Building a FORCE for good; AWARDS: Celebration after 'tough year' in construction.Byline: Jenny Waddington ONE "of the toughest years" in construction ended on a high as several major projects in Coventry and Warwickshire were honoured at a leading industry awards ceremony. FORCE (Forum for Constructing Excellence) held its sixth annual awards ceremony at the new ACT-UK Centre in Coventry to recognise regional achievements in the sector in 2009. The Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce assisted in the organisation of the awards, which saw George Marsh honoured with the FORCE special award for his contribution to the industry. Mr Marsh, a former chief executive of Galliford, has wor1ked tirelessly over many years to promote construction and to encourage excellence in the sector. He remains a fervent leader within the industry although he has just stepped down as chairman from the AWM Building Technologies Construction Opportunities Group and WMCCE. Mr Marsh helped to promote the vision of ACT-UK and helped to bring the centre to Coventry. He received his special award from a former winner - Clive Benfield, chairman of the KB Benfield Group Benfield Group Limited is a reinsurance and risk intermediary based in London, England. It has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since June 2003 and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. . John Cave, the chairman of FORCE, said: "It has been one of the most difficult periods and one of the toughest years for the property and construction world but there is still much to be proud of and a great deal to celebrate. "In fact, through adversity we have seen companies in Coventry and Warwickshire continue to maintain very high standards and produce some outstanding buildings. "Some major schemes have been brought to conclusion in the past 12 months and it is vitally important that we have recognised this. "George Marsh follows in the footsteps of an outstanding list of winners of our special award and he thoroughly deserves the ac colade." Mr Marsh said: "FORCE has played leading part in best practice and continues to do so, so it is wholly appropriate that we are here in a centre dedicated to training excellence." Coventry's New Deal for the Communities scooped the regeneration award, sponsored by CSWP CSWP Certified SolidWorks Professional CSWP Coupled States Wave Packet method CSWP Centrifugal Sudden Wave Packet method , for the Moat House Leisure and Community Centre. The new QCA QCA - Quantum-dot Cellular Automata building in Coventry and the third phase of the Centenary Business Centre, in Nuneaton, were also shortlisted. Deeley Construction claimed the landmark award, sponsored by Bluemark Developments, for its work on the Belgrade Plaza scheme, Coventry city centre. City College, Coventry and the Moat House Leisure and Community Centre were also shortlisted. T.Stratton & Sons, based in Exhall, won the training award, sponsored by ACT-UK, because of its commitment to training at all levels. Alumet Systems and Lovell Partnerships were also shortlisted. The Shaylor Group, based in Aldridge, took home the supply chain award, sponsored by the KB Benfield Group, for its work on the ACT-UK Centre in Coventry. Millard Consulting and Alumet Systems were also shortlisted. Millard Consulting, based at the Ricoh Arena Inaugural events The arena became the venue for Coventry City's home games at the start of the 2005-06 season, following 106 years at the Highfield Road stadium. The first competitive football match played at the Ricoh Arena was against Queens Park Rangers on 20 August 2005, in , picked up the award for engineering excellence, sponsored by Coventry University The expanding main campus is situated on the east side of Coventry city centre, which boasts one of the most innovative (and unusual-looking) university libraries in the UK. The university is particularly noted for its world-renowned automotive design and engineering degree courses as . The company took the accolade for its work on the Aspect development in Northampton. Alumet Systems were also shortlisted along with Millard Consulting for another of its projects. The design award, sponsored by RIBA and the CIOB, went to the team behind North Leamington School's new campus including the school, Warwickshire County Council and Robothams Architects. City College, Robothams Architects, The Shoe Factory and Metropolis Architecture were also shortlisted. Deeley Construction walked away with their second award of the night when they picked up the environmental performance award, sponsored by Coventry City Council. The company achieved the success for the work on its only company headquarters on the Coventry Business Park. North Leamington School and EH Smith were also shortlisted. Mr Cave added: "This is a great advertisement for construction in Coventry and Warwickshire." CAPTION(S): PRESENTATION... Sharon PCoventry NDC NDC National Drug Code NDC NATO Defense College NDC National Documentation Centre (National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece) NDC National Dairy Council NDC National Democratic Congress , and John Cave Coventry LANDMARK... Nigel Bates Nigel Bates was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was played by Paul Bradley from 1992-1998. Nigel was known as a lovable and kind hearted man who had a large collection of weird shirts and ties because of his unique dress sense. , of Bluemark Development, with Martin Gallagher Martin Gallagher may refer to:
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