From 335 entries received, 44 projects have been shortlisted for the annual Civic Trust Awards on 12 March in Liverpool. The awards are given to projects that are culturally, socially or economically beneficial, and make an outstanding contribution to the quality and appearance of the built environment. 

Amongst the shortlisted entries this year: 

Midland Hotel in Morecambe 

St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, London 

Liverpool One 

Creative Arts Units, Aberystwyth 

Wexford Opera House, Republic of Ireland 

Bodegas Protos winery in Valladolid, Spain 

Carrochan, Loch Lomond and the Trosachs National Park Authority HQ, Balloch, Scotland 


Successful projects last year included St Pancras Station in London; The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton; the Treetop walkway at Kew Gardens in Surrey; and The Arena and Convention Centre in Liverpool. 

There are a number of sponsored Special Awards for 2010 which will also be presented at the event: These include: 

The Inclusive Design Award sponsored by Bristan 

The Special Award for East Midlands sponsored by East Midlands Development Agency 

The Special Award for Scotland sponsored by Glasgow City Council, City of Edinburgh Council and Falkirk Council. 

The Civic Trust Awards is will also present a new Special Award for 2010—a memorial to former Director of the Civic Trust, Michael Middleton CBE who sadly passed away in August last year, aged 91. The Award will be presented to a conservation project or new build within a conservation area, selected by the National Panel from this year’s group of Award winning schemes. 

Further Special Awards will also be presented to projects which have demonstrated outstanding credentials in Sustainability, Community Engagement and Restoration. 

For more information, visit www.civictrustawards.org.uk. 

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