GLASGOW’S Parkhead Health and Social Care and Community Hub has won the Public Sector Project of the Year accolade at the RICS Awards in London.
The project, delivered by BAM and Hub West Scotland, claimed the category ahead of major schemes from across the UK.
Parkhead Health and Social Care and Community Hub is the largest primary care facility in Scotland, supporting the north east locality of Glasgow by improving local access to health, social care and community-based services.
Through the construction period, the project is said to have delivered over £19.5 million in social value and supported a number of local projects. The scheme will be NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s first net zero-in-operation facility and will support a range of health and community services within a ‘bright, welcoming and modern’ environment.
RICS judges said, “This ground- breaking, net zero healthcare and community facility is transforming the service delivery in the East of Glasgow, benefitting over 176,000 people. The hub brings together a comprehensive range of services across acute, primary care, mental health, children’s services, addiction support, homelessness assistance and many more needed activities into a single accessible location.
“Community involvement is enhanced with priority given to local councils, voluntary groups and even includes the Parkhead Library. Scotland’s first net zero operational facility – no fossil fuels are used in the building – is used as an exemplar and a blueprint for the way forward in Scotland for the delivery of health and related services.”
Other winners on the night included the Natural History Museum in London, the Stephenson Building at Newcastle University, and the Thames Tideway Tunnel in London.
RICS UK Awards national chair, Kerry Gibbs, said, “It is an honour to judge these awards. We had the pleasure of visiting each of the winning projects, and to meet with the teams behind them, and to see their passion is a truly heartwarming experience. These projects play an integral role in their communities, and wider local economies, and these awards allow us to recognise and celebrate the success of the surveyors across the UK delivering them.
“The teams and individuals behind these projects should be very proud of their successes, a huge congratulations to all of the winners.”
