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G24 Awards celebrate excellence and highlight sector’s finest achievements

The G24 Awards celebrated excellence in the UK glass and glazing industry on Friday night, 29 November at a prestigious black-tie gala at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Hosted by the talented comedian and presenter Zoe Lyons, this event shone a spotlight on the finest achievements within the sector. With fourteen competitive categories showcasing remarkable talent, the enthusiastic audience were part of the 20^th G Awards – here are the list of worthy winners for 2024:

Winners List at G24 Awards:

Training & Development Initiative of the Year: Sternfenster

Promotional Campaign of the Year: VEKA plc

Unsung Hero Award: Paul Hamilton, BM Group

Customer Care Initiative of the Year: Evander Glazing & Locks

Component Supplier of the Year: Thermoseal Group

Rising Star Award: Anthony Leach, AluK GB

Commercial Project of the Year: Escapade Silverstone – AluK GB and Arkay Contractors

Sustainability Initiative of the Year: Saint-Gobain Glass

Machinery Supplier Award: Forel UK & Ireland

New Product of the Year: Pilkington Mirai™

Best Business Initiative of the Year: Emplas

Installer of the Year: Clearview Home Improvements

Glass Company of the Year: Tough Glaze UK

Fabricator of the Year: Warwick North West

In addition FENSA presented the FENSA Installation Award 2024 to Concept Glazing.

Tony Higgin, the event organiser said: What an incredible evening it was at the London Hilton on Park Lane! Heartfelt congratulations to this year’s distinguished winners of the G24 Awards. The entries we received showcased an exceptional standard, both in creativity and execution, truly highlighting the remarkable innovation and professionalism that these individuals and teams bring to our industry. The atmosphere inside the hotel was electric, with the venue buzzing as we welcomed a full house of industry colleagues and esteemed guests. It was an unforgettable celebration of talent and dedication!”

Industry colleagues and guests enjoyed a champagne reception sponsored by Emplas and Thermoseal Group. Category Sponsors for the event included: BM Group, Deceuninck, Epwin Window Systems, FENSA, GGF, Saint-Gobain Glass and Veka.

Thanks must go to Emplas for sponsoring the table centres, MiGlass as the trophy supplier, Forel for sponsoring the winners’ interviews, VBH (GB) for sponsoring the 360° photobooth, Reynaers Aluminium as the menu sponsor and FIT Show for the table gifts. The guests enjoyed after show entertainment until the early hours.

The awards enjoy the support industry associations and media including FENSA, GGF, The Glazine, Glass Times and Windows Active. The organisers were keen to thank all the judges who make the event possible including:

Brian Shillibeer, Editorial Director – ProFinder Magazines
Bruce Turner, Technical Officer – Glass and Glazing Federation
Chris Beedel, Head of Government Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations – Glass and Glazing Federation
Dan Brown, Strategic Relationship Manager – GQA Qualifications
Danelle Vanstone, Head of Communications – Certass Certification
Jon Vanstone, Chair – Certass Trade Association
Lauren Mawford, Head of Operations – Glass and Glazing Federation
Lee Galley, Technical Manager – RISA
Luke Wood, Editor – Glass Times
Mick Clayton, Chief Executive Officer – GQA Qualifications
Paul Howard, Product Innovation Lead – Research and Innovation Division – BRE
Rod Appleyard, Principal – Verification Associates
Sara Mikunda, Co-Founder – Liaison Communications
Sioned Yates, Owner & Director – Access Marketing Ltd