MACTAGGART & MICKEL WINS HOUSEBUILDER OF THE YEAR 2011

Over 500 guests packed out the Edinburgh International Conference Centre last night (Thursday 9 June) to celebrate the Scottish Home Awards 2011.

Twenty five winners were announced with Mactaggart & Mickel collecting the ultimate award, the Gillespie Macandrew Housebuilder of the Year Award 2011, as well as achievement for Small Housebuilder of the Year.

Former Housebuilder of the Year winner, Miller continued their success by collecting two awards including Luxury House of the Year for the Playfair at Graysmill Gait, Edinburgh, and the highly coveted Large Housebuilder of the Year award.

In the most popular category, the Small Affordable Housing Association of the Year, Albyn Housing Society & Keppie Design colleceted the award for Plot 8 at Scotland's Housing Expo. The judges highly commended 3 other developments in this category including Port of Leith Housing Association for Coburg Street, Edinburgh; Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association for Pier Road, Ardvaser, Isle of Skye and Albyn Housing Society for Birchfield Court, Nethybridge.
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Gladedale Capital enjoyed a successful evening, with two awards going to the Quartermile Development in Edinburgh, one for their Sales and Marketing team and the other for City Apartment of the Year.

The popular House of the Year award went to Brennan and Wilson Architects for The Whole Life at Scotland’s Housing Expo, and Designer House of the Year was awarded to Gerry Goldwyre for his creative and unique property at Eskbank, Edinburgh.

The new categories in the 2011 programme, Environmental Excellence Award and Senior Housing Development of the Year went to HLM Architects for the Passive House Terrace at Scotland’s Housing Expo, and Albyn Housing Society for Birchfield Court, Nethybridge respectively.

The event was hosted by BBC Scotland’s Catriona Shearer and Dougie Vipond. A keynote address was delivered by the new Minister for Housing and Transport, Keith Brown MSP. Scottish comedian and actor, Jonathan Watson entertained guests after the award presentations.

The event raises funds for Children 1st - Scotland’s leading child welfare charity.

THE WINNERS IN FULL

Apartment of the Year, sponsored by Ross + Liddell

WINNER: Maryhill Housing Association - Maryhill Primary School, Glasgow

Architectural Excellence Award, sponsored by EKCO

WINNER: WTArchitecture - The White House, Isle of Coll

City Apartment of the Year

WINNER: Gladedale Capital Ltd – Q16, High Meadows, Quartermile, Edinburgh

Community Partnership of the Year, sponsored by MCL

WINNER: Cruden Group & The City of Edinburgh Council – Evolution at Gracemount, Edinburgh

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Wates - North Lanarkshire Framework

Conversion of the Year

WINNER: Imagine Developments - Museum Hall, Bridge of Allan

Designer House of the Year, sponsored by What House?

WINNER: Gerry Goldwyre - RP9, Eskbank

Environmental Excellence Award sponsored by The William Tracey Group

WINNER: HLM Architects - The Passive House Terrace, Scotland’s Housing Expo

House of the Year sponsored by ros.gov.uk

WINNER: Brennan & Wilson Architects - The Whole Life House, Scotland's Housing Expo

Large Affordable Housing Development of the Year

WINNER: Bett Homes West Scotland - Richmond Gate, Glasgow

Large Housing Association of the Year, sponsored by NHBC

WINNER: Shettleston Housing Association

Luxury House of the Year, sponsored by Aareon UK

WINNER: Miller Homes - Playfair at Graysmill Gait, Edinburgh

Rural Development of the Year, sponsored by The Scotsman

WINNER: Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association - Burnside, Plockton, Ross-shire

Sales and Marketing Team of the Year, sponsored by Klaklak

WINNER: Gladedale Capital Ltd for Quartermile Edinburgh

Senior Housing Development of the Year

WINNER: Albyn Housing Society - Birchfield Court, Nethybridge

Small Affordable Housing Development of the Year, sponsored by First Display

WINNER: Albyn Housing Society & Keppie Design Limited - Plot 8, Scotland's Housing Expo

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association - Pier Road, Ardvaser, Isle of Skye
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Port of Leith Housing Association - Coburg Stree, Leith, Edinburgh
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Albyn Housing Society - Birchfield Court, Nethybridge
 

Waterside Development of the Year, sponsored by Scotland on Sunday

WINNER: Eildon Housing Association - Laidlaw Court, Galashiels

Small Housebuilder of the Year, sponsored by Elevate

WINNER: Mactaggart & Mickel

Large Housebuilder of the Year, sponsored by Space & Time Media Ltd

WINNER: Miller Homes

The Judges Award

WINNER: Springfield Properties

WINNER: Dumfries & Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) - Flats One & Two Municipal Terrace, Dumfries

Gillespie Macandrew Housebuilder of the Year:

WINNER: Mactaggart & Mickel

FINALISTS REVEALED IN SCOTTISH HOME AWARDS 2011

Sixty companies from across Scotland have progressed to the finals of the largest ever Scottish Home Awards, the annual celebration of the best new build housing in the country.

Over 150 entries were received in the programme, a 20% increase on last year. 109 have made the finals and the winners will be announced in four weeks time at the industry’s annual black tie awards dinner.

Judges in the programme which is sponsored by ros.gov.uk, EKCO and Ross + Liddell, met last week to deliberate the merits of each entry with each one marked against a range of criteria.

The panel was chaired by Raymond Young OBE, former chair of Architecture and Design Scotland and judge in the Scottish Home Awards since 2009.

A spokesperson for the judging panel commented;

“The popularity of the Scottish Home Awards continues without question. There was a wide range of entries this year and we noticed particular growth in entries from the affordable housing sector. “

"As with previous years, there was an excellent response from the private builders with many of the major brands represented. The entries showed some very good examples of those builders bucking the recessionary trend and these entries were positively recognised by the judges.
“ Overall, proactive and determined teams have fared well as have entries showing innovative design or those which created a positive impact on a local area. There will be some surprises on the night, but we’re pleased with our decisions and confident that we have very worthy winners.”

The most popular category this year was the Small Affordable Housing Development and there was also a strong response in Architectural Excellence, the second year of this category. However, the judges decided to remove two categories in light of poor competition and these are Small Housing Association and Medium Housing Association.

To recognise special achievement, the judges have created a new category titled “The Judges Award” which will be presented to two companies which left a positive impression on the panel. These winners, along with the ultimate prize, the Gillespie Macandrew Scottish Housebuilder of the Year 2011, will be announced on the night.

The Scottish Home Awards dinner and ceremony takes place at 7pm on Thursday 9 June at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. For table bookings, please contact Isla@kdmedia.co.uk or download a booking form from the top left corner of this page

4TH ANNUAL SCOTTISH HOME AWARDS LAUNCH


The national awards programme for new build housing in Scotland has launched for a 4th year with a promise to recognise, reward and celebrate the best new homes in the country.

The Scottish Home Awards 2011 is open for entries in a range of categories covering city apartments, family homes to rural conversions. New build developers, architects and builders have until Thursday 21 April to complete their entries in any number of the 21 categories.

New categories this year include the category “Senior Housing Development of the Year” which will recognise the work to create new independent and assisted living space for the elderly.

This year there is also a new award for Environmental Excellence which will be presented to a company which is delivering a sustained and proactive approach to trailblazing new technology which assisted the environmental performance of new housing.

Housing Associations now have three categories to choose from with a new Medium sized category for associations managing upwards of 1000 units. These are joined by the usual favourites which together make up the 21 categories which cover the breadth of the industry.

Housing and Communities Minister Alex Neil, commented;

“Scotland a housing industry that boasts an abundance of talented, dedicated people. The Scottish Home Awards is a fitting platform to showcase and celebrate the industry’s reputation for building houses to high standards.”

Malcolm Macleod, Director of NHBC, and also a member of the judging panel, commented;

“It is evident from NHBC’s Scottish Housing Statistics for 2010 that it was a better year than 2009 for house builders, and whilst this is positive the output overall remains constrained, primarily due to lack of mortgage availability. House builders continue to produce quality homes and are achieving sales in quite challenging times, however branding and positive media marketing can assist further by adding value to these processes and the Scottish Home Awards is an excellent way to showcase new developments and recognise the valuable contributions made by your marketing, construction and sales teams.”

The full panel of judges consists of experts drawn from the housing, design, property and construction industries and will be revealed in The Scotsman next month.

After a period of judging the entries, finalists will gather at a black tie awards dinner which takes place in Edinburgh in June.

Guidelines for Entries:

Entries are welcomed from house builders, housing associations, architects and developers. Entries should consist of a written entry of up to 1000 words and if appropriate, accompanied by location plan, floor plans, specification, marketing materials and photography or CGIs. All entries should be submitted before 12 noon on 21st April 2011. Nominated developments must be in Scotland and have commenced construction between September 2009 and February 2011. Businesses applying for any of the awards must have office premises in Scotland.

The key dates are:

Deadline for entries: Thursday 21 April
Judging Day: Thursday 28 April
Finalists Announced: Thursday 5 May
Awards Ceremony: Thursday 9 June

The Scottish house building industry was given a major boost last night as the winners in the third annual Scottish Home Awards were revealed at a sold out event in Edinburgh.

450 of the nation’s builders, architects and housing associations, celebrated the best new build housing created in Scotland and enjoyed the comic relief of special guest, Kevin Bridges.

Miller Homes were triumphant collecting three awards, winning the ultimate accolade of the evening, the Gillespie Macandrew Scottish House Builder of the Year Award. They also collected the prize for Apartment of the Year for Ferry Village at Braehead, Glasgow and for Sales and Marketing Team of the Year.

Other major prizes went to Mactaggart and Mickel who won the Small Housebuilder of the Year Award and Bellway Homes for Large House Builder of the Year. Link Housing, the Edinburgh based housing association, won Large Housing Association of the Year.

Leading edge design was also recognised with awards given to StudioDub for Designer House of the Year who delivered a home in Craiglockhart, Edinburgh. Luxury House of the Year went to Forbes of Kingennie for their rural development Kingennie Fields, located on the outskirts of Broughty Ferry, Dundee. The award for Architectural Excellence went to WTArchitecture for their dramatic conversion of a New Town mews house in Edinburgh.

In the hotly contested House of the Year category, niche builder Story Homes fought off major rivals to win for their design for Summerpark Home in Dumfries, the judges impressed by its vernacular style.

The awards, sponsored by ros.gov.uk, are run in partnership with house builders, sponsors and an expert judging panel to recognise the best in new build created in the last year. The winners received a specially commissioned award statue and a marketing pack designed to help boost sales.

Chair of the judging panel, Margo Macdonald commented;

“It’s very difficult to sell houses at the moment but hopefully our winners will now have the edge over the competition by showing their developments as truly award winning in a highly respected programme which has great support from the industry.

“It’s also important to recognise achievements this year when housing businesses have really struggled to come to terms with the recession. Anyone delivering new homes in this environment is worthy of recognition but these winners have really excelled.”

52 businesses made the finals in the competition which received over 130 entries. The results were determined by a 14 strong panel of industry experts.

THE WINNERS

APARTMENT OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by ESPC

Meridian Homes, The Baird, Avon Court, Hamilton
Miller Homes, Ferry Village, Braehead, Glasgow
Oberlanders & AMA, Jex Blake House, Springside, Edinburgh
Springfield Properties PLC, Moravia Apartments, Elgin
Stewart Milne Homes, Ythan View, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
Studio DuB, Microflats 11 - 19 Peffermill, Edinburgh
Taylor Wimpey & Bett Homes, The Strada, Edinburgh

WINNER: Miller Homes, Ferry Village, Braehead, Glasgow.

ARCHITECTURAL EXCELLENCE AWARD - Sponsored by Ekco

JAMstudio Ltd, Little Maldron Mill, Torphins, Aberdeenshire
Lorn Macneal Architects, Greenhill Gardens, Edinburgh
Meridian Homes, Ardnablane, Dunblane
Nord Architecture, Tigh Na Gcearc, 1 Linthills, Lochwinnoch
OMI Architects, The Coach House, Falkirk
Red Door Cottages & McEachern MacDuff Architects, "Well House", Drum Farm, Kippen
RMJM, Park House, Glasgow
W. Burrell Homes Ltd, Lawside Meadows, Strathaven, East Kilbride
WTArchitecture, 33 Circus Lane, Edinburgh

WINNERS: WTArchitecture, 33 Circus Lane, Edinburgh

CITY APARTMENT OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Family

Dandara, gh2o, Glasgow
Gladedale Capital Ltd, Quartermile, Edinburgh
Manor Kingdom, The Palazzo, Merchant City, Glasgow
Miller Homes, Varcity, Type 21, Edinburgh
Oberlanders & AMA, Inglis Point, Springside, Edinburgh
RMJM, Park House, Glasgow

Winner, RMJM, Park House, Glasgow

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Shelter

R3 - Taylor Wimpey/Cruden Homes, Stirling Bridge, Raploch, Stirling
Springfield Properties PLC, The Glassgreen Centre, Elgin

Winner: Taylor Wimpey and Cruden Homes for Stirling Bridge, Raploch, Stirling.

CONVERSION OF THE YEAR

Crichton Wood Architects, 10 Orchard Road South, Edinburgh
Dumfries & Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP), Municipal Terrace & Millburn Avenue, Dumfries
Gladedale Capital Ltd, Quartermile, Edinburgh
GRS Homes, Easter Greenrigg Farm, Nr Falkirk
HBS Winston Barracks, Sandhurst Building, Lanark
JAMstudio Ltd, Little Maldron Mill, Torphins, Aberdeenshire
Ogilvie Homes Ltd, Dovecot Steadings, Haddington
The National Trust for Scotland, The Old Schoolhouse, Logie
Unicorn Property Group, Clock Tower, Dundee
W. Burrell Homes Ltd, Lawside Meadows, Strathaven, East Kilbride
WTArchitecture, 33 Circus Lane, Edinburgh

Winners – the judges presented two awards: JAMStudio, Little Maldron Mill, Torphins, Aberdeenshire WT Architecture 33 Circus Lane, Edinburgh

WATERSIDE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by ros.gov.uk

Dandara, gh2o, Glasgow
Manor Kingdom, Kip Village, Inverkip
Miller Homes, Ferry Village, Glasgow

Winner: Dandara, gh20, Glasgow

DESIGNER HOUSE OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by What House?

Red Door Cottages & McEachern MacDuff Architects, "Well House", Drum Farm, Kippen
Studio DuB, 9 Craiglockhart Loan, Edinburgh
West Residential Ltd, "Leanachan", The Braes, Kirkton of Auchterhouse, Nr Dundee

Winner: Studio Dub, 9 Craiglockhart Loan, Edinburgh

HOUSE OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Designer Contracts

ATD Developments & McEachern MacDuff Architects, "The Caprington" Fenwick Glade, Ayrshire
Bellway Homes Scotland, Glentress, Forest Walk, Callander
Meridian Homes, The Windsor at the Spires, Crossmichael, Castle Douglas
Miller Homes, Newton Park, The Jura, Cambuslang
Nord Architecture, Tigh Na Gcearc, 1 Linthills, Lochwinnoch
Redrow Homes, "Graemeslea", Aberuthven, Perth
Stewart Milne Homes, The Noblewood, Leathan Mews, Portlethen, Aberdeenshire
Story Homes, Summerpark, Dumfries
W. Burrell Homes Ltd, Cottage 3 - Lawside Meadows, Strathevan, East Kilbride

Winner: Story Homes, Summerpark, Dumfries

LARGE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR

Cruden Homes (East) Ltd, Plots 20/20A Forthquarter, Granton
Dunedin Canmore Housing Association, Oxgangs Regeneration, Edinburgh
Oak Tree Housing Association & Cooper Cromar, Grieve Road/Wren Road Regeneration Project, Greenock
Port of Leith Housing Association, Goosander Place, Edinburgh
R3 - Taylor Wimpey/Cruden Homes, Stirling Bridge, Raploch, Stirling

Winner: Port of Leith Housing Association, Goosander Place, Edinburgh

LARGE HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR

Cube Housing Association
Dumfries & Galloway Housing Partnership
Hillcrest Housing Association
Link Group
Servite Housing Association

Winner: Link Group

LUXURY HOUSE OF THE YEAR - sponsored by Designer Contracts

Bett Homes, The Sandringham II at Bearsden, Glasgow
Forbes of Kingennie, Type 1 House, Kingennie Fields, Dundee
Manor Kingdom, The President at Keil School, Dumbarton
Meridian Homes, The Glamis at Ardnablane, Dunblane
Miller Homes, Graysmill Gait, The Lorimar, Edinburgh
Richmond Homes, Plot 19 & 20, Trynlaw, Cupar

Winner: Forbes of Kingennie, Kingennie Fields, Dundee.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Gillespie Macandrew

ATD Developments & McEachern MacDuff Architects, Fenwick Glade, Ayrshire
Bellway Homes Scotland, Forest Walk, Callander
Forbes of Kingennie, Type 1 House, Kingennie Fields, Dundee
GRS Homes, Easter Greenrigg Steading, Nr Falkirk
Meridian Homes, The Spires, Crossmichael, Nr Castle Douglas
Richmond Homes, Wood of Coldrain, Kinross, Perthshire
W. Burrell Homes Ltd, Lawside Meadows, Strathaven, East Kilbride

Winner: Richmond Homes, Wood of Coldrain, Kinross Perthshire

SALES & MARKETING TEAM OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by MCL

Bellway Homes Scotland
Gladedale Capital Ltd
Manor Kingdom
Meridian Homes
Miller Homes
Stewart Milne Homes
Unicorn Property Group

Winner: Miller Homes

SMALL AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR

Bield Housing Association, Pearce Street, Govan
Clyde Valley Housing Association, School Road, Stepps
Dunedin Canmore Housing Association, Fleming Place, Edinburgh
Hillcrest Housing Association, Kirk Street, Dundee
Margaret Blackwood Housing Association, 670 Argyle Street, Glasgow
Midlothian Council, Esk View Road, Midlothian
PARC Craigmillar, Collier Place, Edinburgh
Servite Housing Association, West Heather Road, Inverness

Winner: Servite Housing Association, West Heather Road, Inverness

SMALL HOUSEBUILDER OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by The Scotsman

Lomond Homes
Mactaggart & Mickel Homes
Meridian Homes

Winner: Mactaggart & Mickel Homes

LARGE HOUSEBUILDER OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Scotland on Sunday

Bellway Homes Scotland
 Miller Homes
Taylor Wimpey

Winner: Bellway Homes

GILLESPIE MACANDREW HOUSEBUILDER OF THE YEAR 2010: Miller Homes

The national competition which celebrates the best new housing in Scotland has sold out for the first time in its three year history.

The Scottish Home Awards 2010 takes place next week and has reached its 450 capacity with house builders, architects and housing associations forming the bulk of the attendees.

The awards programme is run in partnership with builders, sponsors and judges to recognise and reward the best achievements of the industry in the last year.

52 businesses have been shortlisted from over 150 entries covering all new build house types from slick city apartments to affordable flats and designer mansions.

The awards will be presented by BBC Scotland’s Catriona Shearer with a special guest appearance from comedian Kevin Bridges. Margo Macdonald MSP will also address the guests at the black tie event as chair of the judging panel; a group of 14 expert representatives of the industry.

The Scottish Home Awards is sponsored by ros.gov.uk, the leading provider of free property prices for the public and service provider to professionals seeking property and land information.

A waiting list for cancellations has been created and individuals can register by emailing isla@kdmedia.co.uk

The event takes place on Thursday 17 June 2010 at 7pm at the Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa Edinburgh.

Scotland’s hottest comedian will give some light hearted relief to the housing industry as guest speaker at the third annual Scottish Home Awards which takes place in four week’s time.

Kevin Bridges will entertain a 500 strong audience at the show which celebrates the best new homes built in Scotland and takes place on Thursday 17 June 2010 in Edinburgh.

Bridges, currently on a UK wide tour, will co-host alongside BBC TV Scotland’s news anchor, Catriona Shearer.

This year’s Scottish Home Awards programme is expected to be the biggest yet following a 35% increase on the number of entries in 2009 and a 29% increase on numbers in 2008. 33 new companies entered the programme for the first time this year including Taylor Wimpey, Bellway Homes, Bett Homes and RMJM.

52 businesses have been shortlisted as finalists from across Scotland. 18 trophies will be presented at the black tie dinner to the best luxury houses, apartments, terraced housing, affordable flats and rural developments in 2010.

The awards are run in partnership with house builders, architects, housing associations, sponsors and judges to create an annual celebration of the best new homes built in Scotland.

The 2010 Scottish Home Awards is sponsored by ros.gov.uk, the leading provider of free property prices for the public and service provider to professionals seeking property and land information. The awards are also supported by The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday newspapers, Gillespie Macandrew legal firm, family advertising, MCL and What House? Magazine.

The Scottish Home Awards 2010 Dinner and Ceremony takes place on Thursday 17 June 2010 at 7pm at Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh. To book your table, please contact Isla@kdmedia.co.uk; 0131 337 6232 or visit www.scottishhomeawards.com.

52 businesses have made the finals in the national awards competition for new build housing in Scotland.

The Scottish Home Awards, sponsored by ros.gov.uk, revealed the shortlist following a long day of judging over 130 entries which were received in the annual programme which recognises and celebrates house building of all types.

The entries have been judged on a range of criteria including energy efficiency, location, design and materials and marketing and incentives.

17 awards will be presented ranging from detached houses, apartments, terraced housing, affordable flats and rural developments.

A number of team awards are also presented for housing associations and housebuilders, large and small.

The ultimate award of the day, the Gillespie Macandrew Housebuilder of the Year, is presented to the company which has performed best throughout the competition in the eyes of the judges.

Chair of the judging panel, Margo Macdonald MSP, commented;

“Times have been tough, but we have seen a very positive response to the Home Awards this year which indicates an industry on the mend. 33 companies have entered this established programme for the first time this year so we’re pleased to have reviewed some very impressive work.

“The range of housing being created is very substantial from tenanted social housing in deprived areas, to design rich architecturally significant pieces of work. Many of these are very different but they share a common goal of creating new quality housing in Scotland, creating jobs and much needed homes.”

THE FINALISTS

APARTMENT OF THE YEAR

Meridian Homes, The Baird, Avon Court, Hamilton
Miller Homes, Ferry Village, Braehead, Glasgow
Oberlanders & AMA, Jex Blake House, Springside, Edinburgh
Springfield Properties PLC, Moravia Apartments, Elgin
Stewart Milne Homes, Ythan View, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
Studio DuB, Microflats 11 - 19 Peffermill, Edinburgh
Taylor Wimpey & Bett Homes, The Strada, Edinburgh

ARCHITECTURAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

JAMstudio Ltd, Little Maldron Mill, Torphins, Aberdeenshire
Lorn Macneal Architects, Greenhill Gardens, Edinburgh
Meridian Homes, Ardnablane, Dunblane
Nord Architecture, Tigh Na Gcearc, 1 Linthills, Lochwinnoch
OMI Architects, The Coach House, Falkirk
Red Door Cottages & McEachern MacDuff Architects, "Well House", Drum Farm, Kippen
RMJM, Park House, Glasgow
W. Burrell Homes Ltd, Lawside Meadows, Strathaven, East Kilbride WTArchitecture, 33 Circus Lane, Edinburgh

CITY APARTMENT OF THE YEAR

Dandara, gh2o, Glasgow
Gladedale Capital Ltd, Quartermile, Edinburgh
Manor Kingdom, The Palazzo, Merchant City, Glasgow
Miller Homes, Varcity, Type 21, Edinburgh
Oberlanders & AMA, Inglis Point, Springside, Edinburgh
RMJM, Park House, Glasgow

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR

R3 - Taylor Wimpey/Cruden Homes, Stirling Bridge, Raploch, Stirling Springfield Properties PLC, The Glassgreen Centre, Elgin

CONVERSION OF THE YEAR

Crichton Wood Architects, 10 Orchard Road South, Edinburgh
Dumfries & Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP), Municipal Terrace & Millburn Avenue, Dumfries
Gladedale Capital Ltd, Quartermile, Edinburgh
GRS Homes, Easter Greenrigg Farm, Nr Falkirk
HBS Winston Barracks, Sandhurst Building, Lanark
JAMstudio Ltd, Little Maldron Mill, Torphins, Aberdeenshire
Ogilvie Homes Ltd, Dovecot Steadings, Haddington
The National Trust for Scotland, The Old Schoolhouse, Logie
Unicorn Property Group, Clock Tower, Dundee
W. Burrell Homes Ltd, Lawside Meadows, Strathaven, East Kilbride WTArchitecture, 33 Circus Lane, Edinburgh

WATERSIDE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR

Dandara, gh2o, Glasgow
Manor Kingdom, Kip Village, Inverkip
Miller Homes, Ferry Village, Glasgow

DESIGNER HOUSE OF THE YEAR

Red Door Cottages & McEachern MacDuff Architects, "Well House", Drum Farm, Kippen
Studio DuB, 9 Craiglockhart Loan, Edinburgh
West Residential Ltd, "Leanachan", The Braes, Kirkton of Auchterhouse, Nr Dundee

HOUSE OF THE YEAR

ATD Developments & McEachern MacDuff Architects, "The Caprington" Fenwick Glade, Ayrshire
Bellway Homes Scotland, Glentress, Forest Walk, Callander
Meridian Homes, The Windsor at the Spires, Crossmichael, Castle Douglas
Miller Homes, Newton Park, The Jura, Cambuslang
Nord Architecture, Tigh Na Gcearc, 1 Linthills, Lochwinnoch
Redrow Homes, "Graemeslea", Aberuthven, Perth
Stewart Milne Homes, The Noblewood, Leathan Mews, Portlethen, Aberdeenshire
Story Homes, Summerpark, Dumfries
W. Burrell Homes Ltd, Cottage 3 - Lawside Meadows, Strathevan, East Kilbride

LARGE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR

Cruden Homes (East) Ltd, Plots 20/20A Forthquarter, Granton
Dunedin Canmore Housing Association, Oxgangs Regeneration, Edinburgh
Oak Tree Housing Association & Cooper Cromar, Grieve Road/Wren Road Regeneration Project, Greenock
Port of Leith Housing Association, Goosander Place, Edinburgh
R3 - Taylor Wimpey/Cruden Homes, Stirling Bridge, Raploch, Stirling

LARGE HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR

Cube Housing Association
Dumfries & Galloway Housing Partnership
Hillcrest Housing Association
Link Group
Servite Housing Association

LUXURY HOUSE OF THE YEAR

Bett Homes, The Sandringham II at Bearsden, Glasgow
Forbes of Kingennie, Type 1 House, Kingennie Fields, Dundee
Manor Kingdom, The President at Keil School, Dumbarton
Meridian Homes, The Glamis at Ardnablane, Dunblane
Miller Homes, Graysmill Gait, The Lorimar, Edinburgh
Richmond Homes, Plot 19 & 20, Trynlaw, Cupar

RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR

ATD Developments & McEachern MacDuff Architects, Fenwick Glade, Ayrshire
Bellway Homes Scotland, Forest Walk, Callander
Forbes of Kingennie, Type 1 House, Kingennie Fields, Dundee
GRS Homes, Easter Greenrigg Steading, Nr Falkirk
Meridian Homes, The Spires, Crossmichael, Nr Castle Douglas
Richmond Homes, Wood of Coldrain, Kinross, Perthshire
W. Burrell Homes Ltd, Lawside Meadows, Strathaven, East Kilbride

SALES & MARKETING TEAM OF THE YEAR

Bellway Homes Scotland
Gladedale Capital Ltd
Manor Kingdom
Meridian Homes
Miller Homes
Stewart Milne Homes
Unicorn Property Group

SMALL AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR

Bield Housing Association, Pearce Street, Govan
Clyde Valley Housing Association, School Road, Stepps
Dunedin Canmore Housing Association, Fleming Place, Edinburgh
Hillcrest Housing Association, Kirk Street, Dundee
Margaret Blackwood Housing Association, 670 Argyle Street, Glasgow Midlothian Council, Esk View Road, Midlothian
PARC Craigmillar, Collier Place, Edinburgh
Servite Housing Association, West Heather Road, Inverness

SMALL HOUSEBUILDER OF THE YEAR

Lomond Homes
Mactaggart & Mickel Homes
Meridian Homes

LARGE HOUSEBUILDER OF THE YEAR

Bellway Homes Scotland
Miller Homes
Taylor Wimpey

The final category is the Gillespie Macandrew Housebuilder of the Year which is given to the best overall performer in the 2010 competition and is agreed by the judges. The winner will be announced on the night.

The 2010 Scottish Home Awards is sponsored by ros.gov.uk, the leading provider of free property prices for the public and service provider to professionals seeking property and land information. The awards are also supported by The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday newspapers, Gillespie Macandrew legal firm and What House? Magazine.

The Scottish Home Awards 2010 Dinner and Ceremony takes place on Thursday 17 June 2010 at 7pm at the Edinburgh Sheraton Grand. To book your table, please contact Isla@kdmedia.co.uk; 0131 337 6232 or visit www.scottishhomeawards.com.

Scotland’s most prestigious property awards programme has launched for a third year with a promise to showcase the best in new build housing across Scotland.

The Scottish Home Awards 2010, sponsored by Ros.gov.uk, is now open for entries from a diverse range of housing covering slick city apartments to rural conversions and affordable housing.

New categories for this year include Designer House of The Year, Rural Development of the Year and Sales and Marketing Team of the Year. There are also two new categories for housing associations.

The new awards are joined by the usual favourites which together make up 18 categories covering the breadth of the industry.

Winning a Scottish Home Award will leverage sales, boost your team and provide endless marketing and publicity opportunities. So come on, what are you waiting for?

Download your entry guide here

For a full list of categories click here

Read about the programme in the Scotsman click here

Register for updates click here


Guidelines for Entries

Entries are welcomed from house builders, housing associations, architects and developers. Entries should consist of a written entry of up to 1000 words and be accompanied by location plan, floor plans, specification, marketing materials and photography or CGIs. Nominated developments must be in Scotland and have commenced construction between September 2008 and March 2010.

Deadline for entries: Thursday 1 April 2010 12 noon.

Thanks to our sponsors and partners: Ros.gov.uk, Gillespie Macandrew, Family and The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and Scotsman.com