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SIMPLY BREATHTAKING The FIS Contractors Awards are held each year to promote and encourage exemplary levels of craftmanship in the finishes and interiors sector. T he FIS 2022 Contractors Awards lunch, was held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, in June. Independent awards judges, Tony Pieri and Clive Perry, who visited all projects entered said: “We don’t just judge these projects on their overall finished appearance. Other factors including sustainability, design input, problem-solving, logistics, value added initiatives and integration, are all factored into our assessment of the work involved. Members have excelled themselves and remain a real credit to FIS and to themselves.” The Project of the Year award was judged by architect Robert Fry, International and Executive Director of Aukett Swanke Group plc. He said: “The very high quality of the award category winners made the selection of a single project for the ‘Best of the Best’ award a very challenging proposition; given the excellence demonstrated by so many varied trades and skillsets brought to bear for clients in such a collaborative endeavour.” Interior Fit Out – company turnover over £5m AQ Construction Services for the American Express Centurion Lounge Heathrow, London (Architect: Perkins + Will) Judges’ comments: Abespoke interior fit-out befitting the ethos of theAmerican Express brand. AQ’s contribution to the design, performance and ultimate appearance of this installation is immense. Partitioning – company turnover over £5m Bespoke Construction Services for DSVMercia, Derbyshire Judges’ comments: The project provides an impressive visual finish whilst performing to the required acoustic specification. Interior Fit Out – company turnover under £5m iBuild Interior Services for Westminster University, London Judges’ comments: Thefinished interior is simply spectacular; creating a cacophony of colour, light, textures and shapes all blending to produce an extraordinary space for students and staff. Partitioning – company turnover under £5m Indeglas for Do & Co, London (Architect: Chapman Taylor) Judges’ comments: Indeglas designed, engineered and installedfire rated, acoustic atriumsingle- and double- glazed screens and sliding folding glazed screen systems, creating an impressive result. Ceilings – company turnover over £5m Simplicity Specialist Finishes for 100 Liverpool Street, London Judges’ comments: The project involved the creation of individually large bespoke curved and shaped ceiling panels manufactured in glass reinforced concrete. The final result is spectacular. Ceilings – company turnover under £5m New Forest Ceilings for Exton Vineyard, Hampshire (Architect: Luke Rose Architect) Judges’ comments: New Forest Ceilings designed and installed this spectacular timber veneered plaster strip ceiling to follow the complex multi angled roof construction. The bespoke finish is immaculate. 2022 Project of the Year: New Forest Ceilings for Exton Vineyard, Hampshire Only FIS members can enter projects and be recognised for the quality of their work at this event, and the resulting publicity across all FIS publications and websites brings significant publicity to winners. www.thefis.org/fis-awards-industries-best-2022 Event sponsors Headline sponsor: Ecophon Silver: QIC Trims and Forza Doors Bronze: Go Interiors and SPIT Awards 16 www.thefis.org