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IBP National Journalism Awards 2007
At the recent Awards Ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel, Park Lane The Building Centre was again pleased to sponsor the category of Young Journalist. The judges were encouraged by the large number and high standard of entries received making the judging process this year particularly challenging. The short-listed writers nominated included David Doyle of Property Week of which the judges said that he had demonstrated his versatility to write about weighty subjects and Dan Stewart of Building who showed in his articles that he is a promising writer with a good punchy style.
Jon Young, writing for New Civil Engineer won the category, Young Journalist 2007. The judges said that he had the ability to find stories in seemingly mundane subjects and turn them into interesting reading. Adventurousness and determination are qualities that show through in his articles. Seen receiving the Award and cheque from John Gibson Director at The Building Centre, on behalf of Jon Young, is Mark Hansford, Features Editor of New Civil Engineer
Other category winners include:
Justin McGuirk from Icon winner of Architectural Journalist Ellis Woodman from Building Design winner of Architectural Critic Martin Spring from Building winner of Construction Journalist Angela Monaghan from Building winner of News Reporter Sinead Cruise of Property Week winner of Business/Financial Journalist Clear Barrett of Property Week winner of Commercial Property Writer David Blackman of Regenerate winner of Housing Journalist Thomas Lane of Building winner of Environmental Journalist Planning in London winner of Magazine of the Year (Non weekly) Building winner of Magazine of the Year (Weekly) Building.co.uk winner of Website of the Year
The Financial Times Jim Pickard walked away with the Feature Writer of the Year and overall IBP Journalist of the Year Award 2007.