<p>Barratt was crowned Large housebuilder of the year at this year’s Housebuilder Awards, in which Cavanna Homes won the Medium housebuilder category and Hayfield took the Small housebuilder of the year gong.</p><p><span>The housebuilders received their awards from host Dara Ó Briain at a glittering ceremony at The InterContinental Hotel – The O2 in London in front of more than 600 guests.</span></p><p><span>Also on the night Bovis Homes performance director Roger Morton was named the first ever Housebuilder Star – a new award for those who go beyond the norm in achieving success or supporting colleagues during the year.</span></p><p><span>Barratt won the Best community initiative award for its thoughtful and thorough Bingham Street naming for Armistice event where it named the new streets of its Romans’ Quarter scheme after local soldiers who sacrificed their lives in World War One. The firm also had two finalists in the Regeneration category and one in the Design – four storeys or more category.</span><br/></p><p><span>Medium housebuilder winner Cavanna was highly commended in the Best design – three storeys or fewer category for Primrose Hill set on a hilltop affording scenic views of Torquay and Torbay. And it was a finalist in the same category for Yarners Mill in …