Architect firm in great shape.

AN architectural and interior design company aiming high has won a monthly business award.

Chris Taylor, of Huddersfield law firm Eaton Smith, presented the Business of the Month Award to Andrew Stoddart, Christine Stoddart and Chris West, of Above & Beyond.

The award is run by Eaton Smith and the Lockwood-based Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce.

It is open to companies across Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield.

Based at the impressive Folly Hall Mill redevelopment in Huddersfield, Above & Beyond has clients throughout the UK and works across a range of sectors specialising particularly in transport, healthcare, residential, office and lifestyle projects.

Judges in the award heard that the company champions fresh thinking and creative talent - an approach that is channelled into its design work to create great looking buildings but develop great spaces to live and work.

Mr Stoddart, managing director of Above & Beyond, said: "We're delighted to have won this award, which is a great recognition of how our business both feeds into and benefits our local economy.

"For us to be recognised by our local business peers through the award is a great achievement and credit to the commitment and hard work put in by all the team here at Above & Beyond to make our business the success story that it is."

For details of the award, visit www.eatonsmith.

co.uk or contact Ian Greenwood on 01484 821389.

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BY DESIGN: Chris Taylor (centre) presents the award to Andrew Stoddart (third right), Christine Stoddart and Chris West (right) watched by guest judges (from left) Doug Talbott, of Business Link; Sean Jarvis, commercial director of Huddersfield Town; and Kevin Newson, of Yorkshire Bank