FULL LIST | North West Regional Construction Awards winners

Morgan Sindall Construction was crowned the region’s best contractor for the second year running, while Salford University’s Energy House 2.0 picked up the best project gong at the annual awards bash. 

A packed-out room at Manchester’s Hilton hotel last week saw contractors, clients and projects honoured at the sixteenth edition of the North West Regional Construction Awards. 

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The awards were hosted by the School of Science, Engineering and the Environment at the University of Salford and the Centre for Construction Innovation.

“We have been extremely impressed with the list of entrants this year, giving all our judges a challenge to decide the 2022 winners,” said Peter McDermott, chair of Constructing Excellence in the North West.

“We are delighted to have introduced two new awards this year; Modern Methods of Construction Award and Net Zero Award, both recognising those businesses that are driving the industry forward with development and sustainability.

“Our thanks to all who have applied for the awards this year,” he continued. “The awards continue to provide a space to share innovation and best practice as well as demonstrating the contribution of the sector to improved social value, and economic and environmental outcomes.”

Joe Sweeney, the dean of the School of Science, Engineering, and Environment at the Univeristy of Salford, said he was “delighted” to present the People Development Award in particular.

“As with most walks of life, people are our greatest asset, and we at the University of Salford carefully develop our curricula so as to have clear and tight alignment with the needs of the industry, and with
best practice,” Sweeney said.

“This allows us to continue to be a beacon for delivering social mobility across the region, country and globe. We understand the needs of the sector, and our strategic priorities are tailored to ensure effective and productive partnerships, which will benefit students, industry and society at large.”

In total, 20 awards were dished out for schemes and companies that demonstrated expertise in health and safety, carbon reduction and best practice over the last year. 

Shakespeare North Playhouse was recognised as Liverpool City Region’s best project over the last 12 months. Credit: Andrew Brooks

NWRCA 2022 winners 

Contractor of the Year 

• Morgan Sindall Construction
  • Highly commended: Tilbury Douglas and Willmott Dixon

Project of the Year – Building

• University of Salford – Energy House 2.0: Bowmer + Kirkland, University of Salford, Aecom, Bond Bryan, NG Bailey, Curtins
  • Highly commended: Shakespeare North Playhouse: Knowsley Council, Kier Construction, Austin Smith Lord, Helm Architecture, Dodd Group, Mott Macdonald (C&S), Peter McCurdy Co, Aecom

Project of the Year – Civils

• Runcorn Delinking and Station Quarter: Halton Council, Balfour Beatty, Scape Civil Engineering and Infrastructure

Client of the Year 

• Knowsley Council: nominated by Kier Construction 

Conservation & Regeneration Award 

• Walker Art Gallery and Midland Railway Building: Krol Corlett Construction Ltd, National Museums Liverpool, Donald Insall Architects, Baker Malley, Buro Four and Max Fordham 

Digital Construction Award – Sponsored by PlaceTech 

• Four New Bailey: BIMBox, Bowmer + Kirkland, Make Architects, A&B Engineering, Cundall, Billington Structures and Structural (UK) Ltd 

G4C Award

• Alina Lighean, Faithful+Gould

Health, Safety & Wellbeing Award 

• Russell WBHO: Accident Reduction by Education & Information Program

Innovation Award 

• Cara EPS: SME Retrofit Consortia: Cara EPS, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Procure Plus and IRT Surveys Ltd 

Integration and Collaborative Working Award 

• Wharton Green, Verdin and Whitby Hall: Cheshire West & Chester Council, EQUANS and QWEST
  • Highly commended: Paddington Village Hotel: Morgan Sindall Construction, Liverpool City council, Faithful+Gould, Legacy Hotels and Resorts, Ryder Architects  

Modern Methods of Construction Award 

• The Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant Enabling Works: TATA Chemicals Europe, Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant and SES Engineering Services  

Net Zero Award – Sponsored by Place North West 

• Chester Community Fire Station – Cheshire Fire Authority: Cheshire Fire Authority, ISG, North West Construction Hub, IKG Consulting, Bradshaw Gass & Hope LLP, Novo and T Clarke 

People Development Award 

• Kier Construction: Performance Excellence

SME of the Year 

• M&Y Maintenance and Construction
• Highly commended: Recom Construction Solutions

Value Award 

• Rochdale Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: EQUANS and Rochdale Borough Council 

Four New Bailey picked up the award for digital construction excellence. Credit: via planning documents

Sub-Regional Project of the Year Awards 

Cheshire, Wirral and Warrington Sub-Regional Project of the Year 

• The Christie @ Macclesfield: VINCI Construction UK Ltd, HIVE Projects, Avison Young, AFL Architects, AJP Structures and Bowker 

Cumbria Sub-Regional Project of the Year 

• Yewdale Road: Castles & Coasts Housing Association, Architects Plus, Cubby Construction Ltd and Elliotts Associates 

Lancashire Sub-Regional Project of the Year 

• Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) North West: Cartwright Pickard, The University of Sheffield and Robertson Construction North West Ltd 

Liverpool City Region Sub-Regional Project of the Year 

• Shakespeare North Playhouse: Knowsley Council, Austin Smith Lord, Helm Architecture, Dodd Group, Mott Macdonald, Peter McCurdy Co, Aecom and Kier Construction 

Manchester Sub-Regional Project of the Year 

• University of Salford – Energy House 2.0: Bowmer+Kirkland, University of Salford, Aecom, Band Bryan, NG Bailey and Curtins

Energy House 2.0 was awarded project of the year. Credit: via Aecom