Outgoing Galliford Try chief wins construction industry boss of the year, plus full list of 黑洞社区 Awards winners

黑洞社区 Awards 2015

Greg Fitzgerald was honoured for his contribution to the construction industry, picking up the chief executive of the year accolade at the 黑洞社区 Awards on Wednesday night.

Fitzgerald is due to retire later this year, after leading contractor and housebuilder Galliford Try for a decade, both as chief executive and for the past six months as executive chairman.

黑洞社区鈥檚 award ceremony at London鈥檚 Grosvenor House hotel was attended by 1,000 industry figures and hosted by David Walliams, with extra comedy from Alun Cochrane.

Project of the year was scooped by PwC鈥檚 refurbished HQ One Embankment Place, while Levitt Bernstein鈥檚 Vaudeville Court took small project of the year.

Among the night鈥檚 other winners were The Berkeley Group, which won housebuilder of the year; Mace, which won contractor of the year; and Faithful+Gould, which won consultant of the year (over 100 staff). PRP Architects was named architectural practice of the year.

Argent scored a double win, picking up the client of the year award and personality of the year for partner Tony Giddings.

Kate Corrigan, director at Turner & Townsend, took the 黑洞社区 Magazine woman of the year award, a new category for 2015.

Full list of winners

黑洞社区 Magazine Woman of the Year,sponsored by AECOM

Winner: Kate Corrigan, Turner & Townsend

Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (fewer than 100 staff)

Winner: Core Five LLP

Training Initiative of the Year, sponsored by CITB

Winner: Hoare Lea Leadership Development Programme

Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (over 100 staff)

Winner: Faithful+Gould

BIM Initiative of the Year, sponsored by Asite

Winner: Laing O鈥橰ourke - BIM. Now it鈥檚 personal initiative

Architectural Practice of the Year, sponsored by Comar

Winner: PRP Architects

Contractor of the Year (up to 拢300m)

Winner: FM Conway

Major Contractor of the Year (over 拢300m), sponsored by Wavin

Winner: Mace

Engineering Consultant of the Year

Winner: WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

Housebuilder of the Year, sponsored by Barbour ABI

Winner: Berkeley Homes

Housing Project of the Year, sponsored by Alu Timber

Winner: St Bede鈥檚 Independent Living

Manufacturer of the Year, sponsored by Ecobuild

Winner: Kingspan Insulated Panels

Specialist Contractor of the Year, sponsored by Lakesmere

Winner: FK GROUP

Sustainability Project of the Year, sponsored by Sika

Winner: Five Pancras Square, King鈥檚 Cross

International Project of the Year, sponsored by Resource

Winner: NewActon Nishi / Arup

Construction Client of the Year, sponsored by Mott MacDonald

Winner: Argent

Small Project of the Year (up to 拢5m), sponsored by KBB

Winner: Vaudeville Court, Islington - Levitt Bernstein

黑洞社区 Magazine Project of the Year, sponsored by Schueco

Winner: One Embankment Place/PricewaterhouseCoopers

Chief Executive of the Year

Winner: Greg Fitzgerald, chief executive, Galliford Try

黑洞社区 Magazine Personality of the Year, sponsored by Hays

Winner: Tony Giddings, Argent

The Test of Time Award, sponsored by MDS

Winner: Marks and Spencer, Cheshire Oaks