The shortlist has been released for OxPropAwards 2025
And, due to the high number of submissions, some additional categories have been created by sub-divided categories where large numbers have been submitted. It reflects the increasing popularity of the programme, now in its eighth year.
In addition, all categories, apart from NextGen of the Year, have been limited to four submissions. NextGen has attracted such an increasing pipeline of up-and-coming talent in recent years we have decided to offer a little extra support to this category by allowing five submissions to go through.
Joint chair of the judges, Matthew Battle, managing director of UKPF, said: “This year has been the hardest since we started the awards in 2018.
“We have had to make some tough decisions on the shortlist, and we would like to thank all the companies which took part including those which did not quite make the cut. It was, as members of the judging panel remarked, a close call.
“We look forward to 11th September at Keble College for the awards dinner and ceremony.”
The full shortlist:
Best Deal of the Year – sponsored by Bicester Arc
Letting at Harwell Campus to Moderna (MITC) by ARC
Letting at Inventa to Nucleome Therapeutics by Mission Street
Letting at Milton Park to Agratas by Vail Williams
Best Architect of the Year – sponsored by Milton Park
ADP Architecture
Adrian James Architects
Best Contractor of the Year – sponsored by Vail Williams
Beard
Kingerlee
Morgan Sindall
Best Responsible Employer of the Year – sponsored by Blake Morgan
ARC Oxford
Beard
Lichfields
Morgan Sindall Construction
Best Small Residential Development of the Year – sponsored by DevComms (New Category)
Copper Bottom, Oxford
The Crescent, Thame
The Walled Garden, Kingham
Best Large Residential Development of the Year – Sponsored by DevComms (New Category)
Church Farm, Radley
Court Place Gardens, Oxford
Deanfield Heights, Sibford Ferris
Heyford Park, Heyford
Best Commercial Project of the Year – sponsored by Morgan Lovell
Nebula, Milton Park
Nova, Oxford
The Helios Building, Harwell Campus
Tech Foundry, Harwell Campus
Best Low Carbon Project of the Year – sponsored by Savills
Copper Bottom, Oxford
Nebula, Milton Park
UKAEA Main Gate Facility, Culham
Best Legacy & Heritage Project of the Year – sponsored by Thames Tap
Dining Hall & Kitchen, Trinity College, Oxford
The Spencer Building, Corpus Christi, Oxford
Yarnton Manor, Kidlington
Best Educational & Learning Project of the Year – sponsored by Oxfordshire Developers Forum
Beech Court Pavillion, Abingdon School
Music & Performing Arts Building, Dragon School, Oxford
Workshop, Oxford Brooks University
Project of the Year – sponsored by Mills & Reeve
Court Place Gardens, Oxford
Heyford Park, Heyford
The Life & Mind Building, University of Oxford
The Crescent, Thame
Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Enterprise Oxfordshire
Adam Bluett, Savills
Amy Bourton, Kingerlee
Harry Denson, Savills
Luke Cooper-Smith, Carter Jonas
NextGen – Future Leader of the Year – sponsored by Oxford North
Connor Stowe, Kingerlee
Edward Berridge, Bidwells
Emily Holland, Ridge
Freya Berkin, Ridge
Kathryn Andrew, Milton Park
Matt Collett, AECOM
Mel Bush, Kingerlee
Leader of the Year – sponsored by Morgan Sindall
Darren Arekion, Kingerlee
David Williams, ARC Group
Paul Silver, Dorchester Group
Phillip Waddy, WWA Studios
The panel of judges comprised:
Damon Ball, A’Bear & Ball
Matthew Battle, UKPF (joint chair)
Hugh Blaza, UKPF
Tom Bridgman, Oxford City Council
Charles Butters, Oxfordshire County Council + Sulgrave Advisors
Izzie Drohan, Paul Basham Associates
Tom Green, Ridge
Sarah Haywood, Advanced Oxford
Peter Newton, Original Field of Architecture
Nigel Tipple, Enterprise Oxfordshire (joint chair)
Richard Venables, CBRE
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