We were thrilled to join the construction industry organisations and individuals in celebrating on Friday evening (28th October) as the winners of the 2022 Trades Awards were announced.

We all gathered at Ardoe House in Aberdeen, commemorating the 10th anniversary of this annual awards ceremony. It was a fantastic evening, with 370 attendees who came together to honour and celebrate the achievements of our peers.

We were incredibly proud to have MND Scotland as the charity beneficiary for this event. Together, we managed to raise over £5,000 on that memorable evening.

As the organisers of the Trades Awards, our team at Mearns & Gill, a local creative marketing agency, launched Trades Awards in 2012 to recognise and reward the remarkable individuals, teams, and businesses within the North East construction industry.

This year, in our tenth edition, we invited applications from businesses across all disciplines within construction. We welcomed submissions from sole traders all the way up to national construction companies with a head office in the North East. It gives us immense pleasure to mention that Stewart Milne Group returned as the main award sponsor for the 8th consecutive year, and we were grateful for the continued support of W M Donald, our supporting sponsor for the past 6 years.

The Trades Awards 2022 winners are:

Sustainability in Construction, sponsored by Cala Homes

• GPH Builders Merchants

Excellence in Health & Safety, sponsored by Safety Scotland

• W M Donald

Best New Business, sponsored by W M Donald

• Morrice Plant Hire

Outstanding Customer Service, sponsored by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes

• MC Property Management & Lettings

Home/Building Improvement, sponsored by CITB

• Camphill Architecture & Development

Apprentice of the Year, sponsored by James Gibb

• Marc O’Donnell, W M Donald

Tradesperson of the Year, sponsored by Malcolm Allan Housebuilders

• George Pirie, Barratt Homes

Rising Star, sponsored by Glulam Solutions

• Owen Harper, Scotia Homes

Site Manager of the Year, sponsored by PMC Property Management & Lettings

• Fraser Stephen, Scotia Homes Ltd

Above and Beyond, sponsored by Scotia Homes

• Ryan Morrison and Darren Findlay, ‘Let’s Kick This Together’

Construction Project of the Year, sponsored by Bancon Homes

• Halliday Fraser Munro

Best Small Trades Business, sponsored by Transform

• North East Services

Best Large Trade Business, sponsored by STV

• W M Donald

Outstanding Contribution, sponsored by Stewart Milne Group

• Mike Macauley, GPH Builders Merchants

Our very own Isla Stewart got awarded with a surprise ‘Event Manager of the Decade’ award, specifically created to recognise 10 years of dedication to organising and running the event