Awards season

Check out the projects that got the accolades this year in NI, with a special focus on building and renovating homes to a high standard with the Federation of Master Builders Awards.

Celebrating building excellence in NI is the biennial Federation of Master Builder (FMB) Awards. The accolades this year went to a range of different house styles, from historical to modern.

The prestigious House Builder Award went to MRPX Construction for a Des Ewing designed home showcasing workmanship from the brickwork to the sandstone portico, window surrounds and the detailed joinery.

The large renovation project, meanwhile, went to Gareth Roddy for the renovation of a derelict ancestral home that had been damaged by fire. GM Construction came in highly commended for a loft conversion and three extensions.

The medium renovation project went to NMC NI Contracts who renovated and extended a 1930s carriage house. The Studio Vericat design transformed the space into a habitable self contained living area.

Last but not least James Wylie bagged the small renovation award for a complete kitchen transformation.

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Awards

RSUA Awards

The Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) has awarded the Liam McCormick Prize for Northern Ireland’s Building of the Year to Hill House, a five bedroom family home which overlooks the Lagan Valley, on the outskirts of Belfast. The house designed by McGonigle McGrath also won a Royal Institute of British Architects National Award.

Studio idir won the RSUA Small Project Award for its Ballyhackamore House Extension in East Belfast. Aisling Shannon Rusk was both client and architect on this project.