PHD named Access & Scaffolding Specialist of the year 2020

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PHD Modular Access has scooped the Construction News Access & Scaffolding Specialist of the year award for the third year running.

The winners of the Construction News Specialists Awards 2020 were revealed during a virtual ceremony held online for the first time yesterday (17 Nov).

Hundreds of people from the UK’s leading specialist contractors, clients and suppliers gathered to celebrate the best of construction at the online event.

Attendees watched the hour-long online event that featured special presentations and online networking.

From our sector, Uxbridge based PHD Modular Access was announced winners of the Access & Scaffolding Specialist 2020 category for the third year in a row.

“We are delighted to win the access and scaffolding specialist for a third consecutive year; particularly given that 2020 has been such a challenging year for everyone.”

Danny Dwyer

According to the Construction News, the company impressed the judging panel with its focus on improving diversity, mental health awareness and involvement with numerous community initiatives.

PHD has also taken part in a number of iconic projects over the past year, including the transformation of the London Stadium from football ground to a concert venue and baseball stadium.

Construction News judges said: “It was a very thorough submission and met all the criteria. It has taken a pro-active approach to the pre-construction phase and demonstrated good use of social media to display mental health initiatives.”

After the event PHD Modular Access Managing Director Danny Dwyer told Scaffmag: “We are delighted to win the access and scaffolding specialist for a third consecutive year; particularly given that 2020 has been such a challenging year for everyone.

This award is not just a reflection on the excellent people we invest in at PHD, but also the clients and contractors who we partner with on our projects.

This year we made a conscious decision to focus on collaboration at the pre-construction phase to provide the correct access solution for our clients and it is great to see this reflected in the judges’ comments.”

Access & Scaffolding Specialists of the Year 2020 Finalists:

  • AFI-Uplift
  • CastleBuild Scaffolding
  • LTC Scaffolding
  • QFS Scaffolding
  • Rose System Scaffolding
  • TPA

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