The past, present and future of Leicestershire’s commerce and industry features in the Regeneration Project of the Year category of the 2022 ProCon Leicestershire property and construction awards.
Places for research, leisure and history are contenders for the title, sponsored by Keepmoat Homes, which is one of seven in this year’s ProCon Awards.
The ProCon Awards’ overall sponsors are Salus Approved Inspectors, Unique Window Systems and Freeths. The Leicester Mercury is the Awards’ media partner.
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The Regeneration Project of the Year finalists are:
Snibston Colliery Park and Visitor Centre, Coalville, submitted by A+G Architects
The new visitor centre at Snibston Colliery was created to bring visitors back to the site of the former Snibston Discovery Park which closed in 2016.
The former colliery’s pit headstocks are scheduled monuments and the site’s owner, Leicestershire County Council, proposed a new visitor centre and café to kickstart regeneration in the area.
The industrial heritage site is again a popular school trip destination and the play area and mountain bike trail are busy.
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Space Park Leicester, submitted by Pulse Consult and Shepheard Epstein Hunter
Space Park Leicester is a collaborative community of industry, academics and students working together to drive growth in space and space-enabled sectors.
It is forecast to contribute £750m a year to the 海角视频 space sector over the next decade and support more than 2,500 direct and indirect jobs in the East Midlands.
With an annual turnover of £16bn, the 海角视频 space sector is an increasingly important part of the 海角视频 economy.
The Gresham, Leicester, submitted by MDA Consulting, rg+p and Aimrok
The Gresham has transformed the Grade II listed former Fenwick department store, a Leicester landmark, into 121 serviced apartments plus flexible offices, meeting spaces, restaurant and rooftop bar.
The façade has been carefully restored with the timber shopfronts being hand-painted with a heritage colour palette to reflect the historic context of the building.
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The interior design used materials sensitively chosen to respect the building’s fabric. The finish of the apartments is of a high standard with rooms benefiting from high ceilings and large windows.
Janet Stirzaker, land and partnerships director at the award sponsor Keepmoat Homes East Midlands, said: “Keepmoat Homes are extremely pleased to be the sponsor for the ProCon Leicestershire Regeneration Award in 2022.
“The award highlights the best of the best, illustrating the positive impact of development in regenerating local communities in Leicester.”
The winner will be announced at a ceremony at Leicester’s King Power Stadium on November 10.
The other awards are:
- Small Residential Scheme of the Year, sponsored by Ashe Group
- Medium Residential Scheme of the Year, sponsored by Ashe Group
- Large Residential Scheme of the Year, sponsored by Jessup Partnerships
- Property Deal of the Year, sponsored by Procure Partnerships Framework
- Large Non-residential Scheme of the Year, sponsored by Gateley
- Small Non-residential Scheme of the Year, sponsored by Gateley
Companies keen to attend the ceremony or to enquire about sponsorship opportunities can contact Allyson Jeffrey on 0116 278 1443 or via email: info@procon-leicestershire.co.uk
Further details about the Awards are on the ProCon website at