Chamber reveals top buildings shortlist

THE shortlist has been unveiled for this year’s Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s Building of the Year Award.

Judged by the Chamber’s property and construction committee, the final six buildings and developments are: Manchester Cancer Research Centre in Withington; Soapworks, Salford Quays; The National Graphene Institute, Manchester; Victoria Station Redevelopment, Manchester; The Whitworth, Manchester and The Link Building, Manchester.

The committee, which consists of 12 professionals from a range of businesses in the property and construction sector, will be undertaking site visits over the next few weeks before making its final decision.

The winning building will be announced at the Chamber’s Property and Construction Annual Dinner at The Hilton Deansgate in Manchester on  November 12.

Chairman of the committee  and managing director of AEW Architects Steve Burne, said: “Once again, we have received some phenomenal entries to the competition, highlighting the high standards that are being achieved in construction and design across Greater Manchester.

“This competition aims to celebrate not only the new, innovative and inspirational buildings that are constructed in our region, but also the successful collaborations that take place between talented project teams in our industry and their clients. The final six buildings all make a significant contribution to our city region and I look forward to our site visits and choosing a winner.”

Last year’s winning building was Manchester Central Library which impressed judges due to the high quality reconstruction and refurbishment.

The Construction Apprentice of the Year award will also be presented to an apprentice working on a full apprenticeship framework. The winner will be presented with the award and a prize to the value of £1,000.