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Accolades and awards
Organisation Insider Lancashire Property Awards
Year 2024
Award Commercial Development of the Year, Finalist
Scheme Pioneer Place
The Lancashire Property Awards spotlight the achievements of the regional property community and celebrate the success of developers, housebuilders and their public sector partners.
Organisation Inside Housing Development Awards
Year 2024
Award Regeneration of the Year, Winner
Scheme Sale West
"The judges thought that Sale West Estate is a fantastic example of what can be achieved with a holistic approach to regeneration. A scheme that benefits the existing community as much as future residents – with social and economic considerations that reduce the embodied carbon of the project and provide opportunities for local employment."
Organisation The Sunday Times
Year 2024
Award Best Places to Work, Listed
Scheme -
The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list honours and celebrates Britain's top employers and acknowledges the best workplaces for women, LGBTQIA+ community, disabled employees, ethnic minorities, younger and older workers and wellbeing.
Organisation The Sunday Times
Year 2024
Award BPTW Spotlight Awards, Highly Commended
Scheme LGBTQIA+ employees
The Sunday Times Best Places to Work Spotlight Awards celebrate some of the unique qualities among the Best Places to Work. The organisations highlighted here excel at boosting staff happiness within specific areas and demographic groups
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2024
Award Architectural Practice of the Year, Finalist
Scheme -
The aim of these awards is to celebrate the property industry in the North West. The fourth year running we have been nominated in this category.
Organisation Architects Journal
Year 2024
Award AJ100, Listed
Scheme -
The AJ100 celebrates the UK’s most innovative, ambitious and successful architectural practices, based on the number of qualified architects employed. For the second time AEW joined the list of the largest practices in the UK.
Organisation Architects Journal
Year 2024
Award AJ100 Employer of the Year, Finalist
Scheme -
This award from the AJ100 recognises employer best practice in relation to employment issues such as training, workplace culture, diversity, inclusion, and staff wellbeing and satisfaction. We were the only Manchester headquartered practice to feature in the shortlist in 2024.
Organisation CoStar Impact Awards
Year 2024
Award Commercial Development of the Year, Winner
Scheme Glass Futures, St Helens
Organisation North West Regional Construction Awards
Year 2024
Award Sub-regional Project of the Year, Winner
Scheme Glass Futures
Organisation The Sunday Times
Year 2023
Award Best Places to Work, Listed
Scheme -
The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list honours and celebrates Britain's top employers and acknowledges the best workplaces for women, LGBTQIA+ community, disabled employees, ethnic minorities, younger and older workers and wellbeing.
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2024
Award Social Impact, Winner
Scheme Sale West
These prestigious awards showcase the companies, schemes and deals that have set the highest standards in the residential property sector over the past year.
Organisation Architects Journal
Year 2023
Award AJ100, Listed
Scheme -
The AJ100 celebrates the UK’s most innovative, ambitious and successful architectural practices, based on the number of qualified architects employed. This was the first time AEW joined the list of the largest practices in the UK.
Organisation Architects Journal
Year 2023
Award AJ100 New Member of the Year, Finalist
Scheme -
The New Member of the Year award is eligible to new entrants to the AJ100 list and those appearing for the first time in five years. Being shortlisted for the newcomer award was recognition of our business success and the quality of work.
Organisation Mix Interiors
Year 2023
Award 30 Under 30, Listed
Scheme -
Interior Designer Kate Bond was named in Mix Interior’s “30 Under 30: Class of 2023”. The respected list recognised the trailblazers from commercial interior design and architecture nationwide
Organisation CoStar Impact Awards
Year 2023
Award Commercial Development of the Year, Winner
Scheme PLP Knowsley
The CoStar Impact Awards recognise exemplary commercial real estate projects and transactions.
Organisation Northern Housing Awards
Year 2023
Award Regeneration of the Year, Winner
Scheme Sale West
The Northern Housing Awards focus on the individuals and organisations who make it their mission to improve homes and communities in the north. It was great to see the delivery of high quality, sustainable homes at Sale West for Irwell Valley Homes recognised in this way.
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2023
Award Purpose-led Innovation, Finalist
Scheme Glass Futures, St Helens
The aim of these awards is to celebrate the property industry in the North West. We are proud to have acted as Architect for the Glass Futures development and were delighted to see it recognised with this nomination.
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2023
Award Commercial Development of the Year, Finalist
Scheme Symmetry Park, Ma6nitude
The aim of these awards is to celebrate the property industry in the North West. We were proud to have acted as Architect for the Symmetry Park, Ma6nitude development and were delighted to see it recognised with this nomination.
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2023
Award Architectural Practice of the Year, Finalist
Scheme -
The aim of these awards is to celebrate the property industry in the North West. This was the fifth time we had been nominated in this category.
Organisation Knowsley Business Awards
Year 2023
Award Commercial Development of the Year, Winner
Scheme PLP Knowsley
These awards celebrate the energy, determination and success of organisations and individuals in Knowsley who are making a valuable contribution to the local and regional economy. We were delighted to see our 850,000 sqft industrial development for PLP acknowledged with this accolade.
Organisation British Council for Offices (BCO)
Year 2022
Award Test of Time, Finalist
Scheme Moneypenny, Wrexham
Having been a regional winner, and a national finalist, in the ‘Corporate Workplace’ category in 2016, we were proud to see our office scheme Moneypenny shortlisted in the Test of Time category. The accolade rewards previous BCO award winners that have proven themselves to live up to their original aspirations and intentions.
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2022
Award Architectural Practice of the Year, Finalist
Scheme -
The aim of these awards is to celebrate the property industry in the North West. This was the fourth time we had been nominated in this category.
Organisation First Time Buyer Readers' Awards
Year 2021
Award Best Large Development, Finalist
Scheme Scholars Fields, Wythenshawe
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2021
Award Architectural Practice of the Year, Finalist
Scheme -
The aim of these awards is to celebrate the property industry in the North West. This was the third time we had been nominated in this category.
Organisation Northern Housing Awards
Year 2021
Award Affordable Housing Scheme of the Year, Winner
Scheme South Gate, Manchester
These awards promote and celebrate innovative affordable housing providers, projects and services in the North that are helping to create great communities where people love to live. We were therefore delighted to see South Gate named Affordable Housing Scheme of the Year.
Organisation Property Week
Year 2020
Award Best Places to Work, Listed
Scheme -
We were delighted to be named one of the 'Best Places to Work in Property’. This was the third year running we were recognised and were thrilled to have achieved a top 5 place in the UK.
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2020
Award Architectural Practice of the Year, Finalist
Scheme -
The aim of these awards is to celebrate the property industry in the North West. This was the second time we had been nominated in this category.
Organisation Insider North West Residential Property Awards
Year 2020
Award Apartment Development of the Year (100+), Finalist
Scheme The Trilogy, Manchester
These awards celebrate the region's landmark residential schemes, along with the architecture firms, advisers and agents which make them a reality. Our 232-home The Trilogy lined up along a strong shortlist of completed schemes in the region.
Organisation RICS
Year 2020
Award Social Impact Awards, Finalist
Scheme The Trilogy, Manchester
These awards assess the human, social and environmental impact, and the innovation and collaboration, that has gone into development and infrastructure project. It's great to see The Trilogy recognised in this way.
Organisation LABC
Year 2020
Award Regional Building Excellence, Finalist
Scheme The Trilogy, Manchester
The LABC Building Excellence Awards are the largest business to business awards in the building control sector in the UK. They recognise exemplary projects where building control was provided by a local authority team. We were honoured to see The Trilogy on the shortlist.
Organisation Mix Interiors
Year 2019
Award 30 Under 30, Listed
Scheme -
Interior Designer Liz Durcan was named in Mix Interior’s “30 Under 30: Class of 2019”. The respected list recognised the trailblazers from commercial interior design and architecture nationwide
Organisation RICS (North West)
Year 2019
Award Commercial, Winner
Scheme Radius Campus, Crewe
The RICS Awards recognise industry leading achievements and the highest standards of professionalism and ethics by individuals and teams across the built and natural environments. It was an honour to see Radius recognised with a North West Regional award.
Organisation Property Week
Year 2019
Award Best Places to Work in Property, Listed
Scheme -
We were delighted to be named one of the 'Best Places to Work in Property’. This was the second year running we made the list.
Organisation BCO Awards
Year 2018
Award Corporate Workplace Regional, Finalist
Scheme Cornerstone, Stockport
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2018
Award Architectural Practice of the Year, Finalist
Scheme -
Organisation Property Week
Year 2018
Award Best Places to Work in Property, Listed
Scheme -
We were delighted to be named one of the 'Best Places to Work in Property’. This was the first year we made the list.
Organisation Civic Trust Awards
Year 2018
Award Regional, Finalist
Scheme RMH Evelina, London
The Civic Trust Awards scheme aims to recognise outstanding architecture, planning and design in the built environment. It was an honour to see RMH Evelina named as a Regional Finalist.
Organisation BCO Awards
Year 2017
Award Corporate Workplace National, Highly Commended
Scheme Moneypenny, Wrexham
The BCO Awards Programme provides public recognition for top quality design and functionality. Being Highly Commended at a national level, recognised Moneypenny as a benchmark for excellence in corporate workplace design.
Organisation BCO Awards
Year 2017
Award Corporate Workplace Regional, Winner
Scheme Moneypenny, Wrexham
The BCO Awards Programme provides public recognition for top quality design and functionality. Winning this regional award, recognised Moneypenny as a benchmark for excellence in corporate workplace design in the North West.
Organisation London Construction Awards
Year 2017
Award Architecture Design of the Year, Winner
Scheme RMH Evelina, London
The LCAs recognise achievements, developments and innovation within London’s booming construction industry. RMH Evelina is a prime example of this.
Organisation RICS (Yorkshire & Humber)
Year 2017
Award Infrastructure, Winner
Scheme Water Pumping Station, Bransholme
The judges at RICS said: “Bransholme Storm Water Pumping Station is a superb example of contemporary engineering, designed and delivered with the passion and expertise typically associated with Victorian infrastructure..."
Organisation RICS (Wales)
Year 2017
Award Commercial, Highly Commended
Scheme Moneypenny, Wrexham
The RICS Awards recognise industry leading achievements and the highest standards of professionalism and ethics by individuals and teams across the built and natural environments. We were proud to see Moneypenny be highly commended by the judges.
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2016
Award Architectural Practice of the Year, Finalist
Scheme -
Organisation Mixology
Year 2016
Award Large Commercial Interiors Projects, Highly Commended
Scheme Moneypenny, Wrexham
Mixology North is the North’s most prestigious award ceremony created for the dynamic and innovative interior design community.
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2015
Award Architectural Practice of the Year, Finalist
Scheme -
Accreditations and memberships
Organisation Chartered Institute of Architectural technologists (CIAT)
Year
Award CIAT Chartered Practice, Chartered
Organisation Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
Year 2023
Award RIBA Chartered Practice, Chartered
Organisation B Lab
Year 2023
Award B Corp, Certified
Organisation UK Green Building Council
Year 2023
Award UKGBC, Member
Organisation Investors in People
Year 2023
Award We invest in Wellbeing, Gold
Organisation Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
Year
Award RIBA Inclusion Charter, Signatory
Organisation Constructionline
Year 2023
Award Gold, Member
Organisation Safety Schemes in Procurement
Year 2023
Award Acclaim - Principal Designer, Accredited
Organisation Safety Schemes in Procurement
Year 2023
Award CHAS - Principal Designer / Designer, Member
Organisation IASME Consortium Ltd
Year 2024
Award Cyber Essentials, Certified
Organisation Investors in People
Year 2024
Award We Invest in People, Gold
Organisation Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter
Year 2024
Award Charter, Member
Organisation The British Standards Institution
Year 2024
Award BSI, Subscribing Member
Organisation Centre for Assessment
Year 2026
Award ISO 9001, Accredited
Organisation Centre for Assessment
Year 2027
Award ISO 14001, Accredited
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