Despite Governmental guidelines making in-person conferences and events of the size of the 2020 East Midlands Bricks Awards impossible, the awards ceremony will still be going ahead!
The event will take place on Thursday 29th October 2020 but will now be reachable from the comfort of your own home or office via a fully digital Zoom Awards Ceremony. All you will need to do is sign up with the form here, click on the link as it arrives and log into Zoom on the day.
Presenting the ideal opportunity to celebrate success and establish new contacts, the prestigious East Midlands Bricks Awards is Business Link’s annual event, and recognises development projects and people in commercial and public building in the region – from offices, industrial and residential, through to community projects such as leisure schemes and schools.
Steve Fisher, Group Editor says: “As a family company, we’ve been keeping our eye on Governmental guidelines in terms of how safe it would be to host an event. With well over 150 people attending last year, it was always going to be a challenge keeping everyone responsibly distanced, and the recent decision by the Government to put a stop to events with such large attendance has made it so that hosting the event in person wouldn’t be possible or safe.
“We had already been looking at how to host the awards ceremony online, however, liaising with specialists in the field to accommodate our guests and sponsors who didn’t feel safe attending in person even when that was still a viable option. As a result, that means we’re in the perfect position to pivot the show from being digital and in-person to digital only, embracing what may well be the future of how we all do business.
“We see this as a great opportunity to branch out into digital events, and also to be on the forefront of working from home culture. Join us on the day from the comfort of your home or office and celebrate those who have excelled in these hard times. We look forward to seeing you all there!”
Working with specialists in digital conferencing we hope to provide the best experience possible for celebrating and networking with the region’s property and construction industry.
The event will also feature Ken Nettleship, Business Expansion Specialist at Invest in Nottingham, as guest speaker.
Shortlist for the East Midlands Bricks Awards 2020
Contractor of the year – sponsored by Frank Key Group
D L Rhodes & Son
Wynbrook Ltd
Bowmer + Kirkland
Developer of the year – sponsored by Ward Recycling
ALB Investments
Henry Davidson Developments
St James Securities
Sustainable development of the year
Countryside Properties – Abington Place
Lincolnshire Showground – the EXO Centre
Leicestershire County Council – Snibston Colliery transformation
Residential development of the year – sponsored by Sterling Capital Reserve
Chevin Homes – Hall Farm, Kirk Langley
Wheeldon Brothers Ltd – Outseats Farm, Alfreton
Geda Construction Ltd – Low Street, Elston
Deal of the year – sponsored by IoD East Midlands
Fisher German – sale of land off Rempstone Road in East Leake
FHP & FHP Student Living – sale of the former York House
Salloway Property Consultants – Dunstall Park police station deal between Derbyshire Constabulary and Ivygrove Developments
Christie & Co – Lakeside venue deal
Most Active agent – sponsored by Blueprint Interiors
Salloway Property Consultants
Knight Frank
NG Chartered Surveyors
Architects of the year – sponsored by Ibstock
Design Haus Architecture
Falkner Browns
Allan Joyce Architects
Excellence in design – sponsored by Ibstock
Rayner Davies Architects – Wilford Care Home
Matthew Montague Architects – Repton School Sports Centre
Benoy – University of Nottingham Biodiscovery Institute
Responsible Business – sponsored by Press for Attention
Student Housing
Geda Construction
Leicestershire County Council
Commercial Development – sponsored by RSM
Rayner Davies Architects – Wilford Care Home
J Tomlinson – Airfield Business Park
G F Tomlinson – University of Nottingham Biodiscovery Institute
The Overall Winner, sponsored by Streets Chartered Accountants, will also be announced at the award ceremony.