Industry high achievers rewarded as the G-Awards event returns

It’s the Oscars of the fenestration industry, the G-Awards is making its much anticipated return this November as the industry’s high achievers are celebrated at the glitzy awards ceremony in London. Heralded as the premium awards for the sector, the much sought after winners trophies will this year be awarded to 12 category winners. With updated categories including Covid Business Hero and up to 11 finalists per category, the competition is set to be fiercer than ever.

Organiser Tony Higgin is delighted the awards are returning: “It’s been an exceptional two years in so many ways. But we have encompassed the very best of the industry’s achievements from that time to create what is set to be an equally exceptional event.”

The G21 Awards trophy winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner and Award event at the London Hilton Park Lane on Friday November 26. The finalists in the categories are:

COVID 19 Business Hero:
Alutech Systems; DoorCo; Liniar; UAP; Veka; Window Ware.

Best Commercial Project:
Acorn Aluminium – Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park (LUSEP); AluK – The Quadrangle, Cheltenham; Epwin Window Systems -Edmonstone Walled Garden, Edinburgh; Fastframe UK – Springfield Park; The Residence Collection – Sewell Park Academy.

Best Component Supplier:
AT Precision; DoorCo; Edgetech; Liniar; Thermoseal Group; VBH (GB); Window Ware; Window Widgets.

Best Customer Care Initiative:
AluK; Sternfenster; The Residence Collection; Touchstone Glazing Solutions; Ultraframe; Window Ware; VBH (GB).

Best Fabricator:
CB Solutions; Dekko Window Systems; Emplas; Everglade Windows; Masterframe Windows; Nolan uPVC; Shelforce; Sternfenster; UK Doors Online.

Best Glass Company:
Cornwall Group; Double R Glass & Roofing Systems; P&P Glass.

Best Installer:
Global Windows; Nolan uPVC; P&P Glass; SEH BAC; Sherborne; The Window Company (Contracts); Wolverhampton Glass.

Best New Product:
Aluplast – Smart-Slide patio door; Deceuninck Aluminium – Decalu; Deceuninck – Deceuninck Heritage Flush Door; DoorCo – FLiP glazing cassette system; Everglade Windows – aïr MOD Series; ODL Europe – Guardsman Fire Door; Roseview Windows – Ultimate Rose Mk3; UAP – TS008 Soterian Slim ; VBH (GB) – Q-Smart; Wendland Roof Solutions – The Wendland Lantern; Yale Door & Window Solutions – Vertex™ range. 

Best Promotional Campaign:
Business Pilot – The Business Pilot Barometer; Conservatory Outlet – Stay at Home Campaign; DoorCo – FLiP and GRiPCORE; The Residence Collection – Conservation Campaign; Window Widgets – 21st Birthday.

Best Sustainability Initiative:
Deceuninck; Edgetech; SEH BAC; Veka Recycling; Veka UK; Window Widgets.

Best Training & Development Initiative:
Arran Isle; Cornwall Group; UAP. 

Unsung Hero:
Lucy Daniels, DoorCo; Clodagh Driscoll, Emplas; Sharon Fowler, Window Ware;
Colin Russell, VBH (GB).