Last night team members of the White Tower Conservation Project, HRP’s three year project to clean and conserve the Norman keep at the Tower of London, attended the prestigious Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Awards at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. These awards are designed to celebrate the highest standards of excellence in the built environment across the country.
As you’d expect, competition was fierce, but not only did we walk away as winners for the Building Conservation Award, HRP was also awarded Best Project for the London region so we’ll be going forward to the Grand Final in the autumn. Hurrah for us!
Chance of a Lifetime, the learning programme for the project, allowed over 5,500 people to access the scaffold and experience HRP’s world-leading conservation programmes first-hand. RICS Judges showed a particular interest in Chance of a Lifetime during their assessment and praised HRP’s commitment to helping the public understand the important role conservation plays in ensuring this great building can be enjoyed for generations to come.
Here’s a photo of Tracy Simmons, Project Manager for the project, with the first of the two awards. Well done Tracy and the team!
