2025 Shortlist

Discover the pioneering projects, innovative designs, and outstanding teams recognised as finalists in this year’s Tall Buildings Awards.

Best Mixed-use or Commercial Tall Building Project

Ambar Kelly – One Exchange Square

Permavent – The Social Hub, Candleriggs Square, Glasgow

Squire & Partners & EPR Architects – Prince of Wales Drive Phase 3

TODD Architects – City Square House, Leeds

Best Residential Tall Building Project

AKT II & Walsh Associates – Chapter London Bridge

Assael Architecture, Tide Construction & Vision Volumetric – The Eades, Walthamstow

Carey Jones Chapman Tolcher – Leeds II

Excel Winner UK – Thames City

Falconer Chester Hall – Limelight, Liverpool

Best Tall Building Architect

Assael Architecture – The Eades Walthamstow

Carey Jones Chapman Tolcher – Leeds II

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) – Thames City

Squire & Partners & EPR Architects – Prince of Wales Drive Phase 3

TODD Architects – City Square House, Leeds

Best Tall Building Client

Bristol City Council – Corbett House

Greystar – Chapter London Bridge

Knight Dragon – Plot M0121 Lower Riverside, Greenwich Peninsula

Study Inn – Study Inn Brotherton House, Leeds

University of the Arts London (UAL) – London College of Communications, University of the Arts London (UAL)

Best Tall Building Façade Engineering Project

Permasteelisa Group – London College of Communication, University of the Arts London (UAL)

Permavent – The Social Hub, Candleriggs Square, Glasgow

Best Tall Building MEP Services Project

Atkins Réalis, Brookfield Properties, HDR & T Clarke – 30 Fenchurch Street Decarbonisation MEP Retrofit

Polypipe Building Services – Trinity Island

Best Tall Building Retrofit or Refurbished Project

Ambar Kelly – One Exchange Square

Atkins Réalis, Brookfield Properties, HDR & T Clarke – 30 Fenchurch Street Decarbonisation MEP Retrofit

K Systems – Corbett House

 

Best Tall Building Structural Engineer

AKT II & Walsh Associates – Chapter London Bridge

Apex Consulting Engineers – Limelight, Liverpool

Whitby Wood – Plot M0121 Lower Riverside, Greenwich Peninsula

WSP – Prince of Wales Drive Phase 3

Best Tall Building Technology Innovation Award

AKT II & Walsh Associates – Chapter London Bridge

Ambar Kelly – Ambar Kelly 3D Modelling

Stubguard® – West Way Place, Botley

Tenmat – Cavity Fire Barrier System for Brickslip Façades 

Best Tall Building Contractor

Gilbert Ash NI – West Way Place, Botley

Multiplex – London College of Communications, University of the Arts London (UAL) 

T Clarke – 30 Fenchurch Street Decarbonisation MEP Retrofit 

Tide Construction – The Eades, Walthamstow

Walsin Limited – The Social Hub, Candleriggs Square, Glasgow