The Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association (HVCA) has thrown its full support behind the newly-launched HVR Awards 2010, which will take place for the first time on September 22.
Hosted by Heating and Ventilating Review, the awards ceremony takes place at St Ermin's Hotel, Westminster on the evening of the first day of the London HEVAR exhibition. It aims to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the building services industry, honouring firms' technological acheivements and service offering with seven awards categories.

The HVCA has pledged to be the lead sponsor for the awards ceremony and will host the event's drinks reception. The ceremony's welcome speech will be delivered by a key figure from the HVCA.

'Industry awards schemes have an important role to play in the promotion of product, design excellence and best practice. The HVCA is therefore delighted to support the HVR Awards in the role of head sponsor,' said Robert Higgs OBE, chief executive of the HVCA.

The HVR awards categories are:

New Heating Product of the Year

New Ventilation Product of the Year

New Air-conditioning Product of the year

Sustainable Product of the Year

Sustainable Project of the Year

Consultant of the Year

Contractor of the Year

Flakt Woods, MHG Heating and TROX are confirmed as awards category sponsors. Firms wishing to sponsor an award category can contact Louis Bryant on louis.bryant@fav-house.com or 0208 651 7100.

Companies have until June 30, 2010 to enter the HVR Awards.

To enter, complete an entry form by contacting Paul Braithwaite, editor of Heating and Ventilating Review on paul.braithwaite@fav-house.com or by calling 0208 651 7100.