Marshalls Register Awards
Britain's biggest hard-landscaping supplier, Marshalls, doled out a healthy selection of gongs and prizes at its annual Awards bash last week.
There was a broad range of categories up for grabs, from 'Best Driveway Transformation' to 'Best Use of Marshalls Fairstone', and this year there have been over 600 projects puit up for consideration from the network of over 1,000 members spread the length and breadth of the nation.
Top prize awarded to the scheme member judged to be 'Marshalls Register Contractor of the Year 2012' was a brand new Toyota Hilux Double Cab.
This year's award winner was Joe Curtis, owner of Evergreen Services based in Tollesbury, Essex, for a garden transformation project which used a variety of Marshalls' Fairstone products. Not content with the puick-up and award ofor Contractoir of the Year, Evergreen was also presented with the award for 'Best Project by a New Register Member'.
David Jessop, Operations Manager Marshalls Register, said:
"I couldn't be more thrilled for Joe. The quality, design and use of materials on this project, as with all his projects, were simply superb. Joe and his team are an excellent example of the quality of work and professionalism you can expect from a Marshalls Register Member."
"I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the other award winning Register Members, the standard this year was exceptionally high with a large number of outstanding entries, well done everyone and keep up the good work!"
Joe said:
"I'm in shock, I can't believe it! I honestly couldn't be any more proud. These awards are incredibly prestigious and to walk away with the top prize tonight when there are so many talented people in this room is amazing. This will mean a huge amount to my business and the new truck is the icing on the cake! Thank you Marshalls."
The winning companies at this year's awards were as follows:
Marshalls RegisterContractor of the Year
Evergreen Services Maldon, Essex
Best Project by aNew Marshalls Register Member
Evergreen Services Maldon, Essex
Most Creative Use ofMarshalls Products
Acorn Landscapes Hartlepool, Cleveland
Best Patio Transformationunder 35m²
Maurice Smith & Sons Louth, Lincolnshire
Best Engineering Achievement
Marsh Landscaping Dronfield, Derbyshire