UK Awards 2026

Farrans Sacyr JV (FSJV) delivered Phase 1 of the flagship Belfast Grand Central Station project alongside Translink in September 2024, on budget and ahead of schedule. The project involved building an entirely new station, including 26 new bus stands, creating a new bus route with a bridge to carriageway connection, the construction of 8 new rail lines and their connection to the existing network, and various public realm works in areas surrounding the station as it forms the centrepiece of the Weavers Cross development and has brought about the transformation of Belfast into a modern city.

No.1 St Michael’s is a transformational commercial development in Manchester’s civic quarter, delivering 200,000 sq ft of Grade A workspace, hospitality uses and a new public square while sensitively incorporating heritage façades. Developed by Relentless and KKR, it is fully electric, NABERS‑aligned, BREEAM Outstanding and designed for long‑term net‑zero operation. The project generated £27.38m of social value and became the first major Manchester office scheme in 15 years to achieve 100% pre‑let status before completion, attracting leading global occupiers. Combining regeneration, sustainability and exceptional commercial performance, No.1 St Michael’s sets a new benchmark for city‑centre development.

The project covers the design and construction of a 20,000m2 building (Canolfan) and associated landscaping, public realm and transport infrastructure. This is the first phase of the Pentre Awel initiative in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, forming a key project within the Swansea Bay City Deal portfolio and is designed to support people to lead active and healthier lives for longer. Canolfan is home to a unique leisure offer, community health care services together with business and education opportunities. Canolfan is a CCC led development in partnership with HDdUHB, Cardiff University, Swansea University, University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Coleg Sir Gâr.

The transformation of the Grade I listed North Wing at St Bartholomew's Hospital has opened one of London’s most significant eighteenth-century interiors as a heritage and wellbeing destination within Britain’s oldest working hospital. The project carefully conserved the Great Hall and Hogarth Stair, including William Hogarth’s monumental paintings and historic benefactor boards recording centuries of public support for healthcare in the city[CM1] . Through restoration, interpretation and public engagement, the scheme has revealed this remarkable building as a welcoming space that enriches the wellbeing of staff, patients and visitors while securing the long-term stewardship of this nationally significant heritage asset.

HICSA is one of ten Construction Technical Excellence Colleges (CTEC) in England named by the Department of Education. Conceived to transform the way we think about, design, and construct buildings using modern methods, it leads the way in positioning Sunderland at the forefront of the region’s construction industry. Based in the Sheepfolds area of Sunderland, the Academy is part retrofit of an existing 130-year-old railway engine shed and part new build, featuring a glulam structure with a high insulation and airtight fabric. It hosts classrooms and large-scale workshops to promote collaboration and synergy of knowledge amongst its pupils.

The Farnborough Road development is a flagship revitalisation project that has transformed a former, underused college site into a vibrant mixed-use community. Bringing residents and the client side together in a unique location, it delivers high-quality independent living homes, specialist mental health supported accommodation, modern office space and enhanced community amenities. The scheme creates a safe, inclusive environment where older people, vulnerable adults and families can thrive. Through its blend of social value, sustainable design and architectural quality, Farnborough Road demonstrates how thoughtful regeneration can breathe new life into a neglected site, creating a lasting value for the Clifton community.

Severn View Park Care Home, delivered in partnership by Lovell, Monmouthshire County Council and Pentan Architects, is an innovative dementia‑focused residential care facility within the Elderwood Parc development. Designed to allow people living with dementia to continue “a life that matters”, the single‑storey home uses best‑practice dementia design, domestic‑scale households and a relationship‑centred care model. Its community hall, gardens and allotments embed the home within the wider neighbourhood, promoting inclusion, engagement and wellbeing. Severn View Park sets a new benchmark for dementia‑friendly care environments, combining architectural innovation with measurable social impact.

Watsons is defined by the people behind the profession. Across the business, surveyors, valuers and property teams share a genuine passion for protecting buildings and supporting the communities in which they live and work. Curiosity and pride in their craft drive the team to look beyond the surface of every property and deliver advice clients can truly rely on. Collaboration and shared learning shape everyday life at Watsons, creating an environment where experience is respected and new talent is nurtured. This shared commitment to integrity, care and professional excellence makes Watsons a team truly deserving of recognition.

b&m is a values-led construction consultancy delivering project management, cost consultancy and CDM principal designer services across the UK. With a team of 20 professionals, including 7 Chartered Surveyors, they deliver complex projects that combine technical excellence with lasting impact for clients and communities. Through their &More approach, they go beyond traditional surveying, supporting strategic decision-making and long-term outcomes. As a certified B Corp and recognised in the Building Good Employer Guide, they prioritise people, collaboration and responsible practice, demonstrating how a small consultancy can make a meaningful contribution to the built environment.

Realising Tesco’s climate ambitions requires transformational change across their stores and distribution network. Harrogate’s low carbon concept store combines the latest innovation and technology to create a store that’s been designed with sustainability at its heart and helps contribute to achieving carbon neutral across their operations by 2035.From its timber frame and recycled concrete slab, to the solar panels which provide 20% of the store’s energy, the pioneering design and development of the building is shaping the future of low carbon buildings in the UK, playing a key role in the new Pilot UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard.

Farrans Sacyr JV (FSJV) delivered Phase 1 of the flagship Belfast Grand Central Station project alongside Translink in September 2024, on budget and ahead of schedule. The project involved building an entirely new station, including 26 new bus stands, creating a new bus route with a bridge to carriageway connection, the construction of 8 new rail lines and their connection to the existing network, and various public realm works in areas surrounding the station as it forms the centrepiece of the Weavers Cross development and has brought about the transformation of Belfast into a modern city.

The Calverleigh Wetlands project is a rural project to improve flood resistance and water quality by natural processes. The creation of a new, four hectare wetland on a farm in mid-Devon which uses natural materials to divert the flow of a previously canalised stream across the landscape. This provides natural flood management by increasing the residence time of surface water which allows it to percolate into soils and groundwater. In summer, the wetland provides fresh pasture for grazing and thereby contributes to the farm’s drought resilience. The wetland retains soil, organic carbon and phosphate which adsorbs onto the fine muds.

Since qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor in 2004, Lyndsey Milburn has championed the surveying profession through outreach, mentoring and professional leadership. As owner of a small building surveying and valuation practice, she combines technical expertise with a genuine commitment to supporting the next generation. Through school engagement across the North East, mentoring students and newly qualified professionals, leadership within Matrics and seven years volunteering as a moderator in The Surveyor Hub community, she has made a meaningful contribution to the profession. Widely respected for her integrity and professional judgement, Lyndsey exemplifies the values of an RICS Chartered Surveyor.

Sean Keyes is a Chartered Surveyor, Chartered Civil Engineer and Chartered Structural Engineer who has made an outstanding contribution to the built environment over more than four decades. As CEO of Sutcliffe, he has moulded the firm into one of the Northwest’s most respected multi-disciplinary consultancies, delivering over 35,000 projects across the UK. Sean combines integrity and technical excellence with strong ethical leadership and a deep commitment to social value. Alongside his professional work, he serves on several regional boards and actively champions apprenticeships, mentoring young people while helping advance professional standards and shape the next generation of construction professionals.