Housebuilder Media has been named Team of the Year at the PPA (Professional Publishers' Association) Independent Publishing Awards. The national accolade was awarded to the team for its "outstanding achievement" in steering the business to success through extremely difficult market conditions, "showing great tenacity and delivering on all of its ambitious challenges and targets".<br> <br> Pictured: Publishing director Ben Roskrow (2nd left), business manager Helen Board, reporter Suzie Mayes and advertisement manager Chris Hart receive the Award from (left) sponsor Merv Griffin of 5fifteen and presenter polar adventurer Ben Saunders. Northern ad manager Tim Mullin and events<br> manager Kellie Kent were absent, keeping the business ticking over.<br> <br>