2015
RIBA Northern Ireland Award Winner 2015 – Main
Contractors

A recent new build has has won the RIBA Northern Ireland Award
2015. “This is a family house providing an empathetic framework of beautiful spaces for its occupants, opportunistically using the site and appropriate technologies to achieve an eminently habitable and sustainable home. The quality of construction is very high, exemplary and demanding detailing executed with evident local skill and obvious pride (who said craft was dead): a credit to
architect, client and builder” RIBA, Northern Ireland
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2011
Master Builder of the Year
F.J. Charleton Building Contracts Ltd from Ballymartin, County Down beat the cream of Britain’s builders to be crowned the UK’s Master Builder of the Year 2011 at the Master Builder of the Year Awards. F.J. Charleton Building Contracts Ltd also triumphed to win the national award in the New Homes category, which is supported by NHBC.
Phil Spencer, presenter of C4 Location, Location, Location presented the award to David Charleton and his team from F.J. Charleton Building Contracts Ltd for their amazing work in creating a beautiful new cliff top glass and zinc retirement home, based at the foot of the highest peak in the Mountains of Mourne, for David and Freda Scott of Newcastle.
The Master Builder of the Year Awards, a nationwide search by the FMB to find the best builders in Britain, tested the entrant’s technical ability together with their customer service skills. The Master Builder of the Year Awards are unique, as every entrant must be nominated by a satisfied customer. Speaking at the Awards ceremony, FMB director general, Richard Diment said: “In this our 10th year, we are delighted to celebrate projects
from small to large that would otherwise be overlooked. Size is not
important. We are looking for solid craftsmanship, excellent customer
service and a delighted client. The Awards give clients a chance to
publicly thank their builder both for their excellent work and for the
consideration shown to them throughout the build.
“For us it is heartening to see that so many clients, such as David and
Freda Scott, continue to invest in improving their properties, as well as
2002 FMB Northern Ireland Regional Winner
08/05/2024, 23:18 F.J. Charleton Ltd – Master Builder of the Year UK – Awards considering the energy efficiency and sustainability of their homes,” Richard added. “Our congratulations go to F.J. Charleton Building Contracts Ltd for this well-deserved award, but equally our thanks go to David and Freda Scott who nominated them for the award,” said Richard.

2011
NHBC Quality Award for the Lisnavale
Development

2002
FMB Northern Ireland Regional Winner