Following hundreds of entries, a shortlist of projects, and a judging day where a panel of industry experts deliberated on the finalists, the winners of the 2024 Façade Awards UK have finally been announced.
Now in its fifth year, the awards, founded by RCI magazine, celebrates the achievements of façade contractors, manufacturers and suppliers who demonstrate an outstanding level of technical ability, an excellent quality of work, and showcase the superstars of the industry who have gone unnoticed, until today.
Thirteen champions were crowned at the sold-out ceremony on Friday 8 November at The Midland Hotel in Manchester, which was hosted by comedian Hal Cruttenden.
Due to the vast amount of entries, for the first time ever, the Façade Awards UK had to split an entry in two. The Best New Build Category was split between North and South projects.
“Congratulations to all our winners,” said Gabriel Day, editor of RCI. “Your hard work and dedication have shown that, despite challenging circumstances, excellence can be attained.
“The quality of this year’s entries from across the UK was exceptional and included an increasingly outstanding quality of projects. Congratulations to every finalist and winner – you and your teams have demonstrated excellence to reach this stage, and while not everyone was able to win a trophy, you should all be proud of your achievements. Thank you for sharing your projects with us.”
The 2024 winners were:
Best new build project – North
Sponsored by Speedpanel
Eden at New Bailey – Muse with Viritopia
Best new build project – South
Sponsored by Speedpanel
West End Gate – Eden Facades with Proteus Facades
Best refurbishment project
Sponsored by Belfry Façade Systems
Ardings & Hobbs – OAG with Proteus Facades
Best use of a brick slip cladding system
Sponsored by SIG Distribution
Amber Vista Development, Lakeside, Cardiff – Silver Crescent Developments with Aquarian Cladding Systems in partnership with Ash & Lacy
Best use of a composite panel system
Sponsored by Sealprem
Eden Project – New Bailey – Lester Cladding North West with Eurobond
Best use of a Curtain Walling System
Sponsored by Gordion Building Solutions
One City Park – CCL Facades with Wicona
Best use of a rainscreen system using aluminium
Sponsored by BTS Facades and Fabrications
The Stage Building 5 – Alliance Facades with Sotech
Best use of a rainscreen system using glass, ceramics or stone
Sponsored by RGB Facades
Stockport Interchange – Longworth with AlterEgo Facades
Best use of a timber clad system
Sponsored by TDCA
Unusual Rigging Head Office – 1-Eighty Roofing Solutions with Vincent Timber
Best use of fibre cement cladding panels
Sponsored by euroform
Cinnamon Building – FK Group with Rockpanel with Gordian Building Solutions
Best use of rainscreen using specialist metal
Sponsored by ALM
Arding & Hobbs – OAG with Proteus Facades
Most Innovative Product
Sponsored by Spanwall
CGL Systems – Drained and Back Ventilated LED Hook-on Rainscreen Façade System
Sustainability project of the year
Sponsored by Kingspan
Eden Project – New Bailey – Lester Cladding North West and Muse with Viritopia
RCI project of the year
Sponsored by Minster
Arding & Hobbs – OAG with Proteus Facades
We’ll be opening the 2025 Façade Awards UK soon for entries, so do keep an eye out on the awards website, read our magazine, and follow us on social media (Twitter and LinkedIn) for further updates as they are announced.
We look forward to hearing what your team has accomplished over the course of this challenging year, so start thinking about your nomination now!
The Façade Awards UK team would like to thank the category sponsors listed and James Hardie as its Headline Sponsor, Aquarian Cladding Systems, Bell Building Projects, FGF Limited, Occam, Rockwool, SIG, STOFIX and Swisspearl GB as its Main Sponsors, with CGL Systems as Drinks Reception Sponsor, Kemwell Facades as Lanyard Sponsor, Wilson Brook Consulting as Host Sponsor, and Cedral Facades as Table Gift Sponsor.
If you would like to know more information about the sponsorship opportunities available for the 2025 Façade Awards UK, contact Tony Brown at tony.brown@markallengroup.com or by calling 01732 748059 / 07979 506896.
