Roll of Honour

The Builders’ Merchants Awards for Excellence have staged six 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

BEST 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 (BM) Ltd

BEST BUILDERS' MERCHANT TRAINEE OF THE YEAR AWARD
2006	Fred Brooks - J & B Willbrook
2007	Adam Elwell - E H Smith (BM) 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

BEST BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS HARD LANDSCAPING DISPLAY AWARD
2005	Parker Building Supplies Ltd
2006	Parker Building Supplies Ltd
2007	J Medler

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

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

BEST BUILDERS’ MERCHANT MARKETING INITIATIVE AWARD
2002	Plumbing Trade Supplies Ltd
2003	MKM Building Supplies Ltd
2004	Ridgeons Ltd
2005	E H Smith (BM) Ltd
2006	E H Smith (BM) Ltd
2007	E H Smith (BM) Ltd

BEST BUILDERS MERCHANTS ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE
2007	Covers Timber & Builders Merchants

BEST LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP AWARD
2003	E H Smith (BM) Ltd
2004	E H Smith (BM) Ltd
2005	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

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

BEST SINGLE BRANCH INDEPENDENT BUILDERS’ MERCHANT OF THE YEAR AWARD
2002	C&W Berry Ltd
2003	Stamco
2004	Simmons BM Ltd
2005	Simmons BM 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

BEST Independent builders merchant (1-5 branches)
2007	Ray Grahams - Co Down, Northern Ireland

BEST Independent builders merchant (6 branches or more)
2007	MKM Building Supplies

BEST 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	PTS Plumbing Trade Supplies

BEST SUPPLIERS OF THE YEAR AWARD
2005	Hunter Plastics
2006	BS Eaton
2007	Hunter Plastics