Oakwrights Bath makes clean sweep of BWF Awards

It is the first time that both awards – for technical excellence and innovation in joinery manufacture and for the apprentice/trainee of the year – have been won by the same company.

The BWF annual dinner and awards, attended by 103 people at the National Liberal Club, One Whitehall Place, saw Wiltshire-based Oakwrights Bath scoop the technical excellence and innovation in joinery manufacture prize for its transformation of a building in central London into a spiritual centre for the Self-Realisation Fellowship.

The 18-month two-phase project was designed by Ray Hole Architects and delivered by Healthcare Development Services Ltd. It involved the transformation of windows, doors and other internal features, as well as ensuring a 1970s extension linked well with the original Victorian part of the building.

“It was full of very fine working, all bespoke shaped work, ogee arch details and curves on curves,” said Peter Love, director of Oakwrights Bath Ltd.

“This prestigious project used modern methods, products and materials to achieve a traditional-looking result, very fine workmanship and excellent standard of finish,” said Iain McIlwee, BWF chief executive.

The second award for apprentice/trainee of the year went to Luke Parry, an estimator at Oakwrights Bath Ltd.

Sponsors of the annual dinner were Timbmet, the Construction Industry Training Board, Euro Joinery & Doors, Accoya and Cheshire Mouldings.