Galliford Try announced as sponsor for Water Industry Awards

Galliford Try has been announced as sponsor of the People Initiative of the Year category at the 2019 Water Industry Awards.

The construction company and major water industry contractor has joined nmcn (sponsoring the water company of the year category) and Weholite (DfMA project of the year) as category sponsors of the blue riband industry awards scheme.

The final submission deadline for entries to the awards is Wednesday 6 February at 12.30pm.

The awards – judged by an independent panel of industry experts – celebrate excellence in the sector, with the winners announced at a glittering black-tie dinner at Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 20 May 2019.

There are five new categories this time around, recognising consultants, water retailers, offsite manufacture, and water and wastewater innovation projects.

Anyone can enter, whether they be water utilities, water industry contractors, engineering firms, manufacturers, construction companies, water retailers, consultancies, product and service suppliers, water and sewerage companies, water wholesalers or organisations at other stages of the water industry supply chain.

The judges on this year’s panel are: Prof. John Bridgeman (University of Bradford), Nick Ellins (Energy & Utility Skills), Paul Hickey (Environment Agency), Chris Hoggart (Natural England), Martyn Hopkinson (Future Water Association), Steve Kaye (UKWIR), Karen Light (WRc), Lloyd Martin (British Water), Nicci Russell (Waterwise), Tony Smith (Consumer Council for Water), Dr. Ana Soares (Cranfield University) and Ceris Van de Vyver (Isle Utilities).

In addition to Galliford Try, nmcn and Weholite, CPM Group is on board as associate sponsor.

For full entry details, information on how to attend and for enquiries about sponsoring the awards, visit: https://waterindustryawards.co.uk

Full list of awards categories:

Alliancing and Partnership Initiative of the Year

Customer Service Initiative of the Year

Data Project of the Year

DfMA Project of the Year (sponsored by Weholite)

Drainage & Flood Management Initiative of the Year

Health & Safety Initiative of the Year

Most Innovative New Technology of the Year

People Initiative of the Year (sponsored by Galliford Try)

Resilience Initiative of the Year