Showcasing excellence in Yorkshire and Humberside: RICS Awards finalists

York Minster, York

Nominated by York Minster

184 solar panels on the roof of York Minster were installed on the south Quire roof between October and December 2024. The panels are now generating >70,000 kWh of energy, enough to deliver a third of the Minster’s electricity requirements.

The solar panel installation is one of many projects underway across the Minster as part of its Neighbourhood Plan. The plan, which has recently attracted international awards for innovation, is designed to address the challenges of the 21st century, principally responding to the climate emergency and the impacts of climate change on the fragile gothic masterpiece and its estate.

Honeywell Survey & Design Ltd, Barnsley

Honeywell Survey and Design Ltd, are a team of RICS professionals, providing exceptional surveying and design services across Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

Specialising in home surveys, new build snagging, architectural design, and valuations, the team combines technical expertise with a client-focused approach.

The company’s commitment to quality, innovation, and employee development is demonstrated through its use of cutting-edge technology, AI tools, and strong industry partnerships.

Their ongoing support for the next generation of surveyors and delivery of high-quality services make Honeywell Survey and Design Ltd a deserving nominee for this award, highlighting their positive impact on the property sector.

Daphne Steele Building, University of Huddersfield's National Health Innovation Campus

Nominated by Gleeds

The Daphne Steele building is the first project to be delivered for the National Health Innovation Campus situated at the University of Huddersfield. Delivering high class clinical and academic spaces accommodating state-of-the art facilities.

The building introduces health, medical technologies and associated services providing a key focus for economic development, boosting regeneration and introducing local jobs.

The building will be accessible to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as part of a partnership to explore innovation in health, wellbeing and technology leading to 60% growth over the next 5 years in fields such as nursing, midwifery, and allied health.

The Cocoa Works, Clifton, York

Shortlisted by Altitude PR

The Cocoa Works is a major £56m residential development in York, which has seen the iconic Rowntree Factory sensitively transformed into 279 high-quality apartments, alongside the construction of a new Pavilion and refurbishment of the Grade II Listed Joseph Rowntree Memorial Library.

Built in the early 1890s by Joseph Rowntree, the historic complex is now home to characterful, luxury apartments over six floors, where the original features of the building are both incorporated and celebrated.

All of the homes come with communal landscaped gardens and social spaces, historic design features, and contemporary living.

Lowfield Green, York

Nominated by BDP

Lowfield Green in York is a flagship housing scheme comprising social, affordable, and private housing, alongside an 80-bed care home and a mixed-use health facility. The primary focus of the masterplan is the village green, a generous open space with play facilities, community growing spaces, and high-quality natural planting.

The project, which includes 140 dwellings, has become York's largest council housing development in more than 30 years.