Roll of Honour

The Builders’ Merchants Awards for Excellence have staged eight previous presentations which have recognised the best business practice, the achievement of goals and proven success in service and innovation.

BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2002	Barry Jackson - Jackson Building Centres Ltd
2003	David Ridgeon - Ridgeons Ltd
2004	John Dandy - Gibbs & Dandy
2005	Bob Beaver - Shropshire Building Supplies Ltd
2006	Peter Bradford - Bradfords Building Supplies
2007	Andrew Tipper - Walter Tipper
2008	Kenneth Smith - EH Smith (Builders' Merchants)
2009	William Godfrey - Robert Price (Builders' Merchants)

BUILDERS’ MERCHANT TRAINING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD
2002	Omnico Plastics Ltd
2003	Omnico Plastics Ltd
2004	The Institute of Builders’ Merchants
2005	Parker Building Supplies Ltd
2006	C & W Berry
2007	E H Smith (Builders' Merchants) Ltd
2008	Kellaway Building Supplies
2009	Ridgeons Ltd

BEST BUILDERS' MERCHANT TRAINEE OF THE YEAR AWARD
2006	Fred Brooks - J & B Willbrook
2007	Adam Elwell - E H Smith (Builders' Merchants) Ltd
2008	Richard Cosgrove - E H Smith (Builders' Merchants) Ltd
2009	Joanna Burns - E H Smith (Builders' Merchants) Ltd

BEST BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS SHOWROOM AWARD
2002	Jackson Building Centres Ltd
2003	Turnbull & Co
2004	Bradford Building Supplies
2005	John Nicholls (Trading) Ltd
2006	Thompson Associated Plumbing Supplies
2007	Jewson, Norwich
2008	Jackson Building Centres Ltd
2009	George Bence & Sons Ltd

BEST BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS HARD LANDSCAPING DISPLAY AWARD
2005	Parker Building Supplies Ltd
2006	Parker Building Supplies Ltd
2007	J Medler
2008	Ridgeons
2009	Thistle Timber & Building Supplies Ltd

BEST BUILDERS’ MERCHANT WEBSITE AWARD
2002	Travis Perkins Plc
2003	Travis Perkins Plc
2004	Travis Perkins Plc
2005	Travis Perkins Plc
2006	Long & Somerville
2007	Long & Somerville
2008	C&W Berry
2009	TBS Building Supplies Ltd

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE BY A BUILDERS’ MERCHANT AWARD
2002	Lawsons (Whetstone) Ltd
2003	Bradford Building Supplies
2004	Buildbase Ltd
2005	UGS Ltd
2006	Kellaway Building Supplies
2007	Jewson
2008	Kellaway Building Supplies
2009	George Bence & Sons Ltd

BEST BUILDERS’ MERCHANT MARKETING INITIATIVE AWARD
2002	Plumbing Trade Supplies Ltd
2003	MKM Building Supplies Ltd
2004	Ridgeons Ltd
2005	E H Smith (Builders' Merchants) Ltd
2006	E H Smith (Builders' Merchants) Ltd
2007	E H Smith (Builders' Merchants) Ltd
2008	E H Smith (Builders' Merchants) Ltd
2009	Beatsons Building Supplies Ltd

BUILDERS MERCHANTS ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE
2007	Covers Timber & Builders Merchants
2008	Plumbing Trade Supplies Ltd
2009	PTS Plumbing Trade Supplies Ltd

BUILDERS’ MERCHANT ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR AWARD
2002	Anne Ganley - Thompson Building Centres
2003	Stuart Somerville - Long & Somerville
2004	Roger Crees and Alan Jones - The Institute of Builders’ Merchants
2005	Andrew Bygate - UGS Ltd
2006	Mark Davies - LBS Builders' Merchants
2007	Anne Ganley - Thompson Building Centres
2008	Ron Walker - Heating Plumbing Supplies
2009	Anne Ganley - Thompson Building Centres

BEST BUILDERS’ MERCHANT MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD
2002	Steve Marris - Jackson Bldg and Deryck Wheeler - Jewson Ltd
2003	Clive Byford - Jewson Ltd
2004	Karen Friedman - PTS
2005	Neil Kimber - Ridgeons Ltd
2006	Simon Clark - Tiptree Building Supplies
2007	Chris West - Andover Buildbase
2008	Sean Furlong - EH Smith (Builders' Merchants) Ltd
2009	Phil Burns - Coomers Ltd

BEST SINGLE BRANCH INDEPENDENT BUILDERS’ MERCHANT OF THE YEAR AWARD
2002	C&W Berry Ltd
2003	Stamco
2004	Simmons Builders' Merchants Ltd
2005	Simmons Builders' Merchants Ltd
2006	Ray Grahams

BEST INDEPENDENT BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS OF THE YEAR AWARD
2002	Sydenhams Ltd
2003	MKM Building Supplies Ltd
2004	MKM Building Supplies Ltd
2005	MKM Building Supplies Ltd
2006	Ashmead Building Supplies

INDEPENDANT BUILDERS MERCHANT (1-5 BRANCHES)
2007	Ray Grahams - Co Down, Northern Ireland
2008	C&W Berry Ltd
2009	C&W Berry Ltd

INDEPENDANT BUILDERS MERCHANT (6 BRANCHES OR MORE)
2007	MKM Building Supplies
2008	MKM Building Supplies Ltd
2009	Lawsons

NATIONAL BUILDERS’ MERCHANT OF THE YEAR AWARD
2002	Travis Perkins Ltd
2003	Buildbase Ltd
2004	Travis Perkins Ltd
2005	Buildbase Ltd
2006	Buildbase Ltd
2007	Plumbing Trade Supplies
2008	Plumbing Trade Supplies
2009	Grafton Merchanting

SUPPLIERS OF THE YEAR AWARD
2005	Hunter Plastics
2006	BS Eaton
2007	Hunter Plastics
2008	Hunter Plastics
2009	WPL Ltd