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Borahurst is top contractor

Steve Gill with his Consultant of the Year trophy
Steve Gill with his Consultant of the Year trophy

UK: Reigate-based contractor Borahurst and air conditioning distributor CDL were amongst the winners at last night’s ACR News Awards.

In a glittering evening at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, Borahurst won Large Contractor of the Year with Sunderland-based Toshiba distributor CDL lifting the Distributor/Wholesaler of the Year trophy.

Borahurst are named Contractor of the Year
Borahurst are named Contractor of the Year

Steve Gill was named Consultant of the Year for the second year running and Mike Creamer of Business Edge won the Alan Moor Award for unsung services to the industry.

The evening, attended by 500 people from across the air conditioning and refrigeration industry, was hosted by well-known comedian Lenny Henry.

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