Emap Construct have acquired the National HomeBuilder Design Awards from Custom Publishing. These awards, which enjoy the support of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) as entries can only be submitted by qualified architects, are the oldest established and most prestigious of their kind. They focus on the quality of architecture within UK residential housing and recognise the importance of design excellence.
The awards programme, with the backing of The Mail on Sunday, Standard Life Bank, the Architects’ Journal (AJ), smartnewhomes. com (the UK’s premier new homes website) and The Building Centre has achieved greater media coverage than any other housing awards scheme.
They have attracted an impressive portfolio of loyal sponsors who all actively promote the awards, and help to ensure that they continue to be a huge success.
Emap Construct has also acquired The RIBA Manser Medal and The Best of British Homes from Custom Publishing and has recruited its Managing Director, Mike Gazzard, to further develop them within the Emap Construction Network.
Graham Harman, Managing Director of Emap Construct commented:
“The assets acquired from Custom Publishing represent an excellent strategic fit with our existing portfolio of awards, events and publications, and with our involvement in the RIBA Stirling Prize. They will help us to champion design excellence in UK house building and will also serve as a catalyst for initiatives at Interbuild, our recently acquired construction exhibition. We are excited by the opportunities they present, and delighted to be given the honour of organising them in the future.”
Tony Chapman, Head of Awards at RIBA, said:
“We are delighted that the future of these awards and in particular the Manser Medal has been assured by this development. We look forward to working with our existing partners at Emap to build on the success of the Manser Medal, which will continue to be run as part of the RIBA Awards/Stirling Prize.”
Contacts:
Mike Gazzard, Commercial Manager Emap Construct: 01483 225221, email: Mike.Gazzard@emap.com
Ross Sturley, Marketing Director Emap Construct, 020 7505 6733, email: Ross.Sturley@emap.com
Notes to Editors:
Emap Construct www.emapconstructionnetwork.co.uk
Emap Construct publishes a number of market leading magazines in the UK construction sector, including Construction News, the Architects’ Journal and New Civil Engineer. It also mounts exhibitions, awards and conferences, and runs the best-visited suite of websites in the sector.
Interbuild www.interbuild.com
Interbuild 2006 takes place at the NEC from 23-27 April. To date over 60% of the available space has been reserved by key names within the construction industry. New areas and features will include an enlarged Architect’s Pavilion, an all encompassing new product showcase and broad ranging industry specific seminars. Interbuild 2006 will also showcase the new homes short-listed for The National HomeBuilder Design Awards 2006.
Emap Communications
Emap Communications is a division of Emap plc, one of the UK's leading media companies. Emap plc leads the marketplace with a strong portfolio of over 400 products including FHM, Kiss, Heat, Health Service Journal, Construction News, MaxPower, Kerrang! and Smash Hits!. It owns and develops leading edge brands in radio, TV, consumer magazines and B2B in the UK, France and around the world."
The RIBA Manser Medal
Named in honour of former RIBA President Michael Manser, (Chairman of the panel of judges for The National HomeBuilder Design Awards and himself the designer of a number of seminal houses) The RIBA Manser Medal was introduced in 2001 to recognise the best one- off housing in this country. Now part of the RIBA Awards, the 2004 RIBA Manser Medal in partnership with abrocour will be presented in London on October 16 and televised by Channel Four TV as part of their Stirling Prize coverage.
Best of British Homes
Published in partnership with NHBC, The Best of British Homes is an annual reference work of award winning housing, showcasing exemplars of best design practice. Distributed on a controlled-circulation basis this publication is unique within the house building industry and demonstrates what house builders, developers and housing professionals can achieve as they seek solutions to the many challenges they face.
Custom Publishing www.newhomesuk.info
Guildford–based Custom Publishing specialises in home interest titles, with a focus on self-build and home improvement. Now in its 30th year of publication Planahome Home Plans is a reference work of new home design and features the award winning entries from The Mail on Sunday National HomeBuilder Design Awards and The RIBA Manser Medal. The 2004 edition will be launched at The RIBA Bookshop on September 20. Planahome Home Improvement is produced annually in partnership with the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC).
