Engineering hub takes top prize at awards ceremony

A NEW building at Newcastle University has been named national Project of the Year at a prestigious awards ceremony.

- GRAEME WHITFIELD

The Stephenson Building on Claremont Road took the top prize at the RICS Awards grand ceremony in London. It had earlier won the refurbishment and revitalisation award.

The redeveloped building features research spaces, specialist and multipurpose education spaces along with technical workshops and support. With a focus on digital manufacturing, sustainable propulsion and biomedical engineering, the hub is now a beacon for world leading education, research and collaboration.