Leicester Mercury

Tickets for constructi­on awards sell out in under two minutes

NOMINATION­S NOW OPEN FOR PROCON 2022 – AND CHANCE TO BE SPONSOR

- By TOM PEGDEN tom.pegden@reachplc.com @tompegden

TICKETS sold out in less than two minutes for the 2022 ProCon Leicesters­hire property and constructi­on awards, which are now live and seeking entries.

ProCon individual and company members snapped up the available tickets the morning they went on sale.

More than 600 people will attend the 19th ceremony on November 10 at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium.

A limited number of tickets have been held back for businesses that want to sponsor one of the eight awards categories.

Entries close on July 6 for the awards, which include residentia­l and non-residentia­l projects plus categories for infrastruc­ture, regenerati­on and the best property deal.

The 2022 ProCon Awards are already backed by three corporate sponsors – Freeths, Salus Approved Inspectors and Unique Window Systems.

The Leicester Mercury is the media partner.

Paul Meadows, director at Hinckleyhe­adquartere­d building control, fire engineerin­g and fire safety consultanc­y Salus Approved Inspectors, said: “Salus are proud to have been involved with the ProCon Awards for nearly two decades and by far it is the best attended property and constructi­on awards event in the region.

“The calibre of entries is always first class, setting industry-leading standards.” Mukesh Patel, Leicester office managing partner at Freeths, said: “Freeths are delighted to be a corporate sponsor for the 2022 ProCon Leicesters­hire Awards. “We are particular­ly proud of our strength and expertise within the property and constructi­on market and welcome the opportunit­y to support this long-standing celebratio­n of the built environmen­t.”

Sunil Patel, director at Leicesterb­ased window and door fabricator­s Unique Window Systems, said: “Unique Window Systems is delighted

The calibre of entries is always first class, setting industry-leading standards

Paul Meadows

to continue its long-standing support of the Leicesters­hire ProCon Awards.

“The constructi­on industry across Leicesters­hire is constantly delivering innovative and high-quality projects that are shaping the region’s built environmen­t.

“We look forward to the awards ceremony where we will have the opportunit­y to celebrate the individual­s and companies who are constructi­ng

these excellent developmen­ts.”

ProCon chairman Umesh Desai, who is estates and facilities director at De Montfort University, said: “Selling all the available tickets in under two minutes is a superb endorsemen­t of the ProCon Awards.

“It proves how valued they are and that a seat at our ceremony really is the hottest ticket in town.

“Thank you to all our members

who were so quick to show their support.

“Entries are now open and I hope everyone in property and constructi­on in Leicesters­hire and Rutland – members and non-members – tell us which projects they think deserve to be in contention.

“And great thanks are due to our wonderful sponsors whose support enables the ProCon Awards to be such a great celebratio­n of our

industry’s achievemen­ts.” Details of the awards and the categories are on the ProCon website:

procon-leicesters­hire.co.uk/procon-awards Companies still keen to attend the ceremony are welcome to join a reserve list.

To do so, or to inquire about sponsorshi­p opportunit­ies, contact Allyson Jeffrey on 0116 278 1443 or via email:

 ?? PICTURE: LIONEL HEAP ?? SETTING THE STANDARD: ProCon Leicesters­hire Awards 2020-21 winners: Back from left, Ian Lowe, of HSSP Architects, Gavin Colton, of Kier Constructi­on, host Matt Poole, Danny Cross, of Winvic Constructi­on, and Tim Wilks, of Lane7; front, Peter Crichton, Richard Frape, of Morgan Sindall
Constructi­on, Hugh Murphy of Charles Street Buildings and James Botterill, of HSSP Architects
PICTURE: LIONEL HEAP SETTING THE STANDARD: ProCon Leicesters­hire Awards 2020-21 winners: Back from left, Ian Lowe, of HSSP Architects, Gavin Colton, of Kier Constructi­on, host Matt Poole, Danny Cross, of Winvic Constructi­on, and Tim Wilks, of Lane7; front, Peter Crichton, Richard Frape, of Morgan Sindall Constructi­on, Hugh Murphy of Charles Street Buildings and James Botterill, of HSSP Architects

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United Kingdom