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WELCOME TO THE 2024 OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION AWARDS
Welcome to this year’s Offsite Construction Awards - showcasing the very best in offsite construction technology.
This unique publication celebrates the individuals and businesses responsible for delivering a wide range of ground-breaking projects, as well as recognising the R&D approach to product innovation, enabling the industry to design and build to the highest standards.
This year’s Offsite Construction Awards saw record entries and brought together the industry to celebrate the best use of offsite construction in the UK and internationally. We are delighted to say that these Awards have proven to be a rich vein of stunning architectural design and engineering entries, reflecting the economic indicators for the industry and a growing confidence in the use of offsite technology within the UK construction industry.
There were high quality submissions across all categories and the competition was fierce. Throughout this publication we congratulate and profile the distinguished finalists on reaching their category shortlists.
A big thank you must go to the Offsite Construction Awards Sponsors –especially our headline sponsor; Aalter. This fantastic organisation have made key contributions to the success of the event and their ongoing support is greatly appreciated.
We must also acknowledge the key contributions and efforts of the Offsite Construction Awards judges. Without their dedication and commitment to the very highest standards of integrity this event would not be possible.
Finally, the biggest ‘thank you’ goes to the awards entrants – without whom there would be no event! The projects, products and people that these companies are delivering are truly stunning – keep up the great work!
THE OFFSITE AWARDS TEAM
2025 AWARDS: Submission Deadline for the 2025 Offsite Awards: May 2025
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CONTENTS
04 Judges Profiles
05 Sponsor Profiles
06 Best Use of Concrete Technology
08 Best Use of Hybrid Technology
10 Best Use of MEP & Pod Technology
12 Best Use of Steel Technology
14 Best Use of Timber Technology
16 Best Use of Volumetric Technology
18 Architect of the Year
20 Client of the Year
22 Contractor of the Year 24 Engineer of the Year
26 Installer of the Year
28 Building Performance Pioneer Award
30 Offsite Pioneer of the Year
32 Project/Construction Manager of the Year
34 BIM/Digital Construction Award
38 Product Innovation Award
42 Commercial Project of the Year
44 Education Project of the Year
48 Healthcare Project of the Year
50 International Project of the Year
52 Private Housing
Project of the Year
54 Retail/Leisure
Project of the Year
56 Social Housing
Project of the Year
MEET THE JUDGES...
Rory Bergin HTA Design
David Emery Supply Chain Sustainability School
Dan Macpherson Henry Riley
Trudi Sully Mott Macdonald
Tim Snelson Arup
Tim Carey Mace
Rosi Fieldson Lincoln School of Architecture and the Built Environment
Jackie Maginnis Modular Portable and Building Association
Mark Southgate MOBIE
Adam Challis JLL
Brendan Geraghty Association for Rental Living
Oliver Novakovic Barratt Developments
Gaynor Tennant Offsite Alliance
Graham Couchman Steel Construction Institute
Chris Hall NHBC
Andrew Orriss Structural Timber Association
Paul Tierney MMC Ireland
Ken Davie BUILDOFFSITE
Michelle Hannah CAST
Gary Ramsay Offsite Magazine
Elaine Toogood MPA The Concrete Centre
Samuel Ward Laing O'Rourke
Anne Daw HLM Architects
Chris Knight BSRIA
Darren Richards Cogent Consulting
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HEADLINE SPONSOR
Aalter is a generative design software company helping businesses design, build, and sell faster. We offer customised architecture and interior design workflows through immersive virtual experiences and advanced building configurators. Using AI, cognitive algorithms, real-time rendering, and seamless CAD/BIM integration, designers, architects, and developers can accelerate projects, access custom configurators, and enhance creativity. Our platform streamlines workflows and supports informed decision-making with real-time data metrics, empowering users to deliver projects more efficiently.
For more information visit www.aalter.ai
BROCHURE SPONSOR
Established in 2012 and acquired by Sisk in 2019, Vision Built is an offsite manufacturing business delivering 3D Category 1 volumetric modular and 2D Category 2 panelised solutions to Ireland and the UK, delivering across multiple sectors including residential, education, health, commercial and technology. With a focus on Environmental, Social and Governance, Vision Built work with our customers to develop sustainable solutions to meet their needs.
For more information visit www.vision-built.com
DRINKS RECEPTION SPONSOR
SIG is a leading pan-European provider of specialist construction and insulation products. We connect over 75,000 customers with thousands of leading and specialist products and brands from our suppliers. We use our network of around 440 winning branches across local markets with superior customer service, specialist expertise and on-time delivery to add value to both our customers and suppliers.
For more information visit www.sigbuildingsolutions.co.uk
TROPHY SPONSOR
Partel is a leading developer and supplier in the low-energy construction sector, that specialises in high-performance building envelope systems. With a focus on sustainability and innovation, Partel combines its knowledge in architecture and engineering with technical expertise and a unique building physics approach to build up bespoke solutions for any type of offsite project. The company offers a wide range of quality certified, tested breather membranes, smart vapour control layers, fire performance membranes, solvent-free adhesive tapes and sealants for energy-efficient buildings.
For more information visit www.partel.co.uk
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BEST USE OF CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
Category: This category will reward the exemplar use of precast concrete in a project across any UK construction sector. Including floor and wall panels, cladding, volumetric and pod technology, pre-stressed units and formwork systems, the entrant will have used concrete as a major factor in delivering quality, factory controlled, robust and sustainable offsite manufacture. Special attention will be given to material performance levels and any project should clearly demonstrate how cost-predictability, economy, accuracy, transportability, speed of installation and principles of lean manufacture have been achieved.
Sponsor: MPA Precast represents the UK precast concrete manufacturers and members of the supply chain. The main aims are to promote precast concrete in construction; to disseminate guidance and information through a range of industry representation and by shared knowledge; and to add value to our members. With a growing membership of over 60 precast concrete manufacturers, and more than 100 associate members from the supply chain, members’ interests are continually met through our team of dedicated professionals who have extensive connections with organisations in the United Kingdom and worldwide.
BEST USE OF CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
For all general enquiries, please contact:
www.mpaprecast.org
Supporting the precast concrete industry
MPA Precast represents the UK precast concrete manufacturers and members of the supply chain.
With the publication of sustainability reports, guidance on offsite concrete elements and a host of events throughout the year focusing on networking and sharing best practice, MPA Precast provides a platform for the dissemination of a wide range of offsite concrete resources.
More information on the services provided by MPA Precast can be found at www.mpaprecast.org
MPA Precast is also the proud sponsor of the ‘Best Use of Concrete Technology’ award at the Offsite Awards.
Image: precast concrete at Campus East Gateway, University of York. Courtesy of Jack Hobhouse.
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BANAGHER PRECAST CONCRETE:
BLACKPOOL MSCP - BANAGHER PRE-TOPPED DOUBLE-TEE
The Blackpool Regeneration Scheme’s new Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP) may not seem like a ground-breaking project at first but through clever design it incorporates the UK’s first Pre-topped prestressed Double-tees. The use of these Pre-topped units removes the requirement for an insitu deck – eliminating all steel and all screed traditionally used in MSCP construction, saving time and significantly reducing carbon, while removing follow-on trades and creating a unique de-mountable structure.
FP MCCANN: BURNT MILLS IN HARLOW FOR HOLLYBROOK HOMES
Exemplifying the benefits of concrete technology, FP McCann completed a project for Hollybrook Homes as part of a £50 million regeneration scheme in Harlow. The NHBC multi award-winning Burnt Mills development comprises 172 quality new homes constructed from an in-situ reinforced concrete frame to first floor, with a structural precast concrete frame and precast concrete architectural cladding to the 13 upper floors – designed, offsite manufactured and installed by FP McCann.
Everton’s new 52,888-seater stadium is the result of combining meticulous 4D Building Information Modelling and offsite precast solutions into a once in a generation stadium. From innovative double-step terracing to the striking precast brick façade panels the circa 14,000 precast units employed proves that stadiums can utilise carbon conscious precast concrete while meeting client budget, programme and expectations, resulting in one of the most environmentally friendly stadia ever built.
LENDLEASE CONSTRUCTION EUROPE: HMP FOSSE WAY
HMP Fosse Way, a 1955 No male prison in Leicestershire which is part of the government’s £4 billion prison construction programme. This new prison commenced during the COVID 19 pandemic amidst the unprecedented national disruption to the country since World War 2. This successful constructed Lendlease project was delivered with with a safety record of zero critical incidents while achieving over 3.6 million hours worked without a safety critical incident.
PCE: HMP MILLSIKE
Large-scale DfMA solution delivered by PCE’s proven Systemised Build Solution, Secure Prison. Having become the blueprint for success across the New Prison Programme, Secure Prison brings the assurance, consistency, and quality of platform-DfMA. HMP Millsike exemplifies the efficiency and value of PCE’s platform delivery, but the sustainability and social values considerations, too. HMP Millsike utilised significant embodied carbon reduction, whilst supporting effective prisoner rehabilitation.
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BEST USE OF HYBRID TECHNOLOGY
Category: Entries showcasing in an understandable, measurable way, how different construction materials and systems can combine to provide a final project that successfully maximises the benefits of an offsite approach. Special emphasis will be placed on an integrated approach to the client’s needs, material performance, energy performance, programme performance, overcoming site-based issues and using circular economy principles. Entries demonstrating how a hybrid mix delivers cost-predictability, economy, accuracy, transportability, speed of installation, waste minimisation and principles of lean manufacture have been achieved.
Sponsor: Aquarian Cladding Systems, established in 2007, is a leading UK supplier of innovative brick cladding solutions, including Gebrik, MechSlip, and NaturAL-X. Renowned for design flexibility, ease of installation, and regulatory compliance, their systems have been used in over 500 projects, covering 500,000 square meters. Aquarian’s products enhance aesthetics, thermal performance, and durability. With a collaborative approach and comprehensive technical support, they ensure successful project outcomes, making them a trusted partner for architects and contractors.
BEST USE OF HYBRID TECHNOLOGY
For all general enquiries, please contact:
www.aquariancladding.co.uk
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B&K STRUCTURES, STIFF AND TREVILLION, AKT II, STORA ENSO & KNIGHT HARWOOD: ARDING & HOBBS
Sensitively adding an elegant 20,000sq ft extension on top of a meticulously restored 1910 department store, the redevelopment of Arding & Hobbs has won wide acclaim for breathing new life into a once run down Grade II listed building. Adding a new, spacious, light-filled pavilion, it has achieved a BREEAM Excellent rating, and showcases how a hybrid mass timber-steel solution can help clients meet modern standards of sustainability while reinvigorating historic buildings for the 21st century.
MTX CONTRACTS: NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL – MULTI-PLATFORM ROOFTOP A&E EXPANSION
This project saw the creation of a compliant 32-bed short-stay ward above London’s busiest A&E department at Northwick Park Hospital London, in one of the most complex build programmes ever undertaken by MTX to date. The challenging location in the middle of a busy hospital site required the use of one of Europe’s heaviest lifting tower cranes to install the multi-platform MMC build. The dedication of the entire MTX team ensured safe delivery in record time, with minimal operational disruption.
PCE: THE FITZROVIA W1
The Fitzrovia is a Grade A mixed-use building in in central London for property developer M&G Real Estate, working with Co-RE. The Architect is PDP London, with consulting engineers AKT II. The hybrid framed structure will provide 5,570 sqm of office space, mixed retail space on the ground and lower floors and eight premium residential units. Utilising PCE’s innovative HybriDfMA Frame System elevates speed, quality, safety and value.
SO MODULAR: COUNTY FLATS REDEVELOPMENT
County Flats is a state-of-the-art showcase of timber frame and modular construction situated on the beautiful Aberavon Seafront. A combination of approaches were taken for the project; this included retrofitting 72nr existing flats and constructing 55nr new modular flats. Retrofitting included extensive building fabric improvements and upgrading of the building services. The expansion of the capacity was achieved using an intelligent combination of category 1 and 2 modular constructions.
STELLING PROPERTIES: 31 HIGH STREET, SOUTHAMPTON
Stelling Properties take on a different modular build, on a restricted site where offsite construction isn’t ordinarily considered as a hybrid. This project is in a prime position on Southampton High Street and is set to revive an historic building. The unique, part listed building, was once home to the Bank of England and it’s striking façade and basement vaults will both remain in place, paying homage to the original building which will be brought back to life with MMC.
CATEGORY SPONSOR
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BEST USE OF MEP & POD TECHNOLOGY
Category: This category rewards outstanding use of offsite manufactured MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) services or use of pod technology in any size and type of project across the UK. Demonstrating how pre-installed service units and risers, kitchen and bathroom pods or ‘plug and play’ technology, plant rooms, pipe- and ductwork for building services have been seamlessly integrated in a project in ways that are above and beyond traditional methods. Special attention given to prefabricated unit design, safe delivery and installation.
Sponsor: Pipekit, an independent distributor of specialist pipework systems and drainage solutions, have been expanding its dedicated, in-house prefabrication service, and modular kit solutions for Pods and PUCs, specifically for the offsite and tall building sectors. Pipekit’s prefabricated drainage stacks and modular kits utilise leading brands, and offer an economic, sustainable, quicker and safer option for all.
BEST USE OF MEP & POD TECHNOLOGY
For all general enquiries, please contact:
www.pipekit.co.uk
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CES GROUP: FAIR ISLE BIRD OBSERVATORY HOTEL
The Fair Isle Bird Observatory hotel is a new modular hotel building located on a remote island off the north coast of Scotland, called the Fair Isle, which is part of the Shetland Islands archipelago. Constructed utilizing volumetric CLT, the hotel is arranged over two floors including 29no Guest Rooms, 2no Accessible Rooms, Wardens Accommodation, Commercial Kitchen Restaurant, Bar & Events Centre, Ringing Rooms and back of house areas.
GRATTE BROTHERS: 21 MOORFIELDS
Designing and building prime office space for 5,000 people over a major transport hub with a greater footprint than the building itself demanded excellence and innovative engineering solutions. 21 Moorfields is a once-in-a-lifetime design, redeveloping almost redundant land into a fantastic office location for one of the world’s largest banks.
NUGENT: ALMAC CR8B COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING AND PACKAGING
NUGENT provided MEP services & BIM utilising MMC, DFMA, off-site Fabrication & Lean Construction Techniques for Almac CR8B Commercial Manufacturing & Packaging. Due to the complexity of the site working within a live working pharmaceutical company with high footfall of staff & infection control policies & procedures to follow, off-site pre-fabrication was key for delivery to minimise disruption during working hours & respect H&S of the public & Considerate Constructors Scheme.
SES ENGINEERING SERVICES: AESC UK
SES Engineering Services (SES) were appointed to deliver specialist MEP services at one of the UK’s largest and most complex projects, AESC’s £450m car battery ‘gigafactory’, Sunderland. Working in partnership with Wates, and harnessing the expertise of its offsite manufacturing facility Prism, SES has set a new benchmark for the future of large scale projects, showcasing the very best of MMC and offsite manufacturing principles. In many aspects it has delivered a series of industry ‘firsts’.
VOLUMETRIC MODULAR: BATHROOM AND MEP PODS
VOLUMETRICTM has developed a range of high-performance bathroom, ensuite and MEP pods exploiting the innovative technology behind their multi-award-winning modular homes range. Reducing installation times by up to 90%, pods arrive onsite fully assembled, rigorously tested, ready for seamless installation. Designed to enhance any specification, they are ergonomically designed to meet spatial constraints and dramatically reduce project programmes by providing complete integrated solutions.
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BEST USE OF STEEL TECHNOLOGY
Category: This category rewards outstanding use of light gauge steel frame and related constructional steel elements. Including structural frame, walls, floors and roofing, cladding and complementary components, the entrant will have used steel as a key material in delivering a top quality, precision factory-controlled, sustainable offsite solution. Special attention given to the use of steel throughout the project and finished projects should clearly demonstrate how sustainability, cost-predictability, accuracy, transportability, speed of installation and wider principles of lean manufacture have been achieved.
Sponsor: Established in 1985, global leaders, SCI (Steel Construction Institute), offer expert advice, comprehensive technical information and software, assessment and consultancy services. SCI is proud to be a UKAS accredited body offering certification of prefabricated steel panels and steel framed volumetric building units. SCI supports everyone involved in the steel industry and SCI members and clients can rely upon the most current, best practice.
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BRITISH OFFSITE: ABBEY QUAY, BARKING, WESTON HOMES
Abbey Quay is a new landmark address fronting directly onto the River Roding, providing luxurious 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments within a waterfront urban village in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, with over 1,000 new homes. This scheme uses UNisystemSFS the most technically advanced, light gauge steel panel systems in the marketplace.
EVOLUTION HOME AND LEISURE: SWIMMING POOL BUILDING USING LIGHT GAUGE STEEL AND MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
Evolution Home and Leisure manufacture the Matrix panel system, a collaboration with Core Architects and Starline Construction produced a groundbreaking swimming pool. The project deeply rooted in innovation, was started by Sam at Core Architects who brought this unique structural vision to his clients, together they set the stage for a unique use of MMC and by utilising the patented Matrix LGS system, where LGS is used throughout the entire structure and has no cavity or cold bridging.
FRAMECLAD: THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
As a BOPAS Accredited light steel frame specialist, Frameclad has an advanced offsite manufacturing infrastructure underpinned by customised digital technology, but their strength lies in the technical know-how within the team. DfMA is at the heart of the operation and one project that epitomises the success of this approach is The Chocolate Factory. Frameclad were appointed to deliver the secondary structural light steel framework from design and engineering to fabrication and on site delivery.
INTRASTACK: ENNERDALE AVENUE
Ennerdale Avenue is a development in the Manchester area focused on providing affordable homes. Housing provider for the project, Southway Housing, chose to use Intrastack’s low rise housing solution via contractor R&M Property. The lightgauge steel frame structure was used on eight low-rise houses on Ennerdale Avenue and was identified as the ideal solution for the project due to its safety during construction credentials, durability and the longevity of the build material.
METEK: HEAPS MILL, PARK LANE, LIVERPOOL
This 10-storey project is 9 storeys of LGSF on a GF podium by others with a GIFA of 4,530m2 to create a 104 Apartment Residential building. Built on the site of the Grade 2 Listed Heaps Mill on Liverpool’s waterfront, this brand-new residential development in Liverpool will offer luxury accommodation and five-star onsite facilities by our client, Legacie. The relatively small footprint made this a challenging project to design in terms of bracing and stability for our in-house Engineering team.
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BEST USE OF TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
Category: This category rewards outstanding use of timber technology in UK projects. Including cross laminated timber (CLT), glulam, timber frame, SIPS, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), associated open and closed panel systems – or innovative new systems such as nail laminated timber (NLT) – Timber use as a major aspect in delivering a high quality, landmark building using a precision factory-controlled, sustainable offsite approach. Special attention given to how timber is used throughout the project and how these have been integrated with factory manufacture.
Sponsor: With over 850 members, the Structural Timber Association is the UK’s leading organisation representing the structural timber sector and associated supply chain companies. Representing the collective interest of its members by providing confidence in the use of structural timber across the construction industry, the STA works to influence legislation and regulation and support the objectives of the structural timber sector. STA’s Quality Assurance Scheme – STA Assure determines member competency and compliance, providing solid reassurances that members meet or exceed current legislation and regulatory requirements.
For all general enquiries, please contact:
www.structuraltimber.co.uk
B&K STRUCTURES, DRMM, ARUP & STORA ENSO: WORKSTACK, CHARLTON
Drawing inspiration from a ‘log-stack’, Charlton WorkStack breaks the mould of ubiquitous ‘tin-shack’ industrial units. The overlapping, cantilevering workspaces –progressively increasing in size – utilise the lightweight strength of CLT to create much-needed workspace on a reduced and compact urban site. Innovative, flexible, and commercially successful, the project is a trailblazer for re-industrialising our cities and is the UK’s first light industrial building of its type and scale.
B&K STRUCTURES, HOPKINS, ENGENUITI, INTEGRAL ENGINEERING DESIGN, STORA ENSO & KIER: HAILEYBURY SCITECH
Haileybury’s new SciTech Centre aims to unify the existing campus and promote connectivity between STEM disciplines. The first establishment in Europe to engage with Stanford University’s Stan-X research programme, it features state-of-the-art laboratories, IT and robotics suites, and 20 inter-connected seminar spaces. An exemplar of timber construction, this unique Education facility has doubled the size of the school’s previous provision while supporting their Net Zero sustainability goals.
LOWFIELD TIMBER FRAMES AND SJ ROBERTS CONSTRUCTION: LUXURY LODGES BLUESTONE
In 2023, Bluestone National Park in Pembrokeshire invested £24m to expand its facilities and further support its efforts in meeting high environmental and sustainable standards, whilst protecting and enhancing the local area and community. Part of this investment included the development of 80 new luxury lodges that were constructed by main contractor SJ Roberts Construction, utilising timber frames manufactured and supplied by their sister company, Lowfield Timber Frames.
RAMBOLL : BEECHWOOD VILLAGE
Beechwood West project is a 251-plot Modular home development in Basildon using cross-laminated timber as the fundamental structural building-block. The benefits of timber design and modular construction complement each other to provide a thoroughly efficient structural system. Design options for the 5 house types mean that there are over 1 million unique house designs and the costumer can directly input into theirs using the NU-Living online platform for a true custom build experience.
TRANSFORMING TIMBER: TWO STOREY HOUSE EXTENSION - HOWDEN HALL ROAD
A 1950s bungalow has been reconfigured for an improved layout more compatible with modern living requirements extending the original 115m2 footprint to 197m2 utilising 3 forms of modern methods construction. The extension work was carried out in two time periods (2011-17) and (2022-24) given the need to raise the necessary capital. Overall, the performance of the property has been significantly upgraded using novel approaches improving quality of life whilst minimising environmental impact.
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BEST USE OF VOLUMETRIC TECHNOLOGY
Category: This category rewards outstanding use of volumetric technology in UK projects – including housing, student accommodation, retail and commercial buildings, preinstalled service modular units, kitchen and bathroom pods and volumetric washrooms. Also demonstrating the use of volumetric technology in delivering quality, factory-controlled, robust and sustainable offsite manufacture. Special attention given to prefabricated unit design, level of activity taken offsite, integration with on-site activities and should clearly demonstrate how costpredictability, economy, accuracy, transportability, speed of installation, circular economy principles have been achieved.
Sponsor: Founded in 1938, the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA) is the “Voice of the Modular Industry”, playing a key role in bringing all the modular and portable building sector together. Our primary goal is to be the force behind the growth and promotion of the modular and portable building industry, improving the perception of modular and portable buildings within key sectors whilst providing a forum and networking events for all members to exchange views, ideas and non-competitive information on matters generally affecting the industry.
For all general enquiries, please contact:
www.mpba.biz
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ELKINS CONSTRUCTION: GILBOURNE ROAD
Gilbourne is a new residential development in South East London that enhances the existing neighbourhood by providing quality homes for social rent interwoven with public, communal and private amenity spaces. The development has created 15 new high quality and characterful residential dwellings that contribute to the demand of needed affordable housing. The homes comprise of a mixture of 1b/2p, 2b/4p, and 3b5p apartments, 2b/4p houses, and a 3b5p wheelchair accessible apartments.
INTEGRA BUILDINGS: THE WELLBEING HUB, SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL
Integra Buildings was selected by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust to design, manufacture and deliver a bespoke Wellbeing Hub at Southampton General Hospital. Funded by the record-breaking sale of artwork by artist Banksy, a bespoke wellbeing facility was created to recognise the extraordinary contributions of NHS staff during the pandemic. From design to delivery, Integra surpassed client expectations, providing NHS staff with a dedicated space in which to relax and unwind.
MCAVOY: OASIS ACADEMY SPRING STREET
In response to the growing need for secondary school places in the BS2 and BS5 areas of Bristol, plans were approved by the Department for Education (DfE) to build a new 1,600-place secondary school. Due to the new school facing planning delays and to meet the imminent demand for school places, a temporary school was required. McAvoy was appointed to deliver the temporary school due to the quality of their SmartSpace solution, building flexibility, and reduced programme.
MTX CONTRACTS: CLATTERBRIDGE HOSPITAL – THE CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE SURGICAL HUB AND COMMUNITY DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE
This project consisted of a ground-breaking 3-phase development to the south east corner of Clatterbridge Hospital. The project included 4 new Ultraclean theatres, 18 first stage recovery beds, a CT scanner, MRI scanner, staff accommodation and ancillary spaces. This transformative project was completed in just over 2 years, from conception stage to handover. According to NHSI, this is the quickest construction of twin theatres delivered under the NHS TIF Funding programme.
STELLING PROPERTIES: 31 HIGH STREET, SOUTHAMPTON
Stelling Properties take on a different offsite build, on a restricted site where volumetric modular construction isn’t ordinarily considered as a solution. The project is in a prime position on Southampton High Street and will revive an historic building. The part listed building, was once home to the Bank of England and it’s striking façade and basement vaults will remain in place, paying homage to the original building which will be brought back to life with MMC.
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ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
Category: This award will celebrate a professional architect or architectural technologist that has used an offsite approach as a defining feature within a completed building in the UK. Emphasis will be given to the technical and creative reasons why the particular material or system was specified and how this was communicated within the project team. Particular note will be given to the use of leading edge building techniques, design and creative originality and the ways offsite manufacture has been used to inspire future building design, within a framework of cost, deliverability and timescale.
Sponsor: MTX is a privately owned construction and engineering company championing the use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) for social, economic and environmental good. Their work encompasses fasttrack healthcare design, building and management solutions for NHS Trusts and private clients across the UK. With over 40 years of experience and an unrivalled portfolio spanning NHS facilities and life-science, MTX continues to lead industry innovation and the use of MMC to deliver healthcare buildings better, faster and greener than ever before.
For all general enquiries, please contact:
www.mtx.co.uk
In the dynamic and ever-changing landscape of the NHS, development space is at a premium. At MTX, we offer innovative solutions that push the boundaries of healthcare construction onwards, upwards and outwards.
Take our recent project in North London, where we added a 32-bed ward above the city's busiest A&E in just six months. With minimal disruption to the existing operational space, our flexible, forwardthinking methodologies allowed operational and patient activities to continue seamlessly. At MTX, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Our tailored approach adpats to your unique needs, ensuring your vision becomes a reality - whatever direction your project is heading in.
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ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST
BOND BRYAN ARCHITECTS: KITCHENER BARRACKS
Transformational regeneration scheme at an iconic site with a rich military heritage in Chatham, Medway. Delivering a range of 2,3, 4 and 5-bed homes of varying typologies spanning houses and apartments as part of a 302-home scheme, including private and affordable homes, set within an extensive new public realm. The heritage features of the site combine with modern design-led homes to create a thriving wellbeing-focussed neighbourhood.
JUSTIN BERE: BRAMBLES
Brambles is a detached, 2-storey, 3-bedroom house in Hertfordshire of 150m2 It consists of a kitchen/ living area, a bedroom / study suitable for an elderly or disabled person and two bathrooms at ground floor, with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a dressing room and a utility room at upper level.
MEB DESIGN: ADVENTURE PLUS, WC AND SHOWER HUB
The WC and Shower Hub at Adventure Plus, an outdoor bushcraft charity, is an exciting new addition to their facilities. This hub enhances Adventure Plus’s on-site accommodation and activities while providing a modern, bright, airy, and sustainable WC and Shower Hub that blends seamlessly with the landscape. MEB Design collaborated closely with the client to leverage the benefits of CLT offsite construction, resulting in a fast, accurate, and airtight building.
OB ARCHITECTURE: UNILIFE, SOUTHAMPTON HIGH STREET
UniLife represents a transformative regeneration of outdated buildings in the historic quarter of Southampton’s High Street and the iconic Bargate into a vibrant student hub. The vacant building was replaced with a sensitive yet contemporary architectural intervention, meticulously designed to enhance the corner’s prominence. Modular construction techniques ensured precision and quality in execution, while also championing sustainability through offsite construction methods.
RIVINGTON STREET STUDIO: LISTER COMMUNITY SCHOOL EXPANSION
Rivington Street Studio has exemplified the use of hybrid volumetric modular construction with its design for the new Performing Arts Building at Lister Community School in East London. Infilling a peripheral part of the school site, the new three storey building provides dance and drama studios, music performance and general teaching accommodation. A part systemised, part traditional construction was employed in order to minimise disruption to the adjoining occupied school buildings.
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CLIENT OF THE YEAR
Category: This category rewards any client that show leadership in specifying offsite construction on a project, system, or component. Innovative and business driven, all entries show commitment to pursue an innovative offsite approach and procure based on quality design, predictable precision factory manufacture, whole-life costs with speedy, faultless delivery as key drivers. Clearly demonstrating excellent health and safety, fair terms and forms of contract and a desire to involve all stakeholders, local community and supply chain partners in any decisions.
Sponsor: Stelling Properties are one of the UK’s leading modular development, manufacturer, and construction companies. Specialising in Purpose Built Student Accommodation, they have expertise in Land Acquisition, Design and Planning, Offsite Manufacture, Construction, and where appropriate Service and Management. Their offsite solution can deliver to net zero where required and is designed with sustainability at its core, with a ‘fabric-first’ approach. Their state of the art production facilities allow them to produce up to 90% of a project in the factory.
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BERE ARCHITECTS: BRAMBLES
Brambles is a detached, 2-storey, 3-bedroom house in Hertfordshire of 150m2 It consists of a kitchen/ living area, a bedroom / study suitable for an elderly or disabled person and two bathrooms at ground floor, with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a dressing room and a utility room at upper level.
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION: ST MARY’S CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY ACADEMY
Following a devastating fire, St Mary’s Catholic Academy was selected for a DfE eco pilot scheme. The pioneering new building is the UK’s first biophilic school, connecting the internal environment with nature. Exemplifying the work undertaken by Innovaré Offsite to advance SIP technology, their Psi-FAST system was specified to provide higher fire safety, thermal, acoustic and environmental performance. Setting future standards, the new low embodied carbon school is net zero in operation.
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE: HMP FOSSE WAY
HMP Fosse Way, a 1955 No male prison in Leicestershire which is part of the government’s £4 billion prison construction programme. This new prison commenced during the COVID 19 pandemic amidst the unprecedented national disruption to the country since World War 2. This successful constructed Lendlease project was delivered with with a safety record of zero critical incidents while achieving over 3.6 million hours worked without a safety critical incident.
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE: HMP MILLSIKE
New build Cat C Prison. 54 acre site, 12 buildings including 6 House Blocks (Cell blocks), Care and Separation, Entry Building, Support Services Building, Central Services Hub, Kitchen and Workshop. HMP Millsike is part of the 4 new prisons alliance, supporting the 10K additional places. MOJ as client have employed Kier as main contractor to construct the prison in 128 weeks. First all electric prison supported by roof top PV.
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST: THE WELLBEING HUB, SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL
Integra Buildings was selected by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust to design, manufacture and deliver a bespoke Wellbeing Hub at Southampton General Hospital. Funded by the record-breaking sale of artwork by artist Banksy, a bespoke wellbeing facility was created to recognise the extraordinary contributions of NHS staff during the pandemic. From design to delivery, Integra surpassed client expectations, providing NHS staff with a dedicated space in which to relax and unwind.
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CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR
Category: Working on a single project using offsite manufacture? Or a specialist contractor working consistently with offsite technology across the built environment in multiple sectors? This award seeks to find a contractor of any size with the scope and vision to adopt an offsite approach successfully to deliver sustainable, cost-effective contemporary buildings of any type, from conception to completion. Working seamlessly with the offsite supply chain, ensuring client satisfaction, excellent health and safety, methodical and reliable working practices with proof of commitment to sustainability, circular economy principles, social value and understanding the wider offsite agenda are essential.
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Sponsor: Xpedeon offers a comprehensive suite of solutions specifically designed for the construction industry, including offsite manufacturers. Our platform focuses on optimising efficiency, enhancing productivity, controlling costs, and ultimately improving cash flow and profitability. We enable construction companies to implement integrated digital workflows across every phase of the construction journey. Our solutions cover Manufacturing, Inventory, Plant, Procurement, Contract Management, Payroll, HR, Financial Accounts, and Customer Care, ensuring seamless operations and improved project performance.
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BOW TIE CONSTRUCTION AND EDEN INSULATION: BRAMBLES
Brambles is a detached, 2-storey, 3-bedroom house in Hertfordshire of 150m2 It consists of a kitchen/ living area, a bedroom / study suitable for an elderly or disabled person and two bathrooms at ground floor, with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a dressing room and a utility room at upper level.
COULSON: CODICOTE PRIMARY SCHOOL EXPANSION
Codicote Primary School, near Welwyn Garden City, was the third of these and comprised of a 1 Form of Entry (1FE) expansion, doubling the size of the school into a 2FE and consisted of a new 8-classroom block, works to the existing school, car park expansion and associated landscaping works.
KIER: HMP MILLSIKE
Kier is using BIM and digital techniques to achieve better, faster, and greener delivery of this new £400m prison for the MoJ. Maximising offsite construction, we have:
• Increased efficiency of the build by federating multiple designs into a single model
• Validated millions of data points in the model to optimise performance in use
• Digitally tracked all design issues for effective resolution, saving time onsite
• Saved costs and carbon by introducing real-time offsite component tracking
PCE: THE HYBRIDFMA FRAME SYSTEM
Our HybriDfMA systemised build solutions offer clients optimal value, efficiency, predictability, and construction speed through advanced digital techniques and pre-determined ‘kits of parts.’ Bespoke hybrid configuration, achieved through supply chain flexibility and common connection principles, enables PCE’s to achieve each client’s unique structural vision, delivering specific performance, embodied carbon, and aesthetic requirements.
ZED PODS: FORTIS HOUSE
Fortis House pioneers offsite MMC and BIM digital technology, creating 23 design-led, zero-operational-carbon apartments for vulnerable households in a flood zone. It addresses flood, Nutrient Neutrality, Biodiversity, and SUDs considerations. As Ashford Council’s and the UK’s first scheme to embrace ISO19650 BIM, it enhances productivity, collaboration, waste reduction, and maintenance with a “golden thread,” while offering continuous training and socio-economic benefits.
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ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Category: Open to an individual, single firm or any size of collaborative team. This award will be given to those that have demonstrated an innovative and integrated approach to create a landmark building or developed a project delivery model with offsite technology at its core. This can include using any offsite material or system to overcome site or projectspecific challenges, using products
Sponsor: Spearheading a new era of light steel solutions, Frameclad is the proud sponsor of Engineer of the Year. Following a substantial investment in cold roll-forming machinery, supported by customised Tekla software, Frameclad produce one of the largest ranges of steel sections available in the UK today from a single manufacturer. But with a 12-strong in-house team of outstanding engineers and designers For all general enquiries, please contact: www.frameclad.com
Decisive, quick with the ability to make swift decisions –the Frameclad team are willing to go the extra mile to meet rapid turn around times. Every project gets the same exceptional quality as standard and unrivalled customer service.
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ARUP: FFOS CAERFFILI MARKET
ENGINEER OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST
Ffos Caerffili is a new-build shipping container market, located in Caerphilly, South Wales, delivered directly by the local authority (Caerphilly County Borough Council) with a private operator. Since opening its doors to the public in early April this year, it has thrived. A vibrant destination filled with local businesses and in constant use by both visitors and locals alike.
ENGENUITI & INTEGRAL ENGINEERING DESIGN: HAILEYBURY SCITECH
The Haileybury SciTech project integrates a new Teaching Block, Research Block, and cloister with two existing buildings to create a single hub for STEM on Haileybury’s campus. The new buildings are formed in CLT and glulam, much of which is visually exposed and contributes significantly to the striking interiors. Strong technical engineering and attention to detail was combined with offsite fabrication to create complex yet elegant roof structures and solve critical sequencing challenges.
MJH STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: COLLEGE ROAD, CROYDON
College Road is one of the most advanced offsite buildings ever constructed, standing 50 stories and 163m tall, in Croydon, South London by Tide and Vision. There are 2 connected towers in the project, a 35-storey tower providing 120 homes and a taller 50 storey tower providing 817 co living homes and seven floors of amenity spaces. At 163m tall, the taller tower surpasses its sister project 101 George Street, becoming the tallest steel volumetric building in the world.
RAMBOLL: BEECHWOOD VILLAGE
Beechwood West project is a 251-plot Modular home development in Basildon using cross-laminated timber as the fundamental structural building-block. The benefits of timber design and modular construction complement each other to provide a thoroughly efficient structural system. Design options for the 5 house types mean that there are over 1 million unique house designs and the costumer can directly input into theirs using the NU-Living online platform for a true custom build experience.
SCOTT WHITE & HOOKINGS: THE VALLEY SEN SCHOOL, STEVENAGE
Completed on time, on budget, to the highest standards of safety and quality, and with delighted clients and end-users, the project involved the design and build construction of a new purpose built SEN school, to replace the previous school site that was no longer fit for purpose. Ashe developed the design from RIBA stage 1 onwards and constructed using a SIPs structure to achieve Net Zero Carbon in Operation (NZCiO). The school was constructed adjacent to the existing operational school.
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INSTALLER OF THE YEAR
Category: This category is open to individuals, team or organisation working in any sector and on any size of building that has been involved in the day-to-day work of specialist installation, fixing, fitting and commissioning. From erecting mass timber structural elements, timber frame, light gauge steel frame or precast concrete panels, to roofing systems, volumetric units, bathroom pods, cladding, flooring elements. The winner will demonstrate an understanding of the material or technology and use correct procedures and protocols for safe installation.
Sponsor: voestalpine Metsec is the UK’s biggest construction specialist cold roll forming company and part of the largest globally leading steel and technology group voestalpine AG. At voestalpine Metsec it’s core values are to provide solutions to suit a wide range of construction and manufacturing applications; with high quality, value added, technical experience and excellent customer service.
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ELKINS CONSTRUCTION: GILBOURNE ROAD
INSTALLER OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST
Gilbourne is a new residential development in South East London that enhances the existing neighbourhood by providing quality homes for social rent interwoven with public, communal and private amenity spaces. The development has created 15 new high quality and characterful residential dwellings that contribute to the demand of needed affordable housing. The homes comprise of a mixture of 1b/2p, 2b/4p, and 3b5p apartments, 2b/4p houses, and a 3b5p wheelchair accessible apartments.
JRL MIDGARD & FARRELLS: CHELSEA WATERFRONT PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
The pedestrian bridge at Chelsea Waterfront is a key part of the realisation of a Farrells’ designed residential-led masterplan originally conceived in 1996. The overall site straddles two London Boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham, and the realisation of the pedestrian bridge was a key component of unifying the two distinct areas of the masterplan and opening up an accessible and beautiful walk along the Thames for the public to use and enjoy.
MODULOFT & ENGENUITI : SEAHOUSES X MODULOFT
Modular build for two, second floor, penthouses, compromising 21 modules, on Seahouses seafront. Approximate completed floor area was 277 square metres. The brief included a remit to be as sympathetic as possible to the local architecture and be as minimally impactful as possible to the local community, during installation. Project was delivered, from modules going up through to completion, within two months.
SES ENGINEERING SERVICES: AESC UK
SES Engineering Services (SES) were appointed to deliver specialist MEP services at one of the UK’s largest and most complex projects, AESC’s £450m car battery ‘gigafactory’, Sunderland. Working in partnership with Wates, and harnessing the expertise of its offsite manufacturing facility Prism, SES has set a new benchmark for the future of large scale projects, showcasing the very best of MMC and offsite manufacturing principles. In many aspects it has delivered a series of industry ‘firsts’.
VKE CONTRACTORS: TOWN QUAYS DEVELOPMENT - BLOCK A
Town Quays represents the southern segment of the expansive Abbey Park development in Barking, bordered by Abbey Road, Town Quay/Highbridge Road, and facing the River Roding. VKE was appointed by Weston Homes as the groundworks and superstructure contractor for Block A of this prestigious scheme. The project culminated in an 11-storey building, delivering 62 affordable housing units to Barking & Dagenham Council on a ‘turnkey’ basis.
BUILDING PERFORMANCE PIONEER AWARD
BUILDING PERFORMANCE PIONEER AWARD
Category: This category rewards projects that have used offsite technology to make a tangible difference in lowering the overall environmental impact of the project and used circular economy principles. Demonstrating how the carbon footprint and carbon reduction levels have been measured and quantified – including smart monitoring technology, BREEAM and Passivhaus, EPDs and lifecycle analysis and digital modelling. Special attention will be given to how offsite manufacture has informed the project’s overall design, production and delivery.
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ADAM KNIBB ARCHITECTS: WALDENS FARM
Set within a breath taking landscape, but with limited access, the design for Waldens Farm centred around the use of SIPs - giving the owner (an experienced carpenter) the ability to fulfil a lifetime ambition to self build. Timber then became the interior and exterior hero - with the use of Glulam internally and Accoya cladding externally, ensuring they maximise energy efficiencies as well as producing a building aesthetic that will age beautifully into its stunning surroundings.
BERE ARCHITECTS: BRAMBLES
Brambles is a detached, 2-storey, 3-bedroom house in Hertfordshire of 150m2 It consists of a kitchen/ living area, a bedroom / study suitable for an elderly or disabled person and two bathrooms at ground floor, with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a dressing room and a utility room at upper level.
ENGENUITI, HOLMES MILLER ARCHITECTS, KLH UK & ROLTON GROUP: BUNTINGFORD FIRST SCHOOL
Buntingford First School provides space for over 330 pupils and is Hertfordshire County Council’s first net zero school building. The low embodied carbon of the CLT & glulam frame is offset using gold partners, and the full Passivhaus design minimises the operational energy required from the on-site renewable energy sources. Alongside the impressive sustainability credentials, the school delivers high-end teaching spaces, including a rooftop classroom and a ‘forest school’.
TRANSFORMING TIMBER: TWO STOREY HOUSE EXTENSION, HOWDEN HALL ROAD
A 1950s bungalow has been reconfigured for an improved layout more compatible with modern living requirements extending the original 115m2 footprint to 197m2 utilising 3 forms of modern methods construction. The extension work was carried out in two time periods (2011-17) and (2022-24) given the need to raise the necessary capital. Overall, the performance of the property has been significantly upgraded using novel approaches improving quality of life whilst minimising environmental impact.
VOLUMETRIC MODULAR: ENERGY SMART UTILITY CUPBOARD
VOLUMETRICTM has developed a range of high-performance bathroom, ensuite and MEP pods exploiting the innovative technology behind their multi-award-winning modular homes range. Reducing installation times by up to 90%, pods arrive onsite fully assembled, rigorously tested, ready for seamless installation. Designed to enhance any specification, they are ergonomically designed to meet spatial constraints and dramatically reduce project programmes by providing complete integrated solutions.
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OFFSITE PIONEER OF THE YEAR
Category: This award will be given to an individual or project team that has made – or is making – a major contribution to raising the profile of offsite construction or using it as a defining feature within a building in the UK. This can include using prefabrication as a way to overcome site or projectspecific challenges, using products and systems in a different way to the ‘norm’, achieving new performance levels, or employing BIM and lean manufacturing to meet the challenges of designing any type of building. It also includes those that have taken a pioneering approach to adopting, using and publicising offsite methods and those that have embracing offsite technology as an inspirational approach to future building design.
Sponsor: From raw materials and construction products to buildings and infrastructure, whether newbuild or redevelopment projects, at Lucideon we are experts in all things construction. As the only Modern Methods of Construction specialised testing and consultancy organisation in the UK, Lucideon is helping to push efficiency, quality, and sustainability in construction practises, particularly in offsite and modular buildings. Our full-scale structural and environmental equipment allows us to thoroughly test and analyse your structures in the world’s largest commercial structural
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AKERLOF, HLM ARCHITECTS, BURO HAPPOLD, LIMBERGER ASSOCIATES: DIGITAL KIT OF PARTS FOR LOW RISE HOUSING
On behalf of Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), a consortium led by Akerlof, HLM Architects, Buro Happold, and Limberger Associates have developed an open-access Digital Kit of Parts (d-KoP) for MMC in low-rise housing. This pioneering initiative fosters sector growth by standardising design performance and dimensions across multiple suppliers, promoting interoperability, and establishing a common digital language.
CHRIS MASSEY, CEO OF BRILLIANT IDEAS: INVENTOR AND MANUFACTURER OF OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION MODULAR SAFETY PRODUCTS
Chris Massey is an inventor of modular offsite construction safety products, something he’s been doing for more than three decades. Recognised by his peers and the wider industry for his motivation in developing pioneering sustainable innovations, Chris is driven solely from a desire to do the best for people and the planet – and that has never changed.
DR. ALI M. SAAD - LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY: RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Over the past year, Ali has made significant strides in advancing the offsite construction industry. His pivotal role on the national MMC standard (BSI PAS8700) review board has ensured the incorporation of modern construction methods into the standard practices. Ali’s “Hateful Ten” report has also been a critical tool in identifying and addressing behaviours that hinder MMC adoption among clients and through procurement decisions. Additionally, his contributions to over ten top-tier academic journals have disseminated crucial insights on MMC.
REDS10: BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
Since its inception, Reds10 has been committed to pushing the boundaries of what is possible through MMC. Part of the company’s ethos is to celebrate uniqueness and to prove that ‘modular isn’t about everything being the same’. In its projects, Reds10 regularly invests in R&D and takes on projects that rely heavily on open collaboration with the client, supply network and even competitors, for the benefit of the product.
ROBERT HAIRSTANS, CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TIMBER TECHNOLOGY (NMITE) AND EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY: TIMBER OFFSITE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Robert is a professor of offsite and industrialised construction at Edinburgh Napier University and the founding Director of the Centre for Advanced Timber Technologies at NMITE. He has led pioneering research into industrialised timber and offsite construction solutions and developed multiple innovative products which has led to significant knowledge exchange with hundreds of industry and public sector stakeholders. Impact from research/education has led to a number of award-winning projects.
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PROJECT/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR
PROJECT/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Category: Adopting collaborative working methods plus effective people and supply chain management skills at its core, the Project Manager of the Year category can be entered by an individual or a project team. The UK project(s) undertaken can be of any size and value, private or public sector and can be in any market area of the built environment. The winner will have displayed a wide-ranging set of abilities including product/system technical knowledge, team management skills, organisational and problem-solving expertise and the ability to direct and deliver a successful project/scheme to completion to achieve client objectives.
Sponsor: We’re proud to help create places where people and communities flourish. By pioneering the use of drylining partitions, wall linings, ceilings and plaster finishes we’re able to create better buildings and leave a positive legacy of improving people’s lives. We know the future means better built environments, better homes, better places to work and better lives. And we’re committed to creating a positive impact for people and the planet.
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IAIN STEELE - ROLLALONG: MITCHELL PLACE
PROJECT/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST
Mitchell Place is an exemplary low-carbon development, featuring a modular building that provides homes for single parents with babies and young people with support needs. Setting new standard for social housing, combining sustainability, innovative construction methods, and a deep commitment to resident wellbeing. It stands as a testament to what can be achieved through thoughtful design, strategic collaboration, and a focus on empowering vulnerable populations.
KATIE RUDIN - AKERLOF: HOUSING AND INNOVATION
Katie is the Housing and Innovation Director at Akerlof. Over the past 12 months, she has led several high-profile projects, driving research, innovation, and delivery to set new industry standards through a collaborative approach that unites stakeholders and competitors. She brings a fresh approach to the industry that is inclusive, collaborative, forward thinking and driven by purpose - a purpose to create a better industry that can deliver better outcomes.
MICHAEL MELNYCZUK - HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: THE VALLEY SEN SCHOOL, STEVENAGE
This project was a uniquely special one, given the need for the new facility based on the school’s previous buildings. The Valley SEN school occupied buildings built as a traditional school in the 1960’s. The buildings needed extensive works, and were not fit for purpose for SEN students. Hertfordshire County Council (HCC), and the school were delighted to have a local contractor on board to bring their new school dream to fruition.
PETER SKINNER – WILBERFORCE CONSULTING: BRIDGE COURT, DESBOROUGH ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE
Bridge Court in High Wycombe proposes to find a swift solution to the temporary housing and refugee crisis with 58 modular homes. The scheme shows that Rapid Offsite construction can not only offer speed to a sector in urgent need, but can also be a model for high quality, energy efficient homes and be a vehicle for social impact. It offers a positive living environment for those most vulnerable and creates a path that will allow them to integrate back into society.
REBECCA STEPEK - OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING: OASIS ACADEMY SPRING STREET
In response to the growing need for secondary school places in the BS2 and BS5 areas of Bristol, plans were approved by the Department for Education (DfE) to build a new 1,600-place secondary school. Due to the new school facing planning delays and to meet the imminent demand for school places, a temporary school was required. McAvoy was appointed to deliver the temporary school due to the quality of their SmartSpace solution, building flexibility, and reduced programme.
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BIM/DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION AWARD
Category: Digital construction is a wide concept that embraces a range of digital tools, software and cuttingedge technology. As the construction industry undergoes unprecedented change with a new generation of digital natives and businesses harnessing cutting edge technology, this category rewards organisations, projects or initiatives that have adopted, advanced
Sponsor: With 30+ years of industry experience, hsbcad is a global software solution provider for offsite timber construction. Its extensive software platform supports companies by facilitating computer-aided design (CAD), offsite manufacturing, onsite assembly, and compliance with the construction industry’s BIM standards. With +500 clients worldwide, they work
The M25 junction 10 and A3 Wisley interchange is the busiest section of the M25, with over 300,000 vehicles travelling through it daily. Journeys that include commuters, businesses, those visiting local attractions and holidaymakers. National Highways is undertaking an improvement scheme to reduce congestion, create a smoother traffic flow, and provide safer journeys for users. The junction is located among rare and beautiful habitats, including the heathland at Wisley and Ockham Commons.
EXPLORE MANUFACTURING: ENGINEERED SAFETY
Engineered safety is about engineering out risk and engineering in health at every stage of the project lifecycle. This is achieved through working closely with our design consultants and temporary works engineers and employing a modern methods of construction approach. Risks are assessed for different options with the lowest overall risk solution taken forward.
EXPLORE MANUFACTURING: EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
1003 façade units divided into 2 distinctive unit types, Brick faced panels and recon copings with a total value of £5m. The Brick faced panels cover all elevations of the stadium Each panel has a distinctive pattern which is based upon the Archibald Leitch truss pattern which is synonymous with this stadium in Goodison park. The Leitch truss pattern covers the length of each elevation and is punctured with voids in brick façade that are filled with glazing panels.
Exyte Hargreaves is a pioneering UK leader in construction engineering of HVAC and specialist ventilation systems for safety critical facilities. Previously, tracking and updating manufactured products from our Bury Facility involved inefficient workflows such as manual data entry, spreadsheets, and frequent trips to the office. Implementing QR codes using GTPStratus has been a game changer from design through to commissioning.
KIER, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, GLIDER AND FUTURE DECISIONS:
We’re creating a Digital Twin of a single houseblock at HMP Five Wells. Focused on carbon reduction, the 3D model will allow the building to be operated more cost-effectively and sustainably. Findings from Phase One indicate potential energy savings of 20% in Phase Two and 37% in Phase Three. Operational carbon savings are expected to be at least 20%. As the first Digital Twin successfully completed for the public sector estate, it demonstrates a viable path to net zero.
CHARITY RAFFLE
MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO PEOPLE IMPACTED BY CANCER
This year we are collecting money for Lingen Davies - a Cancer Charity local to the Offsite Expo & Offsite Awards team –Lingen Davies strive to make a positive difference to lives affected by cancer in our region and ensure the best possible care is available close to home, as well as raising lifesaving cancer awareness in the wider community.
Since 1979, Lingen Davies have been dedicated to improving cancer services in our community, ensuring the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Mid Wales can access excellent cancer treatment locally. Since then, they estimate that more than 100,000 people have had their cancer treatment and care improved as a direct result of Lingen Davies’ work and cancer appeals.
Lingen Davies have funded the very latest technology and equipment for hospitals in Shropshire, in particular enhancing the experience and care of those who go through their treatment at the Lingen Davies Cancer Centre at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The equipment and technology they have funded improves waiting times, accuracy of treatment, the patient experience, and reduces travel time, damage to healthy cells and side effects.
Lingen Davies want to ensure that local patients are well supported during their treatment and recovery as they adjust to living life beyond cancer. They fund the I Can Cancer Rehabilitation programme which is delivered by a dedicated team of health professionals and incorporates physical fitness, mental health and wellbeing, nutrition, and fatigue management. The free to access support is available online and in person at locations throughout our region.
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KIER & MINISTRY OF JUSTICE: HMP MILLSIKE
Kier is using BIM and digital techniques to achieve better, faster, and greener delivery of this new £400m prison for the MoJ. Maximising offsite construction, we have:
• Increased efficiency of the build by federating multiple designs into a single model
• Validated millions of data points in the model to optimise performance in use
• Digitally tracked all design issues for effective resolution, saving time onsite
• Saved costs and carbon by introducing real-time offsite component tracking
Est. in 1963, NUGENT carry out complex MEP engineering project works in GB, NI & ROI. We use multiple digital tools including; BIM360, Autodesk AEC Collection, COBie, Open Space & Procore. NUGENT provided MEP services & Digital Construction services utilising MMC, DFMA, off-site Fabrication & Lean Construction Techniques for Almac CR8B Commercial Manufacturing & Packaging project.
ODGROUP: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT
As a company, ODGroup has embarked upon a bespoke digital transformation journey seeking to fully integrate our working systems and create a completely fluid, digital workflow. Working closely with a number of cloud-based systems that feed into a single source of truth, we successfully achieved our requirements, and generated maximum value from the software employed.
PCE: DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE
PCE enhances its digital capabilities by expanding teams and investing in technology. Using digital twin track and trace tech, PCE improves accuracy and efficiency in DfMA. Effective data management drives continuous improvement, benefiting PCE and its supply chain, with potential industry-wide impacts, especially in Golden Thread compliance. PCE is developing user-friendly digital tools and software, positioning itself as a leader in construction digitalisation.
ZED PODS: FORTIS HOUSE
Fortis House pioneers offsite MMC and BIM digital technology, creating 23 design-led, zero-operational-carbon apartments for vulnerable households in a flood zone. It addresses flood, Nutrient Neutrality, Biodiversity, and SUDs considerations. As Ashford Council’s and the UK’s first scheme to embrace ISO19650 BIM, it enhances productivity, collaboration, waste reduction, and maintenance with a “golden thread,” while offering continuous training and socio-economic benefits.
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PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD
Category: Open to a huge range of innovative new products and systems, or older technologies on the market used in a fresh and inventive way. Demonstrating a product or emerging technology meets the appropriate UK building and safety regulations, health and safety standards. This can be a physical product designed specifically for offsite technology usage or a general building product that reveals a new dimension. Evidence must be provided of where real value has been added to offsite manufacture, installation and factory environment.
Sponsor: Combilift has delivered over 85,000 machines worldwide since 1998, offering tailor-made, spacesaving solutions for your material handling problems. Whether you handle timber frame, concrete, steel, modular or panelised prefabricated construction components, the Irishbased manufacturer has the right solution for you. Combilift offers a variety of heavy lifting solutions, such as multidirectional forklifts like the C-Series, as well as the Combi-SC Straddle Carrier and Combi-MG, which are designed to meet the challenges encountered by modular construction yards while increasing productivity and enhancing safety.
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ABODE INDUSTRIES: BYGO
At Abode, we are on a mission to radically change how we design and construct buildings. We are shaking things up in the construction industry and by using computer automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence we are making building fast, accurate, sustainable, and better. We’re bringing about a wholesale change in the way a building is conceived, paid for, and assembled. Making design and construction as simple as possible, whereby anyone can be an architect, engineer and builder.
Everton’s new stadium has given rise to a new type of terracing unit, developed by Banagher Precast Concrete the Double-step unit is a game changer for the industry. The innovative carbon conscious precast units include 39% GGBS, saved 265 loads to site, used less steel, saved 4,500 tonnes of concrete and eliminated over 2,000 site lifts. A total of 2,238 units were installed and their use has resulted in significant reduction to costs, carbon and on-site activities for the project.
BLUE CHYP: COBALT SYSTEMS
Cobalt 15 is an offsite manufactured balcony system which is fully modular and adaptable to the project specific requirements. Every Cobalt system is fully compliant with BS 8579:2020 and has been third party tested by BSI, NHBC and recently been awarded a BBA Certificate. This results in Cobalt being the most tested and certified balcony system on the market, Fabricated with premium aluminium sections with no seen fixings or welding.
A revolutionary infill solution for primary concrete and steel mainframes, LEAF –a Lightweight Engineered Adjustable Frame has been developed by the highly skilled design and engineering team at Frameclad. In line with the light steel frame trailblazers ‘fit first time’ approach, the genius of this invention is its simplicity. With a patent application pending, LEAF has been tested in real world applications and will transform the light steel frame infill market.
KOPE: YOUR DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION
KOPE is the only purpose-built software platform for offsite construction, transforming how buildings are designed and constructed. With KOPE, designers and suppliers instantly apply digitalized products to design models through a single platform. Whether you want to see your products specified and procured more often or instantly integrate, optimise and quantify your products in projects, KOPE is your key to a more collaborative, efficient, and considered future in construction.
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PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD SHORTLIST
METEK: SOLAR TREE
Solar Tree was born when a West Country based Consultancy approached Metek, a forward-thinking, innovative steel company who could add real value to what was a concept idea that looked to develop a PV canopy system to help their clients decarbonise, by using the air space above existing owned car park assets. The Metek in-house, steel industry experience really helped drive improvements by developing a continuous canopy option and a single/stand-alone canopy that made this concept a reality.
PERMAVENT: SAFESHIELD XT REFLECT CLASS A2
Safeshield XT Reflect is suitable for all walling applications and can be used safely in high rise and high risk buildings (e.g. schools, hospitals, care homes) to prevent the risk of fire spread. Safeshield XT Reflect is also suitable for timberframe / modular off-site construction. The unique composition of Safeshield XT Reflect resists the spread of fire across the cavity of the building. Safeshield XT Reflect can be installed onto any substrate.
STELLING PROPERTIES IN COLLABORATION WITH AALTER.AI: THE STELLING PROPERTIES BUILDING CONFIGURATOR
Introducing Stelling Properties Building Configurator, a groundbreaking collaboration between Stelling and Aalter.ai technologies. This innovative tool has been adapted to Stelling’s unique product offering, allowing designers to automate early design stages, optimising design options with real-time data and rendering. By drastically reducing project time costs, it empowers faster, smarter decision-making. This cutting-edge solution showcases the power of automation in transforming the industry.
TREMCO CPG UK: NULLIFIRE FZ100 FIRE SAFE ZONE
Nullifire’s FZ100 Fire Safe Zone is a revolutionary fire barrier slab with GXT technology, designed for off-site construction. Introduced after January 2020, it anticipates fire sealing requirements during partition assembly, providing best-in-class fire stopping capabilities. Quick installation, adaptability to service penetrations -both present and future, and compliance with stringent standards make FZ100 an innovative and efficient solution for modular builds.
VISTRY GROUP: VISTRY INNOVATION CENTRE
Vistry’s Innovation Centre is a centre of exploration built within Vistry’s timber frame factory that pushes the potential of our offsite timber frame offering, marrying it with innovation to add more PMV and other offsite techniques such as PUCs and traditional brick alternatives. It’s addressing climate change through changing building regulations to achieve net zero homes by 2030, while using innovation to address key industry issues such as climate change, housing supply and skill shortages.
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COMMERCIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Category: This award is open to large and small-scale projects – in both footprint, scope and budget. Entries must display a clear understanding of how to apply offsite technology to deliver a sustainable, energy efficient and cost-effective contemporary building. Particular note will be given to overcoming restrictive and unusual construction sites and working within local planning guidelines and constraints. Projects must explain how they have displayed innovation and worked collaboratively to help the client achieve its corporate vision whilst demonstrating how cost-predictability, economy, accuracy, transportability, speed of installation and principles of lean manufacture have been achieved.
Sponsor: Leviat is a global leader for engineered solutions and innovative products that enable safer, faster, stronger, more sustainable construction. Leviat brings together the expertise, resources and heritage of market-leading businesses including Ancon, Halfen, Isedio and Thermomass. We imagine, model and make innovative construction solutions for a dynamic industry, helping to turn awe-inspiring architectural visions into reality. Providing strength and stability to buildings and structures around the world, our products are trusted for their integrity, reliability and compliance in the most demanding concrete and masonry applications.
Everton’s new 52,888-seater stadium is the result of combining meticulous 4D Building Information Modelling & offsite precast solutions into a once in a generation stadium. From innovative double-step terracing to the striking precast brick façade panels the circa 14,000 precast units employed proves that stadiums can utilise carbon conscious precast concrete while meeting client budget, programme and expectations, resulting in one of the most environmentally friendly stadia ever built.
B&K STRUCTURES, AKT II, STIFF & TREVILLION, STORA ENSO & KNIGHT HARWOOD: ARDING & HOBBS
Sensitively adding an elegant 20,000sq ft extension on top of a meticulously restored 1910 department store, the redevelopment of Arding & Hobbs has won wide acclaim for breathing new life into a once run-down Grade II listed building. Adding a new, spacious, light-filled pavilion, it has achieved a BREEAM Excellent rating, and showcases how a hybrid mass timber-steel solution can help clients meet modern standards of sustainability while reinvigorating historic buildings for the 21st century.
B&K STRUCTURES, ARUP, DRMM, & STORA ENSO: WORKSTACK, CHARLTON
Drawing inspiration from a ‘log-stack’, Charlton WorkStack breaks the mould of ubiquitous ‘tin-shack’ industrial units. The overlapping, cantilevering workspaces – progressively increasing in size - utilise the lightweight strength of CLT to create much-needed workspace on a reduced and compact urban site. Innovative, flexible, and commercially successful, the project is a trailblazer for re-industrialising our cities and is the UK’s first light industrial building of its type and scale.
ENGENUITI, CONSTRUCTIONAL TIMBER AND HAVERSTOCK ARCHITECTS: HEMEL HEMPSTEAD CREMATORIUM
The new Hemel Hempstead Crematorium creates a tranquil space that has been carefully designed to manage the journey of mourners through the crematorium, emphasising modern grieving practices by creating non-denominational spaces for people to grieve and celebrate life. The asymmetric layout of the 140-person chapel – including the arrangement of the glulam roof beams – creates a sense of intimacy, regardless of the size of any given service.
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EDUCATION PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Category: This category celebrates those projects that have used offsite technology to create a newbuild facility, a retrofit/refurbishment or extension in a streamlined way, on-time and onbudget reducing impact on term times. With collaborative working and tight building timescales of huge importance, the entrant must prove that it has met local education authority/public sector client expectations in providing a sustainable, energy efficient and cost-effective contemporary building, whilst demonstrating how quality, cost-predictability, budget constraints, speed of installation and high levels of sustainability have been achieved.
Sponsor: Smart Architectural Aluminium is the UK’s leading supplier of aluminium systems, having established a reputation both for the quality of our products and for our innovation, design and technical expertise. With an extensive product range, backed by experienced technical advisors, design, research and development engineers, our Commercial Solutions team works with architects, clients, developers and contractors at every stage of the design and construction process, providing advice and support as required to make sure our systems fully meet the aesthetic, performance, budget, and construction requirements of their projects.
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EDUCATION PODS AT KENNEL LANE SCHOOL
At Arcadia we design and build transformative education pods that provide nurturing environments to help children thrive. In 2022 Arcadia designed, manufactured and installed 3 of its iconic pods at Kennel Lane School, a special school dedicated to providing bespoke education for children and young people with diverse learning and physical needs. The pods have significantly benefited the school and its learners by providing a nurturing learning environment tailored to individual needs.
ASHE CONSTRUCTION: THE VALLEY SEN SCHOOL, STEVENAGE
Completed on time, on budget, to the highest standards of safety and quality, and with delighted clients and end-users, the project involved the design and build construction of a new purpose built SEN school, to replace the previous site that was no longer fit for purpose. Ashe developed the design from RIBA stage 1 onwards and constructed using a SIPs structure to achieve Net Zero Carbon in Operation (NZCiO). The new school was constructed adjacent to the existing operational school.
B&K STRUCTURES, HOPKINS, ENGENUITI, INTEGRAL ENGINEERING DESIGN, STORA ENSO & KIER: HAILEYBURY SCITECH
Haileybury’s new SciTech Centre aims to unify the existing campus and promote connectivity between STEM disciplines. The first establishment in Europe to engage with Stanford University’s Stan-X research programme, it features state-of-the-art laboratories, IT and robotics suites, and 20 inter-connected seminar spaces. An exemplar of timber construction, this unique Education facility has doubled the size of the school’s previous provision while supporting their Net Zero sustainability goals.
COOP ACADEMY SEN EXPANSION: COOP ACADEMY SEN SCHOOL
The COOP Academy (SEN) expansion showcases off-site modular construction, offering speed and sustainability. Tailored to diverse needs, the project fosters client engagement and social value, setting a benchmark for innovation and excellence in education construction.
ENGENUITI, HOLMES MILLER ARCHITECTS, KLH UK, AND ROLTON GROUP: BUNTINGFORD FIRST SCHOOL
Buntingford First School provides space for over 330 pupils and is Hertfordshire County Council’s first net zero school building. The low embodied carbon of the CLT & glulam frame is offset using gold partners, and the full Passivhaus design minimises the operational energy required from the on-site renewable energy sources. Alongside the impressive sustainability credentials, the school delivers high-end teaching spaces, including a rooftop classroom and a ‘forest school’.
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Partel is a top developer and supplier of highperformance building envelope solutions for the energyefficient construction sector.
We provide innovative & advanced building membranes and complementary systems designed for energy efficiency, airtightness, thermal bridging, fire control, and moisture management in construction.
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HAWKER CONSTRUCTION: FOREST WAY SCHOOL
Hawker Construction Ltd were instructed to design, supply, install & fitout of a 5-bay SEMH block, inclusive of all groundworks, play provision & renewable energies, suitable for children with additional needs. The works were carried out for the Forest Way Alliance. Their site at Forest Way School, is a Special Educational Needs School, specialising in the education of less-abled students varying from the ages of 5 up to 17 years old.
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: CODICOTE PRIMARY SCHOOL EXPANSION
Hertfordshire County Council appointed Ingleton Wood as the architect to lead and complete the design and delivery of three Primary School expansion projects in Phase 9 of their programme. Codicote Primary School, near Welwyn Garden City, was the third of these and comprised of a 1 Form of Entry (1FE) expansion, doubling the size of the school into a 2FE and consisted of a new 8-classroom block, works to the existing school, car park expansion and associated landscaping works.
INNOVARÉ OFFSITE: ST MARY’S CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY ACADEMY
Following a devastating fire, St Mary’s Catholic Academy was selected for a DfE eco pilot scheme. The pioneering new building is the UK’s first biophilic school, connecting the internal environment with nature. Exemplifying the work undertaken by Innovaré Offsite to advance SIP technology, their Psi-FAST system was specified to provide higher fire safety, thermal, acoustic and environmental performance. Setting future standards, the new low embodied carbon school is net zero in operation.
MCAVOY: OASIS ACADEMY SPRING STREET
In response to the growing need for secondary school places in the BS2 and BS5 areas of Bristol, plans were approved by the Department for Education (DfE) to build a new 1,600-place secondary school. Due to the new school facing planning delays and to meet the imminent demand for school places, a temporary school was required. McAvoy was appointed to deliver the temporary school due to the quality of their SmartSpace solution, building flexibility, and reduced programme.
SES ENGINEERING SERVICES: LIFE AND MIND BUILDING (LAMB)
The University of Oxford’s Life and Mind Building is the largest building project ever undertaken at this world-renowned campus. The 25,000 sq m site will house a worldclass facility for 800 students and 1,200 researchers, creating a future-proof space for psychological and biological science. SES boasts a rich 65-year history delivering engineering excellence. Partnering with Wates, SES has brought a forward-thinking approach and pioneering design and manufacture to this innovative build.
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HEALTHCARE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Category: This category celebrates those projects that have used offsite technology to create a newbuild facility, a retrofit/ refurbishment or extension in a streamlined way, on-time and on-budget reducing impact on clinical care. Patient, staff and visitor experience is at the heart of successful healthcare projects, and the winner must prove that it has met the healthcare provider and/or the NHS Trust’s expectations in providing a sustainable, energy efficient and cost-effective contemporary building, whilst demonstrating how quality, cost-predictability, budget constraints, speed of installation and high levels of sitesensitivity have been achieved.
INTEGRA BUILDINGS: THE WELLBEING HUB, SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL
Integra Buildings was selected by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust to design, manufacture and deliver a bespoke Wellbeing Hub at Southampton General Hospital. Funded by the record-breaking sale of artwork by artist Banksy, a bespoke wellbeing facility was created to recognise the extraordinary contributions of NHS staff during the pandemic. From design to delivery, Integra surpassed client expectations, providing NHS staff with a dedicated space in which to relax and unwind.
MCAVOY: ANTRIM AREA HOSPITAL
Antrim Area Hospital is one of the busiest hospitals in Northern Ireland and its state-of-the-art emergency department caters for approximately 90,000 patients per year. McAvoy’s proven ability to deliver high quality healthcare projects in line with ambitious programmes made them the ideal choice to deliver a fast-track solution in response to an acute need for medical wards. The company designed two new 24-bed wards for elderly care linked to the main hospital, as well as separate offices.
MTX CONTRACTS: CLATTERBRIDGE HOSPITAL, THE CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE SURGICAL HUB AND COMMUNITY DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE
This project consisted of a ground-breaking 3-phase development to the south east corner of Clatterbridge Hospital. The project included 4 new Ultraclean theatres, 18 first stage recovery beds, a CT scanner, MRI scanner, staff accommodation and ancillary spaces. This transformative project was completed in just over 2 years, from conception stage to handover. According to NHSI, this is the quickest construction of twin theatres delivered under the NHS TIF Funding programme.
MTX CONTRACTS: NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL, MULTI-PLATFORM
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This project saw the creation of a compliant 32-bed short-stay ward above London’s busiest A&E department at Northwick Park Hospital London, in one of the most complex build programmes ever undertaken by MTX to date. The challenging location in the middle of a busy hospital site required the use of one of Europe’s heaviest lifting tower cranes to install the multi-platform MMC build. The dedication of the entire MTX team ensured safe delivery in record time, with minimal operational disruption.
WERNICK BUILDINGS: SOUTHMEAD NORTH BRISTOL OFFICE EXPANSION
The primary objective of this project was to create additional office accommodation to alleviate space constraints on the main site, thereby facilitating the conversion of the vacated area into much-needed clinical space. The newly constructed building now serves as the base for executives and support staff, with the first floor dedicated to the executive team. This is the second office expansion project Wernick has provided for the hospital.
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AQUATRACE: LEAK & MOISTURE MONITORING AND DETECTION
AquaTrace is revolutionizing the way building performance and protection are approached through cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions. By harnessing the power of data, AquaTrace provides fresh insights and intelligence to optimize the efficiency and resilience of buildings.
Full-surface self-adhesive special sealing strip, water-, air- and diffusion-tight, equipped with hotmelt technology for facade elements, windows, house door connections.
• Diffusion-tight
• Thins, lightweight but highly robust
• Fully self-adhesive. Very fast and user friendly application.
• Immediately waterproof, driving rain and airtight once applied
• Compliant with DIN 18533 for highest requirements
• No additional fastening required
• Can be applied all year round and even down to -5 °C
HSBCAD: HSBVIEW: YOUR GATEWAY TO A PAPERLESS FACTORY
hsbcad is proud to submit its latest innovation for the offsite industry for the Product Innovation Award: hsbView, your gateway to a paperless offsite factory. This out-ofthe-box solution transforms small and medium offsite timber producers’ operations by enabling a fully paperless production. hsbView streamlines manufacturing processes by providing operators with immediate and easy access to digital shop drawings. With a quick setup, they can begin working with their shop drawings instantly.
SUMMARY: 4 MODULAR KINDERGARTENS IN LISBON
In this project, the studio explored for the first time a three-dimensional prefabricated and modular system based on U-shaped reinforced concrete pieces, which are grouped and overlapped according to the program’s needs. This system allowed for a significant acceleration of the construction process: in just 13 months, these 4 kindergartens were simultaneously built in different locations across the city of Lisbon.
SUMMARY: G-5 HOUSES
The project is based on total prefabrication in reinforced concrete. Modular panels make up all the building elements: façades, roofs and interior partitions. The typification of elements made it possible to speed up and simplify the construction, while emphasising the building’s image.
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PRIVATE HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Category: Taking in volume housebuilders, smaller developments and self-build projects, this category is seeking to reward individuals, developers and contractors looking to deliver higher levels of homes via any offsite method or material e.g. volumetric, panelised, timber frame, light gauge steel etc. Entries should seek to clearly show how the project is helping create a new generation of sustainable, energy efficient and adopted factory-controlled homes production effectively and economically to create better quality, sustainable places to live and work.
Sponsor: In the world of construction and renovation, finding the right materials that combine aesthetics, durability, and cost-effectiveness is crucial. At Cladmate, we understand the importance of providing highquality cladding solutions that meet these demands. Our innovative products are designed to transform any building, adding both beauty and resilience.
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In the world of construction and renovation, finding the right materials that combine aesthetics, durability, and cost-effectiveness is crucial. At Cladmate, we understand the importance of providing high-quality cladding solutions that meet these demands. Our innovative products are designed to transform any building, adding both beauty and resilience.
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BOND BRYAN & TOPHAT: KITCHENER BARRACKS
Transformational regeneration scheme at an iconic site with a rich military heritage in Chatham, Kent. Delivering a range of 2,3, 4 and 5-bed homes of varying typologies spanning houses and apartments as part of a 302-home scheme, including private and affordable homes, set within an extensive new public realm. The heritage features of the site combine with modern design-led homes to create a thriving wellbeing-focussed neighbourhood.
CITU: STÃLL
Stãll is located just on the outskirts of Leeds city centre and has been meticulously designed to embrace the beauty of the surrounding natural landscape. It is made up of 50 new homes including, four-bedroom canal side townhouses and a mixture of 25, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Nestled alongside the tranquil Leeds and Liverpool canal and surrounded by lush greenery, it’s easy to forget that you’re only a short distance from Leeds city centre and the amenities of Kirkstall.
FP MCCANN: BURNT MILLS IN HARLOW FOR HOLLYBROOK HOMES
As part of a £50 million regeneration scheme in Harlow, FP McCann completed a project for Hollybrook Homes to the highest quality. The development consists of 172 new homes on a key gateway site. The NHBC multi award-winning Burnt Mills development comprises an in-situ reinforced concrete frame to first floor, with a structural precast concrete frame and precast concrete architectural cladding to the 13 upper floors – designed, manufactured and installed by FP McCann.
FRAMECLAD: THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
With a 12-strong team of designers and engineers, Frameclad are effectively meeting the demands of the Future Homes Standard. As a BOPAS Accredited light steel specialist, Frameclad were appointed to design, manufacture and install an infill solution to the first five storeys and a loadbearing system to form an additional floor. Now known as The Chocolate Factory, the scheme creates 71 stunning apartments and nine outstanding duplex homes exceeding building safety and performance standards.
PCE: FULTON & FIFTH
Fulton & Fifth is an exciting, large-scale mixed-use development in Wembley. Comprised of 5 high-rise towers up to 28 storeys, the project utilises PCE’s hyTower® Systemised Building Solution DfMA and offsite technology to bring increased safety, speed, quality, and value. Hybrid ingenuity enables material and component interchangeability to help drive sustainable construction, whilst an offsite emphasis creates far less disruption to the local area and community.
RETAIL/LEISURE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
RETAIL/LEISURE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Category: From supermarkets and restaurants to shopping centres and designer outlets, this award is open to large and smallscale projects – in both footprint and cost – that has employed offsite construction and methodology from initial design to final completion. Entries must display a clear understanding of how to apply offsite technologies to deliver a sustainable, energy efficient and cost-effective contemporary building. Projects should display innovation and collaborative working to help the client achieve its corporate vision – aesthetically and in a scalable way. Particular note will be given to overcoming restrictive construction sites and working within internal and external planning guidelines.
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ARMADILLA: KNOCK SHRINE ACCOMMODATION PODS
Armadilla started working with Roman Catholic pilgrimage site Knock Shrine in 2022 and this year we have delivered the initial phase of nine of our iconic pods. With over 1.5 million visitors every year the shrine attracts school and other groups and with our pods can now offer stunning, modern and sustainable accommodation on site to further augment an already inspiring and contemplative attraction.
B&K STRUCTURES, SPACE&PLACE, ENGENUITI, FURNESS, STORA ENSO & WILLMOTT DIXON: COZENTON PARK SPORTS CENTRE
Cozenton Park Sports Centre in Rainham is a new generation leisure centre designed and built to meet exceptionally high standards of energy efficiency and sustainability, while creating much-needed recreational and fitness facilities for the people of the Medway area. Replacing a 30-year-old facility with a highly insulated but elegant hybrid steel and engineered timber structure, the offsite design solution has helped meet both the client’s aspirations and a demanding schedule.
EVOLUTION HOME AND LEISURE: SWIMMING POOL BUILDING
Evolution Home and Leisure manufacture the Matrix panel system, a collaboration with Core Architects and Starline Construction produced a groundbreaking swimming pool. The project deeply rooted in innovation, was started by Sam at Core Architects who brought this unique structural vision to his clients, together they set the stage for a unique use of MMC and by utilising the patented Matrix LGS system, where LGS is used throughout the entire structure and has no cavity or cold bridging.
EXPLORE MANUFACTURING: FUTURE OLYMPIA
Future Olympia has been home to the best of global innovation, culture and entertainment for over 130 years. With a projected 2 million visitors a year, Olympia London will continue to provide world class exhibition and venue space reflecting its tremendous heritage. Olympia will be home to over 100,000 sq ft of restaurants, bars and eateries, 550,000 sq ft of incredible offices with state of the art amenities, Performing Arts Theatre, 4 major exhibition halls, 2.5 acres of new public realm, 2 globally renowned international lifestyle hotels, School for the creative arts and gym.
STRIDE TREGLOWN: FFOS CAERFFILI MARKET
Ffos Caerffili is a new-build shipping container market, located in Caerphilly, South Wales, delivered directly by the local authority (Caerphilly County Borough Council) with a private operator. Since opening its doors to the public in early April this year, it has thrived. A vibrant destination filled with local businesses and in constant use by both visitors and locals alike.
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SOCIAL HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Category: This award will recognise a developer, contractor, single housing association or alliance that has successfully worked within the UK’s affordable homes sector to provide high quality buildings that cater for specific resident and operator needs, homeless/temporary living and enhance local communities to provide comfortable, sustainable living for residents. Emphasis will be placed on collaborative working, energy efficiency and running costs, speed and quality of construction, affordability of maintenance and overall long-term value-for-money for providers and residents.
Sponsor: BeA Fastening Systems Ltd UK is part of the successful global group BeA GmBH and have been in the fastening business for 50 years in the UK. BeA manufacture fastenings for construction and industrial sectors across the world. BeA is the longestablished brand well known for high quality tools and Autotec is our range of automated tooling solutions which are bespoke built to the requirements of the production. KMR is our range of both gas and pneumatic tools for the professional.
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BOUTIQUE MODERN: FORT LANE
Fort Lane is a redevelopment of a hard to access brownfield site in Eastbourne, made possible thanks to the advantages of modular construction, which has created seven two-bedroom beautifully designed affordable and sustainable housing development with low energy bills. This development shows how modular housing can unlock thousands of small derelict sites around the UK and provide one of the solutions to the nation’s housing shortage.
ROLLALONG: GROVELANDS PARK, WOKINGHAM
Offsite construction specialist Rollalong used its expertise to provide temporary accommodation for homeless families near Wokingham, Berkshire. The company delivered 23 modular two-bedroom homes at Grovelands Park in Winnersh, replacing existing outdated temporary accommodation for homeless families. The project doubled the number of homes on the Wokingham Borough Council site, and the new homes are far more energy efficient than the old units.
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH: GILBOURNE ROAD
Gilbourne Road is a development of 15 zero carbon council homes, including one wheelchair-adapted home. The units range from one-bedroom to three-bedrooms in size, and the scheme provides a mix of apartments and houses. The development is built on an area of under-utilised, council-owned land, and the scheme is 100% social rent for people on the Royal Borough of Greenwich housing register. This scheme is part of our Greenwich Builds programme to create 1,750 council homes across the borough.
SIP BUILD UK: BAMBER BRIDGE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
A Landmark Affordable Housing project delivered to near Passive standards utilising SIP Structures to deliver thermally efficient, sustainable, low energy homes for Progress Housing Group, South Ribble Council and their Tenants. SIP Build UK were instructed as the specialist Frame provider to help ensure that the required specification of near passive standards could be achieved, maximising the performance of the building fabric whilst providing predictable costs and program time to main contractor and client. SIP Build UK designed, engineered, manufactured and installed on site the complete SIP structures.
ZED PODS: ST ANDREWS HOUSE
Despite barriers, MDDC embraced MMC to build rapidly, achieve carbon-neutrality, and maximise tenant well-being. St Andrews House is a design-led scheme that unlocked a constrained brownfield site, secured grants, adapted digital construction, was built by day-release prisoners, changed MMC perceptions, and fostered collaboration. The SAP100A+ social-rented apartments feature high PMV (80%+) and low embodied/operational carbon, the first zero-operational-carbon MMC development in the region.
KEY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
ENTRY DEADLINE MAY 2025
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED JULY 2025
AWARDS CEREMONY 16 SEPTEMBER 2025
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