MILLER Homes scooped the coveted "Major Housebuilder of the Year" crown for the second year running at the 2008 Building Awards.

The judges made special mention of the company's latest "Miller Zero" initiative, which involves building home to meet levels three, four, five and six on the Government's Code for Sustainable Homes.

These homes are being built years ahead of legislative deadlines, with the intention of finding early solutions for building energy-efficient homes of the future.

The firm's impressive financial performance was also highlighted as a factor for its success, with profits soaring from £34million in 1999 to £97million in 2006.

Tim Hough, chief executive of Miller Homes, which has a southern region base in Basingstoke, said: "Since the start of the decade, our progress has been exceptional.

"By winning the Major Housebuilder of the Year award, not once, but twice, proves that we are succeeding in our goals."

He added: "In recent years, we have set various precedents, including a number of online innovations.

"We were the first British housebuilder to enable all buyers to track the build progress of their new home online.

"We then added SMS text alerts to the service and, last year, we launched a website designed to help build neighbourly communities and get our buyers talking over the virtual garden fence."

12:19pm Monday 28th April 2008

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