CCG Projects Scoop Prestigious RIAS Awards

The RIAS has announced the winners of its annual awards for 2026 – with two CCG projects forming part of a list of 10 ‘outstanding buildings’ selected from a 14-strong shortlist announced in March.

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is a champion of Architecture and the Built Environment in Scotland, and its awards are recognised as one of the most prestigious in the country.

Among the winners was St Andrews Drive Phase 2 & 3, a residential development delivered by CCG on behalf of Southside Housing Association, located in the southside of Glasgow. Designed by JM Architects, the project comprises 120 homes in a mix of social and mid-market rent constructed within a landscape-focused masterplan that places emphasis on resident wellbeing and wider community benefit.

Paisley Central Library was also announced as a winner. Designed by Collective Architecture, the project rejuvenated shop frontage on Paisley High Street into a new education hub, bringing together a range of services to improve the availability and access to IT among school pupils in Renfrewshire.

This year’s judges, who had to commandeer a fishing boat during their visits, were chaired by Chris Dyson Architects director Chris Dyson and included Izat Arundell director Elilidh Izat, Farrell Centre director Owen Hopkins and Anna Liu, director at Tonkin Liu and the jury’s RIBA Awards representative.

Dyson said: ‘The projects in this year’s top 10 were exceptional: our visits and reviews were rigorous and gave us the time and space to appreciate in full the great care and consideration given to craftsmanship, responses to climate change and placemaking.

‘In total, our travelling panel covered 850 miles. Scotland really showed us its richness of its urban and natural landscapes and the outstanding quality of architecture being produced within them.’

Outgoing RIAS President Karen Anderson said: ‘The RIAS Awards once again demonstrate that great architecture adds value across Scottish society. These 10 projects show just how much well-designed buildings, and the re-invention and careful stewardship of our heritage, can give joy and improve our day-to-day lives whether at work, at leisure or at home.