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 2023 have finally been announced.
Now in its fourth 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.
Twelve champions were crowned at the sold-out ceremony on Friday 3 November at The Midland Hotel in Manchester, which was hosted by professional hockey player and TV personality Sam Quek.
“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 2023 winners were:
Best new build project
Moulding Foundation Building, Seashell Trust – Longworth with KME Tecu
Best refurbishment project
Will Wyatt Court, iQ Properties – Russell Roofing with BTS Fabrications
Best use of a brick slip cladding system
Manchester College – Longworth with Wienerberger
Best use of a composite panel system
Storage World Middleton – Acorn Cladding Service with Kingspan and Gordian
Best use of a Curtain Walling System
Boho X – Galliford Try with Titan Facades
Best use of a rainscreen system using aluminium
Buchanan Wharf, Building 6 – Graham Construction with Titan Facades
Best use of a rain screen system using glass, ceramics or stone
Royal Warwick Square – Berkeley Group (St Edward) with Shackerley
Best use of a timber clad system
Swan School – Galliford Try and Middlesex Facades with Vincent Timber
Best use of fibre cement cladding panels
Stables Yard – Interco Projects with Swiss Pearl
Best use of rain screen using specialist metal
68-86 Farringdon Road – Alufix with Spanwall
Most Innovative Product
Brixel Bricks – Ketley Brick Co
RCI project of the year
Stables Yard – Interco Projects with Swiss Pearl
Outstanding Achievement
Phil Atkinson, Managing Director, BTS Facades & Fabrications
We’ll be opening the 2024 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!
