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RIBA LONDON AWARDS 2023 WINNERS The RIBA has handed London regional awards to 52 projects, including 3 from Neilcott.  We’re delighted to see this year’s winners recognised for this prestigious award. The regional award winners will now be considered for a RIBA National Award ‘in recognition of their architectural excellence’. The results will be announced on 22 June. RIBA president, Simon Allford, said: ‘Winning a RIBA Regional Award is a fantastic achievement. These projects, selected by a rigorous peer review process, represent the very best of the region’s new architecture. Inspiring buildings and spaces bring joy to all our lives, and this year’s award winners certainly fit that bill. Many congratulations to all.’ See the full list of winners here: https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/riba-london-awards-2023-all-52-winners-revealed Read more about our RIBA London Award 2023 Winners below: National Youth Theatre by DSDHA  A vital part of Great Britain’s cultural infrastructure,  architects DSDHA were appointed to help grow the National Youth Theatre (NTY), proposing a radical redevelopment that has enabled the organisation to hugely increase its capacity to provide free and affordable opportunities. It is an honour for Neilcott to have contributed to the specialist development of this important facility. Edith Neville Primary School by Hayhurst and Co  Edith Neville Primary School by Hayhurst & Co Architects is an extremely popular primary school, at the core of Camden’s first phase of regeneration for Somers Town, replacing a dilapidated building that had been in operation since the 1970s. The school is conceived as part of the surrounding parkland landscape and its building and boundary have been thoughtfully designed to extend the park, both physically and in terms of perception. Central Somers Town Community Facilities and housing by Adam Khan Architects As part of the wider regeneration of Central Somers Town, Neilcott was appointed to design and construct a new community hub for local residents. The new facilities have been designed to high quality and sustainability standards, achieving BREEAM and connecting into the Kings Cross Decentralised Energy Network. 

We have some fantastic news to share – Neilcott Construction Limited have secured a place on Pagabo‘s £1bn Refit and Refurb framework, as a core contractor on Lot 3, £1-5m & Lot 4, £5-15m across London & the South East. The framework will run for four years, providing a compliant and collaborative route to market for public sector clients to appoint suppliers through both direct award and further competition processes. We have our dedicated interiors ‘Fit Out’ team in place, who continue to build on our experience within this specialism. Our team of specialists have vast experience within the interiors market, and are focused on our client’s ever evolving workplace/space needs and wants. Read more about Pagabo’s R&R Framework and the other 93 successful suppliers here: https://lnkd.in/dVadwcED

In addition to our Orpington head office, we are delighted to announce that we are taking an exciting step to strengthen our geographical coverage around London and the South East by establishing a third regional office, this time in Hertfordshire, to supplement existing bases in Winchester & central London Fit Out division. This strategic northern base will close our reach completely around the capital and the surrounding counties. We have recruited ex-Jarvis CEO, Mark Doyle to set up the new division, which will look to build on the strong reputation of the group – initially established in 1967 with a turnover of circa £100m, working across all typical construction sectors. Group Managing Director, Malcolm Elster commented ‘this represents a positive investment by our group to build upon a well-established offering to our existing and new client base, delivering bespoke, flexible construction solutions across London and the South East, working collaboratively to add value by providing practical construction and cost advice to achieve first class delivery and high levels of customer satisfaction’. The new regional office will focus on new projects across Beds, Bucks, Herts and North London Boroughs and will be established during May 2023.

At our annual Cheltenham race event we were delighted to host an afternoon of networking and racing for some of our client, consultant & architect partners at Balls Brothers, Minsters Court. Always seeking ways to support our nominated charities of the year, the event included a raffle, with prizes kindly donated by our longstanding subcontractors. Neilcott matched raffle ticket sales, allowing us to donate £756 to Mates in Mind. Mates in Mind is a construction focused UK charity, raising awareness & addressing the stigma of poor mental health – helping to promote the development of positive mental wellbeing in the workplace. Read more about the work they do here.

We are delighted to see a bumper crop of schemes that we have constructed being nominated for this year’s RIBA London Awards. Our teams always enjoy working in partnership with architects, technical designers, clients and wider stakeholders to bring architectural visions to life and create inspirational new spaces for local people. Central Somers Town Community Facilities and housing by Adam Khan Architects Part of Camden’s Community Investment Programme, Neilcott was appointed as Principal Contractor to oversee design and build activities on the first two of the Central Somers Town Regeneration masterplan’s four development phases. This included Somers Town Community Hub, a construction of a six-storey building, housing a children’s nursery and community play facility on the ground floor, with 10 affordable housing units above. Edith Neville Primary School by Hayhurst and Co  Part two of the Central Somers Town Regeneration, involved the construction of the new two-storey Edith Neville Primary School. This included the demolition of the adjacent existing school, a new playground and MUGA pitch put in and associated landscaping works. National Youth Theatre by DSDHA   Part of a major renovation to the National Youth Theatre’s Holloway Road building in North London, this essential upgrade by award-winning architects DSDHA enhances facilities to create a National Creative Production House. Sandpit Place by PETER BARBER ARCHITECTS LIMITED  Within this residential development consisting of 32 new houses, we worked closely with the project’s original architect Peter Barber and client, Meridian Home Start, to provide high-quality affordable homes to rent, for local working families.