Scottish shortlist revealed for RICS 2016 awards

Scotland’s most impressive new and regenerated building projects will go head-to-head in the RICS Awards as the Scottish shortlist for 2016 is announced.

The iconic Helix & The Kelpies in Falkirk, The Capitol Redevelopment in Aberdeen and the Borders Railway make up some of the projects competing from across the country.

Eight category winners across Building Conservation, Commercial property, Community Benefit, Design through Innovation, Regeneration, Residential, Tourism & Leisure and Infrastructure will be selected from the 34 shortlisted entries to the awards.

One shortlisted entry will also receive the coveted Project of the Year, Scotland award.

The winners from all categories will then be invited to represent Scotland and compete against projects from across the UK at the overall RICS Awards in London, where last year’s Scottish Project of the Year winner, Advocate’s Close, took the UK national title.

Sarah Speirs, director RICS Scotland, said: “There are some great projects of all sizes shortlisted for the RICS Awards 2016, which demonstrate the quality of new and regenerated developments across Scotland, and I am sure it will be a difficult judging process.

“During the last few years Scottish winners have also seen great success at the Award finals in London, gaining UK-wide recognition for the quality of work taking place in the Scottish built environment.”

Judging for the awards will take place in coming weeks, with the RICS Awards 2016, Scotland ceremony being held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa on 14 April 2016. The RICS Awards UK national ceremony will take place in London in October 2016.

The awards showcase the most inspirational regional initiatives and developments in land, property, construction and the environment, celebrating the achievements of professionals working in both the built and natural environment.

RICS Awards 2016, Scotland – Awards Shortlist

Building Conservation

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Hawkhead Village
Lews Castle
The Capitol Redevelopment
The Surgeons’ Hall Museums
Townhouses at 31-33 Court Street, Haddington

Infrastructure

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Borders Railway
Seabraes Pedestrian & Clyde Bridge

Commercial

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Aker Solutions HQ Aberdeen International Business Park
St Andrews – Premier Inn and M&S Simply Food

Regeneration

Helensburgh Town Centre Public Realm
Laurieston Phase 1A
Panmure Street
Pennywell (Urban Union)
Sighthill

Community Benefit

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Glasgow Womens Library, Bridgeton
Johnstone Town Hall
Pinkston Watersports
Ronald McDonald House
Scottish Opera’s Theatre Royal

Residential

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35-37 Queen Street
53-57 Queen Street
Earls Green
Lairds Gate, Stewarton
Laurieston Transformational Regeneration Area, Phase 1A
New build mainstream & supported accommodation & training facilities for veterans
Polnoon
Sunnymead
West Burn Lane

Design through Innovation

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