First set of winners of inaugural building Showcase Awards unveiled

By DAVID ELLIOTTContributor
Published 4th Mar 2024, 13:58 BST
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Six developments based across Northern Ireland have made it into the prestigious awards from Belfast-based ICW Group from a crowded UK-wide field

Six Northern Ireland construction companies have been named category winners in building warranty and building control provider ICW Group’s Showcase Awards.

The awards, which identify and reward excellence in projects being developed by ICW registered builders and developers, unveiled an impressive level of build quality across the region.

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Rodgers Construction picked up the overall House of the Year award for its Riverside Park development.

Pictured, from left, with one of the winners is: Mark Patterson, account executive, ICW; Sandra McCullough, new homes co-Ordinator, Lotus Homes; and Philip Quinn, director of surveying services, ICWPictured, from left, with one of the winners is: Mark Patterson, account executive, ICW; Sandra McCullough, new homes co-Ordinator, Lotus Homes; and Philip Quinn, director of surveying services, ICW
Pictured, from left, with one of the winners is: Mark Patterson, account executive, ICW; Sandra McCullough, new homes co-Ordinator, Lotus Homes; and Philip Quinn, director of surveying services, ICW

Lotus Homes was a winner in the Large category for its Edenbrook development in Banbridge; Kevin Watson Construction was named a winner in the Medium category for Beechmount Village in Strabane; while in the Small Category there were three winners in Glenturas Construction for its Woodlands Avenue in Derry/Londonderry, Armagh Construction for its Suffolk Road site in Belfast and Osborne Developments for its Ashgrove Heights site in Portadown.

The awards are spread across four different categories in eight regions of the UK with Small covering projects with 1-50 residential units; Medium covering projects with between 51- 250 units; Large covering projects with more than 250 units; and High Rise, covering major projects with a reinstatement value in excess of £20 million. Nominations were also open for the House of the Year category, as well as the Innovation award for sites which make best use of a unique design, best use of technology and best use of modern metho