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Castle, schools and cyber building among entries short-listed for in Rics Awards

Short-listed in the community benefit and public sector categories is the An Chroi Community Hub in Derry
Short-listed in the community benefit and public sector categories is the An Chroi Community Hub in Derry Short-listed in the community benefit and public sector categories is the An Chroi Community Hub in Derry

SOME of Northern Ireland’s most impressive recent building projects have been shortlisted for the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Awards 2022.

The projects, which include school buildings, community hubs, a castle, and a cyber office building will be judged by an expert judging panel, with winners of the regional awards announced virtually in May.

The RICS Awards showcase the most inspirational initiatives and developments in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. They recognise outstanding achievement, teamwork and companies.

Amongst the Northern Ireland short-listed entries are Rossmar Special School in Limavady, Necarne Castle in Enniskillen, the North West Multi-Modal Transport Hub in Derry, and The Banks residential development in Bangor.

The entries are shortlisted across six categories – commercial development, community benefit, heritage, public sector, refurbishment-revitalisation and residential.

Companies still have the opportunity to enter an additional four categories – to be judged nationally – and have until April 29 to submit an entry.

RICS Awards judging panel chair Michael Hannaway said: “Despite much uncertainty and challenging conditions over the past couple of years, property professionals in Northern Ireland continue to deliver exemplary, and in many cases, world-class built projects that are having a profoundly positive impact on our cities and towns. I wish the teams behind them all the best of luck in gaining recognition for their skills and hard work.”

Northern Ireland entries short-listed for the awards are:

· Cyber Building, Weavers Court, Belfast (commercial development)

· Merchant Square, Belfast (commercial development, refurbishment – revitalisation)

· An Chroi Community Hub, Derry (community benefit, public sector)

· Braidside Integrated Primary School, Ballymena (community benefit)

· Rossmar Special School, Limavady (community benefit)

· Hampton House, Belfast (heritage, refurbishment – revitalisation, residential)

· Necarne Castle, Enniskillen (heritage)

· North West Multi-Modal Transport Hub, Derry (heritage, refurbishment - revitalisation)

· Erne Campus, South West College, Enniskillen (public sector)

· The Kelvin, Belfast (refurbishment – revitalisation)

· The School House, Methodist College, Belfast (public sector, refurbishment – revitalisation)

· The Banks, Bangor (residential)