Over the coming weeks we will be featuring the six buildings that have been shortlisted for the Building of the Year Award 2024.
Co-op Live is a best in class 23,500 capacity indoor music and sport arena, with associated external and infrastructure works.
Co-op Live was nominated for the following reasons:
- Design quality – unique environment, Europe’s largest indoor arena
- Construction techniques
- Economic benefits – substantial inward investment for the North West region
- Community benefits – job creation in a growing sector
- Innovation and special features – multi event, exhibition and performance venue
Guy Dunstan, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Co-op Live, said: “Co-op Live has been specifically designed to drive a world-class experience for fans and artists, to deliver second-to-none acoustics and state of the art facilities, to proactively support our local community, and to offset impact on the planet. We are delighted that these key design elements have been further recognised by Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, and that we join a commendable shortlist of buildings through our commitment to not only offer the best live experience possible, but also to extend the benefit beyond our physical doors.”
The aim of the Building of the Year Award is to recognise a building’s contribution to Greater Manchester in terms of construction and development. This could include the building’s significance to the City Region, its impact on the local economy, its effect on the local community, its importance in terms of urban regeneration and environmental enhancement, its design excellence, or its contribution to urban design and townscape.
The winner of the Building of the Year Award 2024 will be announced at the Property & Construction Annual Dinner, which is being held 6th March at Imperial War Museum North - click here to book your place.
Previous winners include: The Christie Paterson Building (2023), Energy House 2.0 (2022), RHS Garden Bridgewater (2021), The Oglesby Centre at Halle St Peters (2020), Manchester Alliance Business School (2019), The Christie Proton Beam Therapy Centre (2018), Oldham Town Hall (2017) Maggie’s Manchester (2016), The Whitworth (2015), Manchester Central Library (2014) and No. 1 Riverside, Rochdale (2013).
The winner of the Steve Burne Apprentice of the Year Award 2024 will also be revealed at the Property & Construction Awards Dinner. The award is open to construction apprentices (technical or trade based) in the Greater Manchester area (they must be working towards a full apprenticeship framework or standard). Nominations close on 2nd February – you can make a nomination here.