Conversion of the Year 2026

Use the criteria below to write your submission. We haven’t provided a maximum word count, but your submission will be marked against quality rather than quantity. We strongly advise that you supply supporting images and or documents with your submission but limit your overall submission to 2mb.

For this category the judges are looking for the best conversion of an existing building or structure into a residential dwelling/(s).

The project should be able to demonstrate that it has maximised space and improved existing structure.

The project must be completed or at practical completion to be considered.

By submitting an entry, you are committing to accommodate a judges’ visit in April, should you be shortlisted, to support our final decision.

Qualifying period 1st April 2025– 31st March 2026

Company name (you would like it to appear if you are a finalist):*

Project name (as you would like it to appear if you are a finalist):*

Contact name*

Contact email address:*

Contact number:*

I agree to facilitate a judges’ site visit should we be shortlisted*

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Please provide contact details of the person we should get in touch with to arrange a site visit (name, email and contact number).*

Please provide a short statement to tell us about the design of the project and its ultimate use.*

How have you maximised the existing space and features whilst ensuring quality design of the completed project? *

What complexities or hurdles did you encounter and how were these overcome? *

How have you improved the sustainability or reduced the environmental impact of the building? *

How have you exceeded customer expectations? Please provide up to two testimonials.*

Please specify any key partners or sub-contractors involved.*

As a business or as part of this project how have you advocated inclusivity? (This could be on site recruiting ethnic minorities or mix of sexes, or perhaps marketing the scheme to a diverse group, or how you are looking at expanding inclusivity within your business/schemes in the future?)*

Please provide up to 10 images (jpeg/png) to support your application.*

Please upload a high res image (jpeg/png) of your logo.*

Please provide a video walk-through of your scheme if applicable and possible. These do not need to be professionally filmed.