The 2021 Guernsey Property & Construction Awards are back on the agenda after being cancelled in 2020 because of the pandemic.
They are being held on Thursday 4th November at Guernsey’s St Pierre Park Hotel.
Now in their eighth year, the awards celebrate achievements, developments and innovation within Guernsey’s diverse property and construction industry. They feature a wide range of categories for property experts, investors, contractors, architects, legal advisers, engineers, developers, and include a number of new categories for 2021, including one specifically for gardening and landscaping professionals. This category invites nominations from gardeners, landscapers, hardscapers, and all those who work towards construction projects in the great outdoors.
All award categories are free to enter and are impartially judged by a panel of industry experts. The categories are:
- Rising star
- Engineering project of the year
- Construction professional of the year
- Industry supplier of the year
- Property professional of the year
- Landscaping project of the year
- Best construction project under £300k
- Best construction project over £300k
- Lifetime achievement award
Jack Etheridge, director of Auburn Gardens, said: “We are really excited about the new landscaping category being held as part of the awards this year. It’s a great opportunity for the many skilled landscapers, garden designers, professional gardeners and contractors to showcase the fantastic work that is being regularly created in Guernsey for the first time in a professional award context.
Ogier partner and Guernsey property specialist Martyn Baudains said: “It’s so good to see the Guernsey Property and Construction Awards back this year and I’m delighted that Ogier is once again the gold sponsor of the event. We know that 2020 was a good year for the local property market but it was also a very tough year for the island’s construction industry – and how the industry confronted those challenges is certainly worthy of recognition and celebration. I’m really excited about returning to the judging panel and seeing the outstanding achievements across the categories.”
Julie Todd, co-founder and organiser of the awards said: “Given the difficult past twelve months experienced by everyone in the industry, it is pleasing to be able to plan for this year’s awards. With shifting priorities since the pandemic, the industry is adapting to new requirements and new public demands, and the thought of celebrating together at one huge event at the end of 2021 is wonderful. A huge thanks go out to our wonderful sponsors for their support: Ogier (gold); Savills; the CIOB; Guernsey Construction Forum; Channel Island Ceramics; HVC; the Norman Piette group and Sandra Robinson Kitchens.
The public nomination period is now open and will run until 27th August.
Previous winners have included Peter Falla from PF & A Architecture, Watts Property Consultants and the Fermain Tower project.
Information about the awards, including nominations and details for booking tickets, can be found here.
