Warwickshire developments recognised in major awards
“Through Develop Warwickshire, we are delivering on our long-term vision to create sustainable, high-quality, and affordable new homes that really enhance our county."
A range of development excellence across Coventry & Warwickshire was recognised recently by Insider Media, in its 'West Midlands Property Awards 2025.'
Among the winners the Residential Developer of the Year went to Develop Warwickshire, the joint venture between Warwickshire County Council, Warwickshire Property and Development Group and Vistry Group, in recognition of the partnership’s transformative work in delivering sustainable, community-focused developments across the county.
Develop Warwickshire was awarded the accolade at Insider’s West Midlands Property Awards 2025, which was held at Hilton Birmingham Metropole to recognise the outstanding achievements of the people, businesses and organisations in the sector working throughout the region.
The landmark public-private joint venture has committed to creating £2.5 billion of residential developments, driving forward more than 2,000 new homes while unlocking further investment and delivering lasting benefits for Warwickshire’s communities and economy.
Stuart Buckley, Managing Director of WPDG, said: “We are delighted that Develop Warwickshire has been named Residential Developer of the Year at Insider’s West Midlands Property Awards.
“The joint venture is combining delivery at scale with genuine community investment through vital infrastructure and community grants. It is also providing mixed-tenure homes for local people while being a catalyst to investment. This award is a true testament to the strength of our partnership and our shared ambition to create sustainable, thriving communities in Warwickshire.”
Councillor Stephen Shaw, Portfolio Holder for Finance and Property at Warwickshire County Council, said: “We are extremely proud of Develop Warwickshire and I’m delighted the judges have recognised the hard work of the joint venture and what it has achieved over the last two years.
“Through Develop Warwickshire, we are delivering on our long-term vision to create sustainable, high-quality, and affordable new homes that really enhance our county, making it an attractive place to live and do business, and I look forward to seeing the partnership continue to grow and thrive in the years ahead.”
Other local developments were recognised in the awards.
The Property Deal of the Year went to Eastern Green, Coventry developed and brought forward by a long list of partners including Royal London Asset Management, Graftongate and Vistry Group (again), on the sale of 185 acres just of the A45 at the entrance to the city. The scheme includes a 645,000sqft of industrial space in various small and mid-box sizes, available leasehold and freehold. This was also shortlisted for the 'Industrial Deal of the Year' as well.
Among the runners up were Harworth Group plc and Frasers Group and the £53.5m acquisition of 278 acres south of the village of Ansty, Warwickshire, and close to Ansty Tech Park at J2 of the M6.
In the office market, Cambridge University Press & Assessment and their partners, were winners of 'Workplace Fit-out of the Year' for their new central Coventry offices within the reimagined Bourne Building, the redevelopment of the former Sherborne House by IM Properties, in the city's Friargate office quarter.
The Coventry & Warwick Investment Zone, which includes Greenpower Park, and the SEGRO plc sites Segro Park Coventry and Segro Park Whitley South, was nominated in the ‘Future Ambition Award’ category.
And MIRA Tech Park near Nuneaton, on the border with North Warwickshire, missed out on 'Commercial Development of the Year'. Partners GMI Construction Group PLC, SWANVALE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED and Evans Randall Investors have been making great progress in recent months with spec build units going to tenants like audio innovator Warwick Acoustics, global manufacturer 3M and Forseven, now a part of McLaren, the supercar and luxury car maker. Elsewhere GMI Construction for picking up the 'Construction Business of the Year Award'.
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