Region’s award winning built projects in the running for national recognition
Six of Yorkshire and the Humber’s award winning property schemes will go head-to-head against more than 95 other accolade winning built initiatives from across the UK next month for a chance to gain national honours at the 2017 RICS Awards Grand Final.
The six category winners from this year’s annual RICS Awards, Yorkshire & Humber – which were held in May – were recognised as the region’s most inspiring and community beneficial built projects, and are now hoping to put the region on the map by being recognised nationwide:
Building Conservation – Clementhorpe Maltings, York
Commercial – Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate
Community Benefit – East Riding Leisure, Bridlington
Design through Innovation – Airedale International Air Conditioning Ltd HQ, Leeds
Infrastructure – Bransholme Storm Water Pumping Station, Hull
Regeneration – Fox Valley, Sheffield
Residential – Clementhorpe Maltings, York
Tourism & Leisure – East Riding Leisure, Bridlington
Each UK region hosts an annual RICS Awards and the category winners from each of the 12 regional heats will now be pitted against their national peers in the hope of winning the overall UK award in their respective category.
The Project of the Year winner from each region will also be in the running for the 2017 RICS UK Project of the Year award.
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s new state-of-the-art Event Centre in Harrogate won the title at this year’s RICS Awards, Yorkshire & Humber, where it also won the Commercial property award.
Chair of the judging panel for the RICS Awards, Yorkshire & Humber, Rob Hindle of White Hindle & Partners, said: “The RICS Awards showcase the achievements and community impact of each region’s most inspirational built initiatives and developments, and this year’s winners from the Yorkshire and Humber heat are truly exemplary and world-class.
“The team’s behind them have demonstrated just what can be achieved with vision, exceptional skills and a solid team effort approach. I wish them all the very best of luck in having their talent and expertise recognised nationally, and gaining nationwide recognition for the positive impact these built projects are having on their local communities.”
The 2017 RICS Awards Grand Final will take place on November 2.
