Other News
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New Preston Office
We are pleased to announce that as part of ECD’s expansion, our new Preston office has officially opened on September 1st. Located at the prestigious Old Docks House on 90 Watery Lane, this iconic Art Deco building has been meticulously restored and stands as a testament to the city’s architectural heritage. Situated in the heart of the Preston’s docklands, our office enjoys excellent connectivity across the North of England and our existing offices in London…
Building Magazine’s Top 150
ECD are excited to announce that we have been listed in the Building Magazine’s Top 150 Consultants for 2023. This league table reflects the evolving landscape for professional companies and ranks companies by UK fee turnover, which provides a more accurate picture of the sector. Nearly 300 firms participated in the survey. We ranked 90th; 11 ranks higher than in 2022. For more information click here for the building survey launch article.
James Riley Point shortlisted for NLA Awards
We are pleased to announce that our James Riley Point refurbishment project has been shortlisted for the New London Architecture 2023 awards in the Retrofit category. The NLA Awards celebrate projects of varying scales across London. Shortlisted schemes are built and unbuilt, with their common thread being a sustainable, well-designed and considered approach. Our designs for the refurbishment of James Riley Point work with the PMA designed new build community and sports facilities proposed for…
Nevendon Awards Nominations
We are delighted that our project Nevendon Place for Basildon Borough Council has been recognised in two categories of the Inside Housing Development 2023 Awards; it has been shortlisted for the Best Supported Housing Development category and Best Partnership (0-100 Homes) category. The Inside Housing Development Awards celebrate developments, and recognise housing teams, which have had a positive impact in communities across the UK over the past year. And Nevendon Place has been hugely impactful…
Ryedene shortlisted for Essex Housing Awards
Ryedene has been shortlisted in the #EssexHousingAwards category ‘Climate Action – Low / Zero Carbon in New Homes’! The scheme is a new-build Passivhaus development comprising of a three-storey block of nine flats, with associated parking and improvement to the adjacent open space. Basildon Council aim to reduce the operational and embodied carbon emissions from their social housing stock. The design team were charged with a ‘fabric first’ approach, based on the specification of high…