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Social Housing Project of the Year
Entry Criteria
Housing availability, affordability and mix of tenures and types is critical in solving many of the UK’s housing problems.
This award will recognise a developer, contractor, single housing association or alliance that has successfully used timber technology and worked within the UK’s affordable homes sector to provide high quality buildings that cater for specific resident and operator needs, homeless/temporary living and enhance local communities to provide comfortable, sustainable living for residents.
Emphasis will be placed on collaborative working, energy efficiency and running costs, speed and quality of construction, affordability of maintenance and overall long-term value-for-money for providers and residents.
Entry Questions:
1. Describe the reasons behind the specification of timber technology as the central construction method or key element of the project and why this approach was chosen when compared to competing materials.
2. Explain how the use of timber technology has provided a major element in the delivery of the final project – e.g. cost-predictability, long term value, overall building performance, sustainability, energy efficiency and quality of design, speed of installation and building running costs.
3. How has the project provided a unique and innovative solution when benchmarked against competing materials, e.g. quality, installation, planning concerns, social value impact, circular economy principles, health and safety and maintenance.
4. Describe how the adoption of a timber-led approach has enabled a transformational change in the delivery of housing options for residents, e.g. specialist areas of affordable housing, homelessness/temporary living, age or disability-related needs, living space.
5. Give FIVE key reasons why your project is exceptional and should be considered as the best example this year. Can it be seen as a future example for others to follow, e.g. meeting resident needs, collaborative working, building design, aesthetics, low carbon approach, thermal efficiency, waste reduction, engineering excellence, installation ease. Will it be applied to future developments?
