A BUILDING consultancy which operates in York has won a prestigious award.

Weatherall Green & Smith scooped the Best Building Surveying Practice prize at this year's Yorkshire Property Awards. This follows their success at the 2002 ceremony, when they won the award for Best Office Agency team.

The award was judged by an independent panel of property-related professionals.

Tom Kelly, executive director of the building consultancy division, said: "The judges noted our overall performance over the past year, which includes work that we have carried out for a number of high-profile clients including Railtrack and BMW."

BOSSES in North and East Yorkshire have seen the light when it comes to safety.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, RoSPA, has rewarded local organisations for their workplace safety record at the Safety and Health Expo 2003 in Birmingham.

Companies which have received awards include AES Drax Power Ltd in Selby, British Energy Eggborough Power Ltd in Eggborough, British Sugar Plc in York, GNER in York, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Elyo (UK) Industrial Ltd - Nestl Rowntree Division.

Updated: 09:28 Tuesday, June 03, 2003