2016 Premier Trophy Awards MAIN SPONSOR LOYAL SPONSORS Foreword The 2016 awards received a total of seventy manufacturers and suppliers for encouraging the one entries, covering all aspects of the contractors to enter their work. painting and decorating industry. These were A big thank you goes to the PDA especially Denice then assessed and the judges were able to Harper for organising our hotels and liaising with the select and visit fifty jobs. contractors and without whose assistance and guidance the Awards could not be the success they are. The selection, visiting and final analysis was carried out by the seven judges, Victor Hollings, John Noble, Thank you to all who have taken part in this year’s Bob Hewitt, Roy Young, Frank Miller, Ray Williams and Awards, if you have not been a winner make sure you myself. We are all independent of the PDA and are full are ready with a project for 2017. members of the Institute of Clerk of Works and Construction Inspectorate. G T May on behalf of the judges: This year the judges travelled throughout England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man to exacting Victor Hollings, John Noble, Bob Hewitt, Roy schedules. The quality of workmanship produced was to Young, Frank Miller and Ray Williams. a very high standard considering the difficulties that had to be overcome regarding access, time limits, research on specialist paint finishes, health and safety and G T May environmental requirements. Meeting the contractors on Awards Judge, FICWCI, ACIOB, AIEMA site with the clients enhanced our awareness of the different aspects of the projects that had to be overcome to end up with a successful outcome. Interesting visits this year included museums, multi storey blocks of flats, private houses, churches, theatres, factories, flyovers, tunnels, bridges, castles, lighthouses, shopping centres, universities and leisure centres. The diversity of the projects visited by the judges ranged from a one room project of a small contractor to a major tunnel beneath a river. We appreciated the welcome from the contractors when visiting sites, their continued support for the Trophy Awards is enormously appreciated, without which it would not be the success it is. We also thank the contractors who provided transport when we used trains to get to our visits. Sponsorship provided for the Awards shows the degree of status they are held in by all those who give their support. Without their generosity it would be so much more difficult and finally a thank you to the paint The Association is indebted to all sponsors of the Premier Trophy Awards. Painting & Decorating Association, 32 Coton Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 5TW Telephone: 024 7635 3776 Fax: 024 7635 3776 Email: [email protected] www.paintingdecoratingassociation.co.uk SILVER SPONSOR Premier Trophy Awards 2016 3 Competition PDA Apprentice/Trainee Awards Report for 2016 Lord Scott Oliver - Lecturer Painting & Decorating, Bournemouth and Poole College Now in its eighteenth year, the Painting and Decorating The Northern Heat took place on Friday 20 May 2016 at Association Apprentice/Trainee Competition proved yet South Leicester College. This was the second time the again to illustrate the raw talent and skill of young competition has been held here. The main floor setting decorators. In total seventeen male and female entrants allows the students to view the competition behind a competed against each other in either of the southern or clear glass partition in a large workshop area. The venue northern competitions. provides a great environment and the staff were helpful and diligent to the competitors’ needs. To achieve the title of this Painting & Decorating Association award is a high accolade for these trainees These were two successful days and could only be and an excellent early start to a successful and rewarding achieved with the help and dedication from the Colleges. career. It was encouraging to see that the students were Thanks go to Dean Broadley and the team at fully aware of the importance of the competition, having Bournemouth and Poole College and lecturer Paul practised before the competition day. When asked how Thornewell and the team at South Leicester College the students felt, they were keen, nervous and curious as without whom we could not run these events. to what the day was going to bring. The 2016 design specification was derived from the primary Continued gratitude is extended to Ian Williams Ltd, colours of the colour wheel. The design was bold in colour Novus Property Solutions and Alfred Bagnall & Sons and with edge to edge cutting in. The 2016 emblem allows the also the smaller decorating companies who support this student to choose a colour or colours of their choice with competition and their apprentices. Thanks also go to the objective being to achieve a finished design that was Spectrum Property Care, Bournemouth University and blended and placed well with the whole scheme. The Hadland Care Group for their commitment to students students had curvatures and straight lines to draw and had and development of sponsorship and ideas to recognise to decide in which order to complete the design and which the importance of this competition. colours should be applied first. When finished, the PDA sponsor self-adhesive sticker needed to be applied centrally The Southern Heat took place on Friday 13 May with on the design. This was a complex composition and had to seven students competing at Bournemouth and Poole be completed within the time constraints. It required College. The College has a good Ofsted standing with a dedication, speediness and technique. Both hosting Colleges, well-equipped large decorating workshop. The employers and the students themselves should be very competitors work areas were well-spaced out and the proud of the achievements made by all 20 students. setting was peaceful and well ventilated to ensure the best results. The competition was of such a high standard The level of cutting in, drawing skills and free hand the judging continued well after the close of the College. colouring made it necessary to score each student’s work 4 Premier Trophy Awards 2016 on a strict and well thought out criteria. The criteria All students who competed should be extremely proud of sought to highlight accuracy of setting out, opacity of their work and their employers should be pleased with the colours, accuracy of cutting in, stencilling, cleanliness and efforts made by all. May we take this opportunity to thank overall visual appearance. the PDA Chief Executive Neil Ogilvie for all his hard work and commitment to the PDA. He has proven to be a valued The three highest scoring finalists from both heats were judge, key organiser and excellent mentor to newly placed judged on the set criteria and were selected by the PDA judges. Without Neil’s continued dedication these events Chief Executive Neil Ogilvie and myself Scott Oliver. It was would not take place in such a well-structured, fair and a very close result between the top three competitors innovative format. Thank you to Denice Harper, with only points between them. Membership Services Manager for the PDA, for her excellent work in supporting the organisation of the event. The three successful PDA Premier Trophy Apprentices/ Trainee 2016 finalists are: Great thanks go to Phil Burgess, Vice President of APCT, from Accrington and Rossendale College, for his Phillip Maidment: Overall Winner mentoring of newly placed judges and being a valued Level 2 student from Bournemouth and Poole college, asset to the PDA. apprentice for Hadland Care group. Huge thanks also to CITB and Purdy for their annual Daniel Holdcroft: 2nd Place support and exceptional generosity with sponsorship. Level 3 student from Stoke on Trent College, apprentice To Jamie Barber, Senior Marketing Manager – Customer for Novus Property Services. and Communication Ben Squibb: 3rd Place Professional Brands Akzo Nobel and Dulux Academy Level 2 Student from Bournemouth and Poole College, Manager, Vickie Mather, for supplying not only the apprentice for Bournemouth University. materials for the competition but by giving each Apprentice the opportunity to spend a day experiencing Congratulations to you all. Well done!. the new Dulux Training Academy in Slough. Northern Heat Southern Heat Premier Trophy Awards 2016 5 Commercial WINNER COMPANY: Ian Williams Ltd PROJECT: The Headmaster’s House, Eton College, Windsor CLIENT: Eton College MANUFACTURER: Dulux Trade This project was the complete redecoration of a large apartment in one of the historical buildings set in the school quadrangle. It involved the redecoration and refurbishment of 17 large rooms, circulation areas and three staircases over three floors all within a contract period of 2.5 weeks. With electrical works proceeding in tandem, liaison with the clients’ facilitator was essential. Redecoration included making good to all substrates, repairs to lining paper maintaining certain sensitive areas (particular lath and plaster ceilings etc ) and care with some with special paints. The work was completed in time to a very good standard and the client was most impressed. Well done to all concerned. Very Highly Commended COMPANY: Mitie Property Services (UK) Ltd PROJECT: Queen Elizabeth 11, Court South, The Castle, Winchester CLIENT: Hampshire County Council MANUFACTURER: Dulux Trade The external and internal redecoration of Hampshire county council offices. An extensive project and one that required close liaison with the client on a day to day basis. The client had nothing but praise for the contractors’ performance. The finished work ranged from excellent to very good throughout and with the clock tower worthy of special mention. 6 Premier Trophy Awards 2016 Very Highly Commended COMPANY: Rushworth Painting Contractors (NW) Ltd PROJECT: Flyers Ride, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool CLIENT: Blackpool Pleasure Beach ARCHITECT: Steve Hughes MANUFACTURER: Dulux Trade The re-painting of this ride was a complex operation.