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The 3rd QS Awards saw multiple wins for EC Harris and Turner & Townsend. EC Harris was named the best all round QS firm at the event held at Vinopolis in London. The firm beat off competition from Cyril Sweett, Franklin + Andrews, Turner & Townsend to pick up the main prize. EC Harris had earlier won the International Achievement Award and its lead project manager Ian Cook was named QS Champion of the Year.

Turner & Townsend was named the QS Project/Program Management Firm of the Year and Suzanne Graham picked up the QS Young Achiever of the Year for the same company.

The other winners were:

• Best M&E Specialist Cost Consultant category: Ridge
• Best Training Initiative: CSTT
• QS Employer of the Year: John Rowan + Partners
• Best Innovation: Faithful + Gould
• Best New QS: Sum

The awards were hosted by Dr Phil Hammond who praised the industry for raising the standards of new hospitals and medical buildings.
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The Annual QS Awards have firmly established themselves as a key event in this important sector within the construction industry, rewarding excellence of the specification for buildings, procurement, project management and cost control. Every year Britains QSs oversee £60 billion of investment in construction work. They are the clients' key financial and programme advisors and have a great deal of influence over the appointment of contractors. Now in its Third year, thes awards scheme recognises this fact and shines the spotlight on Britain's best QSs.

Involvement in the Awards as a winner or a finalist bring's widespread industry recognition and could open the door to further work or commissions. Sponsors are offered an excellent opportunity to be linked to the strongest performances in the QS industry. We expect the awards to attract senior industry figureheads including scores of top clients, representatives of Government departments, chief executives of many of the leading contractors and the presidents of all the key professional institutes.