Five Pancras Square wins Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award

Five Pancras Square in the London Borough of Camden has won the Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award at the British Construction Industry Awards 2015 held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last night.

The award was given in recognition of the community building being a fine example of public sector construction, making innovative use of space which contains a state-of-the-art leisure centre, library and Camden Council offices.

The building has the capacity to serve 225,140 residents in addition to the numerous commuters who pass through the area. It is anticipated the building will help the council to make savings of around half a million pounds a year.

The building is one of the first inner-city buildings to attain a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ sustainability rating, with 90% of the building materials used being responsibly sourced. Low carbon emissions and reduced running costs were achieved the installation of an energy efficient ventilation system and solar panels.

Skills Minister Nick Boles said: “Five Pancras Square shows how government and construction firms working together can deliver innovative, environmental and cost effective buildings.”

The Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award recognises publicly funded projects that are completed on time, on budget and bring significant change to the community. Previous winners of the award include the Tate Modern and the Velodrome at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

32 public buildings across the country were shortlisted for the award, including transport infrastructure, university buildings, healthcare and environmental projects.

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