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ABOVE: Principal Award Winner 2018, Soft Landscaping Construction (non- domestic) - Between £300-£1.5M, Frosts Landscape Construction – ‘Holland Park Villas’ LEFT: Special Award, Best Newcomer to BALI 2018 & Principal Award Winner 2018, Domestic Garden Construction - Under £30K, Langlea Garden Design & Construction - ‘Victorian Flavour’ TAKE YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH A BALI NATIONAL LANDSCAPE AWARD The British Association of Landscape To win a BALI National Landscape aspect of our business has improved. Industries (BALI) is the leading trade Award you will also need to impress We have gained elevated respect association in the UK for landscaping BALI’s expert adjudication panel led and status from suppliers, industry professionals who offer design, build by the Chair of the Adjudication Panel and press, which has resulted in us and maintenance services. Every and former Managing Director of six- tripling our turnover without any year BALI celebrates its member’s time Grand Award winner Willerby noticeable increase in effort. This achievements at Europe’s largest and Landscapes, John Melmoe. most prestigious landscape awards ceremony, with over 1,000 guests and VIPs in attendance. 2019 marks the 43rd Awards, supported by Headline Sponsor Green-tech, the UK’s leading supplier of quality landscaping materials. Commenting on this year’s Awards, John said “A key way to showcase your company’s capabilities is to submit an entry into this year’s Awards. Entrants should be fully focused on submitting flawless projects, highlighting the significant contributions of staff To enter a scheme into the BALI and the underlying desire for your National Landscape Awards, you company to excel.” must be a BALI Registered member. This means only those organisations that have achieved BALI’s accredited status can submit an entry. Many BALI members that have won a prestigious BALI National Landscape Award report increased sales and interest in their brand, with some organisations reporting an exponential shift in momentum in how their business is not only managed and run, but how it delivers projects for clients and is perceived in the industry. BALI Chief Executive Wayne Grills added “Since the Awards were first launched over 40 years ago the standard of entry has improved tenfold. This is testament to the quality of work delivered by our BALI Registered members.” Multi-award-winning company director of Northumbrian Landscapes, Peter Cunliffe, commented “Having won our first award in 2009, every has allowed us to employ staff to help with administration, which facilitates staff training and running a more professional outfit. As a result of our award success we now operate with a 12-month waiting list enabling us to pick and choose the projects with which we work. We are also frequently asked to contribute to industry and local publications, which has been both humbling and a testimony to how far we have come since our first entry back in 2009.” To find out more visit baliawards.co.uk or contact Leah Brookes, [email protected], +44 (0) 2475 185613 To find out more about becoming a BALI Registered member visit bali.org.uk or contact Sales Officer Roger Roberts, [email protected], +44 (0) 2476 698650 Issue 37 2019 Landscape & Urban Design 61