We recently clinched a winner’s trophy for our work on the iconic Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool.
In April, we were shortlisted for the prestigious annual Johnstone’s Painter of the Year Awards in the Stadium Hospitality Category.
The awards ceremony took place in Glasgow on Saturday 16th May 2026 with businesses from across the UK and Ireland coming together to recognise and celebrate the incredible skill and craftsmanship found within the industry.
Matt Baines and Megan Esmond of PPG – UK & Ireland Architectural Coatings presented the awards, announcing Story Decorating Group as the winners of the Stadium Hospitality Category.
Associate Director, Claire Story said “This award recognises the level of commitment, technical ability and sheer hard work that went into the project. The success of the project stands to demonstrate our capabilities for delivering quality at scale, building strong partnerships, and maintaining exacting standards even in the most complex of environments. We’re extremely proud of everyone that worked on Everton and the end result truly speaks for itself!”
Working alongside some of the country’s leading construction and fit-out specialists on this high-profile project, we were entrusted with a complex and demanding decoration package that spanned both the stadium’s core infrastructure and its premium hospitality spaces. Within the Western-side fit-out, Story delivered specialist finishes within 16 unique hospitality zones including the Owners’ Box, private boxes, a Sponsors’ Lounge, restaurants, bars and pubs. Each space had a bespoke design concept incorporating a range of premium paint systems, luxury wallcoverings and bespoke digital prints that were meticulously applied to create a real wow factor.
This incredible project has also been recognised within the wider construction industry – on 21st May our Everton project was revealed as a finalist in the Construction News Specialists Awards 2026 Project of the Year by a Specialist Contractor (£1.5m – £3m) category. Finalists will be announced at the awards ceremony this September.
Furthermore, ‘Everton – The People’s Project’ was also awarded a ‘Highly Commenced’ at the Painting and Decorating Association’s Premier Trophy Awards in July 2026.