News article 5/05/2012

(Issued 5 May 2012) 
 

Celebrating the key achievements of the home building industry across a range of initiatives, trade body Homes for Scotland has announced the winners of its 2012 Awards.

The Awards focused on four key themes which remain critical to the industry’s future success - customers, people, partnership and design.

Promoting sustainability and the environmental agenda, approaches to housing delivery and customer experience as well as acknowledging young talent, the following companies and individuals were recognised in front of a 700-strong crowd at the largest such annual industry gathering at the ceremony on Friday 4 May:

Best Customer Service Initiative (sponsored by West Central Staff)
winner: Barratt Homes Scotland
commended: Gladedale Capital

Best Marketing Campaign (sponsored by Anderson Strathern)
winner: CALA Homes
commended: Miller Homes Scotland – social media

Young Achiever (sponsored by Forster Roofing)
winner: Stewart Lynes – Miller Homes

Outstanding Achievement (sponsored by Pinsent Masons)
winner: Derek Mickel – Mactaggart & Mickel

Best Partnership in Planning (sponsored by Paull & Williamsons)
winner: Persimmon Homes East Scotland
commended: Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire’s Planning Modernisation Group as submitted by Stewart Milne Homes

Best Partnership in Affordable Housing Delivery (sponsored by NHBC)
winner: The Cruden Group
commended: Tweed Homes

Best Home Design (sponsored by Ross + Liddell)
winner: Cruden Homes West
commended: City Building/Glasgow Housing Association

Best Low Carbon Initiative (sponsored by Forster Energy Solutions)
winner: Stewart Milne Homes
commended: Bancon Homes

Homes for Scotland Supporting Company of the Year
winner: Forster Roofing

(For details on why these submissions stood out to the judges, please click here.)

In an innovative twist to the Awards, which are now in their 10th year, the audience also voted for Cruden Group as Home Builder of the Year using a special electronic voting system (generously supplied by Campbell Dallas).

Glasgow Solicitors Property Centre Chief Executive Mark Hordern, chair of the independent judging panel, said:

“A record number of 80 submissions were received for this year’s awards, 30 more than the previous year. This is quite an achievement for an industry that has been at the eye of the economic storm for the past three years.

“It is a testimony to the energy, determination and creativity of home builders that there were entries to impress in every category. Those recognised in these Awards have demonstrated an admirable dedication to improving standards for both their own organisations and for the industry as a whole.”