On Friday 1st July, Atlas Cloud proudly sponsored the Constructing Excellence Yorkshire & Humber Awards 2016. This year’s theme was “Swinging from the Rooftops” and of course featured a purple colour scheme.
And so it begins…..incredible room @CExcellenceYH #ceyh2016 pic.twitter.com/j3Se23Baq4
— JILL GUTHRIE (@jill_guthrie1) July 1, 2016
Held at Royal Armories in Leeds, over 460 construction professionals were welcomed with a glass of bubbly and a performance from a live swing band. A total of 15 awards were up for grabs, each specific to the different qualities which make up the construction industry.
SELFIES FOR STARTERS
The night started with BBC Look North’s Danni Hewson giving us her view on the industry and a positive message for life after Brexit. Danni also introduced this year’s “selfie competition” which flooded Twitter with table’s individual selfies, here’s some of our favourites:
Love to our @CExcellenceYH neighbours @ #CEYH2016 #lovegoodpout pic.twitter.com/7IHsaxYVJL
— Catriona Lingwood (@CatLingwood) July 1, 2016
Table 45’s winning selfie taken by our very own #PapaQuinn!!! Having a fab time at @constructingexc #ceyh2016 pic.twitter.com/R0059aDYb1
— William Anelay Ltd (@WilliamAnelay) July 1, 2016
Of course, Atlas joined in with the selfie-taking:
#ceyh2016 pic.twitter.com/o18saCSzg2
— Michael Wheatley (@AtlasM1KE) July 1, 2016
Throughout the awards, the hashtag “#ceyh2016” was trending! Make sure to check it out on Twitter for even more selfies.
A GOOD NIGHT WITH A GOOD CAUSE
Following up from Danni’s talk was Dr Andrew Mooney from Yorkshire Kidney Research Fund who is a local charity aiming to improve the lives of those living with kidney disease. Dr Andrew Mooney covered everything that is needed to know about kidney disease and how it affects those who are diagnosed.
The charity relies solely on donations to support their activities and with kidney research in the UK currently underfunded, they deliberately keep their overhead low.
Wow the presentation about kidney disease from our charity @SecretaryYKRF really makes you think #ceyh2016 pic.twitter.com/vXDwwAxv3v
— Donna Lee (@DonnaCKE) July 1, 2016
Those who attended the awards donated a generous £3,241.19 to YKRF.
LET’S TALK ABOUT THE CLOUD
As headline sponsors our chief technology officer, Chris Morris, presented the benefits of hosted applications and cloud computing for businesses.
During the presentation Chris discussed how Atlas Cloud can deliver hosted desktops/applications and our specialisation in graphical applications for the construction industry.
Each product mentioned is relevant to improving productivity and mobility within construction. If you’re interested in how Atlas Cloud could benefit your organisation, contact us today.
Chris Morris @AtlasCloud Headline Sponsor of @CExcellenceYH welcoming the #ceyh2016 Awards pic.twitter.com/nFX6pb4jU8
— CENorthEast (@ConExcellence) July 1, 2016
AND THE WINNER IS…
The awards then began with the first certificate and trophies being awarded to the Young Achiever category.
First certificates and awards tonight are for Young Achiever #ceyh2016
— Tom Oulton (@itsBIMupNorth) July 1, 2016
Once these awards were received the other category winners were then revealed:
Young Achiever of the year- Ged Ayres from Arup
BIM Project of the Year- East Riding of Yorkshire Council submitted by East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Integration & Collaborative working- Huddersfield Royal Infirmary submitted by Interserve Construction
Client of the year- TPP nominated by ISG
Achiever of the year- John Gittins, Interserve
Health & Safety award- bMJV M1 Jn 39-42 Smart Motorway submitted by BAM Nuttall Morgan Sindall Joint Venture
Heritage award- Half-Moon Reservoir De-Silting Works submitted by Ebsford Environmental Ltd
Innovation awards- ARC T-Barrier submitted by Arc Building Solutions
Leadership & people development- Costain- M1 Smart Motorway J28-31
Project of the year (infrastructure)- Great Yorkshire Way submitted by Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Project of the year (building)- Factory 2050 submitted by Interserve Construction Limited
Sustainability award- Lovell Partnerships
SME of the Year- CGL
Value award- National Mayor Projects Framework West Yorkshire Smart Motorways Team, submitted by Bam Morgan Sindall
CONGRATS & THANK YOU
Well done to all those nominated and awarded! The purpose of the night was to highlight and reward those who are working to improve and enhance the construction industry within the Yorkshire area, which was definitely achieved.
We’d also like to say a massive thank you to the Constructing Excellence team who spent 6 months planning this year’s event.
Congrats to all #ceyh2016 award winners & well done @constructingexc team for a great night https://t.co/Q9WOpJwWbq pic.twitter.com/XksRB23MqY
— GOSSCHALKS (@Gosschalks) July 6, 2016
We’re looking forward to next year’s event!
Here’s a summary of events either coming up or that we’ve hosted in the past. Or why not check out this cycling charity event we attended?
