Designed to recognise the success stories within the property sector, the Homebuilding & Renovating Awards have announced the shortlist across its 24 categories, with the winners to be revealed on 27 March at the NEC Birmingham in the Self-Build Theatre of the National Homebuilding & Renovating Show (26-29 March).
Since the nomination process began, hundreds of entries have been received, presenting entries from an array of leading companies, products and individuals from the self-build and home improvement market. People are invited to vote for their favourites before 28 February 2020 via the official link: www.futureevents.uk/hbrindustryawards/awardsshortlist.
The awards form part of Future Plc’s year-long initiative entitled the ‘Year of Self-Build’ to celebrate Homebuilding & Renovating magazine’s 30th anniversary.
Nick Noble, event director of Homebuilding & Renovating, says, “For over 30 years Homebuilding & Renovating has been helping first-timers successfully create amazing individual homes. Everything we do is brought to our audience by leading experienced self-builders, builders, designers and other independent experts. In our anniversary year we decided to launch an industry awards scheme for the first time to acknowledge and celebrate the amazing and diverse businesses and people that make our sector what it is. Winning a Homebuilding & Renovating Award will offer huge reputational benefit and industry kudos.
The shortlist is as follows:
- Best Self-Build Insurance Provider: ProAktive; Renovation Plan; Self-Build Zone;
- Best Door Supplier: Centor; ID Systems; Internorm; JB Kind Doors; Kloeber UK Ltd; Origin; Sterlingbuild; The Sash Window Workshop; ZAC (The Zinc & Copper Canopy Company); Zakuna;
- Best Joinery Supplier/Manufacturer: Westline; Railing London Ltd; Carbon by Design; Zakuna; Stira – Folding Attic Stairs Ltd.; Rejig Staircase Solutions Ltd;
- Best Renewables Supplier: Cool Energy Holding Ltd; ECO CCL; Freedom Heat Pumps; Geo Green Power; Nuenta; SunGift Energy; Windhanger;
- Best Roofing Supplier: Dreadnought Tiles; Forticrete; Iconic Slate Limited; SIG Roofing; Tudor Roof Tile Co. Limited; Vella Ltd – Greenrooftops;
- Best Brick Supplier: Eurobrick Systems LTD; Furness Brick; Ibstock Brick; Northcot Brick;
- Best Insulation Supplier: Baumit; Core Conservation Ltd; Greentherm Solutions; Kilwaughter Minerals; Sapwells; SECILTEK;
- Best Self Build Lender: Hanley Economic Building Society; Saffron Building Society; Scottish Building Society; The Melton Building Society;
- Best Flooring Supplier: Bamboo Family Flooring; Harvey Maria; Karndean Design flooring; Polyflor; Stamford Stone and Timber Ltd;
- Best Heating & Plumbing Supplier: Artizan Lifestyle; Drayton; Radecor ltd; RHOCO ES Ltd; Stovax Ltd; Thermix UK Ltd;
- Best SIPs Supplier: JML SIPs; SIPS@Clays; Sips Eco Panels; SIPS Industries LTD;
- Best Oak Frame Supplier: Border Oak Design & Construction Ltd; Carpenter Oak; English Heritage Buildings; HB Oak Frames Limited; Oakwrights; Welsh Oak Frame;
- Best ICF Supplier: Beco Products Ltd; Durisol UK Limited; ICF Supplies Ltd; NUDURA; Sunbloc LTD;
- Best Timber Frame Supplier: Danwood S.A.; Fleming Homes; Flight Timber Structures; Frame Technologies; MBC Timber Frame; Potton; WB Timber Innovations Ltd;
- Best Render & Cladding Supplier: Baumit; Cork Solutions; K Rend; QTD Ltd; Technowood Cladding UK Ltd, Walltransform;
- Best Landscaping Supplier: Haddonstone, Kebur Garden Materials, Lucy Bravington Design, Stamford Stone at Home, Studio 31 Landscape Architects, The Garden Furniture Centre Ltd;
- Best Rainwater Goods Supplier: Fabrick, Rainwater Harvesting, Yeoman Rainguard;
- Best Bathroom Supplier: AQATA, Easy Bathrooms, Frontline Bathrooms Ltd, GROHE UK, Lovasi International, Methven UK Limited;
- Best House Designer: Alex Oliver Associates Ltd; PJT Design Ltd; Resi.co.uk; Roderick James Architects LLP; Tony Holt Design; Zac Monro Architects;
- Best Loft Conversion: Econoloft Ltd; Elite Econoloft Ltd; Moduloft Ltd; Touchstone Lofts;
- Best Rooflight Supplier: Just Roof Lanterns; Korniche Aluminium Systems / Made for Trade; Roof Maker Ltd; Roofglaze; Sterlingbuild;
- Best Ventilation Supplier: ADM Systems; BPC Ventilation; Green Building Store; Solarcrest; Total Air Quality Ltd;
- Best Window Supplier: Bison Frames (UK) Ltd; Idealcombi; Kloeber UK Ltd; Mumford & Wood Ltd; Origin; Rationel Windows; Roseview Windows; VELFAC;
- Best Kitchen Supplier: Anthony Mullan Furniture; deVOL Kitchens; Kitchens for DIY; Naked Kitchens; The Myers Touch; Tolle Kitchens and Tomas Kitchen Living.