THE V&A Dundee and the Social Bite village in Edinburgh have been shortlisted for renowned built environment awards.
A total of 28 projects are competing in eight categories for the awards run by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in Scotland.
Mackintosh at the Willow – the restored Willow Tearooms in Glasgow – is among those shortlisted in the building conservation category, as is Aberdeen Music Hall.
The £80 million V&A Dundee is shortlisted in the design through innovation category. The Social Bite Village, set up by Josh Littlejohn (pictured), which provides accommodation for homeless people, is in the running for the community benefit award, along with projects such as Ballater Old Royal Station.
The Queensferry Crossing, Brodick Ferry Terminal on Arran and Scottish Water’s Shieldhall Tunnel in Glasgow are shortlisted for the infrastructure category.
Colin Smith, chairman of the RICS Awards 2019, Scotland judging panel, said: “What is great about the RICS Awards is that they recognise the impact that these shortlisted property projects are having on their local communities, as well as the talent and collaboration of the teams behind them.”
The commercial category features Hendrick’s Gin Palace in Girvan and the New Waverley development in Edinburgh.
Winners will be revealed at an Edinburgh ceremony in May and will be put forward to compete for the Scottish project of the year. Each winner will compete in the UK RICS Awards Grand Final in November.
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