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A new Awards Scheme covering ‘in house’ publications has been launched by IBP to complement the highly successful Journalism Awards Scheme.

The new Scheme seeks to recognise and reward high standards of writing and design in a wide range of company and membership publications covering the architectural, building and property sectors of the construction industry.

IBP has identified 180 such companies and organisations currently producing ‘in house’ publications and some 50 of them attended the launch hosted by International Art Consultants/Art for Offices in London last month. The first entries for the new Scheme have already been received.

Executive Committee Report to AGM.

IBP has made an important start to the process of giving ‘added value’ to its membership over the past year, Gerald Bowey, Chief Executive Officer of IBP Services, told the IBP Annual General Meeting, held at The Building Centre, London, on Thursday June 24. He said that in March IBP launched its ‘In-house Magazine of the Year Award’ designed to recognise the work of colleagues engaged in the creation of publications aimed at very specific sectors of the construction market. (The award was presented at the IBP Summer Dinner held at the Royal Opera House on July 8).

IBP is pleased to announce the Sponsors and Judges for this year’s Journalism Awards Scheme. IBP is most grateful for their continued support and enthusiasm in recognising and rewarding good journalism.

With the promotion of Adrian Barrick to the post of Publishing Director of The Builder Group IBP is to have a new President. Aaron Morby, Editor of Construction News, is to take up the post at the Annual General Meeting in June.

Adrian has made a significant contribution to the development of future growth plans for IBP during his three-year term of office and has provided valuable advice and guidance to the organisation, not least on the continued development of the IBP Journalism Awards Scheme. He has also regularly taken part in key events such as the Editors’ Forum and Question Time so the thanks of all members are due to him for the time and effort he has given to IBP.

Aaron Morby has been a member of the IBP Executive for the past four years and has played an active role in the debate to develop events and policies designed to appeal to the broad base of the membership and take IBP forward. Commenting to update Aaron said: “I am very pleased to be taking over the Presidency at this time when IBP is broadening its appeal and communication links across our Industry. I am particularly supportive of the new Magazine of the Year Award, for in house and membership publications, which provides the basis to recognise and encourage the good writing and design, that has emerged in corporate magazines in recent years. I look forward to presenting the first Award at the IBP Summer Dinner on the 8th July – see you there!”

This year looks set to mark another year of important progress for IBP. Significant new developments are inthe pipeline both on membership services and in terms of IBP social and business events.

On membership services IBP will be devoting time andresources in the first half of the year towards the development of a Freelance Journalists‘ Directory to form part of the IBP website. Freelance journalists within the construction industry are being invited to supply core information on their areas ofexpertise, their client lists and their rates of charging forservices. This information will be incorporated into the website in directory form but, unlike the previous printed membership directory, the freelance directory is intended to be available – completely free of charge – to anyone visiting the website who is looking for freelance journalists‘ services.