The best property professionals in Berkshire were given recognition on Thursday when more than 200 people gathered for the BerksProp Awards 2025. 

The black tie event at Reading Town Hall saw winners awarded in 12 categories in addition to a special award, run in conjunction with the University of Reading, for the Best Final Year Undergraduate Development and Planning project.

British Olympic rower Greg Searle was moderator and keynote speaker.

The full list of those recognised on the evening, Winners and Highly Commended (HC), is as follows:

Best Architect of the Year (sponsored by DevComms)
Winner: Anderson + Prescott Architects
Highly Commended: iB Architects

Best Responsible Employer of the Year (sponsored by Henley School of Business)
Winner: Lichfields
Highly Commended: Morgan Sindall Construction

Best Deal of the Year (sponsored by Jansons Property)
Winner: Slough Central, Slough
Highly Commended: Sainsbury’s, Arborfield Green

Best Commercial Project of the Year (sponsored by Evoke Transport Planning)
Winner: CubeCold, Theale
Highly Commended: 136 Edinburgh Avenue, Slough

Best Housing Development of the Year (sponsored by Stantec)
Winner: Sunningdale Park, Sunningdale

Best Low Carbon Project of the Year (sponsored by Savills)
Winner: Mezel Hill Barns, Windsor Great Park

Best Future Project of the Year (sponsored by REDA)
Winner: European Centre for Medium Range Weather, Reading

Best Project of the Year (sponsored by Haslams Chartered Surveyors)
Winner: One Station Hill, Reading
Highly Commended: SPZ renewal, Slough

Apprentice of the Year (sponsored by The Skills & Business Hub)
Winner: Aiden Simmons, Stuart Michael Associates
Winner: Georgia Fearn, Haslams Chartered Surveyors

NextGen (Future Leader) of the Year (sponsored by SEGRO)
Winner: Lucas Burgess, Motion

Leader of the Year (sponsored by UKPF)
Winner: Jo Jackson, SEGRO

Small Project / Big Impact (sponsored by Haslams Chartered Surveyors)
Winner: iB Architects

Best Final Year Undergraduate Development and Planning Project
The winning students are:
Emily Macgregor
Alice Kirscher
Tom Williams
James Lloyd-Jones
Heli Thornton

Click here for our gallery from the evening.

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