Preview of 2024 Building Awards: Essential Insights Before the Event
Building Awards 2024: Finalists Announced for Prestigious Construction Sector Event
The finalists for the Building Awards 2024 have been revealed, with a diverse range of projects and companies vying for recognition in the UK construction sector. The much-anticipated event, set to take place at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London tonight, will celebrate architectural excellence, innovation, and sustainability.
The competition is fierce, with several notable contenders across various categories. Among them, Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Tilbury Douglas is a finalist for the MMC Award, while Davies Maguire, Sheldon Square Amphitheatre is a finalist for the Net Zero Award.
In the Housing Project of the Year category, McAleer & Rushe, Canada Water Plot K1, London, A Brick for Venice, AKT II, Local Works Studio and Urban Radicals, Platform_Platform_in Glasgow, McAleer & Rushe, Exchange Square Phase 2, Birmingham, and Solus Homes Limited, HSSP Architects Limited and BARK Design Studios, Waterside Village are all in the running.
Specialist Group is a finalist for the Specialist Contractor of the Year, and Chetwoods Architects and Baytree Logistics Properties, Baytree Nuneaton are contenders for the Net Zero Award.
The awards are judged on several criteria, including architectural quality, client satisfaction, societal contribution, sustainability, and innovative delivery, consistent with established UK construction sector awards standards. However, the exact official criteria for 2024 are not fully detailed in current sources.
Other finalists include Siderise Insulation, Senior Architectural Systems, Bellway Homes, AECOM, Keyfix, ARC Building Solutions, and Zentia, all vying for the Manufacturer of the Year award.
In the Housing Project of the Year category, Vivly Living, formerly Yorkshire Country Properties, Knowle Grange, Abbey Road, Shepley, Fraser Brown Mackenna (FBM) Architects, Regent Place, Thakeham, and Woodwell and Meadow Barn, Market Overton, Distinctive Developments Group Ltd are also finalists.
The Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (over 100 staff) finalists are Core Five Consulting Limited, CPC Project Services, Currie & Brown, Drees & Sommer UK, Fulkers Bailey Russell, Mott MacDonald, Rider Levett Bucknall, Turner & Townsend Alinea.
The awards are composed of 21 categories, with the Contractor of the year finalists being Glencar, Reds10, Tilbury Douglas. The Construction Client of the Year finalists are British Land, Bruntwood SciTech, Enfield Council, Ministry of Justice, Quadrum Global, Stanhope, Transport for Greater Manchester.
The Building Magazine Project of the Year finalists are a diverse group, including Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (2 Ruskin Square and One Great Cumberland Place), HLM Architects (London Institute for healthcare Engineering), Jenner Group (Shoreline), L&P Group (Lucent), Mace Group (UCL Marshgate), Sheppard Robson (TTP Campus), Tillbury Douglas (Scottish National Galleries), Todd Millburn, Richard Elpick, Brims, JCP, Ad Gefrin, Willmott Dixon (Gascoigne East Estate Regeneration - Phase 2).
The 30th edition of the Building Awards is set to be an exciting night, recognising the best in the construction sector and celebrating innovation, sustainability, and quality in design and construction.
- The Housing Project of the Year category in the Building Awards 2024 includes diverse finalists such as McAleer & Rushe, A Brick for Venice, Davies Maguire, and Vivly Living, demonstrating investing in real-estate and housing regeneration.
- The Competition for the Specialist Contractor of the Year award sees Specialist Group among the finalists, indicating their significant contributions to the UK construction sector and real-estate development.
- In the Building Magazine Project of the Year category, several community-focused projects are contenders, including Tillbury Douglas's Scottish National Galleries regeneration project, highlighting the link between community, construction, and real-estate finance.
