]

Kenny was chosen as the overall winner and regional winner for the North West after being nominated by his boss, who praised him for his work ethic and excellent customer service over the past 30 years of his career. The competition was launched in August in order to find contract painters across the country who[…]

The company achieved a total score of 98.93% for the STEPS programme in addition to 100% in the final six months of the monitoring period. Johnson & Starley has now won three awards after being assessed on delivery performance, stockholding, timely arrivals, packaging, labelling and absence of packaging discrepancies.

The company has been recognised for its service to educating trade professionals about the green building agenda and the sourcing of sustainable products. The event is organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing Construction Industry Group and celebrates excellence in construction marketing and business development.

The achievement comes after the introduction of a series of web-based initiatives, including a Sales Manager tool that enables users to generate leads, sell and take payments online more easily. Door-Stop’s online success has led to an increase in online orders to 97%, whilst the company has gained 540 new customers and the average order[…]

Duggan Morris Architects were commissioned to design the learning centre, which incorporates a mix of materials including precast concrete, brick and glass to create a Georgian appearance in terms of scale and proportion. Freshfield Lane First Quality Multi Facings, Selected Dark and Light Facings were chosen to create a blend of colour and variation of[…]

Designed by Austin-Smith: Lord architects, the monastery has been built to minimise energy consumption with the introduction of natural ventilation and improved insulation using maximised daylight and solar water heating. Over 200 registered architects and architectural students voted for the building which combined modern elements with traditional monastic design. The Brick Awards showcases the achievement[…]