Housing Excellence 2008
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on February 15, 2008
Is it that time of year again? Indeed it is, but this time its just that little bit extra special as we bring you the fifth annual Housing Excellence Awards.
Yes, thats five years of recognising and celebrating the achievements of the nations leading social landlords, house builders, contractors and suppliers.
To mark this anniversary celebration, well be welcoming guest speaker Michael Eavis to explain why this years Glastonbury Festival wont just feature mud and music but the national importance of affordable housing. What better way then, than to flag it up at the pre-eminent housing awards event?
So join us Northern, Midlands and Southern Housing, once again at the Mere Golf %26amp; Country Club, for the coveted awards, presented before an audience of many hundreds of the industrys leading names.
Just click on the category headings below to give us your nominations along with the reasons why they should win.
Housing Excellence 2008
Best New Affordable Housing Scheme of the YearWith so much new affordable house building taking place this category is historically one of the most closely fought of all. The judges are particularly looking for commitment to the provision of social housing, but also for environmental sustainability.Consultant of the YearIn this category the judges are looking for levels of expertise, measurement of performance, ability to listen closely to clients and to get all stakeholders involved and commitment of sustainability.Contractor of the YearThis is the main award for the Housing Excellence Awards - a closely fought category with Connaught as reigning champions who have won this award twice.Customer Service AwardA new category for this year, this award is open to all in the industry. The judges are looking for companies or organisations who can demonstrate ‘the customer comes first’ approach.Housebuilder of the YearIn this category the judges are looking for innovation in design, build quality, use of modern construction techniques, customer service, safety record, commitment to building sustainable communities%26amp;eco-friendly practices with minimal environmental impact.Partnering Scheme of the YearThe judges are looking for involvement of local people %26amp; other partners including tangible evidence of successful collaborative working and long-term commitment to an inclusive and open partnership.Regeneration Scheme of the YearIn this category the judges are looking for a contribution to a wider strategy for sustainable communities, contribution to training and job opportunities for local residents, mix of tenure, and also for a development which is completed to a point where there is a record of success with demonstrable results bringing significant change to an area.Social Landlord of the YearThe judges are seeking a winner who has shown not only commitment to providing a first rate service to tenants, but also to improving that service continually.Subcontractor of the YearThe judges here are looking for a subcontractor who has consistently shown technical ability, excellent health %26amp; safety record, innovation, delivery on time and within budget, customer satisfaction and consideration for the public.Supplier of the YearThe judges are looking for a comprehensive range of products %26amp; services, reliability, flexibility, customer service, trust, mutual understanding, high calibre of staff, environmental impact and savings offered through long-term partnering.Tenant Care Scheme of the YearIn this category the judges are looking for commitment to tenant involvement and participation; identifying %26amp; constantly monitoring tenant needs, and encouraging integrated communities.
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