Master Builder of the Year Partners

10th Master Builder of the Year

Nissan’s wide range of tough and dependable Commercial Vehicles has been the smart choice for many tradesmen over the years. They know that whatever the job, the Nissan Commercial range really delivers, for them, again and again.

Nissan is always striving to achieve the highest standards with its products and it’s why we are proud to once again show our support for the FMB and the high standards of its members, by supplying the winner of the award with a new Nissan Commercial vehicle, up to £20,000 in value.

Visit website: www.nissan.co.uk

Master Builder of the Year Award Winner's Client

The 21 four-star hotels in the UK, are located in inspiring locations from vibrant city and town centres, spectacular coastal resorts to countryside retreats and offer over 2,800 bedrooms, 220 flexible meeting rooms and health & leisure facilities at most of the hotels.

Visite website: www.barcelo-hotels.co.uk

Category 1 - New Homes

For small builders demonstrating a strong commitment to building quality new homes.

As the UK’s leading authority in new homes, NHBC is dedicated to supporting small builders and contractors from pre-planning to handover. Through unrivalled technical guidance, skills training, practical compliance advice and essential regulatory updates, we continue to help the industry raise standards in the quality and sustainability of all new housing.

NHBC: the name trusted by builders and homeowners

Visit website: www.nhbc.co.uk

Category 2 - Small Renovation Projects Costing less than £50,000

Professional residential/domestic restoration, refurbishment or extension costing less than £50,000.

Hilti specialises in a range of power tools, fixings, fastenenings and chemicals for the construction industry. Quality, safety and innovation are synonymous with Hilti and the FMB, this is why Hilti is proud to be associated with the FMB and its members.

For information on Hilti's products and services, please call free phone 0800 886100, email enquiries@hilti.com or visit www.hilti.co.uk.

Yell, offers an integrated portfolio of printed, online and phone-based products and services. The printed Yellow Pages directories, our Yell.com website and our operator-assisted telephone information service 118 24 7, ensure people have access to the information they need whenever and wherever they want it, and provide advertisers with access to high quality sales leads.

To buy advertising: Call 0808 100 7890 to speak to a Yell sales consultant or go to www.yelldirect.com

Category 3 - Medium Renovation Projects costing £50,000 or £250,000

Professional residential/domestic restoration, refurbishment or extension costing between £50,000 and £250,000.

British Gypsum is a major authority in the UK construction industry and the country’s leading manufacturer and supplier of gypsum-based plastering and drylining solutions. With a long history of providing innovative, cost-effective and reliable products that meet the demands of the construction industry, the company is renowned for its pioneering work in training, as well as its forward-thinking strategy on innovation and product development.

Visit website: www.british-gypsum.com

Travis Perkins is delighted to be involved with the Master Builder of the Year Awards 2010. Travis Perkins is one of the UK's leading builders merchants with 620 branches nationwide. We offer our trade customers a wide range of quality products stocked in the volumes they need, reliable deliveries and an excellent service from friendly, knowledgeable staff. We are delighted to be able to support our customers throughout the awards.

Visit website: www.travisperkins.co.uk

Category 4 - Large Renovation Projects Costing more than £250,000

Professional residential/domestic restoration, refurbishment or extension costing more than £250,000.

Throughout the construction industry, VELUX is a byword for quality, a reputation that has been built up over more than 60 years. With numerous technical and design improvements, VELUX Roof Windows represent better quality and value for money than ever before. With the ever expanding awareness of the impact of energy consumption on the environment, VELUX has now also added a Solar Hot Water System to the vast product range.

Visit website: www.velux.co.uk

Total is one of the world's largest international oil and gas companies. Our operations cover the entire energy chain, including oil exploration and production to trading, shipping and refining and marketing of petroleum products, as well as Chemicals. The Group has operations in over 130 countries and more than 95,000 employees worldwide.

The diversity of the Group's worldwide business is reflected in the UK with activity in all three key areas: exploration and production, refining and marketing, and chemicals.

Visit website: www.total.co.uk

Category 5 - Commercial Projects Costing less than £3million

New build or refurbishment of a commercial building costing less than £3 million.

Aon are the UK’s number one insurance broker (Insurance Times 2009) and our relationship with the Federation of Master Builders has been established for over 50 years. As managers of FMB insurance services, we deliver a range of insurance products and services designed to support FMB members.

Visit website: www.aon.co.uk

Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank is working in partnership with the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), providing access to its award winning Free Business Current Account, which meets the demands for better value banking. Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank is part of the Santander Group which has more than 150 years’ experience in banking.

To find out more: Call 0800 068 6698 quoting reference AF0387

Visit: www.alliance-leicester.co.uk

Category 6 - Energy Efficiency Projects

Project that demonstrates best use of energy efficiency measures designed to reduce energy consumption, save on energy bills and minimise the overall impact of the environment.

The Energy Saving Trust is the leading impartial organisation working in the UK to help people save energy and reduce their personal carbon emissions. We encourage people to save energy now and in the future, through our expert advice and by developing and transforming the market. We do this though running an impartial advice network and website, by certifying products and services and by supporting our local authority, community and private sector partners with our energy saving expertise.

For the house building industry, we provide a free technical and practical guidance to enable them to build new homes and refurbish existing homes to high levels of energy efficiency.

Visit website: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

Whether you're building your home from scratch, undertaking a major extension, converting or remodelling your home or just keen to integrate the latest technology, The Homebuilding & Renovating Show will provide offers the right products, services, advice and inspiration to enable your truly individual home to become a reality. With 5 events around the country if you are building or renovating your home a visit to one of these events is a must

Visit website: www.homebuildingshow.co.uk/fmb

Category 7 - Heavenly Builder

Nominated by satisfied customers of firms whose annual turnover is under £300,000.

B&CE has been championing affordable financial services for the construction industry and its work force for over six decades. Today it is responsible for £1.7 billion of industry resources. As industry specialists, it has created a range of financial products to help meet the needs of everyone working in construction, including a stakeholder pension, accident cover, life cover, holiday pay, and an employee healthcare plan.

B&CE is delighted to be sponsoring the awards this year.

Visit website: www.bandce.co.uk

HBXL are the leading developers of estimating, CAD and health and safety software packages for the building industry, boasting over 10,000 users across the UK. The Managing Director is an experienced builder himself and has combined his construction expertise with cutting-edge software designers to put easy-to-use, business-winning software in the hands of the small builder. HBXL are proud to sponsor these awards and support the achievements of all builders across the nation.

Visit website: www.hbxl.co.uk

Category 8 - Apprentice of the Year

Apprentice demonstrating high levels of practical skill in their chosen trade. The employer will also be presented with an award by the Cross Industry Construction Apprenticeship Task Force.

ConstructionSkills is the Sector Skills Council for the construction industry. It is a partnership between CITB-ConstructionSkills, CIC and CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland. It is UK-wide and represents the whole industry from professional consultancies to major contractors and SMEs. ConstructionSkills is the leadership organisation for construction training, ensuring that construction employers have the right skills, in the right place and at the right time. ConstructionSkills is delighted to sponsor the Master Builder of the Year Awards.

Visit website: www.constructionskills.net

TradePoint is a trade only counter that provides over 12,000 products from building and timber, bathrooms and kitchens, to decorative, plumbing, electrical, power tools, hand tools and fixings. It has everything trade professionals need at low trade prices and all under one roof.

Open seven days a week, up to 15 hours a day with guaranteed stock availability, together with fast service and open and honest pricing from trusted trade brands. To become a member each customer must supply evidence of their trade status, and they will then be issued with a membership card and Trade product catalogue

The Cross-Industry Construction Apprenticeship Task Force (CCATF) was launched in December 2007 by the then Skills Minister, David Lammy MP, with the aim of reinstating the culture and ethos of apprenticeship training in the construction industry. Its membership is comprised of representatives from all areas of the UK construction industry, from major contractors and the unions, to SMEs, representative bodies and Government Departments. The CCATF has become a major skills policy shaper since its formation and it is chaired by Geoff Lister, former FMB National President.

Visit website: www.ccatf.org.uk/

Reception

BuildStore Financial Services is at the heart of the UK’s self build and renovation sector, offering products and services, specifically designed to help customers throughout their projects; from the on-line land-finding service and unique finance packages to access to better value building materials through the consumer Trade Card and gaining information, inspiration and support at the impressive 67,000 sq ft National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon. They all make the process quicker and cheaper.

Visit website: www.buildstore.co.uk

Awards Brochure

As Britian's best known and most widely read trade journal, Professional
Builder is totally committed to the raising professionalism within the
construction industry and in promoting a high standard of workmanship. The
magazine is therefore delighted to be associated with the Federation in it's
quest to find the nation's very best trade's people.

Visit website: www.pro-builder.tv