Manchester's construction industry gathered at the Lowry Theatre
last Friday for the property event of the season. WiP was delighted
to join the CIOB this year for the North West Annual Dinner. WiP NW
chairman Claire Beaumont Spoke, along with the CIOBs Michael Pye
and Chris Blythe, and after dinner speaker was Holly Walsh.
Raffle prizes included Hawes and Curtis, win a shirt for everyday
of your working week! and supported Francis House and Forever
Manchester. 278 guests were in attendance along with Laytons,
Lexington Communications, Indigo, Bramhall Construction, SK
Transport, Conlon, Universities of Salford and Bolton, PIN
properties, Raynes Architecture amongst many others
and sponsors Henry Boot Construction.
Top table guests included... Professor Ghassan Aouad FCIOB,
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) & Dean of
the College of Science and Technology, University of Salford, CIOB
Vice President
Chris Blythe BA (Hons) FCMA, CIOB Chief Executive
Michael Pye FCIOB, CIOB Greater Manchester Chairman
Andrew Medd BSc(Hons) CEng FIMechE
Ian Williams FRICS, FCIArb, DipArb, FInstCPD NW Branch
Chairman Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
David Woodrow, Francis House
Claire Beaumont, Women In Property NW Chairman
Charlotte Robinson, WiP NW Student Awards Winner 2011
Kathryn Brown, Austin Smith Lord
Geoff Alsop, RIBA North West Chairman
Gill Green, Community Foundation for Greater Manchester
Anna Bablinski, Community Foundation for Greater Manchester
Photographs by Ian Bruce Photography