Morrison Shortlisted As Finalist For The 2009 Sustainable Housing Award

Published by Hannah Wooderson for Morrison Facilities Services in Communities and also in Environment, Housing

Morrison has been shortlisted in the Sustainable Social Housing Contractor of the Year category of the Sustainable Housing Awards 2009. Morrison, a leading provider of repairs, maintenance and capital projects, is one of six finalists in its category.

The awards scheme organised by Inside Housing magazine focuses on the best “green” social housing projects constructed in the UK, and the organisations responsible for them. The trophies will be presented at a suitably “eco” awards ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in London’s Park Lane on Friday 23rd October.

Guy Wakeley, Chief Executive of Morrison, said: “We are very pleased to have been shortlisted as a finalist and are looking forward to the award ceremony in October. Morrison is committed to sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of its activities, winning this award would be a great testament of our achievements in delivering our environmental objectives.”

Ted Stevens, Inside Housing’s events director and the organiser of the awards said: “We’ve had a terrific response, with hundreds of entries and Morrison has done brilliantly to get shortlisted from such a huge field. Britain is leading the way on sustainable housing and innovative building techniques so we’re delighted we’re able to organise a ceremony to reward that organisations that are delivering best practice”.

The sponsors of the awards include eps, United House, Axis, Sitex Orbis, Tarmac, Profile 22 and NHBC.
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