BCO Awards 2017 - Celebrating excellence in office space

Congratulations again to all of our National BCO Award winners, who were announced on 3 October in front of almost 1400 of the country's top designers, developers, architects and occupiers:

• ‘Best of the Best’ & Corporate Workplace: Sky Central, Isleworth, Middlesex
• Commercial Workplace: 8 Finsbury Circus, London
• Refurbished/Recycled Workplace: 20 Eastbourne Terrace, London
• Innovation: Sea Containers, London
• Fit Out of Workplace: The Estée Lauder Companies, London
• Projects up to 1,500 sq.m: Concordia Works, Leeds
• Test of Time: Birmingham City Council, Birmingham

‘Best of the Best’ winners Sky Central was praised by judges for bringing 3,500 of Sky’s workforce under one roof. Judges also commended the vast array of services and amenities on offer, including six restaurants and cafes, a 200-seat state of the art cinema, 200-person event space and a technology ‘lounge’.

Nigel Clark, Chair of the BCO National Judging Panel, commented: “This year’s winners are a study in how Britain has maintained its position at the forefront of the global office sector. Each building is both adaptable and robust, providing occupiers with the flexibility they need to ensure the wellbeing and productivity of their workforce. Sky Central, the Best of the Best award winner, is a prime example.  The building provides ample amenities to Sky’s large workforce, whilst ensuring a productive environment by breaking the larger space down into distinct workplace neighbourhoods.”

Richard Kauntze, Chief Executive of the BCO, commented: “This year’s awards nominees have impressed across the board with their commitment to sustainable and innovative design. London has played host to a record number of award winners this year, affirming why businesses from across the world come to the capital. Congratulations to all nominees, our highly commended entrants and, of course, the award winners themselves.”

Read some of the tweets here or head to our photo gallery for a visual recap of this wonderful evening.

Entries for 2018’s BCO Regional and National Awards programme opened on Wednesday 4 October 2017; the closing deadline is: Friday 24 November 2017.