Building Information senior reporter Joshua Stein has been named Enterprise/Monetary Journalist of the 12 months on the Worldwide Constructing Press (IBP) Awards 2022.
He was recognised for revealing that work had halted at Multiplex’s £900m One Nine Elms site, in addition to his in-depth options on the use of the furlough scheme by contractors that paid dividends to their shareholders and the hovering cost of professional indemnity insurance.
The judges stated Joshua’s entry was “constantly glorious, with a real scoop and two different extremely related information options”.
“The news, which revealed that work had floor to a halt on the £900m One 9 Elms growth, was picked up by different retailers together with rival commerce press, Bloomberg and the Monetary Instances. In the meantime, a powerful investigation into the wide-ranging impacts attributable to the rocketing value {of professional} indemnity insurance coverage explored a special approach on the Grenfell Tower tragedy,” they added.
The IBP Awards recognise the most effective journalism protecting the UK’s built-environment sector.
CN editor Colin Marrs stated: “This award is a well-deserved recognition of Josh’s work over the previous yr.
“He has constantly demonstrated a first-class information sense, a deep understanding of what makes the development sector tick and a affected person tenacity.
“His capacity to tease out compelling tales behind complicated monetary information is a good asset to the journal and the sector we serve.”
It’s the fourth yr in a row {that a} CN journalist has gained the prize.
Joshua was additionally shortlisted within the class of Building/Infrastructure Author of the 12 months, whereas reporter Tiya Thomas-Alexander made the shortlist for New Journalist of the 12 months and deputy editor Ian Weinfass was among the many high three competing for the Scoop of the 12 months prize.
