LOCAL COMPANY SHORTLISTED AS FINALIST FOR THE 2014 SUSTAINABLE HOUSING AWARDS

SERVICES: Kingstown Works Ltd (KWL) has been shortlisted in the Social Housing Contractor of the Year  category of The Sustainable Housing Awards 2014, organised by Inside Housing magazine and its sister publication Sustainable Housing.

The repair and maintenance services company employs around 470 local people

It is now a contender in the sustainable social housing contractor of the year category of the awards, which are designed to recognise the best green social housing projects in the UK and the contractors responsible for them. The trophies will be presented at a ceremony hosted by one of the world’s greatest living explorers, Sir Ranulph Fiennes on Friday 17 October at the Lancaster London Hotel.

Roger Grannon, Operations Manager for KWL, said: "We are delighted to have been nominated for a Sustainable Housing award for the second year running – it's recognition for our commitment to operate and deliver services with care for the environment."

"The continued investment in technology, staff and infrastructure, has enabled us to significantly improve efficiencies within the company providing stability for the future, whilst maintaining a very green business’’

Emma Maier, editor of Inside Housing, said: “The awards are in their seventh year, and, once again, we have been inundated with entries from the leading organisations that have been behind the most innovative and impressive projects in theUK. It is a brilliant achievement for KWL to be shortlisted in the face of such fierce competition. We are thrilled to be able to host the awards ceremony that recognises the work of the housing sector’s sustainable pioneers.”

Kingstown Works Ltd (KWL) was established in 2006 and we operate as one of Hull and East Riding’s leading building, repair and maintenance contractors.