And the Winner is…

National Winner - Federation of Master Builders - FMB - Norfolk Builder Neways Group

2025 Best of Houzz - Award WINNERS for Customer Service

2025 Federation of Master Builders - Award Nomination, Business of the Year

2025 Federation of Master Builders - Award Nomination, Workplace Culture

2025 Mentor & Manager of the Year - Award Nomination, Apprenticeships Norfolk

2024 UK Youth Builder of the Year - Commendation Award (Finalist)

2024 Best of Houzz - Award WINNERS for Customer Service

2024 Mentor & Manager of the Year - Award Nomination, Apprenticeships Norfolk

2023 Federation of Master Builders - Award Nomination, Best Small Kitchen Renovation (under £50K)

2023 Federation of Master Builders - Award Nomination, Best Small Renovation Project (under £50K)

2023 Federation of Master Builders - Award WINNERS, Central Region Apprentice of the Year

2023 Federation of Master Builders - Award WINNERS, NATIONAL Apprentice of the Year

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We are very proud of our Carpentry Apprentice, Seth Barton, who after winning the Federation of Master Builder’s 2023, National Apprentice of the Year Award, went on in 2024 to become a FINALIST in the UK Youth Builder of the Year Awards 2024.

Attending House of Commons, for the Awards Ceremony in November 2024, Seth received a Commendation Award in recognition for overcoming insubordinate challenges in his life to go from strength to strength, and achieve both personal and professional goals working in the Building industry.

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Best of Houzz Award Winners, Norfolk Builder Recipient, Neways Group Ltd
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Neways Group - Local Builders in Norfolk
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A representative from the Federation of Master Builder’s wrote, in an email: “It was a wonderful nomination, and Seth sounds like such a credit to the industry and your business. It was a highly contested category with some other really strong nominations, but Seth stood out to the judges, they gave us comments such as: 

  • ‘Seth is clearly an outstanding candidate for Apprentice of the Year’

  • ‘An inspiring young man who has clearly overcome many challenges in his life and sets an example both at work and in the outside world. I want to know more about his journey!’

  • ‘Seth has shown real dedication to this apprenticeship and has overcome many hurdles to do so. He demonstrates resourcefulness and a real eagerness to improve himself against odds.’

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We are so proud of Seth, and incredibly grateful for the nomination received by our Clients! Thank you also to our guests who attended both the central and national awards celebrations with us!