The last of this year’s summer coincided with the annual clash of the cricketing giants that’s PR’s and Journo’s. A few new faces on both sides this year and a new captain in Andy Cassie (recovering from a serious ski accident) for the PR’s.
The Trophy PresentationMan of the Match
Toss won and with a little local knowledge, Andy Cassie inserted the Journo’s, who proceeded respectably against a tight opening pair of James Dilleigh (same pronunciation different level of competence) and Rob Jenkins.
Hart was the first to go, stumped off Watkins, wicketkeeper Rave Dave’s first of no less than 5 stumpings and one catch in the innings, surely a record. Wickets then fell regularly; Menary without troubling the scorers, new boy Hamilton recruited from the depths of Watford for little more. However more resistance was given by — Taylor and latterly Roskrow, who was even offered the benefit of two innings. The PR bowling remained tight with very economical spells from Watkins, Murphy, the aforementioned Dilleigh and even the “Weeman” Jilesh Patel. John Howland of our kind sponsors Szerelmey claimed 2 wickets but did come in for a bit of tap.
At the end of the 30 overs – for this was a 30/30 game, Journo’s had posted a respectable – 127 all out, top scorers Gatty 30*, Roskrow (2 innings) 31, Taylor 24 and Hart 15 all batted well and the bowling was suitably tight with both Watkins and Murphy returning figures of 2-13 and Dilleigh 2-6, may be a few runs short.
Chasing a total of a little over four an over, the PR’s set about their task with some relish and despite various people having to “go onto other events” the victory total always looked achievable. Consistent batting from all the top order took the Journo’s to their total with 8 overs and 5 wickets to spare. The innings was held together by a “Man of the Match” Andy Geldard (31 retired) who lifted the ball to the boundary on several occasions, ably supported by the rest of the top order including Simon Storer and John Howland.
Once again David Helsen did a magnificent job on the catering and organisation front, thanks to Szerelmey for their continued support and it would be nice for a few more IBP members to be involved on either team and to enjoy the chance to play on one of London’s most beautiful grounds at Thames Ditton.
In the eleven years since its inception the Journo’s have a 6-5 lead over the PR’s in the series, so we will look to level it up same time next year. Thanks again for the continuing support of all parties and players and for my team for playing so well and preventing me from needing to either bat or bowl, skippers prerogative I guess.
Denise Chevin (editor, Building, and President of IBP) presents Peter Murray (director of the London Festival of Architecture) with his honorary membership. The presentation took place before more than a hundred guests at the IBP Summer Dinner, where Gerald Bowey (CEO of ibp Services) praised Murray for his outstanding work in bringing such a vibrant and comprehensive Festival to London. Peter is a former Chairman and President of IBP and his presentation with the coveted IBP Mont Blanc pen recognises his contribution and continued support.
The following are extracts from the Report presented on behalf of the executive Board of IBP by Gerald Bowey, CEO IBP Services.
During 2007/8 we continued to develop partnerships with other like minded organizations: Art in Architecture with International Art Consultants; IBP Little Black Book Event in association with CAPSIG; the London Festival of Architecture IBP editors’ forum) The All Party Parliamentary Built Environment Group The Housing Crisis, Speculation or Innovation), The Wapping Trust Art and Work Awards.
In March this year IBP held its first focus group meeting at MIPIM, in association with Gardiner & Theobald, which took an international look at Marketing Architecture in a Changing World.
The first of the 2008 crop of Awards were presented by Patience Wheatcroft, former editor of The Sunday Telegraph, at the Annual Summer Dinner at the RAC Club with a reception hosted again by BDP.
Chairman of the judges Giles Barrie, editor of Property Week said “We saw a wide range of entries, from the typical contractor’s in- house journal to some innovative attempts from PR firms like TTA to engage in an interesting debate with their clients. However, the winner, Vinci plc’s Societe, has produced a useful, pocket-sized design and above all a focus on sustainability that speaks volumes for this sector of the contracting world.”
“The Award for subscription magazine of the year was incredibly close fought, with two recent winners at the Pan-Magazine Publishing Periodical Publishers Association Awards to the fore. First a highly commended went to PPA Editor’s Award Antony Oliver’s New Civil Engineer. However, our winner, for the second year running, was also the winner of the PPA monthly magazine of the year category Building Services Journal. The judges were unanimous in their praise of its bold critique of signature architecture and, of course, how it has made building services sexy through a huge emphasis on sustainability.” The CIOB’s international magazine, Icon, also picked up a highly commended for positioning a serious and informative magazine in only eighteen months.
Like the National, Regional and Website Awards the IBP Magazine Awards are designed to acknowledge and reward good journalism and particularly focus on the ‘best of the best’. Not an easy task for the judges, sitting on the panels.
Last October the third season of the IBP Regional Journalism Awards, with Jim Hancock, former North West BBC Political Correspondent, presenting, proved to be another resounding success, with entries up by a third and the audience attending the Awards lunch, at the Lowry Gallery in Manchester, doubling from the first year.
Awards went to: The Guardian, the Manchester Evening News, North West Business Insider, Regeneration & Renewal and Property Week.
Last November’s Annual National Journalism Awards continued to be well supported by both journalists, sponsors and the industry. We presented the IBP Website of the Year Award, for the second year, to recognized good journalism on the electronic media super highway. A capacity audience attended with David Meara, Rector of St Bride’s Fleet Street, handing out the Awards.
The launch of an International Journalist of the Year Award, open to property and design titles, is due to take place in the London Pavilion at MIPIM 2009, with the support of Pipers Projects. Sponsors are being actively sought to support this important IBP Award development.
Our tenth annual IBP Journalists v PR’s cricket match, sponsored by stone experts Szerelmey, took place at Thames Ditton in June with the PR’s winning, for two consecutive years with a comfortable 18 runs. My thanks go to team captains, Dave Rogers (Construction News) and Andy Walker (ACE) while David Helsen continues to organise the whole day with efficiency, style and good nature.
Your executive board (see full listing attached) continues to oversee the events and ‘new’ initiatives that IBP takes forward on an annual basis – they should all be congratulated on the very positive way in which they work together and contribute to the meetings, after putting in a full days work.
Our President Denise Chevin, editor Building, quietly keeps an eye on IBP’s initiatives (and me) while ensuring that all the events associated with IBP are of the highest quality and relevance to our industry. Denise takes us into IBP’s 40th Anniversary next year; incidentally IBP was established in 1969 by the then editor of The Builder, (now Building), Ian Leslie.
I hope that by highlighting these few examples of the IBP 2006/7 programme that I have given you some idea of the focus of the Organisation. Of course these and other IBP events are reported and archived on the website for your further interest. Do take a look sometime.
I have said this every year and I make no apology for repeating it yet again here. You do not have to sit on the executive board to participate in any of these initiatives or indeed to come up with an idea, or to recruit a new member into IBP.
IBP will only continue to function and be of use to us all if we are providing the things that interest us. I would however suggest that it is in the interests of all members to participate, by coming to events, by encouraging debate and bringing different ideas to what IBP stands for. Some of the partnerships I have outlined above clearly demonstrate that IBP can contribute to the wider on-going debates constantly taking place in our sector.
From left to right, Sir Howard Bernstein, Simon Binns and Denise Chevin (Editor of Building magazine).From left to right, Sir Howard Bernstein of Manchester City Council, Deidre Hipwell and Clive BransonFrom left to right, Sir Howard Bernstein of Manchester City Council, Denise Chevin of Building Magazine and Gerald Bowey CEO of IBPFrom left to right, Sir Howard Bernstein of Manchester City Council, Mark Shepherd and Clive BransonFrom left to right, Sir Howard Bernstein of Manchester City Council, Neil Tague of NW Business Insider and Martin Ellerby.From left to right, Sir Howard Bernstein of Manchester City Council, Ian Parker and Jim Swarbrick.
Journalists praised by the International Building Press
for outstanding writing.
Awards recognise excellence in coverage of the North West’s construction and property communities.
The International Building Press (IBP) held its fourth Annual Regional Journalism Awards at the Lowry Galleries in Salford Quays on 23 October 2008. Sir Howard Bernstein, chief executive of Manchester City Council and Gerald Bowey, chief executive officer of the IBP hosted the ceremony.
Introduced in 2004 the IBP Regional Awards are designed to showcase construction and property journalism at its very best, rewarding some of the finest articles written about the North West in the past year. There are five categories in total which take in national, regional and trade specific publications.
Sir Howard Bernstein addressed the audience, made up of real estate professionals, before presenting the awards, talking about recent regeneration milestones in Greater Manchester and the current TIF bid to tackle congestion.
The winners are as follows:
Best article in a national newspaper: James Wilson, The Financial Times
James’ piece ‘Scaling New Heights’ argued that Manchester deserves its reputation as the UK’s second city, but suggested occupier demand was starting to slow.
The judges said it was:
“A clearly constructed report that delved into Manchester’s expansive property market… bursting with credible quotes and detailed references”
Best article in a regional newspaper: Simon Binns, Crain’s Manchester Business
Simon’s piece asked ‘Why Stay City didn’t stay long at Issa Quay”. It was just one of a number of stories he broke about the BSC Group this year regarding its poor health and safety record, amongst other issues.
The judges said it was:
“Honest and definitively sharp, this article left no stone unturned.”
Journalists praised by the International Building Press
for outstanding writing.
Awards recognise excellence in coverage of the North West’s construction and property communities.
Best article in a national magazine: Deidre Hipwell, Property Week
Deirdre wrote about Barclays, one of Britain’s biggest property lenders, at the heart of a row in 2008’s European Capital of Culture.
The judges said it was:
“A superbly evidenced investigation into Liverpool’s private sector housing… well-researched and constructed.”
Best article in a regional magazine: Neil Tague, North West Business Insider
Neil’s article covered a North West court case in which a managing director of a major property company was prosecuted under the Company Directors Disqualification Act in 2007.
The judges said it was:
“An all-together short and sensitively dealt-with piece.”
Best article in a commercial property supplement: Mark Shepherd, Property Week
Mark produced a feature piece, ‘Manchester’s Broken Dream’, in which he discussed how the “regeneration supernova came crashing down to earth” – covering the BBC’s selection of Salford over Manchester, Barclaycard’s decision not to move into Spinningfields and the current wrangle over transport and a potential for a congestion charge.
The judges said it was:
“An outstandingly detailed and factual analytical property article, holding appeal to readers outside the North West region.”
Best Northwest Property Supplement
Was presented to Denise Chevin, editor at Building magazine in recognition of the stand-alone Liverpool issue of Building published in January 2008. ‘The Many Sides of Liverpool’ examined the city, the people who built it, have written about it, loved it and hated it in the context of its capital of culture accolade. The judges described the special issue as:
“An engaging and fascinating publication offering invaluable and accessible news.”
Gerald Bowey, CEO of the IBP said:
These articles serve to highlight the continuing regeneration and economic growth taking place in the North West, and this year we introduced a whole range of new publications into the Awards scheme, which reflects well on the creative and exciting sector we operate in.”
New faces joined experienced journalists at this year’s IBP National Journalism Awards. Some sixteen journalists entered the Young Journalist of the Year category representing titles across the sector, including Architects’ Journal, Building, Construction News, Inside Housing, New Civil Engineer and Property Week. Many entering this category also put in a strong bid in the other categories. At the final judging session the judge’s expressed their difficulty in choosing from the range of excellent articles, eventually nominating four in the Young category to demonstrate the sheer range and quality of the entries.
The IBP Cricket Trophy remains in the collective embrace of the PRs, following an 18-run victory over a strong journalists team in a high scoring game at Thames Ditton Cricket Club on 5 June 2008.
The PR’s were victorious and the Alan Hughes memorial trophy for ‘man of the match’ went to Nick Gill on the PRs side who played the game in a great spirit and encouraged everyone throughout.
The match, generously sponsored by stone specialists Szerelmey, was the tenth anniversary of this annual tussle and the omens were good for the journalists as their captain David Rogers won the toss and inserted the PRs. The hot sun seemed to becalm the PRs openers for a while as they got off to a slowish start.
However, with Mike Dixon (30) in slug hitting mode, ably backed up by John Howland of sponsors Szerelmey (30), the PRs accelerated their way to a towering 202 off their allotted 30 overs, one of the highest ever totals in these matches.
Nick Gill cracked an assured 32 and PRs captain Andy Walker weighed in with 33 to help build the total. Andy Cassie, a veteran of these clashes, weighed in with 17 while debutant Ian Mills (19) kept the score ticking along.
Chasing a high target, the journalists started well, taking advantage of a weaker than usual PR bowling attack. Solid knocks from Chris Hart (32), Russ Lynch (21) and a powerful display by journo veteran Ben Roskrow (37) kept the scribes up with the required rate as Walker tried to shuffle the pack, bowling eight of his team, to keep the opposition guessing.
Andy Geldard behind the stumps played very well indeed, taking a stumping and administering a couple of run outs as the journalists tried to chase down the PRs total. Nick Jones (11), David Rogers (Building) (17) and especially Chris Windle with a strident 31 kept the journalists in the hunt. Taking wickets at the right time enabled the PRs to stop the batsmen running riot and with three overs to go the journalists needed around 12 an over. In the end that was a target too far and the journalists were bowled out for 184, 18 runs short of their target.
As ever, the day was lovely – sunny all day and everyone had a great time. It was good to see a number of debutants on both sides, including two players from Building on the journalists’ team.
The Alan Hughes memorial trophy for ‘man of the match’ went to Nick Gill on the PRs side who played the game in a great spirit and encouraged everyone throughout.
Thanks go to David Helsen and all at Thames Ditton Cricket Club for hosting the game and to the Umpires and scorers for their tremendous input. Speaking of tremendous input, grateful thanks to our sponsor Szerelmey for their generous and enthusiastic support.
Here’s hoping that next year, an Ashes season, will inspire journalist and PR cricketers to even greater heights with bat and ball as they do battle once more for the 11th playing of the IBP Cricket Trophy.
The winners of the first Architecture as Art photography competition have been announced.
The competition was open to all qualified and Part II architects working the in UK. Divided into two categories, Architecture and Place and Architecture and People, the entrants were encouraged to submit images of their own personal favourite buildings, large or small, iconic or infamous.
On the judging panel, which was chaired by Jack Pringle, were:
Jack Pringle FRSA PPRIBA DipArch BA (Hons)
Gerald Bowey, CEO IBP Services,
Andrew Scoones, Manager, The Building Centre Trust
Grant Smith, Photographer
Mark Alderson, Executive Editor, Weekend FT
Robert Elwall, Assistant Director, RIBA Library Photographs Collection
Nick Scott FRPS, Chair of Applied and Professional Panel, Royal Photographic Society
From the 250 images submitted across the two categories, the judges short-listed 10 in each category, finally narrowing these down to 2 winners and 3 Highly Commended. The winners of each category won a week-end break for two in either Bilbao or Venice. International Art Consultants hope to build on the success of the competition next year. The full results are:
Architecture and Place
Duccio Aiazzi of Sheppard Robson for Porticato
Stuart Deasley of Bennetts Associates for St Benedict Chapel and Rubber House
Keith Mason of Swanke Hayden Connell for Hong Kong
Svetlana Micic (Self-employed) for Milano
Marcel Ortmans of Gensler for Jewish Museum, Berlin
Irene Pabustan of Collado Collins Architects for Gaudi’s House, Barcelona 2
Henning Severmann of Avanti Architects for A Place on Earth and Room with a View
Mario Yacoub of Broadway Malyan for Media Village Institute of Sound and Vision
Highly Commended:
Marcel Ortmans of Gensler for Jewish Museum, Berlin
Winner:
Henning Severmann of Avanti Architects for Room with a View
Architecture and People
David Adams of Sidell Gibson for Brighton Central Library
Paolo FG Boccacci of Nicholas Hare Architects for Untitled 1
Simon Feneley of Edward Cullinan Architects for Basement View of Shoppers
Jerry Siau Lim Law of Denton Corker Marshall Architects for Eiffel Tower 2
Jessica Lee of Make Architects for Night Market and Shoe Stall and Home
Borja Marcaida Lopez of Sheppard Robson for London Parks, Town Hall
Luka Melon of Hamiltons Architects for Havana
Marcel Ortmans of Gensler for Reichstag
Henning Severmann of Avanti Architects for Midsummernight
Highly Commended:
Borja Marcaida Lopez of Sheppard Robson for London Parks, Town Hall
Marcel Ortmans of Gensler for Reichstag
Winner:
Simon Feneley of Edward Cullinan Architects for Basement View of Shoppers
For images and further information contact Kate Glasgow: katrina@afo.co.uk
The annual International Building Press (IBP) Regional Journalism awards continued to grow in stature with a record number of entries for this year’s event, which was held at the Lowry Galleries, Salford Quays.
well on the creative and exciting sector we operate in.”
Winners from left to right Jim Hancock (Host) Lisa Wise (MEN) Ben Walker (Regeneration and Renewal) Paul Unger (Property Week) David Conn (the Guardian) Neil Tague (Insider) Gerald Bowey (IBP)
The awards now in their third year, are designed to showcase construction and property journalism at its very best, rewarding some of the finest articles written about the North West in the past year.
The Awards were split into five categories with the following winners:
Best Regional Article in a National Newspaper
Winner: David Conn of the Guardian, who tackled the complex issue of regeneration through large retail development. David carefully documented the arrival of a new Tesco store in Failsworth, an economically deprived area of Oldham. The judges said David’s article was a distinctive, deeply investigative piece from nose to finish. Not afraid to handle difficult issues it provided an expansive view of large retail regeneration. Stephen Bayley of the Observer was Highly Commended for his article on the regeneration of Liverpool
Best Article in a Regional Newspaper
Jill Burdett of the Manchester Evening News was highly commended for her engaging examination of eco-homes. The judges said it was an engaging read with a highly unusual case study example, handled in a fun and interesting way.
Best Regional Article in a National Business Magazine
Winner: Paul Unger of Property Week for his revealing article on Grosvenor and Liverpool One. The judges said the article cleverly evoked the political and financial hinterland giving a fascinating first hand insight with the individual at heart.
Ben Walker of Regeneration and Renewal was highly commended for his article on the entrepreneurs behind the “madchester” movement that included the late Tony Wilson and the regeneration of Manchester.
Best Article in a Regional Business Magazine
Winner: Neil Tague of North West Business Insider for his piece on the supercasino debate. Judges said the article was a clearly structured discussion of the regenerative value of supercasinos, written in a lean and direct style with balanced analysis.
Best Commercial Supplement
Winner: Paul Unger of Property Week for his inside story on Peel Holdings, developers of media city.
The judges said it was a tightly crafted and wholly original article that gave profound insight into a business of breathtaking financial scale.
The awards were supported by a high profile, independent judging panel:
Stuart Lyell, Project Director at Allied London Properties Robert Shaw, Chief Executive, Castlewood Developments Colin Sinclair, Chief Executive of MIDAS Steve Parry, Managing Director, Neptune Developments Rupert Goddard, Design Director, Sheppard Robson Andrew Stokes, Chief Executive, Marketing Manchester Peter Lackey, Managing Director, dandara
Gerald Bowey, CEO of International Building Press comments:
“These articles serve to highlight the continuing regeneration and economic growth taking place in the North West. The high standard of journalism this year reflects
A Photographic Competition and Exhibition for Individual Architects
International Art Consultants are holding a photographic competition and are inviting individual architects to enter photographs that they have taken themselves.
The subject can either be one of the architect’s own buildings or their favourite building from anywhere in the world. It may be iconic or domestic, celebrated or pilloried.
There are 2 categories:
Architecture and Place
Architecture and People
The winner of each category will receive a week-end break for two in Venice or Bilbao.
Opening comments from Jack Lemley CBE, Chairman, The Olympic Delivery Authority at the morning session of IBP Question Time in London last Thursday.
As Chairman of the Authority tasked with delivering the venues and infrastructure for the 2012 Games, I am excited by the physical transformation that will take place in East London over the next few years. But I am also acutely aware of the opportunity for the Games to contribute to the economic and social renaissance of the parts of the East End that suffer from unacceptable levels of deprivation.
If we are to leave a lasting legacy in East London we must plan for it. Let me assure you now that both David Higgins and I have made sure that detailed planning is in the DNA of this Authority. Effective planning now its worth its weight in gold in the future. We must make sure we avoid having to change track mid-project that will only place unnecessary pressures on the delivery timetable and the costs of the Games. So good planning is central to the whole process and we have already made important decisions to improve the delivery of the Games and the legacy of the venues.
When I took up my position as Chairman of the ODA, I wanted to create a simple, yet effective, description of the timetable for delivery. I am now on record as describing this project as – in essence – a 2-4-1 delivery strategy. Two years to acquire the land and planning permissions, start to clean it up and do the planning, design and procurement, four years for construction allowing test events to be staged from one year before the Games.
We are now over halfway through the first part of that equation and we have taken significant decisions that not only improve the programme for delivering the facilities we are tasked to do, but also enhance the legacy plans post 2012.
Let me give you an example. We have undertaken a thorough review of the plans for the Olympic Park. We have made sure the Masterplan meets a selection of key tests, one of which is legacy usage.
Let me be clear in my assertion that we want a culture of no “white elephants” in this project – venues that are either unused or dislocated from the local community. I am confident that the planning up to this stage has done much to address this, and we will continue to plan the details of the park with legacy at the forefront. By committing ourselves to planning Games and legacy together, we maximise the different opportunities open for the post-Games use of the facilities.
The London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympics Games will play an important role in a wider regeneration legacy. Even though the ODA’s lifespan is short, we can be part of a much wider legacy proposition. We will play a key role in the physical change of the region, but we also have the opportunity to contribute to improvement in the social capital of the area.
Expectations of what the 2012 Games will deliver are high. While the project is still in its early days, we are convinced that partnership working will enable us to deliver a project that is remembered for its sustainable legacy as much as for the fantastic experience of the Games themselves.
Delivering the venues and infrastructure is our job, but delivering the regeneration legacy is our ultimate aim.
The IBP Regional Journalism Awards continued the success of its inaugural year with a well
attended awards ceremony recognising the outstanding talent of journalists writing about the
built environment in the North West.
The awards are designed to showcase the growth, development and regeneration of the
property sector in the North West, with entries showcasing design, construction and property
journalism at its very best.
The ceremony, held at The Lowry Galleries in Salford Quays, was hosted and awards
winners announced by Felicity Goodey Chair of Central Salford URC and former award
winning journalist as the BBC’s Industrial Correspondent.
Underlining the importance of regeneration and the continued improvement of Salford and
Manchester’s built environment Ms Goodey highlighted the worth of good journalism,
describing her own journey into regeneration from that field. She described her affection for
the North West of England, particularly Salford, and her experience in delivering The Lowry
Galleries project to the City and more recently her new appointment to lead the BBC to Peel’s
Media City:UK project.
The Awards were split into five categories:
Best Regional Article in a National Newspaper
was won by Riazat Butt of The
Guardian for her article ‘Manchester Passion’, reporting on the North West media
revival with particular focus on the BBC’s move to Salford Quays. Also short listed
was David Ward of The Guardian.
Best Article in a Regional Newspaper
was won by Larry Neild, City Editor for the
Liverpool Daily Post, on his coverage of the proposed ‘Manhattan skyline for Wirral in
the UK’s biggest regeneration project’ by Peel Holdings. Also short listed was Paul
Unger of the North West Enquirer.
Best Regional Article in a National Business Magazine
was won by Heather
Greig-Smith, Deputy Features Editor of Property Week for her work involving
Grosvenor’s Liverpool One scheme and the impact this will have on the city. Entries
for this category were especially high in numbers and as such short listed entries
came from Management Today, Estates Gazette and Property Week.
Best Article in a Regional Business Magazine
was won by Lisa Miles of North
West Business Insider for her profile ‘It’s good to talk’ a working lunch with George
Downing of Downing Developments focusing on his work in Liverpool. Also short
listed was Neil Tague of North West Business Insider.
Best Commercial Supplement
was won by Heather Greig-Smith, Deputy Features
Editor for Property Week for her coverage of the plans for Manchester’s London Road
fire station and its owner, hotels tycoon, Alex Langsam. Also short listed was David
Quinn of Estates Gazette.
An additional commendation went to Building for its ‘Oh Manchester’ edition focusing on ‘The
Making of Manchester’ bringing the region into national focus in what is hoped to be the first
of many of its kind.
The encouraging growth of these awards means that the IBP have committed to holding the
event in autumn of 2007 with venue and event details to be released shortly.
The awards were supported by a high profile, independent judging panel:
Stuart Lyell, Project Director at Allied London Properties
Robert Shaw, Chief Executive, Castlewood Developments
Colin Sinclair, Chief Executive of MIDAS
Peter Gallagher, Director, Head of Agency, Dunlop Haywards (North West)
Colin Harvey, Director of Bovis Lend Lease UK North
Steve Parry, Managing Director, Neptune Developments
Rupert Goddard Associate Director of Aedas Architects
Gerald Bowey, Chief Executive of International Building Press comments:
“Commercial organisations are given a voice through our media in informing the public of the
progressive work taking place in the North West’s built environment. These stories, themes
and the industry issues debated are widely echoed across mainstream UK and international
media as testament to the high quality journalism within this sector.
We relish the opportunity to thank and recognise those people involved and hope to do so
throughout the growth of these awards year on year.”
