G24 Finalists announced!

THE FINALISTS ARE ANNOUNCED

The organisers of the G24 Awards are thrilled to announce the shortlist for this year’s event, with the gala dinner taking place on Friday 29 November where the winners will be announced. “Congratulations to all those shortlisted for the G24 Awards.

With such a huge range of top-quality entries this year the judges have really had a lot to do. The entries have shown such innovation and inspiration this year – we can’t wait to celebrate with you all on Friday 29 November.’ said Tony Higgin, Event Organiser.

The finalists are:

Best Business Initiative of the Year • Emplas • Deceuninck and ICAAL • Keystone Market Research • Pearl Windows • Production Software Technology • Saint-Gobain Glass • Sternfenster • VBH (GB)

Commercial Project of the Year • College Road - Reynaers Aluminium • Epsom Hospital - REHAU • Escapade Silverstone - ALUK GB and Arkay Contractors • One Sherwood, Piccadilly, Central London - Evander Glazing and Locks • Royal South Hants Hospital and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - Pioneer Trading Company • Walton Court, Surrey - Emplas • Women’s Rehabilitation Centre Hope Street, Southampton - Thames Valley Window Company

Component Supplier of the Year • DoorCo • ERA • Epwin Window Systems • Thermoseal Group • UAP • VBH (GB) • Window Ware

Customer Care Initiative of the Year • Business Pilot • Emplas • Evander Glazing and Locks • Everglade Windows • Glazpart • Morley Glass & Glazing • Quickslide Windows & Doors • REHAU

Fabricator of the Year • Conservatory Outlet • Emplas • Everglade Windows • Glazerite UK Group • Heritage Trade Frames • Warwick North West

Glass Company of the Year • Glass Express Midlands • Go Glass • Morley Glass & Glazing • Padiham Glass • ToughGlaze UK

Installer of the Year • Bereco • Clearview Home Improvements • Coral Windows • Droylsden Glass • Masterfitter Windows • Thames Valley Window Company • The Window Hub

Machinery Innovation Award • Forel UK & Ireland • Haffner • Hegla Machinery UK

New Product of the Year • Slider24 Triple Track Patio Door - Deceuninck • M3 Floodtec Defender Low Threshold Flood Door - Glazerite UK Group • ProSecure Pace Security Door Hinge - MILA - Part of ASSA ABLOY • Pilkington Mirai™ - Low Carbon Glass - Pilkington UK • Vision 7 - Reynaers Aluminium • MIRALITE® EASYSAFE - Saint-Gobain Glass • Armasmart - UAP • OMNIA - VEKA

Promotional Campaign of the Year • DoorCo • Glazpart • ICAAL • Reynaers Aluminium • Sternfenster • The Residence Collection • UAP • VEKA

Rising Star Award • Andy Lloyd, Comp Door • Anthony Leach, ALUK GB • Barry Fish, Pilkington UK/NSG Group • Ben Jones, Victorian Sliders • Cara Shepherd, Glassolutions • Nick Bailey, Business Micros (BM Group) • Oliver Marriott, Liniar • Simon Jeffreys, Pilkington UK/NSG Group

Sustainability Initiative of the Year • Deceuninck • Emplas • Pilkington UK • Saint-Gobain Glass • The National Glass Group • Ultraframe • VEKA • Victorian Sliders

Training & Development Initiative of the Year • Emplas • ESG • Evander Glazing and Locks • Shelforce • Sternfenster • Thermoseal Group • Tyneside Home Improvements • UAP • Ultraframe  

Unsung Hero Award • Paul Hamilton, Business Micros (BM Group) • Katie Harris, Business Pilot • Lisa Holmes, Clearview Home Improvements • Clive Sparkes, Go Glass • James Wilding, James Wilding Joinery • Dave Horton, MILA – part of ASSA ABLOY • Denise Heslop, Pilkington UK/NSG Group • Chris Green, Tyneside Home Improvements

Thanks again to the judging panel for the awards this year:

• Brian Shillibeer, Editorial Director - ProFinder Magazines
• Bruce Turner, Technical Officer - Glass and Glazing Federation
• Chris Beedel, Head of Government Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations - Glass and Glazing Federation
• Dan Brown, Strategic Relationship Manager - GQA Qualifications
• Danelle Vanstone, Head of Communications - CERTASS Certification
• Jon Vanstone, Chair - CERTASS Trade Association
• Lauren Mawford, Head of Operations - Glass and Glazing Federation
• Lee Galley, Technical Manager – RISA
• Luke Wood, Editor - Glass Times, Mick Clayton, Chief Executive Officer - GQA Qualifications
• Paul Howard, Product Innovation Lead - Research and Innovation Division – BRE
• Rod Appleyard, Principal - Verification Associates,
• Sara Mikunda, Co-Founder - Liaison Communications 
• Sioned Yates, Owner & Director - Access Marketing Ltd

The event is sponsored by leading names including

• BM Group
• Deceuninck
• Emplas
• Epwin
• FENSA
• FIT Show
• Forel
• GGF
• Quanex
• Saint-Gobain Glass
• Thermoseal
• VBH
• Veka

The presentation and gala dinner is one of the biggest nights in the calendar and is the 20th anniversary of celebrating the best in the UK glass & glazing industry. The event will be held at the prestigious London Hilton on Park Lane on Friday 29 November and tickets are now on sale through the event website. www.g-awards.com