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In business, you need a vehicle you can rely on and Nissan has a reputation for producing hard-working, reliable vehicles. This reputation is built into Nissan's range of tough, dependable commercial vehicles, a range that is sure to have a model ideally suited to your business.
Nissan is delighted to be associated with Master Builder of the Year 2006 for the third year running and, as manufacturers of vehicles that reflect the high standards of FMB members, are pleased to provide the main prize of a brand new vehicle of the winner's choice from the Nissan LCV range.
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Category 1 - New Homes
Sage is the UK's leading supplier of Business Management software and is thrilled to be supporting the Master Builder of the Year Awards for the second year running. Whatever your size of business Sage provides an integrated range of Construction Solutions that help save time, manage cash flow, and increase profits through business wide financial control. Features include CIS processing, job costing, retention tracking, and applications to entire contract processing.
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The Homebuilding & Renovating Shows and Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine are proud to be associated with the Federation of Master Builders and their awards.
The Homebuilding & Renovating Shows offer builders a fantastic opportunity to keep up-to-date with the latest products and services available, keeping builders at the cutting edge of the industry and enabling them to deliver to today's demanding consumer market. There are a series of 6 self-build and renovation events held throughout the UK. For free tickets click here.
The Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine is Britain's best selling self-build magazine and offers the trade community an unrivalled resource for products and services. It is a monthly must-read for anyone associated with the new build or renovation industry and is available on the DIY shelves of WH Smiths and all larger newsagents. www.homebuilding.co.uk
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Category 2 - Small Renovation Projects
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 gbsales@hilti.com or visit www.hilti.co.uk.
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Since its launch in 1979, Professional Builder has become the largest circulation building trade magazine in the UK. Totally committed to raising professionalism within the construction industry and promoting a high standard of workmanship, Professional Builder is delighted to be associated with the Federation of Master Builders in its quest to find the Master Builder of the Year in the Small Renovation Project category.
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Category 3 - Medium Renovation Projects
As the UK's leading manufacturer of high performance plaster and plasterboard products, British Gypsum is committed to improving the status and image of Builders through the provision of high quality products, on and off-site training and unmatched technical support.
British Gypsum is therefore proud to support the prestigious FMB Master Builder of the Year awards, designed to recognise and encourage the very best in building quality and skill.
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Travis Perkins is delighted to support the Master Builder of Year Awards 2006. As one of the largest builders' merchants in the UK with more than 500 branches nationwide, Travis Perkins is a major supplier to the building and construction industry and offers more than 100,000 product lines to trade professionals and self-builders.
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Category 4 - Large Renovation Projects
American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel, network, and financial services provider founded in 1850. We are a leader in charge and credit cards, Travellers Cheques, travel, financial planning, investment products, insurance and international banking.
American Express is proud to be associated with the FMB Master Builder of the Year Awards. 2006 is our first year of partnership with the FMB and we are very much looking forward to offering a product to FMB members that is designed to assist with both everyday business savings and improve financial control for all types of FMB member businesses.
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With over 500,000 individual product lines Hewden offer the FMB the widest choice of Plant and Tools available in the UK.
Operating from over 360 locations Hewden is able to offer a truly local service nationwide. For over 40 years Hewden has delivered quality, reliability and safety to the UK building trade.
We are proud to be associated with the Federation of Master Builders and delighted to be supporting the master builder of the year awards.
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Category 5 - Conservatories
A steadfast belief in quality is one of the key factors behind K2's on-going success as a market leading supplier of conservatory roof systems and related products. As such, we are only too pleased to be associated with an award that promotes a commitment to excellence in others.
For the second year running, we are delighted to be sponsoring the K2 Conservatory category.
This aims to recognise those individuals or organisations who have displayed the highest standards of craftsmanship in using the K2 system or K2 components within a conservatory or building project.
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Paramount Group of Hotels is delighted to be supporting the Master Builder of the Year Awards once again. Paramount is a collection of 20 four and five star hotels in some of the UK's best coastal, city and countryside destinations. You can choose from over 2700 bedrooms, over 160 meetings and event rooms and 18 Bodysense health clubs. Visit www.paramount-hotels.co.uk for more information.
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Category 6 - Commercial
Aon Limited is proud to be associated with these prestigious awards. Our relationship with the Federation of Master Builders has been established for over 50 years and as managers of FMB Insurance Services, we deliver a range of insurance products and services designed to support FMB members.
As one of the worlds leaders in risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources and management consulting, the Aon organisation has a range of resources and is ideally placed to deliver integrated solutions.
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LABC Services welcomes awards recognising builders who have used initiative and produced outstanding quality in their work.
Local Authority Building Control represents over 400 local authorities nation-wide and is in a unique position to work with the design and construction team and to contribute to the whole process.
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Category 7 - Energy Efficiency & Waste Management
The Energy Saving Trust (EST) was set up by the UK Government after the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro and is one of the UK's leading organisations working to reduce CO2 emissions, the major cause of climate change. It aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions by promoting the sustainable and efficient use of energy.
EST is a non-profit organisation funded by government and the private sector. The Energy Saving Trust provides free, impartial advice on how to make homes more energy efficient.
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The Envirowise programme offers UK construction companies free, independent, confidential advice and support on practical ways to increase profits by minimising waste.
A range of free services are available, including publications, events and a telephone helpline, however the best way to make cost savings is to arrange an on-site visit.
Contact the Environment and Energy Helpline on 0800 585794.
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Category 8 - Heavenly Builder
B&CE is delighted to be sponsoring the 'Heavenly Builder' award again this year. We are very excited that we are able to sponsor this particular award as it recognises customer satisfaction - something we pride ourselves on providing our 7,000 employer customers.
We are the largest supplier of financial services and employee benefits to the UK's construction industry. Formed in 1942 we operate on a not-for-profit basis, which allows us to offer a range of products tailored solely for the benefit of our customers. To find out more about us check out www.bandce.co.uk.
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HBXL, as the author of country's fastest, most accurate and easy to understand estimating software, EstimatorXpress, are proud to be a sponsor at this year's Master Builder of the Year awards.
We strive to improve the way builders present themselves and the synergy between HBXL's passion and drive to provide unsurpassed service to all our clients and develop new and better ways to produce estimates fits well with the 'Heavenly Builder' category HBXL is sponsoring.
Good luck to everyone involved!
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Category 9 - Apprentice of the Year 2006
Screwfix Direct are delighted to support the Master Builder of The Year 2006. For over 25 years we have been supplying screws, fixings and tools to a range of trades. We believe it is important to develop new talent and that's why we are proud to be associated with the Apprentice of the Year Award.
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CITB-ConstructionSkills provides assistance in all aspects of recruiting, training and qualifying the construction workforce. We also work with partners in industry and government to improve the competitiveness of the industry as a whole.
CITB-ConstructionSkills is working in partnership with CIC and CITB (NI) as ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council for Construction. ConstructionSkills is tasked by the Government to implement UK-wide Sector Skills Agreements, collaborative agreements between the bodies responsible for delivering training in the UK and those that demand it.
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