More than 200 professionals gathered to celebrate the best of the East of England’s property industry in 2024. 

Now in its third year, the Eastern Echo Awards culminated in a black tie event in the New Dining Hall at Homerton College in Cambridge on Wednesday, June 26.

Mayor of the Cambridge & Peterborough Combined Authority, Dr Nik Johnson shared his vision and his desire to ensure the region continues to remain relevant after the General Election and guests heard from the evening’s star speaker Laura Foster, senior reporter for BBC News and Radio 4 presenter.

UK Property Forums managing director Matthew Battle, who hosted the evening, said: “It was great to celebrate the East of England’s finest. The Eastern Echo Awards continues to grow and get better.

“Our speakers went down extremely well and people genuinely enjoyed the event. We are already working on next year’s awards programme and we have booked Homerton College for June 25, 2025 for the presentation evening.”

Here is the full list of winners:

MATTBATT AWARD – The People’s Vote (sponsored by UKPF)
Oakhill Bereavement Crematorium, Welwyn

Deal of the Year (sponsored by Churchmanor)
Winner – One Cambridge Square, Cambridge, submitted by Bidwells
Highly Commended – Unity Campus, Sawston, submitted by Mills & Reeve

Architect of the Year (sponsored by DevComms)
Winner – Chaplin Farrant
Highly Commended – Saunders Boston Architects

Responsible Employer of the Year (sponsored by Tees)
Winner – Saunders Boston Architects
Highly Commended – RG Carter

Residential Development of the Year (sponsored by Savills)
Winner – Ironworks, Mill Road, Cambridge
Highly Commended – Yusuf Hamied Court – Christ’s College, Cambridge

Commercial Project of the Year (sponsored by Grovemere Property)
Winner – Unity Campus, Sawston
Highly Commended – 20 Station Road, Cambridge
Highly Commended – Ben’s Yard, Stuntney

Educational Project of the Year (sponsored by Land Aid)
Winner – The Valley School SEN, Stevenage
Highly Commended – Heltwate SEN School, Peterborough

Low Carbon Project of the Year (sponsored by Lanpro Services)
Winner – Building Hangar 84/85, Cranfield University
Highly Commended – Hope Street Yard, Cambridge

Future Project of the Year (sponsored by Eastern Echo)
Winner – Waterbeach Barracks, Cambridge
Highly Commended – Alchemy Campus, Fowlmere

Project of the Year (sponsored by Mills & Reeve)
Winner – Yusuf Hamied Court – Christ’s College, Cambridge
Highly Commended – 20 Station Road, Cambridge
Highly Commended – Oakhill Bereavement Crematorium, Welwyn

NextGen (Under 35) of the Year (sponsored by Horta Properties)
Winner – Jonah Balmford, TSA Riley
Highly Commended – Giuliana Borg, Saunders Boston Architects
Highly Commended – Leah Tompkins, DevComms

Team of the Year (sponsored by Handelsbanken)
Winner – DevComms
Highly Commended – KMC Transport Planning

Leader of the Year (sponsored by Handelsbanken)
Winner – Robin Butler, managing director, Urban & Civic plc

See a gallery of the event here.

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