Three landmark buildings in prominent Leicester locations are the finalists for the Large Non-Residential Scheme of the Year in the 2023 ProCon Leicestershire property and construction awards.
Transport, accommodation and learning are the themes of the finalists in this category, which is sponsored by Procure Partnerships Framework and Compliance Chain and is one of eight in this year’s 20 th ProCon Awards.
The ProCon Awards’ overall sponsors are Freeths, Salus Approved Inspectors and Unique Window Systems. The Leicester Mercury is the Awards’ media partner.
The Large Non-Residential Scheme of the Year finalists are:
Hotel Brooklyn, Leicester, submitted by Commercial Development Projects
Hotel Brooklyn (pictured above) was created to provide a high-quality place to stay in Leicester, right next to the Leicester Tigers’ Welford Road stadium.
Built on the former site of the city’s Granby Halls, Hotel Brooklyn has 191 bedrooms and was designed to offer more than a standard hotel experience.
The building is linked to the Tigers ground by a footbridge and is also close to Leicester City’s King Power Stadium and Leicester’s two universities and the LRI hospital.
Sir Bob Burgess Teaching and Learning Centre, University of Leicester, submitted by University of Leicester
The Sir Bob Burgess Teaching and Learning Building is a key new building in the £150m redevelopment of the University of Leicester’s Freemen’s Common site.
The new building sits at the head of the new square, providing the main backdrop to the redevelopment at the north of the site. It is designed to provide flexible accommodation that is adaptable for changing needs.
As well as spaces for education, the Sir Bob Burgess Teaching and Learning Building contains staff offices and locations for exhibitions and events.
St Margaret’s Bus Station, Leicester, submitted by Leicester City Council
The redeveloped St Margaret’s Bus Station replaced the previous 1980s station and is designed to be a catalyst for more development in that part of the city centre.
It is the first net zero carbon bus station in the UK and was carefully designed with a glazed concourse to maximise natural lighting and eaves to prevent overheating. The roof of the building houses 390 photovoltaic panels.
The project retained the existing steel frame from the previous bus station, reducing the need to waste materials and saved embodied carbon.
Beth Sutton, key account manager at the award sponsor Compliance Chain, said: “At Compliance Chain, we champion innovation and stringent standards. Proudly sponsoring the Large Non-Residential Project of the Year, we celebrate the projects that not only envision great spaces but also uphold the pinnacle of compliance and quality.
“Congratulations to the three finalists, each project is vastly different and showcases the incredible development within Leicester in the past 18 months.”
The winner will be announced at a ceremony at Leicester’s King Power Stadium on November 9.
The other seven awards are:
- Regeneration Project of the Year, sponsored by Keepmoat Homes
- Small Residential Scheme of the Year, sponsored by Lovell Partnerships
- Medium Residential Scheme of the Year, sponsored by Lovell Partnerships
- Large Residential Scheme of the Year, sponsored by Morro
- Small Non-residential Scheme of the Year, sponsored by Gateley
- Medium Non-residential Scheme of the Year, sponsored by Gateley
- Infrastructure Project of the Year, sponsored by Procure Partnerships Framework and Compliance Chain
All the contenders will be in the spotlight at a Finalist Showcase, sponsored by Magma Chartered Accountants, at Winstanley House in Leicester from 6pm on Wednesday October 11.
Companies keen to attend the Finalist Showcase, the ceremony or to enquire about sponsorship opportunities can contact Allyson Jeffrey on 0116 278 1443 or via email: info@procon-leicestershire.co.uk
Full details about the Awards are at procon-leicestershire.co.uk/procon-awards
