Trade Associations and Industry Groups

Association of Consulting Engineers
www.acenet.co.uk 

 

Concrete Society
www.concrete.org.uk

 

British Council for Offices
www.bco.org.uk

 

Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
www.ciat.org.uk

 

British Property Federation
E-mail: Info@BPF.org.uk
www.bpf.org.uk

 

CBI
www.cbi.org.uk
enquiries@cbi.org.uk

 

Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers
www.cibse.org

 

Civil Engineering Contractors Association
www.ceca.co.uk

 

Construction Industry Council
www.cic.org.uk

 

Department of Trade and Industry
www.gov.uk/department-of-trade-and-industry

 

Engineering Council
www.engc.org.uk

 

European Liquid Roofing Association
www.lrwa.org.uk

 

Federation of Master Builders
www.fmb.org.uk

 

The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers
gai.org.uk

 

House Builders Federation
www.hbf.co.uk

 

The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineers
www.ciphe.org.uk

 

Institute of Civil Engineers
www.ice.org.uk

 

International Council for Shopping Centres (ICSC)
www.icsc.org

 

Nacore (National Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives)
www.realestateagent.com

 

Construction Products Association
www.constructionproducts.org.uk

 

National House-Building Council
www.nhbc.co.uk

 

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
www.rics.org

 

Royal Town Planning Institute
www.rtpi.org.uk

 

Save Britain's Heritage
www.savebritainsheritage.org

 

UCATT
www.ucatt.org.uk

 

Association of Consultant Architects
www.acarchitects.co.uk

 
Association of Town Centre Management
www.atcm.org 

 

British Constructional Steelwork Association
www.steelconstruction.org

 

British Council of Shopping Centres
www.bcsc.org.uk

 

British Institute of Facilities Management
www.bifm.org.uk

 

British Standards Institution
www.bsigroup.com

 

Chartered Institute of Building
www.ciob.org

 

Civic Trust
www.civictrust.org.uk

 

Department of the Environment, Transport & the Regions
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport

 

English Heritage
www.english-heritage.org.uk

 

Export Action Centre for Building Materials
www.buildingcentre.co.uk

 

Federation of Building Specialist Contractors
www.fbsc.org.uk

 

The Georgian Group
www.thegeorgiangroup.org.uk

 

Historic Chapels Trust
www.hct.org.uk

 

Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated
www.icwgb.org

 

Institute of Structural Engineers
www.istructe.org

 

The Institution of Engineering and Technology
www.theiet.org

 

The Landscape Institute
www.landscapeinstitute.co.uk

 

National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF)
www.napf.co.uk

 

National Federation of Demolition Contractors
www.demolition-nfdc.com

 

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

 

Royal Institute of British Architects
architecture.com

 

Society of British and International Design
www.sbid.org

 

The Steel Construction Institute
www.steel-sci.org

 

UNISON (NALGO)
www.unison.org

 

The Victorian Society
www.victoriansociety.org

International Union of Building Contractors

AUSTRALIA

Sydney Building Information Centre
www.sydneybuildingcentre.com.au

Architecture Media Australia
www.architecturemedia.com

BELGIUM

WTCB-CSTC
Centre Scientifique et Technique de la Construction
www.wtcb.be

CANADA

Designers Walk Inc
www.designerswalk.com

CHINA

CBTDC
China Building Technology
www.cbtgc.com

CZECH REPUBLIC

ABF
Architecture and Building Foundation
www.abf.cz

SIA Ltd

DENMARK

Byggecentrum
www.byggecentrum.dk

FINLAND

RTS
The Building Information Institute
www.m1.rts.fi

FRANCE

CEBTP
Centre Experimental de Recherches et d'Etitudes du BTP,
www.groupe-cebtp.com

Centre Infobatir
www.infobatir.fr

BATIMAT
www.batimat.com

GERMANY

Bauzentrum Mônchen
www.muenchen.de

Heinze GmbH
www.heinze.de

ICELAND

Byggingapjonustan
www.batidoc.ch

IRELAND

The Building Information Centre
www.buildinginfo.ie

ITALY

QUASCO
www.ervet.it

 

JAPAN

BCJ
The Building Centre of Japan
www.bcj.or.jp

NETHERLANDS

PRC Bouwcentrum
www.ucb.org

NORWAY

Norsk Byggtjeneste AS

Norwegian Building Centre,
www.byggtjeneste.no

SINGAPORE

CDIB Building and Construction Authority
bca.gov.sg

SPAIN

ITEC
Institut de Technologia de la Construcci
itec.es

Collegi d'Aparelladors I
apabcn.cat

SWEDEN

Byggcentrum Gteborg AB
www.byggtjanst.se

Skënsk Byggtjÿnst I Malm AB

SWITZERLAND

Schweizer Baumuster-Centrale
www.baumster.ch

DOCU
www.docugroup.info

TURKEY

YEM
www.yem.nef

UNITED KINGDOM

Archinet Ltd
WWW: archinet.com

Barbour Index Ltd
www.barbour-ehs.com

Building Centre Group UK
www.thebuildingcentre.co.uk

BRE
Building Research Establishment
www.bre.co.uk

Construction Products Association
www.constructionproducts.org.uk

UNITED STATES

National Association of Home Builders
www.nahb.org

IBP National Journalism Awards 2022

Closing date: Wednesday 14 September 2022

The IBP Journalism Awards 2022 took place on 17 November 2022. You can view the results on our new awards website.


Entry information

These awards recognise the very best journalism in property and the built environment and have become a benchmark for excellence. They are judged by a panel of influential journalists and industry professionals drawn from the built environment.

The awards categories are:

Architectural Writer
Construction/Infrastructure Writer
News Reporter of the Year
Feature Writer of the Year
Business/Financial Journalist of the Year
Housing/Residential Property Journalist of the Year
New Journalist of the Year
Digital Leadership of the Year
Editorial Brand of the Year
Scoop of the Year
IBP Journalist of the Year

 

Entry guidance

  • Journalists may enter as many categories as they wish, although the same article cannot be submitted for more than one category.
  • All articles should have been published in the twelve-month period ending 31 August 2022.
  • Only one entry consisting of three articles is allowed per category from the same journalist. Each category entry must be accompanied by a completed entry form and three different articles/news stories published in the year ending 31 August 2022. The articles may have been published online or in print or both.
  • Entry forms must have the full details, including contacts, of the journalist whose work is being entered. If the articles are not by-lined, confirmation of authorship from the editor should also be included in the entry form.
  • A portfolio of three articles by more than one journalist may be submitted; each article must be by-lined by two or more writers and the names of at least two contributors must be common to no less than two articles, although not necessarily in the same combination.
  • All entries may be accompanied by an explanation, maximum 200 words for each article, maximum 600 words for the entry. This is only mandatory for those categories marked with an asterisk below.
  • All articles in each category must relate to the architecture, civil engineering, construction, commercial property and housing/residential sectors. Articles published in house journals/newsletters etc are not eligible.

 

IBP Journalism Award categories

Architectural Writer of the Year
Open to architectural writers who observe and report upon events and issues within the world of architecture. Equally entries are welcome from architectural critics that demonstrate the vital link between the art of architecture and society's understanding of it, providing a deeper, broader understanding of architecture as a significant force for change.

Construction/Infrastructure Writer of the Year
Entries in this category can consist of news and/or features in construction, infrastructure, utilities, civil engineering and transportation sectors.

News Reporter of the Year*
Entries in this category should be accompanied by an explanation of no more than 200 words per article, 600 words per entry, giving the background to the three articles submitted. For example, you may wish to explain that the story was an 'exclusive' or that the degree of research or teamwork required to produce the story was of particular merit.

Feature Writer of the Year*
Entries for this category should be accompanied by an explanation of no more than 200 words per article, 600 words per entry, outlining the articles' relevance to current issues in the construction/property industry. This category also allows for a series of articles (no more than three) on the same subject over two or more issues of a publication.

Business/Financial Journalist
This category is applicable to any aspect of the built environment. The award particularly seeks to recognise journalists writing business or financial stories. The judges will look for articles that demonstrate an overall understanding of the sector, subject, financing and the needs of their readers.

Commercial Property Writer
The judges are looking for entries that cover any aspect of commercial property, including offices, shops and warehousing. Topics could include new projects, redevelopments, market trends, valuations or people involved and might break news or improve the readers' understanding.

Housing & Residential Property Journalist of the Year
This category seeks to recognise journalists writing about the process of all forms of housing development including policy, land, design and reconstruction and/or sales, marketing and management issues for all forms of residential property.

New Journalist of the Year
Journalists entering this category should have no more than two years’ experience in the sectors covered by the awards to the year ending 31 August 2022, (verified by a letter from your editor). Entries should demonstrate good research, investigative style and bold subjects representative of the built environment across all the award categories.

Digital Leadership of the Year
This award is for an individual who has shown leadership in the way that they use digital communications. They will have gone beyond simply writing good stories and promoting them by social media; they will show how they have made more of their stories through, for example, data analysis or the use of other media such as podcasts or video. The judges are particularly looking for an innovative approach and for digital enhancement of already excellent pieces of work in imaginative ways.

Entrants should provide links to three pieces of work, showing how they used digital leadership. They should support their entry with appropriate measurement of engagement statistics, publicity generated or other metrics.

Please note: This is an award for individual enterprise, and not for initiatives by brands. These should enter Editorial Brand of the Year – see below.

Editorial Brand of the Year
This award recognises the brand that really stands out as a beacon of excellence in any or all formats. The judges are looking for evidence of a complete understanding of the needs of the target audience, a strong commercial performance, outstanding editorial content and design, and constant innovation in responding to the changing dynamics of the brand’s market.

To support this category entry the editor should select any three issues, if applicable, and provide three front-cover scans and, complementary to the chosen editions, a minimum of one feature and one breaking news article (a maximum of three articles can be submitted – including articles entered in the individual categories – in support of each issue). Alternatively, a link to a page turner edition (maximum three issues) can be submitted to support the entry and/or accessible links to digital material which should clearly demonstrate the use of research, choice and range of subjects, photography, design, layout, video and audio.

The editor should include a statement clearly outlining why they believe the multi-platform approach has substantially covered the market sector during the year ending 31 August 2022, with investigative reporting, features and news stories.

Scoop of the Year
This category rewards an outstanding piece of journalism that broke news with a big impact within the built environment sector. Consideration will be given to the relative significance of the story and the journalist's skill in obtaining the story and the information to support it. Stories can be broken on any platform and can be a straight news story or an investigative feature. Entrants should demonstrate proof of the story's exclusivity in the form of speed to market compared with rival coverage.

Candidates should accompany their article with a completed entry form and a statement of 300 words explaining:

  • The significance of the story to the publication's readership
  • How the story was obtained, researched and developed

Candidates should also provide evidence of:

  • The impact the story had on the built environment sector
  • Follow up by rival media
    Speed to market relative to those follow ups. This could be in the form of screen shots showing time and/or date of publication; credit for the story given in other dated publications; written explanations highlighting how the text of the story shows it to be an exclusive (eg, direct, original quotes from an interviewee that were paraphrased in coverage elsewhere).

IBP Journalist of the Year
This award will be judged from the winning entries in the individual Journalist/Writer of the Year categories.

 

How to enter

Download the entry form here and then submit your completed entry form, along with your supporting articles to ibpjournalismawards@gmail.com

All entries should be submitted as PDFs, including links to online stories, digital editions etc. If there is a website paywall, please provide at least four guest logins to allow the judges to access your work.

Please ensure the size of the email is under 10MB or please send an email with links to download your submission using WeTransfer, Dropbox or other file transfer service.

You will receive a confirmation email that we’ve received your submission. If you do not receive this within three working days, please contact ibpjournalismawards@gmail.com

 

Cost and payment

The prices are as follows:

  • Editor and Journalist rate:
    Single entry: £100 + VAT (£20) = £120
    Multiple entries, all categories: £60 + VAT (£12) = £72 per entry
  • Freelance Journalist rate:
    Single entry: £50 + VAT (£10) = £60
    Multiple entries, all categories: £30 + VAT (£6) = £36 per entry

Please pay for your entry via PayPal below. You can also request an invoice by emailing us.


IBP Journalism Award Entries



Shortlisting and awards

There will be one winner in each category and, in addition, some journalists may be highly commended.

The individual winner in each category will receive £500.

A shortlisting event will take place online on Thursday 13 October at 11am where the shortlists in each category will be announced. There will be up to six on the shortlist for each category.

The awards announcement and celebration will take place at IET Savoy Place on Thursday 17 November 2022. We hope that all shortlisted journalists and brands will attend, and will bring their friends and supporters.

 

Conditions of entry

  • Entries should conform to the rules of submission with regard to length of text and content etc.
  • The entrant must agree that the entry will remain in place on the IBP hosting server for an indeterminate period. Any content in submissions can be used by IBP in subsequent publicity or on the IBP web site when reporting on the awards.
  • Entries must be submitted and paid for using PayPal by Wednesday 14 September at 6pm at the latest.
  • The entry must remain legible when printed. Therefore, we suggest avoiding the use of ‘background’ images.
  • For ease of identification, the pdf file name must contain the award category, the entrant’s name and company name or project title if applicable.
  • The entrant must agree that any content in their submission can be used by IBP in subsequent publicity or on the IBP website when reporting on the awards.
  • The judges’ decisions are final.

 

Questions about entries or payment

If you have questions or problems, please contact ibpjournalismawards@gmail.com

 

Building, Construction, Property & Design Awards

Architectural Ironmongery Specification Awards

Sponsor: RIBA/The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers
Contact: Gary Amer
Guild of Architectural Ironmongers
Address: 8 Stepney Green, London E1 3JU
Tel: 020 7790 3431
Fax: 020 7790 8517
E-Mail: gary.amer@gai.org.uk
Contact: Helen Curry
Address: Foundation, 15 Langham Drive, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 8SR
Tel: +44 1268 655511
Fax: +44 1268 780053
Frequency: biennial
Deadline: May
Date of Award Announcement: April


The Art and Work Awards

Sponsor: Business Design Centre, International Art Consultants Ltd
Organiser: Art for Offices
Contact email: peter@artandworkawards.co.uk
Address: 1 The Mansion, Lees Court, Sheldwich Lees, Faversham, Kent ME13 0NQ
Tel: 07831 539 956
Frequency: biennial
Deadline: end December
Date of Next Awards: 2015


BCO Awards

Sponsor: Various Sponsors
Organiser: British Council for Offices
Contact: Lucinda Waits
Address: 78-79 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 3DH
Tel: 020 7283 0125
Fax: 020 7626 1553
Email: mail@bco.org.uk
Website: www.bco.org.uk
Frequency: Annual
Call for entries: October
Deadline for entries: November
Date of Award Announcement: Regional – April, National – October


The Brick Awards

Sponsor:
Organiser: The Building Centre
Contact: Michael Driver
Address: 26 Store street, London WC1E 7BT
Berkshire SL4 2DX
Tel: +44 (0)207 323 7030
Fax: +44 (0)207 580 3795
Frequency: annual
Deadline:
Date of Award Announcement:


British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI)

Main sponser: To be confirmed.
Various category sponsers: Details upon request
Organiser: British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI)
Contact: Daljeet Billing
Address: Landscape House
Avenue J
National Agricultural Centre
Stoneleigh Park
Warwickshire CV8 2LG
Tel: +44 2476 690 333
Fax: +44 2476 690 077
Frequency: annual
Deadline: approx end of May


British Construction Industry Awards

Promoter: The Daily Telegraph/New Civil Engineer/Architects' Journal
Contact: Andrew Stroud, Awards Secretary
Address: One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA
Tel: +44 20 7665 2302
Fax: +44 20 7233 1743
E-mail: ormsby_a@ice.org.uk
Frequency: annual
Deadline: May
Date of Award Announcement: October


British Urban Regeneration Association - Best Practice in Urban Regeneration Award

Sponsor: none given
Organiser: BURA
Contact: Vivienne Niblett
Address: 63-66, Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8LE
Tel: +44 800 0181260
Fax: +44 20 7490 8735
Frequency: annual
Deadline: October
Date of Award Announcement: summer


The Building Awards

Sponsor: Not known at time of going to press
Organiser: Camargue
Contact: Drena Cox
Address: Camargue Hous, Wellington Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 2AG
Tel: +44 1242 577 277
Fax: +44 1242 527 277
E-mail: dcox@camargue.co.uk
Frequency: annual
Deadline: November
Date of Award Announcement: April


Construction Manager of the Year Award (CMYA)

Organiser: The Chartered Institute of Building
Contact: Lesley Curtis
Address: Englemere, Kings Ride, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7TB
Tel: +44 1344 630 802
Fax: +44 1344 630 777
Frequency: annual
Deadline: June
Date of Award Announcement: October


The European Urban and Regional Planning Affairs

Please note: This Award was last held in 1997/98. The Institute do not know when the next Award will be held as awaiting sponsorship money from European Union.
Sponsor: No sponser - self financed
Organisers: European Council of Spatial Planners – Conseil Europeén des Urbanistes
Contact: Mme Hafize Balci
Address: ECTP-CEU (aisbl), Brussels Europe Liaison Office (BELO), Avenue d’Auderghem 63, B-1040 Bruxelles
Tel: +32 2 234 65 00
Fax:+32 2 234 65 01
E-mail: online@REPI.org.uk secretariat@ceu-ectp.org
Frequency: biennial in even-numbered years: next running in 2010
Deadline: March 2010
Date of Award Announcement: summer before (summer 2009)


The Farm Building Award Scheme

Awaiting sponsor


The FIABCI Prix d'Excellence

Sponsor: Otis Elevators
Organiser: FIABCI
Contact: Denis Cox
Address: The Director, FIABCI Prix d'Excellence, 23 Avenue Bosquet, 75007 Paris, France
Tel: 00 33 1 45 50 45 49
Fax: 00 33 1 45 50 42 00
Frequency: annual
Deadline: November
Date of Award Announcement: May


Green Building of the Year

Sponsor: HVCA/Independent on Sunday
Organiser: Caroline Horne
Contact: Caroline Horne
Address: Esca House
34 Palace Court
Bayswater
London W2 4JG
Tel: +44 171 229 2488
Fax: +44 171 727 9268
Frequency: annual
Deadline: September (TBC)
Date of Award Announcement: April/May


Housing Design Awards

Sponsor: Various sponsors
Organiser: RIBA
Contact: Nancy Mills, Awards Administrator
Address: RIBA Awards Office, Birmingham and Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham B3 3SP
Tel: +44 121 233 2321
Fax: +44 121 233 4946
Frequency: annual
Deadline: February
Date of Award Announcement: Summer


International Innovation and Research Awards

Organiser: The Chartered Institute of Building
Contact: Dr Sarah Peace
Address: Englemere, Kings Ride, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7TB
Tel: +44 1344 630 776
Fax: +44 1344 630 777
Frequency: annual
Deadline:March
Date of Award Announcement: May


The John Betjeman Memorial Award (Competition for church repairs & conservation)

Sponsor: The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Organiser: The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Contact: Elaine Byrne
Address: The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, 37 Spital Square, London E1 6DY
Tel: +44 20 7377 1644
Fax: +44 20 7247 5296
Frequency: annual
Deadline: February
Date of Award Announcement: at the Society's AGM June/July each year


Landscape Institute Awards

British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI)
Organiser: British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI)
Contact: Kelly Conway
Address: Landscape House, Avenue J, National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LG
Tel: +44 2476 690 333
Fax: +44 2476 690 077
Frequency: annual
Deadline: May 29th
Date of Award Announcement: October


NAS Design Partnership Award

Sponsor: Shop Spec
Organiser: National Association of Shopfitters
Contact: Gordon Elliott
Address: 411 Limpsfield Road, Warlingham, Surrey CR16 9HA
Tel: +44 1883 624 961
Fax: +44 1883 626 841
Frequency: Annual
Deadline: January
Date of Award Announcement: April


National Lighting Design Awards

Sponsor: Various sponsors
Organiser: Lighting Industry Federation Ltd
Contact: Keith Johnson
Address: Swan House, 207 Balham High Road, London SW17 7BQ
Tel: +44 20 8675 5432
Fax: +44 20 8673 5880
Frequency: biennial
Deadline: September
Date of Award Announcement: AprilThe Philip Webb Award
Sponsor: Anonymous donor - Competition for students at UK
Architecture schools
Organiser: The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Contact: Rachel Bower or Elaine Byrne
Address: The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, 37 Spital Square, London E1 6DY
Tel: +44 20 7377 1644
Fax: +44 20 7247 5296
Website: www.spab.org.uk
Frequency: annual
Deadline: Friday 4th December 2009
Date of Award Announcement: January 2010


Pub Design Awards

Organiser: CAMRA/English Heritage
Contact: CAMRA
Address: 230 Hatfield Road, St Albans AL1 4LW
Tel: +44 1727 867 201
Fax: +44 1727 867 670
E-mail: Jon.howard@camra.org.uk
Frequency: annual
Deadline: August (deadline is quite flexible)
Date of Award Announcement: February


Quality in Construction Awards

Sponsor: Construction News/Construction Industry Board/DETR
Organiser: Construction News
Contact: Graham Anderson
Address: Construction News, 151 Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4QX
Tel: +44 20 7505 6868
Fax: +44 20 7505 6867
Email: grahama@construct.emap.co.uk
Frequency: annual
Deadline: September (annually)
Date of Award Announcement: March (annually)


RIBA Awards for Architecture

Sponsor: Various sponsors
Organiser: RIBA
Contact: Nancy Mills, Awards Administrator
Address: RIBA Awards Office
Birmingham and Midland Institute
Margaret Street
Birmingham B3 3SP
Tel: +44 121 233 2321
Fax: +44 121 233 4946
Frequency: annual
Deadline: approx April
Date of Award Announcement: approx November


RICS Awards

Sponsor: RICS
Organiser: RICS
Contact: Marcella Carew, Awards Officer
Address: RICS, 12 Great George Street, Parliament Square, London SW1P 3AD
Tel: +44 20 7334 3736
Fax: +44 20 7334 3722
Frequency: annual
Deadline: approx January
Date of Award Announcement: November


Shopping Centre Marketing Awards

Sponsor: Various
Organiser: British Council of Shopping Centres
Contact: BCSC Secretariat
Address: 1 Queen Anne's Gate
Westminster
London SW1H 9BT
Tel: +44 20 7222 1122
Fax: +44 20 7222 4440
Frequency: annual
Deadline: July
Date of Award Announcement: September


Shopping Centre Awards

Sponsor: Next, Chapman Taylor Partners, Land Securities, Lunson Mitchnall, MEPC
Organiser: British Council of Shopping Centres
Contact: BCSC Secretariat
Address: 1 Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London SW1H 9BT
Tel: +44 20 7222 1122
Fax: +44 20 7222 4440
Frequency: annual
Deadline: July
Date of Award Announcement: December


Site Engineer of the Year

Sponsor: Construction News/Hays Montrose
Organiser: Construction News/Hays Montrose
Contact: Graham Anderson
Address: Construction News, 151 Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4QX
Tel: +44 20 7505 6868
Fax: +44 20 7505 6867
Email: grahama@construct.emap.co.uk
Frequency: annual
Deadline: January (annually)
Date of Award Announcement: Spring


The SPAB Lethaby Scholarships

Sponsor: Various - Advanced training in architectural conservation in UK for architects, building surveyors & structural engineers
Organisers: The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Contact: Rachel Bower, Education Officer
Address: The SPAB, 37 Spital Square, London E1 6DY
Tel: +44 20 7377 1644
Fax: +44 20 7247 5296
Frequency: Annual
Deadline: 1st January each year
Date of Award Announcement: late January each year


Student Challenge

Organiser: The Chartered Institute of Building
Contact: Sue Smith
Address: Englemere, Kings Ride, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7TB
Tel: +44 1344 630 758
Fax: +44 1344 630 777
Frequency: annual
Deadline: March
Date of Award Announcement: March


Structural Steel Design Awards

Sponsors - BCSA and Corus
Organiser: BCSA
Contact: Gillian Mitchell
Address: BCSA, 4 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2ES
Tel: +44 20 7839 8566
Fax: +44 20 7976 1634
Email: Gillian.Mitchell@steelconstruction.org
Frequency: annual
Submission deadline: December
Date of Award Announcement: July


Town Centre Environment Award

Sponsor: Various
Organiser: British Council of Shopping Centres
Contact: BCSC Secretariat
Address: 1 Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster , London SW1H 9BT
Tel: +44 20 7222 1122
Fax: +44 20 7222 4440
Frequency: annual
Deadline: July
Date of Award Announcement: October


Town Centre Management

Sponsor: Boots, NatWest Properties, Sainsburys
Organiser: Association of Town Centre Management
Contact: ATCM Secretariat
Address: 1 Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster , London SW1H 9BT
Tel: +44 20 7222 0120
Fax: +44 20 7222 4440
E-mail: atcm@btinternet.com
Frequency: annual
Deadline: August
Date of Award Announcement: TBA


BCSC Town Centre Environment Award

Sponsor: Various
Organiser: British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC)
Contact: BCSC
Address: 1 Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London SW1H 9BT
Tel: +44 20 7222 1122
Fax: +44 20 7222 4440
www.bcsc.org.uk/TCE
Frequency: annual
Deadline: March
Date of 2009 Award Announcement: 17 June 2009, BAFTA, London


The William Morris Craft Fellowship

Sponsor: Various - Advanced training for historic building craftsmen or women
Organiser: The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Contact: Philippa Soodeen, Assistant Education Officer.
Email: philippa@spab.org.uk
Website: www.spab.org.uk
Address: The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
37 Spital Square
London E1 6DY
Tel: +44 20 7377 1644
Fax: +44 20 7247 5296
Frequency: annual
Deadline: January
Date of Award Announcement: mid-February each year


The Wood Awards

Sponsor: Various sponsors – see:
www.woodawards.com/sponsors
Organiser: The Good Agency
Contact: Sarah Dade
Address: c/o The Good Agency
8 Boundary Row, London SE1 8HP
Tel: +44 20 7738 1900
Fax: +44 20 7738 9900
Website: www.woodawards.com
Frequency: Annual
Deadline: 22 May 2009
Date of Award Announcement: 14 October 2009


 

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Interview Preparation Tips

 

Interviews often make people feel a lot of undue pressure to ensure they get everything “right”. To boost your confidence and give the very best of yourself, remember to prepare and practice. Have a read of the tips below and make sure you incorporate them into your next interview presentation.

Preparation:

  • Consider the duration of the journey to interview

Ensure that you have a main route planned and a backup in case of any travel disruptions.

  • Dress in the appropriate attire

Whether you must dress formally or smart casual, wearing the required attire will make a good impression to the employer as well as making you feel more relaxed, producing confidence within the interview

  • Research

Conduct some research and understand the required skills and ambitions of the company, compare them to your own and see how you can mention these in your interview.

  • Prepare questions to ask

Prepare questions to ask your employer to show your interest in the role and the employer. Although they are interviewing you this also a chance to discuss with the employer and ask them questions to find out more information regarding the role/company.

  • Prepare answers to general questions

Prepare answers to common interview questions that you may be asked, allowing yourself to have something basic prepared, which you can then expand on with further, directly relevant detail. Sample interview questions can be found at: http://www.media-contacts.co.uk/candidates/interview-advice/questions-they-might-ask-you/

  • Arrive preferably 5 minutes early

Being on time sets a good example to the employer as it highlights that you are punctual. Giving yourself time to calm your nerves and read over some notes to prepare for the interview. Do not arrive more than 5 minutes early though, as you may inconvenience the employer.

Key points for the interview:

  • Give a firm handshake
  • Have good posture
  • Speak about the company background (history, staff, company values and goals)
  • Smile and have positive facial expressions
  • Keep eye contact
  • Have confidence in your answers
  • Mention key articles or blogs that relate to the industry

 

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It’s time to enter the IBP Journalism Awards 2024

The 50th annual IBP Journalism Awards 2024 are now open for entries. These awards recognise the very best journalism in the property and construction sector and have become a benchmark for excellence.

They are judged by a panel of influential journalists and industry professionals drawn from the built environment. Winners of the journalist categories will be awarded £500 and the overall winner will be named IBP Journalist of the Year.

You can view the categories and submit your entry through our new awards website.

The deadline to enter is Friday 6 September 2024 and we encourage entries from any journalist or media brand writing about the built environment.

The award ceremony will take place on 21 November 2024 at The Building Centre in London.

If you have any questions about the awards, please contact Cristie Hammond: ibpjournalismawards@gmail.com

IBP National Journalism Awards 2022 – Winners Announced

We are delighted to announce the winners of the 49th IBP National Journalism Awards 2022. The ceremony took place on Thursday 17 November at the IET Savoy Place in central London.

IBP National Journalism Award 2022 winners:
  • Journalist of the Year: Will Ing, Architects’ Journal
  • Editorial Brand of the Year: Dezeen
  • New Journalist of the Year: Gráinne Cuffe, Inside Housing
  • Architectural Writer of the Year: Will Ing, Architects’ Journal
  • Business / Financial Journalist of the Year: Joshua Stein, Construction News
  • Construction / Infrastructure Journalist of the Year: Rob Horgan, New Civil Engineer
  • Feature Writer of the Year: Peter Apps, Inside Housing
  • Housing / Residential Property Journalist of the Year: Peter Apps, Inside Housing
  • News Reporter of the Year: Will Ing, Architects’ Journal
  • Scoop of the Year: Jack Simpson, Inside Housing

IBP also gave a special ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Profession’ award to Oliver Shah, Associate Editor and Leader Writer at The Sunday Times.

All of the winning articles are now presented in IBP’s new digital publication, the ‘Best Stories in Construction 2022’ – a must-read for anyone working in the built environment.

Photos from the event, including shots of all the winners, social media graphics and more can be found on our Awards Hub.

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Executive Board Message 2021

I think you will all agree that it has been quite a year, but hopefully we should see a return to something that is, if not normal, then closer to normal life as we begin to pick-up the pieces and engage with colleagues and face-to-face business challenges.

The lockdown has given the IBP executive board a chance to reflect and review where we are as a membership organisation, and to look at how we might want to shape the role of the organisation going forward.

The executive board has lots of ideas and you will hear more about these initiatives over the next months as we prepare for this year’s journalism awards. If you have any ideas that you would like to share with the board please let me know by email to: Harriett.Hindmarsh@aecom.com

Harriett Hindmarsh
Chair, IBP

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IBP Journalism Awards 2024 supporters

We are delighted to announce our supporters for the IBP Journalism Awards 2024.

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Oliver Shah – Outstanding Contribution

IBP recognised the outstanding contribution of one of our industry’s most successful and respected journalists. Click here to read article.

Clive Branson (1935-2022)

An appreciation of the late Clive Branson by friends and former colleagues.

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Our tribute to Marcus Fairs

IBP pays tribute to Marcus Fairs, editor of Dezeen, following the news of his death.

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IBP Annual National Journalism Awards 2021 – Winning Journalists’ citation

Tony Travers to give 2021 Wren Talk’

2021 Journalism Awards nominations

Graham Ridout remembered

Graham Ridout, award winning investigative journalist on Contract Journal and Building magazine was laid to rest on 7 June 2021.

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IBP National Journalism Awards 2020: Full results, awards bulletin and nominations

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IBP Futures Group: Response and Responsibility – Video

Response and Responsibility the full debate in individual speaker modules followed by the Q&A.

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Ibp 50th Anniversary Celebration Programme

Built environment comms professional? Stand out by learning the science behind the art of communications

Harriett-HindmarshHarriett Hindmarsh,
Chair of the Board for IBP and Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications at AECOM. ​

I’ve worked in the built environment industry as a communications professional for over 10 years and in that time I’ve seen the role evolve enormously.

The post-recession world is incredibly dynamic and demanding with more and more pressure on resource and the need to be accountable, and in my opinion as professionals we need to acknowledge the way the profession is changing.

Here are the major trends that you need be on top of if you want to thrive...

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About ibp

International Building Press (ibp) is a membership organisation that brings together journalists and communications professionals involved in the construction, architecture, housing and property sectors.

ibp provides its members with unparalleled opportunities to share experiences, network and further their careers through a calendar of events events link and two prestigious annual awards schemes.

Membership is open to national, regional, business and technical journalists, press relations and communications professionals and to employees and freelancers alike. Current members include many of the best known professionals on the field

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IBP Journalism Awards 2018: Full Results, Nominations and Entries

Left to right: Hannah Vickers, CEO, ACE, Nathaniel Barker, Inside Housing and Harriett Hindmarsh, Vice President, Enterprise Marketing and Communications, AECOM.
 
The overall winner of the title of Journalist of the Year was Nathaniel Barker, writing for Inside Housing (above)

His winning articles are available to view under Housing / Residential Journalist of the Year and News Reporter of the Year categories.

Click on any of the arrows next to a nominated journalist's name to access and view their entry.

CLICK HERE to download the full report in the IBP Awards 2018 Bulletin

CLICK HERE to view the IBP National Journalism Awards 2018 Video - Opening Speech

CLICK HERE to view the IBP National Journalism Awards 2018 Video

Videos

CLICK HERE to view the video of The National Journalism Awards 2018 - Opening remarks

CLICK HERE to view the video of The National Journalism Awards 2018 - Peter Murray's Speech

CLICK HERE to view the video of The National Journalism Awards 2018 - Peter Murray's Speech

ARCHITECTURE WRITER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by BDP

Left to right: Hannah Vickers, CEO, ACE, Ike Ijeh, Building and Chris Harding, Chairman, BDP.

Click to view Judges' Comments

ARCHITECTURE WRITER OF THE YEAR

Ike Ijeh, Building Design - Winner

It’s necessary for the architectural professional to be called to account in the same way that the theatre is held to account by critics. This journalist does this with energy, enthusiasm and intellect. The copy is constructively critical, authoritative and courageous - in the best journalistic tradition. The voice if occasionally overwrought, is erudite.

Isabelle Priest, RIBA Journal – Highly Commended

The judges agreed that this journalist should be Highly Commended. The writing is of the highest standard – lean and vivid, drawing the reader into the heart of the stories, interweaving the narrative with strong interviews. This submission demonstrates this writer’s versatility as a journalist and architectural writer.

Manon Mollard, The Architectural Review

This journalist always tackles fascinating and unusual subjects and travels far to cover them, picking out detail and slowly drawing the reader into different cultures, landscapes and political contexts with the power of the writing.

Ike Ijeh, Buildlng Design - Winner
Isabelle Priest, RIBA Journal
Manon Mollard, The Architectural Review



CONSTRUCTION / INFRASTRUCTURE WRITER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Willmott Dixon

Left to right: Hannah Vickers , CEO, ACE, Thomas Lane, Building Design and Anthony Dillon, Managing Director Willmott Dixon North

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CONSTRUCTION/INFRASTRUCTURE JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Thomas Lane, Building Design - Winner

A diverse and topical range of subjects covered by the three articles.
The judges agreed that the well-researched piece on the Elizabeth Tower was outstanding. It offered the reader a ‘vantage point’ from which to view this unique and complex refurbishment project. The complimentary illustrations and indepth interviews added insight to a well-crafted story written with genuine enthusiasm for the subject.

The piece on LG’S new research facility in South Korea introduced an international flavour; the judges were impressed by the level of detail – agreeing that it was an interesting and informative read.

Lucy Alderson, Construction News

A consistent quality across three well researched articles the piece on Grenfell held the judge’s attention with its factual and insightful presentation. The piece on Canada Water was, the judges commented, well crafted and informative.

The judges were impressed by the level of detail in this well structured piece exposing the chaotic chain of events that followed the collapse of Carillion – pointing to wider issues with procurement that will have ramifications for years to come.

Binyamin Ali, Construction News

Three wide ranging and topical articles. A well structured and well researched piece highlighting the continued uncertainty surrounding the performance of cladding systems and how this is driving up the cost of insurance premiums in the aftermath of Grenfell.

The judges were impressed by the well crafted piece on the manufacturing technology centre and the prospect of replicable building platforms. the judges agreed, this piece was well researched, informative and insightful.

Thomas Lane, Building Design - Winner
Lucy Alderson, Construction News
Binyamin Ali, Construction News



NEWS REPORTER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Four Communications

Left to right: Hannah Vickers, CEO, ACE, Peter Apps, Inside Housing and Geoff Robjent, Associate Director, Four Communications.

Click to view Judges' Comments

NEWS REPORTER OF THE YEAR

Peter Apps, Inside Housing - Winner

Apps used investigation to reveal the shocking detail behind one of the major stories for the sector; he also held the Government to account for its response to the same story, while delivering relevant knowledgeable news for the readers.

Katherine Smale, New Civil Engineer

Strong on the ground reporting backed by expert technical knowledge of a major disaster, while also reporting fears of a cost blow-out on HS2.

Nathaniel Barker, Inside Housing

Nathaniel exposes some of the contradictions and policy failures behind Right to Buy, while also flagging up the safety concerns for one housing association.

Pete Apps, Inside Housing - Winner
Katherine Smale, New Civil Engineer
Nathaniel Barker, Inside Housing



FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by AECOM

Left to right: Hannah Vickers, CEO, ACE, Emma Maier, Editor in chief, Inside Housing (accepting the award on behalf of Jess McCabe) James Banks, Head of External Relations, EMEA, AECOM.

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FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR

Jess McCabe, Inside Housing - Winner

Three topical articles each delivering the passion behind the stories. The judges found the well-researched and insightful piece on housing’s ‘#metoo’ moment compelling.

The piece on ‘discrimination in a social housing workplace’ provided an opportunity for many to speak directly about their experiences. The judges agreed this was powerful, emotional journalism at its best.

Martina Lees, The Sunday Times

Three well structured articles – packed with facts. The judges were impressed by the skillful way the reader was taken on a journey through the ‘Ultimate Extensions Guide’ a well crafted and informative piece which was, in the judge’s view, an excellent read.

The article on ‘Buy to Let’ revealed a significant market shift the judges commenting that the very comprehensive data analysis had enhanced the impact of this very interesting and insightful piece.

Thomas Lane, Building Design

Three comprehensive articles complementing each other and in the judges view each of a consistently high standard. The article ‘Safe as houses’, built on the important technical and regulatory issues raised by Grenfell. The judges were impressed by the thoughtful presentation of these complex issues.

The piece on @issues of Control’ was well constructed and informative – transporting the reader skillfully through a history of building control and its relevance in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Jess McCabe, Inside Housing - Winner
Martina Lees, The Sunday Times
Thomas Lane, Building Design


BUSINESS/FINANCIAL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Colliers International

Left to right: Hannah Vickers, CEO, ACE, Judith Evans, Financial Times and Suzy Simpson, Acting Head of PR and Communications, Colliers International.

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BUSINESS/FINANCIAL JOURNLAIST OF THE YEAR

Judith Evans, Financial Times – Winner

Judith showed that she can break news and detect new trends and that she can leave the computer server in the office and trudge the streets in search of a story.

Her entries included a New York property deal and the plight of tenants in South London’s railway arches. But the story that most impressed the judges involved the bulk sale of flats by London developers. Judith detailed sale of whole stocks of homes to landlords and the terms available. She identified a trend in a London property market suffering from overdevelopment.

Luke Barratt, Inside Housing

Luke knows housing inside out and can make news of the politics and policies that affect the sector. He identified that the government fund set up to boost social housing had invested nothing and reported the on-going aftermath of the Grenfell fire.

Luke Cross, Social Housing

Housing associations ought to be part of the solution but they are increasingly part of the problem. Luke Cross has a close eye on this sector and reports on the machinations that make this a very newsy sector.

Judith Evans, Financial Times - Winner
Luke Barratt, Inside Housing
Luke Cross, Social Housing


HOUSING / RESIDENTIAL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Barratt Developments

Left to right: Derek Harris, Head of Public Relations, Barratt Developments, Nathaniel Barker, Inside Housing and Hannah Vickers, CEO, ACE.

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HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Nathaniel Barker, Inside Housing - Winner

Nathaniel Barker scored highly on content, style and impact, with three articles on very different topics. He exposed the policy failings that the Government would prefer to forget, while digging deep to reveal an explosion in costs of homelessness for local authorities.

Peter Apps, Inside Housing - Highly Commended

A real investigation on the fire door safety stood out for the judges, exposing a nationwide risk to be addressed. This was backed by two articles critically examining Government housing policy.

Martin Hilditch, Inside Housing

A strong range of articles including a great piece highlighting perhaps under-recognized fire risks to private tenants.

Nathaniel Barker, Inside Housing - Winner
Pete Apps, Inside Housing
Martin Hilditch, Inside Housing


MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by IBP

Left to right: Hannah Vickers, CEO, ACE, Marcus Fairs, Dezeen and Ruth Slavid, Vice President, IBP.

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MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Marcus Fairs, Dezeen - Winner

Marcus Fairs entry was overall highly professional, and the judges were ‘blown away’ by the film which was thought provoking and challenging for architects, encouraging them to think about how architecture may work in a world of drones.

Peter Apps, Sophie Barnes, Nathaniel Barker
and Luke Barratt, Inside Housing – Highly Commended

The judges felt that the joint entry by Apps, Barnes, Barker and Barratt from Inside Housing provided podcasts that were a serious examination of important topics for an engaged audience.

Simon Aldous, The Architects’ Journal

This engaging blog is developing well. The judges liked the fact that he is not afraid to say what he thinks.

Marcus Fairs, Dezeen - Winner
Peter Apps, Nathaniel Barker, Sophie Barnes and
Luke Barratt
- Inside Housing - Highly Commended
Simon Aldous, The Architects’ Journal



'NEW' JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by The Built Environment Trust

Left to right: Hannah Vickers, CEO, ACE, Emily Booth, Editor, The Architects’ Journal (accepting the award on behalf of Ella Jessel) and Jenny Watt, Marketing Manager, The Built Environment Trust

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‘NEW’ JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Ella Jessel, The Architects’ Journal - Winner

Ella has huge potential. The submissions included an excellent hard-hitting interview, and a feature where different voices were woven together to paint a sensitive and revealing picture of how professionals in the field feel about their role in the Grenfell disaster and the lessons that needed to be learnt. The judges were impressed by this journalist’s grasp of the architecture after so little time writing about the subject. A flying start to her career.

Luke Barratt, Inside Housing

This submission demonstrates the huge range of work that this young journalist can cover – confidently and with flair. Luke takes well-covered subjects, digging out new angles and making them fresh with meticulous research both of experts and the people at the heart of the stories.

Jordan Marshall, Building

Persistence is the key quality that makes Jordan stand out. It secured an exclusive interview with a leading developer and a scoop about major concerns over a construction project. She shows a sharp nose for news and has a clear news style.

Ella Jessel, The Architects’ Journal - Winner
Luke Barratt, Inside Housing
Jordon Marshall, Building


SCOOP OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by FTI Consulting

Left to right: Hannah Vickers, CEO, ACE, Luke Barratt, Inside Housing and Giles Barrie, Managing Director, Strategic Communications, FTI Consulting.

Click here to view Judges' Comments

SCOOP OF THE YEAR

Luke Barratt and Sophie Barnes, Inside Housing - Winners

A classic scoop Inside Housing that revealed the details of the Hackitt Review on the Grenfell tragedy a week prior to it being published. Barratt and Barnes made such an impact with the revelation that the review would NOT ban combustible cladding, a U-turn was made on the day it was published with a further consultation promised.

A genuine new angle on the unending Grenfell story, its reporting influenced the wider news agenda, building on its successes at the IBP Journalism Awards last year. The editor’s decision to revamp the reporting patches to focus specialisms on her team has paid off.

Peter Apps, Inside Housing

The judges were impressed by Peters dogged reporting of how the Government was warned in 2014, if it wanted to ban the cladding of the type covering Grenfell Tower, it would need to update and clarify UK Building Regulations – something it never did.

Showing strong investigative skills, Peter tracked down the crucial documents, which well presented in the article, and achieved quite an impact. The facts he discovered, although after the tragedy, were still shocking. Little did the people in the meeting in 2014 realize the significance of what was being said.

Zak Garner-Purkis, Construction News

Zak showed investigative flair with his expose of safety failings on the £745m Aberdeen Bypass project, highlighting in particular how Carillion’s cashflow crisis impacted on site safety. He gained the trust of multiple sources and obtained documents to cement his story. The judges were not surprised to see that such a comprehensive catalogue of safety failures prompted politicians to follow up.

Luke Barratt and Sophie Barnes,
           Inside Housing - Winner
Peter Apps, Inside Housing
Zak Garner-Purkis, Construction News



MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR (WEEKLY)
sponsored by Marley Eternit

Left to right: Hannah Vickers, CEO, ACE, Tom Fitzpatrick, Editor, Construction News and Sarah Harding, Marketing Director, Marley

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MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR WEEKLY

Construction News - Winner

CN’s coverage of the collapse of Carillion – in the judge’s view, the biggest construction industry story of the century – was impressively comprehensive.

A complete job covering every angle, its post-Carillion issue was packed with news, features and comment but also demonstrated impressive reader engagement, highlighting the best online responses to the volleys of breaking news stories the – admittedly small – editorial team had also published online. A new Editor, Tom Fitzpatrick, had the temerity to commission hard hitting research into difficult subjects for the construction industry – gender balance and mental health. The magazines diverse range of commentators complemented its hard-hitting news coverage.

Inside Housing

Building on its reputation for strong, investigative reporting, Inside Housing has made the Grenfell tragedy the focus of its reporting this year, with its reporters also dominating the IBP’s Scoop of the Year shortlist. However, its campaigning reputation does not stop there, with a revealing expose of the lack of diversity within the housing industry.

Building

A transformative year for this title, Building showed it has the magic touch with superbly presented and highly readable study of The Elizabeth Tower restoration, confident news reporting and exploration of new industry trends.

Construction News - Winner
Inside Housing
 Building



MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR (NON-WEEKLY)
Sponsored by Sidell Architects

Left to right: Hannah Vickers, CEO, ACE, David Taylor, Editor, New London Quarterly and Ron Sidell, Founder Partner, Sidell Architects.

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MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR NON-WEEKLY

New London Quarterly – Winner

New London Quarterly is a weighty magazine full of short articles – both virtues. It means each edition offers a very wide range of features but does not overwrite them. If you’re not interested in one feature, turn the page, there’s another one. And brevity forces the writers to get to the point and stick to it.

The magazine combines that range with extremely good design which itself makes the articles easy to read. Yes, there is a strong commercial content in the editorial, but the mistake would be to think it was a pretty magazine to leave on display in receptions rather than a publication to read.

The Architects’ Journal

AJ seems to be a magazine in touch with its wide readership – not just the starchitects. Issues covered during the year included diversity and a very good student special that talked to the profession’s grass routes about training.
Planning in London

Planning in London

Planning in London shows that a magazine dies not need an ultra-styled design to be read. It is cleanly laid out with very clear headlines guiding the reader to the articles that cover their subject succinctly when some other journals would have written twice as much but achieved only half the impact.

 New London Quarterly - Winner
The Architects’ Journal
Planning in London



DIGITAL SERVICE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by IBP

Left to right: Hannah Vickers, CEO, ACE, Gerald Bowey, CEO, IBP, Amy Frearson and Marcus Fairs, Dezeen.

Click to view Judges' Comments

DIGITAL SERVICE OF THE YEAR

Dezeen - Winner

The site has a real agenda and is brilliant at tapping into the zeitgeist and finding the architectural angle. In a nutshell: it’s great journalism.

The Architects’ Journal

This is a highly professional site with good content. It is easy to use and nicely designed. It is no surprise that the traffic is up nearly 30% year on year.

Construction News

The site provides a solid service that looks at big stories in depth. The ‘inspire me’ campaign was a good idea.

Dezeen - Winner
Construction News
The Architects’ Journal
Place North West

Constitution

ARTICLE 1 – NAME
The generic name of the Association shall be International Building Press.
ARTICLE 2 – AIMS
The purpose of the Association is to bring together, both nationally and internationally, men and women professionally engaged in journalism, public relations and public affairs in the architectural, civil engineering, building, commercial property, residential property, house building, materials and related industries in order to: –
i Promote the interests of members in the industry.
ii Facilitate the exchange of information and ideas concerning the industry.
iii Provide a forum for discussion of issues in the industry.
iv Provide educational programmes that encourage the development of members in the industry.
While it is implicit that IBP will seek to co-operate with similar organisations, when there are common interests, IBP shall remain an independent Association serving the needs of its members (as defined in Article 3).
Any proposals to amalgamate or form part of another organisation or organisations, shall be notified to the Executive Committee for consideration. If such proposed change is approved by the Executive Committee, it shall be notified to members with the agenda of the next AGM and shall be an item of ‘special interest’. Following approval of such proposed change at an AGM, the full membership of the Association shall be balloted and a simple majority of the membership shall be required to implement such proposed change.
ARTICLE 3 – MEMBERSHIP
Application for membership is open to journalists of the specialist business press, national and provincial press, freelance writers, press and public relations and corporate affairs officers concerned with the architectural, civil engineering, building, commercial property, residential property, house building, materials and related industries. Application which is in a personal capacity, shall be submitted for the approval of the Executive Committee on the appropriate form.
Acceptance into membership and continuation of membership is at the discretion of the Executive Committee. It is an obligation of membership of the Association that members who leave the industry, change their occupation or change the nature of their business, so as to invalidate the basis of their original application for membership, should notify the Secretary of such change of circumstances.
At the discretion of the Executive Committee, the title Honorary Member may be granted to a person who has contributed over a period of time to the well-being of the International Building Press.
ARTICLE 4 – ORGANISATION
IBP shall have the following honorary officers: a President, a Chairman/woman, up to two Vice-chairmen/women, a Secretary and a Treasurer and/or Bookkeeper (see Article 5) who shall be elected annually as provided herein and an Executive Committee of no fewer than six and not more than 16 persons. The officers are ex-officio members of the Executive Committee with full voting rights. The Executive Committee may appoint sub-committees to carry out specific tasks and shall also have the authority to co-opt.
The Executive Committee shall administer the affairs of the Association and shall have power in accordance with the Articles to do such things on behalf of the Association as may be appropriate. Unless specifically prevented by these Articles, the Executive Committee shall have power to interpret the Articles and to determine any question on which the Articles are silent.
At its first meeting in each year following its election, the Executive Committee shall appoint a board of management (hereafter called ‘IBP Services’) consisting of the Chairman and five full paid up members serving on the Executive Committee. At least half of the board of IBP Services shall be journalist members as opposed to press and public relations members.
IBP Services shall be responsible for dealing with the overall management of the business and administration of the affairs of the Association; for preparing and monitoring the annual plan and budget for approval by the Executive Committee; for carrying out all policies set by the Executive Committee and delegated to IBP Services for consideration and/or action.
IBP Services shall meet as necessary for the despatch of business and determine the quorum necessary for the transaction of business. Unless otherwise determined, four shall be a quorum. A meeting of IBP Services at which a quorum is present shall be competent to exercise all the authorities, powers and discretions by or under the regulations of these Articles.
Members of IBP Services, may appoint a Chief Executive from among their number, to carry out the day-to-day activities of the Association as instructed by the Executive Committee and/or IBP Services.
ARTICLE 5 – MEETINGS
Annual General Meeting (AGM): An AGM shall be held on a date to be decided by the Executive Committee, but which shall be between January and June effective from 1999. The purpose of the AGM shall be to receive the reports of the Chairman/woman, Secretary and Treasurer and/or Bookkeeper (see Article 5, second paragraph); to receive the audited accounts and the report of the auditors; to elect officers and Executive Committee for the ensuing year and to transact any other business relevant to an Annual General Meeting.
The AGM shall appoint honorary auditors from among the members who shall not be members of the Executive Committee. The AGM shall also confirm the appointment of an independent accountant/bookkeeper who shall be employed by the Association to monitor the income and expenditure of the Association and IBP Services and shall be responsible to the Executive Committee.
The decisions of the AGM/EGM shall be final other than decisions taken by a ballot of the members in which a simple majority of those voting shall decide the issue.
Ordinary meeting: Ordinary meetings will be held at intervals as the Executive Committee may decide. The form of such meetings shall be such as to be of benefit to members in their profession and may also be for the purpose of promoting social contact.
ARTICLE 6 – NOTICE OF MEETINGS
Annual General Meeting (AGM) or Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM): At least twenty-one days notice shall be given of the AGM or EGM.
The quorum necessary for AGMs and EGMs to be properly constituted shall be twenty-one members or 10 per cent of the membership, whichever is the smaller.
ARTICLE 7 – ELECTION OF OFFICERS
An honorary President shall be nominated each year by the elected Executive Committee. The nomination shall require the endorsement of the AGM. The honorary President of IBP shall not be a proprietor, partner, director or full time employee of a public relations company/consultancy, or employed full time in a press or PR role within a construction-related organisation.
All officers shall retire annually, but shall be eligible for re-election. A retiring Chairman/woman shall be an ex-officio member of the committee for the year following his/her retirement from the Chair.
On notice of the AGM being given to members, the Secretary shall invite nominations for the offices of Secretary and Treasurer and/or Bookkeeper (see Article 5) and shall indicate the names of any officers not willing to stand for re-election. The Chairman/woman will be elected by the Executive Committee at its first meeting following an AGM.
Nominations for officers and Executive Committee are required to reach the Secretary not later than fourteen days before the AGM and the Secretary shall cause such nominations to be listed showing names of those nominated, together with proposer and seconder and the nominee’s agreement to stand in each case. This list shall be notified to all members of the organisation attending the AGM.
ARTICLE 8 – ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Nominations for membership of the Executive Committee may also be made at the AGM, provided that the same procedures allowed for in postal nominations are followed. Provision for constituted nominations at the AGM will be an item on the Agenda. If there be more nominations than vacancies on the Executive Committee, those with the most votes shall be deemed elected.
ARTICLE 9 – VOTING
The method of voting at AGMs, EGMs and ordinary meetings shall be by a show of hands, unless the Chairman/woman of the meeting orders a ballot.
No member shall exercise a vote unless his subscription has been paid at the latest at the AGM/EGM.
The Chairman/woman of the AGM/EGM may suspend technical procedures when it is agreed by a majority vote of those in attendance that to suspend would be beneficial to the aims of the Association.
ARTICLE 10 – ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE
Only members whose subscription has been paid at least twenty-one days before an AGM or EGM shall be eligible for office, or for service on the Executive Committee.
At least half of the Executive Committee shall be journalist members as opposed to press and public relations members.
ARTICLE 11 – SUBSCRIPTIONS
The Association’s financial year runs from 1 January to 31 December. The annual subscription shall be fixed from time to time by the AGM on the recommendation of the Executive Committee.
The annual subscription shall be payable on 1 December each year. Members in arrears on 31 March in any one year will cease to be members. Members accepted into membership after 1 June shall pay half the annual subscription for that year.
Attendance fees received for financing of ordinary meetings shall be determined by the Executive Committee as necessary and shall be payable by all those members and/or guests attending. Members shall be responsible for the payment of their guests.
ARTICLE 12 – PRESS CARD
Members shall receive a Membership/Press card which remains the property of the Association and shall be surrendered on cessation of membership.
ARTICLE 13 – CONDUCT AT MEETINGS
Unless expressly stated to the contrary, speakers’ remarks at ordinary meetings are ‘on the record’.
ARTICLE 14 – DISCIPLINARY MEASURES
The Executive Committee shall be empowered to reprimand a member of the Association or to terminate the membership of a member of the Association whose conduct, in the opinion of the Executive Committee, is detrimental to the interests of the Association or of the profession or is incompatible therewith. In such cases, the member shall be given an opportunity to appear before the Executive Committee to explain his/her conduct.
At least six members of the Executive Committee must vote in favour of his/her being reprimanded or termination of membership. At least seven days clear notice in writing shall be given to the member being summoned before the Executive Committee.
A member expelled may, within fourteen days from the day on which the notification of such expulsion has reached him/her, appeal to the President of the Association. The appeal shall be made in writing, setting out the grounds of his/her appeal, and shall be signed by the appealing member and addressed to the Secretary of the Association who shall forward it to the President.
The President shall consult with the Executive Committee and any other members whom he/she sees fit in considering the appeal. He/she will then reach a decision which shall be final.
ARTICLE 15 – DISPUTES
Any disputes as to interpretation of these Articles shall be referred to the Executive Committee whose decision shall be final and binding.
ARTICLE 16 – CHANGE OF ARTICLES
Any proposals to change or add to these articles shall be notified to the Secretary who will include such proposals on the agenda of the next available meeting of the Executive Committee. If such proposed change or addition to the articles is approved by the Executive Committee, it shall be notified to members with the agenda of the next AGM and shall be an item of ‘special resolution’ thereon.
ARTICLE 17 – WINDING UP
If, by consent of its members, the Association is wound up, any available funds shall be used to defray outstanding debts and any balance thereafter shall be disposed of as the Executive Committee may decide.
ALL PREVIOUS ARTICLES ARE RESCINDED.

Executive Board Report 2015/16

IBP has had a successful 2015/16, making a number of positive changes and improvements, welcoming new members to the board and beyond, and beginning to discuss in advance further changes we will need to consider in 2016/17.

Events:

The IBP Communication Awards continue to grow in size and reputation, with more entries to the 2016 awards than ever, and a palpable desire among entrants to win. Priorities for these awards in 2017 will be to continue their growth, especially among less well-represented parts of the built environment.

The IBP Journalism Awards saw many worthy (and very happy) winners and received some great feedback. Peter Murray’s impersonation of Peter Rees gave everyone an Awards night to remember. A thoroughly enjoyable night was had by all. The 2015 judging panel contained six new judges, and another six have agreed to judge the 2016 awards, including some high-profile journalists.

The 2015 Strategic Land Debate worked well, but the partnership with Hogan Lovells has come to an end, meaning the future of the event is up for discussion. A debate, in early July, in conjunction with the CIOB was postponed but plans are in hand to hold an industry debate in the autumn.

Technology:

In 2015 IBP made a substantial investment in a new website to improve members’ access to information and to make it a better ‘shop window’ for the organisation to potential members.

The new website also enabled the entries for the Journalism Awards to be submitted and all entries (the long list) to be judged online for the first time, aided by the valuable experience of the online Communication and PR Awards from 2013 onwards.

The final ‘live’ judging session still takes place at The Building Centre to enable debate and discussion of the entries among the judges.

Futures group:

As the IBP board evolves, we always seek and welcome new ideas. Nick Duxbury, Executive Editor of Inside Housing, took over as Chairman of the Futures Group and has established a valuable working relationship with the department of journalism at City University, creating a broad appeal to graduate and established journalists and PR professionals. The focus of the Futures Group continues to be on digital platforms and the delivery of content to the built environment, using national news vehicles and other sectors experience to illustrate market trends and deliverables. He has organised and delivered two valuable, interesting and well-attended events and we look forward to the next event in the autumn and more in 2017. More/…

I thank all the board members for their valuable time, generously given to attend meetings, discuss policy and support the events programme.

I also thank members for entering the Journalism and Communication Award schemes and for attending events;

IBP is your organisation and we very much welcome suggestions, and working with all members. Please feel free to contact Gerald Bowey with any ideas you may have or wish to explore.

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Rebecca Evans, President

Editor, Construction News


 

ibp Online AGM 2016

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