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George Clarke to Host Awards Ceremony for Best
New Buildings, Restorations and Public Spaces
From the 335 entries received, aim to recognise excellence in the Trosachs National Park Council, City of Edinburgh
44 projects been shortlisted for the design whilst having a positive Authority HQ, Balloch, Scotland Council and Falkirk Council.
annual Civic Trust Awards, impact on local communities they
which takes place on Friday 12th serve. From cafés to churches, Successful projects last year The Civic Trust Awards is will
March at St George’s Hall in housing to hospitals, public realm included St Pancras Station in also present a new Special Award
Liverpool. The Awards Ceremony to public art, the Civic Trust London; The Royal Alexandra for 2010 - a memorial to former
will be hosted by two of the Awards offer an opportunity for Children’s Hospital in Brighton; Director of the Civic Trust, Michael
Awards Patrons; architect and TV community focussed built the Treetop walkway at Kew Middleton CBE who sadly passed
Presenter George Clarke (Channel environment success to be Gardens in Surrey; and The away in August last year, aged 91.
4 – The Home Show) will present celebrated on a truly national Arena and Convention Centre The Award will be presented to a
the Awards with the keynote level. Amongst the shortlisted in Liverpool. conservation project or new build
speech delivered by Chris entries this year: There are a number of within a conservation area,
Wilkinson OBE RA, founder of sponsored Special Awards for selected by the National Panel
Wilkinson Eyre Architects. • Midland Hotel in Morecambe 2010 which will also be presented from this year’s group of Award
The awards are given to projects • St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar at the event: These include: winning schemes.
that are culturally, socially or Square, London Further Special Awards will
economically beneficial, and make • Liverpool One • The Inclusive Design Award also be presented to projects
an outstanding contribution to • Creative Arts Units, Aberystwyth sponsored by Bristan which have demonstrated
the quality and appearance of the • Wexford Opera House, Republic • The Special Award for East outstanding credentials in
built environment. of Ireland Midlands sponsored by East Sustainability, Community
George Clarke said, • Bodegas Protos winery in Midlands Development Agency Engagement and Restoration.
"I am delighted to be presenting Valladolid, Spain • The Special Award for Scotland
this years Civic Trust Awards which • Carrochan, Loch Lomond and sponsored by Glasgow City
Electrical Firm Creates Buzz with Switch
to Independence
a franchise enables us to deliver
even better value to our clients.
We have performed well during the
last year, bucking the trend during
the recent financial turmoil.
“We’re delighted with our new
brand and are investing heavily in
the future; with greater staff
training and new accreditations in
recognition of our skills.”
Energy Network Services is a
national company which lays the
complete electrical infrastructure
for projects such as housing
estates as well as smaller projects
such as protection testing, cable
pulling and fault finding and repair.
The firm is also responsible for the
maintenance of electrical networks
(including the Fords Transit plant in
Eastleigh) and is currently helping
a Local Authority with its
emergency standby generator and
UPS set up.
Existing clients have opted to
A high voltage electrical firm has and has been renamed Energy and high voltage networks ranging stay with the firm, generating over
dropped its long-standing Network Services. from 415V to 132kV. £500,000 of future work.
franchise arrangement and The Dorset-based company, Director Richard O’Shea said, They include Southern Electric
re-launched with a new name and which has undertaken major “2010 is an exciting year for us – Contracting, IDNO Electricity
a fresh brand. Whisper Electrical infrastructure projects for the re-launching the company marks Network Company GTC, IDNO
Limited, which was a licensed Ministry of Defence, Bournemouth the start of greater commercial Contractor Power On Connections,
franchise of HVMS for nine years, Airport and Southampton Docks, freedom. We’ve built a strong Serco, Interserve, European Land,
is now trading as an independent specialises in the installation, reputation for excellence and and The Welsh Assembly.
high voltage electrical contractor operation and maintenance of low breaking free from the shackles of
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