It was a night of celebration as the company won not only the individual ‘Concrete’ category, but also the ‘Special Award for Exceptional Performance’, selected from the entire fifty-three companies that reached the finals of this year’s event.

The reviewing panel, Chaired by Sir Michael Latham, was full of praise for the specialist concrete renovation and strengthening, corrosion control, waterproofing, external wall insulation façade installation, building and infrastructure surveying contractor. Under the ‘Concrete’ category the panel described the company as “A pioneer of concrete repair techniques that has invested heavily in R&D and the first company to develop and install cathodic protection systems for concrete and steel structures.” The panel was particularly impressed by the fact that CRL is currently involved with Keele University to pioneer new surveying techniques.

When selecting the winner of the ‘Special Award for Exceptional Performance’, the judges admitted that due to the standards being particularly high, they had faced a difficult task. Awarding CRL as winners, the panel commented that the company’s submission “Was the best all round entry in all categories.” CRL was praised for its commitment to providing a quality service, its sustained investment in research and for developing its School of Excellence training facility. “Everywhere we looked, we found evidence that CRL aims for the top and is reaping the rewards. The company was hitting all the right buttons,” stated a panel member.

Established in 1955, CRL currently operates from offices in London, Bristol Chesterfield and Falkirk. The company has a turnover of more than £22m per annum and employs more than 220 people.