The Royal Oak Brewery, Stockport has been nominated for the North West Regional Construction Awards 2013 as announced after examination by a judging panel.
Organisers say this year, a record number of nominations for the annual awards ceremony were received.
The winners will be announced on Thursday 6 June at the Palace Hotel, Manchester, at the event hosted by Constructing Excellence.
The Royal Oak Brewery, submitted by Equity Housing Group, has been shortlisted in 2 categories – The Heritage Award and for Project of the Year (Manchester region).
The shortlist for the Heritage award includes:
- Chester Town Hall Refurbishment submitted by Lovelock Mitchell Architects
- Florence Institute, Liverpool submitted by Purcell
- Liverpool Central Library submitted by Austin-Smith:Lord
- Peckforton Castle Refurbishment & Extension, Cheshire submitted by Andy Foster Architects
- Royal Oak Brewery, Stockport submitted by Equity Housing Group
Project of the Year – Manchester regional nominations are announced as
- 1 Angel Square, Manchester – Co-operative Group Head Office submitted by BAM Construction
- Diatomites & Corolites Retrofitting Scheme, South Manchester submitted by Wates Living Space
- Fabrica, Great Ancoats Street, Manchester submitted by Cundall
- Greengate Public Realm, Salford submitted by Faithful & Gould
- Royal Oak Brewery, Stockport submitted by Equity Housing Group Ltd
This year a winning project from each of the five sub-regions for Regional Project of the Year, and one overall successful winner for the North West, will be announced on the evening.
Roy Stewart, operations director of the Centre for Construction Innovation, said:
“Once again all the judges, including myself, could not believe the quality of this year’s submissions – even in these tough economic times, the construction industry in the North West continues to produce quality projects, with quality companies, people and clients, delivering added value in everything they do.
“The industry here in the North West shines as a beacon of best practice and innovation and this year’s awards shortlist proves it.”