The Building Communities Awards

Friday 24th February 2017
6:15pm for a prompt 7:15pm start
Venue: East Midlands Conference Centre
More info: 01623 729 945
e: sophia@eem.org.uk

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About the awards

The Building Communities Awards are hosted by regional procurement consortium, EEM Ltd, to recognise the professionalism, excellence and innovation sitting at the heart of the region’s construction and housing community in both the public and the private sectors.

The event is an opportunity to network at the region’s premier construction event while showcasing your development and construction projects, and enjoying a gourmet three course dinner and drinks.

Nominated charity

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    The EEM membership have voted for Dementia UK to be the 2017 charity of the year. All proceeds from the BC Awards 2017 will be presented to Dementia UK at the end of the evening.

    We are pleased to welcome Dementia UK Chief Admiral Nurse and CEO Hilda Hayo to the awards. Hilda will be telling us all about how the charity help families face Dementia.

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Event host:

We are pleased to announce that the 2017 awards will again be hosted by Mark Dennison, mid-morning BBC Radio Nottingham presenter and stadium announcer for Nottingham Forest FC

You can follow Mark on Twitter @markdennison

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Overnight Accommodation:

We have arranged a limited availability of discounted hotel rooms at the Orchard Hotel which is adjacent to the venue. Details TBC.

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The twelve award categories:

Collaborative Working Award
Contractor of the Year Award
Corporate Responsibility Award
Team of the Year Award
Innovation Award
Health & Safety Award
Project of the Year Award
Sustainability & Renewable Technologies Award
Tenant of the Year Award
Training Award
Apprentice of the Year Award - Ages 16 - 24
Apprentice of the Year Award - Ages 25 & over

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The 2017 sponsors are TBC. The 2016 award sponsors were:

British Gas
Henry Boot Construction
SOAR Build
Keepmoat
GEM Solutions UK Ltd
Nationwide Windows & Doors
J Wright Roofing Ltd
T&S Heating
Direct Energy Solutions
G Morley Ltd
Wates Living Space
Matthews & Tannert

The brochures for BCEMA 16 were sponsored by PPG / Johnstones Paints.

The glass awards were sponsored by H20 Nationwide.


2017 judges are TBC. The judges for BCEMA 16 were as below:

Melvyn Lunn  - Vice Chair of the NFA
Jean Mountain -  President of East Midlands Chamber, Derbyshire, Notts and Leicestershire
Mark Jermy - Senior Partner Halsall Lloyd Partnership
Kate Newbolt - TPAS Consultancy Manager
Elaine Elkington  -  Consultancy in Change Management

For 2017, we are pleased to announce the return of the fantastic Pete Jones. In 2016, Pete put on a brilliant show involving singing, keyboards and saxophone, covering various hits across the decades.

At the age of 15 months, Peter was diagnosed with bilateral Retino Blastoma, a rapidly developing cancer that develops in the cells of the retina. Consequently he lost his sight and has been blind ever since.

In 2004, Pete appeared on the very first X Factor show with long term friend Emma as "2togo", reaching the final as one of the last 9 acts. Famously Simon Cowell advised Pete to ditch Emma but Pete loyally refused. They were voted off in week 3 and shortly afterwards began the X Factor finalists live arena tour, which was a highlight for Pete.

In 2001 they had appeared in the final of the BBC show “Star for a Night” presented by Jane McDonald. One of the judges was Nigel Martin-Smith the creator of Take That.


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