This year’s eagerly anticipated ceremony will take place on Thursday 2nd October (4.30pm – 7.30pm) at the famous Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham, celebrating the successes of property and construction companies in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire.

Nominating a company or project for the awards is a great way to boast of your successes, recognise your team’s efforts, and reach our audience of over 60,000 business readers. And better yet, it’s completely free to enter! Making the top three finalists in your category also wins you free tickets to the event, where you’ll be in the running for one of our coveted awards.

Categories include: Contractor of the Year, Developer of the Year, Architects of the Year, Most Active Agent, Deal of the Year, Residential Development of the Year, Sustainable Development of the Year, Commercial Development of the Year, Excellence in Design, Responsible Business of the Year, and Overall Winner.

All finalists will have the chance to take home the Overall Winner award, which this year comes with a grand prize of a year of marketing/publicity worth £20,000, with the opportunity to split or gift the marketing to a charity of the winner’s choice.

A highlight in the business calendar since 2015, the glittering awards ceremony also presents a prime opportunity to network and celebrate with the leaders of property and construction firms over complementary drinks and nibbles.

The event will additionally feature Councillor Nadine Peatfield – Leader of Derby City Council, Cabinet Member for City Centre, Regeneration, Strategy and Policy, and Deputy Mayor of the East Midlands, as keynote speaker.

With nominations now closed, and judging underway, tickets can be booked for the event – click here to secure yours.

The East Midlands Bricks Awards 2025

When: Thursday 2nd October (4.30pm – 7.30pm)
Where: Derek Randall Suite, Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham. Limited parking available onsite with additional free parking at Notts Sports Ground.
Keynote speaker: Councillor Nadine Peatfield – Leader of Derby City Council, Cabinet Member for City Centre, Regeneration, Strategy and Policy, and Deputy Mayor of the East Midlands
Dress code: Standard business attire
Tickets: Available here

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with property and construction professionals while applauding the exceptional companies and projects in the region.

Shortlist for the East Midlands Bricks Awards 2025
Architects of the Year – sponsored by Roy Geddes Bricks
Church Lukas
Morrison Design
Pelham Architects

Contractor of the Year – sponsored by EMEC Ecology
Goodward Construction
Miller Knight
Winvic Construction

Developer of the Year – sponsored by Devello
Clowes Developments
St James Securities
Vistry East Midlands

Most Active Agent – sponsored by Knapton Wright
Salloway Property Consultants
OMEETO
Rigby & Co

Deal of the Year – sponsored by Frank Key
Built-to-rent deal at next phase of Derby Castleward regeneration – Lovell, Placefirst
Vaillant Live deal – St James Securities
Top Wighay deal – Vistry East Midlands

Residential Development of the Year – sponsored by Build Manager
Abbey Central – Stagfield Group & Peveril Homes
Riber Castle – StudioTwenty
Prospect Place – TUNE

Commercial Development of the Year – sponsored by Global HSE Group
Sherwood Observatory – G F Tomlinson
Canopy, Leicester – Henry Brothers
Homefield College SEND Building – Scope Construction
Vaillant Live – St James Securities

Sustainable Development of the Year – sponsored by Viridis
Evo Corby – PBBE Corby BV, PineBridge
Rykneld Homes North East Derbyshire retrofit – Coactivation
Nottingham College Construction Skills Centre (CSC) and The Gateway – G F Tomlinson
Abbey Central – Stagfield Group & Peveril Homes

Excellence in Design
Loughborough University DigiLabs Teaching Space – APSS
Sutton on Sea Colonnade and Pleasure Gardens – G F Tomlinson
Vaillant Live – St James Securities

Responsible Business – sponsored by Wright Vigar
Scope Construction
G F Tomlinson
Morrison Design

The Overall Winner, sponsored by SEV, will also be announced at the ceremony.

Thanks to our sponsors.