Ten Pineapple nods: our projects shortlisted at The Pineapples Awards 2026
Our projects have been recognised for excellence in placemaking, retrofit, sustainability and heritage – from historic social housing to creative hubs and riverside regeneration.
Several projects we’ve supported on have been shortlisted at The Pineapples Awards 2026, celebrating the people, places and ideas shaping great environments to live, work and spend time.
This year’s shortlist spans a diverse mix of heritage-led retrofit, cultural infrastructure and large-scale regeneration:
Sutton Estate – Creative Retrofit & Community Engagement: Homes
Our refurbishment of Sutton Estate in Chelsea, one of the UK’s oldest purpose-built social housing estates, has been recognised for both its sensitive retrofit and community impact.
We provided civil and structural engineering services to bring four historic blocks back into use, creating 81 high-quality social homes. Structural repairs and strengthening, new lifts, roof works and a sustainable drainage strategy were carefully integrated alongside new play and garden spaces, helping transform the estate into a climate-resilient, welcoming neighbourhood while respecting its heritage.
Tileyard North – Creative Retrofit & Place of the Year
In Wakefield, the regeneration of Rutland Mills into Tileyard North has transformed six Grade II* listed buildings into studios, performance spaces, a hotel and creative offices.
Civil, structural and transport & movement engineering design focused on façade retention, heritage-led interventions, riverside connectivity and flood resilience, helping open up the site as a new cultural quarter that reconnects Wakefield with its waterfront.
Goods Yard – Place of the Year
At Stoke-on-Trent, Swift House and the surrounding Goods Yard have been reimagined as a vibrant canalside neighbourhood with 174 homes, 30,000 sq ft of workspace, independent bars, restaurants and public space.
Our civil, structural and transport & movement engineering services helped integrate historic structures, a new residential tower and a comprehensive sustainable drainage strategy, shaping a lively, well-connected urban hub for the city.
Mayfield Phase One – Place in Progress
Phase One of the Mayfield regeneration in Manchester sees the delivery of The Republic, a 300,000 sq ft office building set within the city’s first new central park in over a century.
With the help of our civil, structural, transport, geoconsultancy and heritage services across the masterplan, the wider scheme will unlock 1,700 new homes and deliver the city’s largest cycle and EV charging hub, with sustainability, wellbeing and connectivity at the heart of this green, future-ready district.
Park Hill – Place in Progress
Sheffield’s iconic Park Hill estate, Europe’s largest Grade II* listed site, continues its transformation. Our work spans Phases 1–3, repairing and retrofitting the concrete frame, delivering mixed-use residential and office spaces, student accommodation, and new public spaces. We helped conserve the estate’s heritage while introducing innovative drainage and transport solutions.
Other shortlisted projects we’ve contributed to include:
- Woolwich Town Centre – Public Space
- Stretford King Street – Place in Progress
- Burgess Park Sports Centre – Community Space
Together, these shortlists reflect a shared commitment to thoughtful engineering, long-term sustainability and placemaking that puts people and communities first.
The Pineapples Awards, run by The Developer, are judged by an expert panel drawn from across the built environment, recognising projects that demonstrate outstanding quality, creativity and impact. Being shortlisted across multiple categories reflects the strength of collaboration behind each scheme and the depth of thinking embedded in their delivery.
This year’s shortlisting builds on our success at The Pineapples Awards 2025, continuing a strong run of recognition for our work shaping places that last. The full 2026 shortlist is available to view here, with winners to be announced in April.