Two East Yorkshire project managers have been named winners in the Chartered Institute of Building annual awards.
Martin Standley, a project manager at Hull-based Sewell Construction, was a silver winner in the Construction Manager of the Year for Education, and Katy Robinson, Senior Project Manager at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, received the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Individual Award for her contribution to a PPE campaign.
Martin was nominated for his work on constructing Broadacre Primary School in Hull, a new school which had a purpose-built base for young children with autism spectrum conditions.
Katy was nominated for her work on her campaign to address the inequalities of PPE provision for minority groups in construction. The campaign was launched after research found that nearly 60% of employers were not providing women’s specific PPE to their workforce.
The judges praised the pair’s passion, dedication and hard work, with both of them up against a talented field of nominees.
Caroline Gumble, chief executive officer at CIOB, added: “There is no doubt that there’s a real depth of talent among the UK’s built environment professionals, with some incredibly impressive projects making the list of finalists.
“It was great to see the awards go to a range of individuals and companies, all of whom are amazing examples of leadership and dedication, all delivering a high-quality built environment. Many congratulations to all our winners.”
