RLI Property Specialist of the Year Award
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Cushman & Wakefield
Presented by Graham Dreverman, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Shopping
Malls
Cushman & Wakefield is the firm
of choice – a real estate advisor and principal – the global
standard for knowledge, service, and execution.
The company assists clients in every stage of the real estate process,
representing them in the buying, selling, financing, leasing, managing
and valuing of assets, and providing strategic planning and research,
portfolio analysis, site selection and space location, among many other
advisory services.
The finalists were:
Cushman & Wakefield
Donaldsons
Jones Lang LaSalle
from Graham Dreverman, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Shopping Malls
of the Year Award – Mall of the Emirates
Sponsored by Burrows Cave International
The three-level mall has an impressive range of retail brands. Its stores are situated within a beautifully designed building with architectural inspiration derived from the Middle East and Mediterranean. In addition, there is an unprecedented leisure offer, comprising the Magic Planet family entertainment centre, with rides for both children and adults, and the unique ‘Ski Dubai’ snow park – yes, a snow park in the middle of the desert! Add to this the five-star Kempinski resort hotel and the Mall of the Emirates must surely qualify as the ultimate retail and leisure concept.
The finalists were:
APM Retail Centre, Hong Kong
Aveda Experiences Centres
Mall of the Emirates, Dubai
Director, Burrows Cave International
Sponsored by Haskoll
Dundrum Town Centre is set to become arguably the best example of a mixed shopping and entertainment destination in Europe, offering a holistic experience to enrich, indulge and inspire every aspect of our lives. Dundrum offers the very best in retail, from the finest and biggest high street brands to cutting-edge designer names and catwalk fashions, attracting high-spending visitors from near and far. It embraces every aspect of its visitors’ lives, from fashion and food shopping to dining and being entertained day and night, seven days a week.
The finalists were:
Dundrum
Mall of the Emirates, Dubai
Whitefriars, Canterbury, UK
Mall of the Emirates
Sponsored by Donaldsons Europe
The three-level mall has an impressive range of retail brands. Its stores are situated within a beautifully designed building with architectural inspiration derived from the Middle East and Mediterranean. In addition, there is an unprecedented leisure offer, comprising the Magic Planet family entertainment centre, with rides for both children and adults, and the unique ‘Ski Dubai’ snow park – yes, a snow park in the middle of the desert! Add to this the five-star Kempinski resort hotel and the Mall of the Emirates must surely qualify as the ultimate retail and leisure concept.
The finalists were:
Mall of the Emirates, Dubai
Victoria Gardens, USA
Whitefriars, Canterbury, UK
Adrian Powell, Equity Partner, Donaldsons
Sponsored by Eversheds
Debenhams has a portfolio of over 100 successful designer and own brands. It is this portfolio of brands that gives it the ability to transfer its department store concept overseas. The company has 29 international franchise stores in 14 countries outside the UK and Ireland, recognising the individuality of the international markets that it trades in.
The finalists were:
Costa Coffee
Debenhams
Mothercare
Sponsored by Blake Lapthorn Linnell
Primark is a retail group in the value sector employing over 15,000 people, increasing to 23,000 over the next year. Primark operates a total of 126 stores in both the UK and in Ireland, where it trades under the Penneys brand. In the next 12 months a further 46 stores will be added, mainly those acquired from Littlewoods, with a total investment of some £700M. The Primark Stores are planned to open progressively from spring 2006 until early 2007.
The finalists were:
Debenhams
Marks & Spencer
Primark
Tom
Meager, Head of Property, Primark receives the award from
Stanley Beckett, Partner, Blake Lapthorn Linnell
Sponsored by Havelock Europa Plc
Tesco is one of
the world’s leading international retailers. Since the company first
used the trading name of Tesco, in the mid 1920s, the group has expanded
into different formats, different markets and different sectors.
The principal activity of the group is food retailing, with over 2,000
stores worldwide.
The finalists were:
H&M
Tesco
Zara
Martin Hilton, Managing Director, Havelock Europa Plc
Sponsored by Mitie
Aspers, the world-renowned casino operator has opened the first of its new Las Vegas-style casinos in the UK at The Gate. Holding up to 1,200 people, Aspers has a colourful and imaginative South Seas themed décor. This is the first of 12 to be rolled out throughout the UK.
The finalists were:
Aspers
LA Fitness
X-Leisure
David Park, Cumberland Construction on behalf of Aspers Casino receives the award from Paul Faulkner, Commercial Director, Mitie Services
InterContinental Hotels
Sponsored by Cumberland Construction
InterContinental Hotels Group is the world’s most global hotel company and the largest by number of rooms. With over 3,600 hotels and 537,500 rooms, more than 120 million people find a welcome at one of our lodging brands every year
The finalists were:
Fitness First
InterContinental Hotels
TGI Fridays
Sponsored by Andbridge International
Harvey Nichols has just completed another major brand restaurant on the top floor of its new department store in Dublin, which has now increased the group in the market place as a major international restaurateur, both in fine dining and brassiere restaurants throughout the world. It has restaurants in Hong Kong, Dubai, Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds, Birmingham and its flagship store Kensington, London.
The finalists were:
Gordon Ramsay
Harvey Nichols Restaurants
Hot Brands
Joseph
Wan, CEO Harvey Nichols receives the award from Jon Ozwell,
Director, Andbridge International
Sponsored by Design International
Land Securities owns and manages over £7bn of retail property throughout the UK. Its portfolio covers a wide spectrum of the UK retail market accommodating hundreds of retailers, along with many businesses in the restaurant and leisure industries.
The finalists were:
ING Real Estate
Land Securities
Sonae Sierra
Presented by Joseph Wan, CEO Harvey Nichols
Benoy has evolved rapidly over the past four years; what was once a UK-based practice, has transformed into a global design powerhouse and the international team is currently driving expansion into new territories.
The finalists were:
Benoy
Chapman Taylor
Zebra Projects
CEO, Harvey Nichols
Sponsored by RLI Mix
Havelock Europa Plc is the market leader in the design, manufacture, installation and project management of interiors for retail, financial, healthcare, hotels, education and point of sale. Craftsmanship, teamwork, integrity – and a genuine focus on delivering what customers want. Since its beginnings in the 1970s, these qualities have made Havelock Europa Plc stand apart.
The finalists were:
Andbridge International
Barr Construction
Havelock Europa Plc
Terry Cole, RLI Mix & Director, Terry Cole Associates
Retail & Interior Contractors
Sponsored by RLI Mix
In light of continuing feedback
from RLI readers following 'The PEL Group' going into receivership in
June 06, the Directors of RLI have decided to withdraw the Global RLI
Awards 2006 Shopfitter Of The Year Award and represent it to the company
with the next highest number of votes as decided by the RLI Awards judging
panel in May of this year.
We are therefore, very pleased to announce that the new winner of the
Global RLI Awards 2006 Shopfitter Of The Year Award is:-
UK based Cumberland Retail & Interior Contractors
www.cumberland-construction.co.uk and the RLI Team would
like to congratulate them on this achievement.
The finalists were:
Cumberland Retail & Interiors
Havelock Europa Plc
The Pel Group