THE V&A Dundee, Glasgow’s Mackintosh at the Willow, Aberdeen’s Music Hall and the Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience in Speyside are among the contenders announced for the RICS Awards 2019.
28 of the nation’s most “innovative and community beneficial property projects” have been shortlisted for the awards. The winners are to be announced at an awards ceremony in May, with all category winners going on to compete for the regional Project of the Year title.
The Project of the Year title is awarded to the scheme that demonstrates “outstanding best practice and an exemplary commitment to adding value to its local area”. Last year’s winner was the Caithness-Moray Electricity Network Reinforcement.
The eight categories for 2019 are Building Conservation; Commercial; Community Benefit; Design through Innovation; Infrastructure, Regeneration; Residential and Tourism & Leisure.
Chair of the RICS Awards 2019, Scottish judging panel, Colin Smith MRICS, head of planning, Scotland at Turley commented, “What is great about the RICS Awards is that they recognise the impact that these shortlisted property projects are having on their local communities, as well as the talent and collaboration of the teams behind them.
“Some of the shortlisted projects have helped to attract more visitors and inward investment, whilst others have provided much needed housing or vital services and infrastructure to their communities. The teams behind them should be extremely proud as many were delivered on time and within budget, and with sustainability at the heart, to ensure they are as energy efficient and environmentally friendly as possible.”
All Scottish winners go on to compete against other regional winners at the national RICS Awards Grand Final in November 2019, for the chance to be crowned the overall UK winner in their respective category.
The RICS Awards 2019, Scotland, will be held on Thursday 2 May at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa.
Full shortlist of nominees:
Building Conservation
- Cupar Burgh Chambers, Cupar
- Mackintosh at the Willow, Glasgow
- Music Hall, Aberdeen
- Panmure House – The Home of Adam Smith, Edinburgh
- The Charles Kennedy Building, Fort William
- The Playfair at Donaldson’s, Edinburgh
- University of Edinburgh, The Law School, Edinburgh
- The Garment Factory, Glasgow
Commercial
- Hendrick’s Gin Palace, Girvan
- The Garment Factory, Glasgow
- New Waverley, Edinburgh
Community Benefit
- Ballater Old Royal Station, Ballater
- Music Hall, Aberdeen
- The Charles Kennedy Building, Fort William
- The Hut Community Building, Chapelton
- West Dunbartonshire Council, Dumbarton
- The Social Bite Village, Edinburgh
Design through Innovation
- Bayes Centre, Edinburgh
- Paisley: Secret Collection, Paisley
- The Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience, Charlestown of Aberlour
- V & A, Dundee
Infrastructure
- Brodick Ferry Terminal, Isle of Arran
- Queensferry Crossing, Edinburgh
- Scottish Water- Shieldhall Tunnel, Glasgow
Regeneration
- Pennywell Phase 2, Edinburgh
- Paisley: Secret Collection, Paisley
- Sweeney Street/Sweeney Court/Sweeney Gardens, Ardrossan
- The Raining’s Stairs Development, Inverness
- West Dunbartonshire Council, Dumbarton
Residential
- Edenmanor, Stonehaven
- Sweeney Street/Sweeney Court/Sweeney Gardens, Ardrossan
- The Playfair at Donaldson’s, Edinburgh
- The Raining’s Stairs Development, Inverness
Tourism & Leisure
- Ballater Old Royal Station, Ballater
- Brodie Castle- Playful Garden Visitor Centre, Brodie
- Collective, Calton Hill, Edinburgh
- New Waverley, Edinburgh
- The Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience. Charlestown of Aberlour
- The Machrie, Isle of Islay
- V & A, Dundee
- Hendrick’s Gin Palace, Girvan
