Building firm hits top form at awards

Building firm Form NZ has taken out the top prize at the Westpac Tauranga Business Awards 2008.

Form NZ, which has only been running for a year following the merger of Moyle Construction and Eaton Developments, won the Westpac Business of the Year award at Friday night’s (31 Oct 08) ceremony at Baypark.

Form NZ also won the manufacturing/distribution award, and was a finalist in the community service, workplace safety, and brand marketing and design categories.

Speaking to the Bay of Plenty Times shortly after Form NZ was named as the supreme award winner, the company’s sales and marketing manager Andy Dew said he was thrilled at the success. “It just feels like the hard work has paid off.”
Form NZ’s chief executive officer, Shannon Moyle said the company’s staff were passionate about building, which he thought contributed to their success.

Form NZ had already won several building awards, so to receive recognition from the business sector was special. Form NZ beat out Waihi Beach Top 10, which won best holiday park in the visitor accommodation category of the 2007 New Zealand Tourism Industry Awards, and Oasis Engineering, which in July won the Sharp Tudhope Exporter of the Year award at the Bank of New Zealand Bay of Plenty Export Awards 2008.

The leadership award was won by ABN AMRO Craig’s founder Neil Craig, and the emerging business prize went to Modern Office Ltd. In his acceptance speech, Mr Craig said winning his award was “a huge surprise.” This sounds like a bit of a jack up to me – I came here to make up the numbers.”

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