As the G14 Awards approaches, this year’s finalists have been announced. The 2014 event will be the eleventh annual celebration of industry excellence and the standard is as high as it has ever been. Tony Higgin, organiser of the G14 Awards, comments, “Every year I am amazed at the number and quality of entries that are submitted for the Awards. For me it underlines how important the G14 Awards are in being able to publicly recognise the efforts and achievements of our industry. I would like to offer my congratulations to all finalists. They all thoroughly deserve their place on the list.”
After much deliberation on the part of the judges, the G14 Awards Finalists are:
Commercial Project of the Year: Pilkington United Kingdom, Saint-Gobain Glass UK, Touchstone Glazing Solutions, Universal Arches/Dempsey Dyer, VEKA UK Group
Component Supplier of the Year: ERA, GT Window Products, Synseal, Thermoseal Group
Conservatory Installer of the Year: SEHBAC, T&K Home Improvements, Thistle Windows & Conservatories
Customer Care Initiative of the Year: Emplas Window Systems Ltd, Mila, Origin
Environmental Initiative of the Year: Glassolutions Saint-Gobain, Lister Trade Frames, Saint-Gobain Glass UK, VEKA UK Group
Fabricator of the Year: Emplas Window Systems, Lister Trade Frames, NA Curtain Walling, Polyframe
Glass Company of the Year: Esquire Glass, Glassolutions Saint-Gobain, NA Curtain Walling, Ravensby Glass, Synseal (Global Glass)
Installer of the Year: KJM Windows & Conservatories, NA Curtain Walling, SEHBAC, Sheffield Window Centre, The Window Company (Contracts)
Promotional Campaign of the Year – Retail: Solidor Group, Eclectic Systems LLP, Sheffield Window Centre
Promotional Campaign of the Year – Trade: Emplas Window Systems, Reynaers Ltd, Swisspacer, VEKA UK Group, Vista Panels
Training & Development Initiative of the Year: Quickslide, Ritec International, VEKA UK Group
Judging is still taking place for the New Product of the Year category and finalists will be announced shortly. The winners of all the Awards, including the Derek Bonnard Award for Excellence, will be announced at the high-profile G14 Awards Presentations & Gala Dinner at the excellent Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, London, on Friday 21 November.
Tables and tickets are available to book at www.g-events.co.uk.
