Ipswich Waterfront’s striking new Winerack building is among 28 construction schemes across the East of England nominated for a social impact award.

East Anglian Daily Times: The Winerack living space in the three-bedroom apartment. Picture: WHAT ASSOCIATESThe Winerack living space in the three-bedroom apartment. Picture: WHAT ASSOCIATES (Image: Picture: WHAT ASSOCIATES)

The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is set to vote on a shortlist to mark their role in transforming communities and the everyday lives of people, with winners going through to the national grand finale of its Social Impact Awards to be held later this year.

The Winerack will be up against construction schemes including Norwich City Football Club's new green training sports centre, Lotus Academy, the Cambridge Mosque, a £23m worship centre for up to a thousand Muslims dubbed the 'greenest mosque in Europe', and British Sugar's new zero-carbon office space, Samson Place in Peterborough.

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Winners will be revealed at a RICS East of England ceremony on June 3.

East Anglian Daily Times: Winerack sales office is now open. John Howard and Jeremy Scowsill, directors of Ipswich Wharf Equipments, the Winerack developers Picture: THEWINERACKAPARTMENTSWinerack sales office is now open. John Howard and Jeremy Scowsill, directors of Ipswich Wharf Equipments, the Winerack developers Picture: THEWINERACKAPARTMENTS (Image: The Winerack Apartments)

Matthew Howell, RICS UK managing director said judges would have their work cut out deciding on who gets the top award with so many top projects involved.

"Our shortlists feature projects which have been turning people's lives around, whether that's through apprenticeships for young people, rehabilitating ex-offenders or regenerating towns and cities to make them more inclusive, and we hope that promoting these will encourage more talent into a profession that can really make a difference."

The awards are divided into nine award categories to include the best examples of development in the commercial, education, healthcare, heritage, infrastructure, land & rural, leisure, residential and student accommodation sectors - with an overall winner also due to be announced.

East Anglian Daily Times: The Winerack project on Ipswich waterfront Picture: DAVID VINCENTThe Winerack project on Ipswich waterfront Picture: DAVID VINCENT (Image: Archant)