UKREiiF Announces Shortlist for UKREiiF Festival of Achievement April 30th, 2023 Nathan Spencer The shortlist has been revealed for the UKREiiF Festival of Achievement – with nominated individuals and companies revealed for the awards. Following the first day of UKREiiF (16th May) over 800 people will gather at a unique awards ceremony in Millennium Square, overlooked by the incredible Leeds Civic Hall. The event is looking to shake up the awards scene – binning the traditional sit down meals with black tie and cocktail dress attire, instead bringing a vibrant and refreshing feel to the event. Alongside award announcements tickets will get delegates access to fairground games such as the coconut shy and hoopla, rides like the carousel and a ferris wheel, and entertainment including live music, a caricaturist and magician. Attendees will also get a token to choose from a variety of pop-up food vendors…with choices ranging from the traditional fish and chips to pizza, Mexican and dirty donuts. So who’s got their name in the hat as potential winners? Nominated Individuals Net Zero Pioneer of the Year Lizzy Westmacott – ECD Architects Daniel Ross – Harley Haddow Matthew Pygott – Hydrock Dave Hughes – Fuse Architects Chris Clarke – Scape Group Tani Dulay – Woodbourne Group Chris Taylor – Mosodi Neelum Choudhury – RivingtonHark Emma Hoskyn – JLL EDI Champion of the Year Dara Jafari – MGAC Katie Horton – CBRE Chithra Marsh – Buttress Architects Samer Bagaeen – Arcadis Sarah Draper – Rider Levett Bucknall Janet Baker – The Woodfield Pavilion Rebecca Clarke – Stantec Penny Fitzpatrick – Fuse Architects Future Trailblazer of the Year Michael Blake – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Dan Robinson – VirginLand by Ringley Annette Jezierska – The Future Fox Jamie Harris – Harris Associates Spirit of UKREiiF Award Darren Rodwell – London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Phyllis Agbo – Stories Gerard Toplass – The 55 Group Chris Peacock – London Borough of Lambeth Lauren Hunt and Louisa Shaw – Staffordshire County Council Jen Hartley – Invest Newcastle Jason Longhurst – UK Business Council for Sustainable Development Public Sector Impact Award – Sponsored by Tile Hill Gail Mayhew – BCP FuturePlaces Megan Carter – Portsmouth City Council Deborah Cadman OBE – Birmingham City Council Nicolle Ndiweni – Invest in Nottingham Michael Blake – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Michelle Percy – Newcastle City Council Graduate of the Year Emily Lipscombe – Rider Levett Bucknall Siobhan McGlynn – Brookbanks Sanha Iqbal – C80 Group Zuzanna Bialkowska – Hydrock Courtney Littlechild – Goram Homes Tarisiro Fundira – Mott MacDonald Top Apprentice of the Year Emily Walker – Rider Levett Bucknall Emily Berridge – Browne Jacobson Jake Hall – Scarborough Group International Anneliese Webb – Colliers Kobe Lyon – Make Happen Group People and Skills Torchbearer of the Year – Sponsored by Dominus Zoe Brooke – Save Construction Initiative Mark Thompson – Ryder Architects Lee Holmes – DB3 Group Catriona Gray – CDA Pooja Agrawal – Public Practice Lucinda Yeadon – CEG Nominated Companies Investment Company of the Year Wimmer Family Office Resonance Legal and General Housing Growth Partnership Developer of the Year – Sponsored by Stantec Charles Street Buildings Queensberry Harworth Fabrix Barberry HBD Woodbourne Group Dominus Muse Related Argent Law Practice of the Year – Sponsored by First Title Insurance Irwin Mitchell Shoosmiths Bevan Brittan CMS Ward Hadaway Mills and Reeve JMW Solicitors Eversheds Sutherland Agent of the Year Bidwells Bond Land Harris Associates Consultancy of the Year Curtins DB3 Group Fulkers Bailey Russell Deloitte Hive Land and Planning Hydrock Inner Circle Consulting Mott MacDonald WSP Waterman Contractor of the Year – Sponsored by Perfect Circle Wates Readie Construction John Sisk and Son McLaren Construction Architect of the Year TODD Architects MCAU Chapman Taylor AHR SMR Architects Grimshaw Child Graddon Lewis GT3 Architects Cartwright Pickard The Fairhurst Design Group The judging panel was made up of key contributors to the UKREiiF Advisory Group. For more details visit: https://www.ukreiif.com/event/ukreiif-annual-event-2023/#tab-awards-festival
