The company was acknowledged as the ‘Supreme Winner’ at the annual Premier Trophy Awards hosted by the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA).

The contract at the hospital, which opened in October last year, is one of the largest projects ever judged at the awards.

Stephen Bagnall, group managing director at Alfred Bagnall & Sons Ltd, said: “The awards are a testament to the hard work, dedication, and commitment of our entire team who work tirelessly to deliver great projects, safely.

“I’m incredibly proud of everyone’s contributions that have led us to this momentous achievement Together, we’ve reached new heights and set a benchmark for excellence in our field.”

As well as winning the New Build category and being named Supreme Winner for The Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Bagnalls was Highly Commended by the judges for projects in the Decorative, Industrial and Commercial categories.

Of Bagnall’s winning project, the award ceremony’s judges said: “A state-of-the-art hospital including £3.2 million decoration works, with specialist paint finishes and set over a seven-year contract, this was a very complicated new build due to the original building contractor going into administration and Covid delays.

“Bagnalls had been on-site at various periods throughout different stages of the contract with between 22 and 39 staff at any one time and up to seven apprentices.

“A very complex project that entailed working with up to 50 other subcontract trades at any one time. A real credit to the industry and something to be proud of.”