The region’s property and construction sector has been celebrated at Insider’s2024 South West Property Awards. Last night’s event recognised the outstanding achievements of the people, businesses and organisations which have designed, developed, funded, built and managed the built environment in the region. Held at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Bristol City Centre, Jason Mohammad was the compère for the evening. The awards were sponsored by Alec French Architects, Beard Construction, Crest Recruitment, Freeths, Hydrock, now Stantec, and Michelmores.

Agency Team of the Year
Winner: Burston Cook
Burston Cook impressed the judges with a community-driven attitude that shines through everything they do, as well as the unique range of projects put forward.
Highly commended: Vickery Holman
Shortlisted:
CSquared
Alder King
Lambert Smith Hampton

Architectural Practice of the Year
Sponsored by Hydrock, now Stantec
Winner: Alec French Architects
The firm’s work on the Bristol Beacon made this entry stand out, overcoming many obstacles to deliver such an important community space for the region. The judges noted that Alec French “isn’t afraid of the difficult stuff.”
Shortlisted:
AHR
Chapman Taylor
Stride Treglown

Consultancy Team of the Year
Sponsored by Beard Construction
Winner: Curtins
This consultancy showed a strong investment into the wellbeing of their staff, having become employee-owned over the last year, and into reducing carbon emissions across their business and the projects they work on.
Shortlisted:
Alder King
Hydrock, now Stantec
Nash Partnership
XL Planning

Place-making Project of the Year
Winner: Walliscote Road, North Somerset (North Somerset Council, Historic England, Levelling Up Fund)
Shortlisted:
Somer Valley Enterprise Zone, Somerset (Bath and North East Somerset Council, MACE, Arcadis, JLL)
The Forum, Gloucestershire (Reef Group, Gloucester City Council, UrbanR)
The Grange, Gloucestershire (Wesleyan, KB Architects, THP, JLL)
Finzels Reach, Bristol (Cubex, Fiera Real Estate, JLL, Hydrock now Stantec)
Bath Quays South, Somerset (Bath and North East Somerset Council, Buro Happold, Gardiner & Theobald, Penoyre & Prasad, Knight Frank, BAM Construction)
Cargo Work Wapping Wharf, Bristol (Umberslade, Alec French)

Construction Firm of the Year
Winner: RED Construction South West
Our judging cohort praised RED’s focus on innovative sustainable building, as well as their investment in, and strong presence across the region.
Shortlisted:
BAM Construction
Beard Construction
Galliford Try

Fit-out/Refurbishment of the Year
Winner: Bristol Dental School, Bristol (BDP, University of Bristol, J4 Projects & University of Bristol Capital Projects Team, Max Fordham, Integral Engineering, Kier Construction, Rider Levitt Bucknall)
Our cohort reported that this project represents a significant step change for the industry, proving that taking the harder route can produce amazing results.
Highly commended: InterCity Place, Devon (Stride Treglown, University of Plymouth, Kier Construction, Totus Engineering, SDS Consulting, Arup, Alder King, MICA)
Shortlisted:
DeskLodge Beacon Tower, Bristol (DeskLodge, CBRE, Savills, W Installations, Mirage Interiors, Multicoms, TWINN)
Improve International, Wiltshire (Kerr Office Group, Knight Frank)
10 Victoria Street, Bristol (Michelmores, Dthree)
Neighbourhood North, Bristol (Stride Treglown, Legal & General, G&T, Method Consulting, Integral, ISG, Knight Frank, Hartnell Taylor Cook, Cre8te)
Royal William Yard, Devon (Urban Splash, Gillespie Yunnie, Stratton Creber, Lambert Smith Hampton, Bruce Gillingham Pollard)

Sustainable Project of the Year
Sponsored by Michelmores
Winner: Zeal Hotel Exeter Science Park, Devon (Zeal Hotels, RED Construction Group, Valor Hospitality Partners, Zeal Projects, Exeter Science Park, ECE Westworks, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Westworks Interiors)
The Zeal Hotels project clinched the win with its impressive metrics, including plans to produce more electricity than it will consume via photovoltaic roof and wall panels.
Shortlisted:
Winterstoke Hundred Academy, North Somerset (AHR Architects, Hydrock, now Stantec, Kier Construction)
1 Newbridge Square, Wiltshire (Fi Real Estate Management, Cushman & Wakefield, Loveday, Smethurstt)

Property Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Ashfords
Ashfords’ variety of transactions and ability to deliver on sizeable deals in tight time frames struck the judges as particularly noteworthy.
Shortlisted:
Steele Raymond
Trowers & Hamlins
Foot Anstey
Freeths
Michelmores
RWK Goodman
Thrings

Developer of the Year
Sponsored by Crest Recruitment
Winner: YTL Developments
YTL’s delivery of the Brabazon mixed-use development and the YTL Arena Bristol will have a seismic impact on the region, securing YTL the win.
Shortlisted:
Onyx Business Parks
Panattoni
Deeley Freed
Bellhammer
Cubex
TCN

Development of the Year
Sponsored by Freeths
Winner: McArthur’s Yard, Bristol (Nash Partnership, Hill Group, Guinness Partnership, Bristol City Council, Novell Tullett, Evans Jones, Clarke Bond, Meinhardt, BPTW)
Our cohort was impressed by this scheme’s impact on the local community and the opportunity for business, breathing new life into a derelict brownfield site which had been neglected for over 20 years.
Shortlisted:
Assembly Bristol Buildings A, B & C, Bristol (Axa IM, Bellhammer, JLL, Savills, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Arup, Hoare Lea, Currie & Brown, Macgregor Smith, Five at Heart, Alex Chinneck, Galliford Try)
Oak Tree Business Park, Devon (Onyx Business Parks, KTA, Avalon Planning, X-CE Consulting, Craddys, Hills, MSB Steel, Kingspan)
Panattoni Park Avonmouth, Bristol (Panattoni, DTRE, Savills, JLL, Colliers)
Babbage Building, Devon (University of Plymouth, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, BAM Construction)
MyWorld The Sheds, Bristol (University of Bristol)


Emerging Property Person of the Year
Sponsored by Alec French Architects
Winner: Rebecca Cook, Vickery Holman
A very quick career progression – from graduate surveyor to head of the Truro office and head of valuation – made Rebecca’s entry stand out to the judges.
Shortlisted:
George Hooton, Hootons
Naomi Jackson, XL Planning
Zach Maiden, Vickery Holman
Rosanna Parker, Stride Treglown
Gabrielle Wilde, XL Planning
Coralie McKeivor, Freeths
Myles Broom, XL Planning


Property Deal of the Year
Winner: Sale of 308 acres – half of the Gravity Enterprise Zone – to Agratas, North Somerset (Gravity, Stantec, Ashfield Solutions, Kelston Sparkes, Bridgwater & Taunton College)
An outstanding entry, this deal signifies huge growth and investment for the South West, impressing our cohort of judges.
Highly Commended: Advising Plymouth City Council on the UK’s first Habitat Banking Vehicle, Devon (Freeths, Plymouth City Council Legal Team, Finance Earth)
Shortlisted:
Sale of 228,577 sq ft former Curver Premises to local investor 59 Cardrew Limited, Redruth, Cornwall (Alder King, Lyons Davidson, Murrell Associates)
£5.5m sale of 2-16 Clifton Down Road to Speare Developments, Bristol (Lambert Smith Hampton, THAT Group, Speare Developments, Burston Cook, Denton’s, VWV)
Letting of 113,573 sq ft building to EVRi, Bristol (Trebor Developments, Hillwood, Colliers, CBRE, Lambert Smith Hampton)
Driving the land deal to move Boxworks to Brabazon, Bristol (YTL Developments, Forward Space, Aerospace Bristol)


Property Personality of the Year
Winner: Jodie Fraser, Fraser Allen Management
A dominant force in the region’s property industry, our cohort was particularly impressed with Jodie’s work in promoting personal safety and security within the sector, introducing the work of the Hollie Gazzard Trust and the Hollie Guard App to the property industry. The judges also praised her dedication to promoting diversity and inclusion in the sector, as shown in her work on behalf of the Women in Residential Property group.
Jodie’s dedication to supporting individuals within the property sector is shown throughout everything she does, with her podcast “Beyond Four Walls” making an effort to cover every relevant topic for property professionals, from burnout to prop tech and everything in between.  All in all, Jodie’s far-reaching knowledge of, and compassion for,  the property industry are what makes her our 2024 winner.
Shortlisted:
Pepper Barney, BiBO
Ric Hampton, Hydrock, now Stantec
Emma Stainwright, Steele Raymond
Glenn Crocker, XL Planning


Future Ambition
Winner: Pydar Street, Cornwall 
Pydar is set to create a new quarter that tackles inequality through improved housing and living standards, a low carbon environment, new jobs, plus skills and education in the high growth digital, film and animation industry. The project is set to fuel economic growth across Cornwall, driving £155 million in local spending.
Shortlisted:
Bath Rugby Stadium
St Mary le Port, Bristol
Golden Valley, Gloucester
Pydar Street, Cornwall
Temple Quarter, Bristol
Weymouth Town Centre, Dorset