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 Façade Awards UK 2022 have finally been announced.
Now in its third year, the awards, founded by Roofing, Cladding & Insulation (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.
Twelve champions were crowned at the well-attended ceremony on Friday 4 November at The Midland Hotel in Manchester, which was hosted by Sky Sports and Soccer Sunday reporter, Bianca Westwood.
“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 2022 winners were:
Best new build project
Winner: Blacknest – Roles Broderick Roofing with KME
Best refurbishment project
Winner: The Filmworks – Berkeley Group, St. George with Architectural Panel Solutions
Best use of a brick slip cladding system
Winner: Thurrock Civic Centre, Essex – A2O with Aquarian Cladding Systems
Best use of a curtain walling system
Winner: 22 Handyside Street – BAM with Fleetwood Architectural Aluminium
Best use of a rainscreen system using aluminium
Winner: Perry Bar Station – Precision Projects with Ash & Lacy
Best use of a rainscreen system using glass / ceramics
Winner: Brighton University – Gilbert Ash with Aliva UK
Best use of a timber clad system
Winner: Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre – A2O with Bennetts Timber
Best use of fibre cement cladding panels
Winner: Addington Valley Academy – Eden Facades with Valcan
Best use of rainscreen using specialist metal (to include zinc, copper, brass)
Winner: The Christie at Macclesfield – Longworth Building Services with KME
Most sustainable building
Winner: St Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre – Kier with A. Proctor Group
RCI project of the year
Winner: St Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre – Kier with A. Proctor Group
Outstanding contribution of the year
Winner: Darron Brough, Managing Director & Founder, Metalline
We’ll be opening the 2023 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!
