The second Building Excellence and Newport Construction Initiative (NCI) awards were held last week at the Parc Golf Club, Coedkernew.
The awards recognise achievement in the construction sector and deputy leader of Newport City Council, Councillor Ed Townsend was on hand to present the awards.
Councillor Townsend said: “It is no secret that the construction sector has been hit by the economic downturn; however, it is testament to the work of those in the industry that many developments have been completed in Newport.
“The awards highlight that we have the ability to manage top class projects and we have a well qualified and motivated workforce.”
A total of eight Building Excellence Awards were presented while there were three NCI awards.
One of the NCI winners included Andrew Dare who was named outstanding achiever. Andrew completed a bricklaying course and enrolled at Coleg Gwent, he joined Leadbitter in September 2008 and was on the construction team for Newport High School. Andrew is described as a punctual, conscientious, hardworking, respectful and polite individual as well as a ‘model apprentice.’ Andrew was nominated for the award by the head of construction brickwork at Coleg Gwent and C Skills.
The Building Excellence Award winners will go on to represent Newport in the South Wales regional Building Excellence awards at a dinner in Cardiff.
Other winners at the awards were as follows:
Newport Construction Initiative Awards:-
- Charter Company 2009: Ian Williams Group
- Investment in skills award: Construction Youth Trust
Building Excellence Awards:-
- Home extension: Great Milton, Milton Hill, Llanwern; architect: Richard Dean, Page and Dean Ltd; contractor: Davlan Construction
- Home conversion: The Granary, Great Bishton Farm, Bishton; Contractor: Dream Developments International Ltd
- New housing up to 10 units: Two detached dwellings in Inglenook, Caerleon; architect: The Musker Sumner Partnership; contractor: Denmor Developments Ltd
- New housing more than 10 units: Six bungalows, eight houses and 18 apartments in Ringland; architect: Ainsley Gommon Architects; contractor: Lovell Partnership Ltd
- Social / affordable housing: Parret Close, Bettws; architect Willdig Lammie Partnership; contractor: Pendragon
- Sustainability: Broadmead Park, Moorland; architect: Willdig Lammie Partnership; contractor: P & P Building and Roofing Contractors
- Large commercial over £1m: Beechwood House; architect: Caroe and Partners; contractor: John Weaver Construction
- Public buildings: Newport High School, Bettws Lane; architect: HLM; contractor: Leadbitter
