Awards
We are proud to have won, been a finalist, shortlisted or nominated for a number of awards.
Listed chronologically, latest first, as follows:
Awarding body: British Hedgehog Preservation Society
Category: Hedgehog Friendly Campus
Award: Bronze 2021/2022
Date of award: January 2022
Awarding body: Aude
Category: COVID-19 Heroes
Award: Achievement during the pandemic (Andy Butler, Keli Burns and Tina Van Reil)
Date of award: June 2021
Awarding body: The British Association of Cleaning in Higher Education
Category: Cleaner of the year (COVID-19 Pandemic)
Award: Winner (Andy Butler)
Date of award: June 2021
Awarding body: Postal & Logistics Consulting Worldwide
Category: Mailroom Accreditation
Award: Diamond Standard
Date of award: October 2019
Awarding body: The Times Higher Awards 2019
Project: Estates Strategy and Campus Transformation Project
Category: Outstanding Estates Strategy
Award: Finalist
Date of award: November 2019
Awarding body: Landscape Institute Awards 2018
Project: Mill Lane and De Montfort University Public Realm
Category: Design for a medium scale development
Award: Highly Commended
Date of award: 2018
Awarding body: RIBA East Midlands Awards 2018
Project: Vijay Patel Building
Date : 2018
Awarding body: LABC Building Excellence Awards 2018
Category: Best Inclusive Building
Award: Finalist
Date of award: 2018
Awarding body: LABC Building Excellence Awards 2018
Category: Best Educational Building
Award: Finalist
Date of award: 2018
Awarding body: LABC Building Excellence Awards 2018
Project: Leicester Castle Business School
Category: Best Change of use of an existing building or conversion
Award: Finalist
Date of award: 2018
Awarding body: Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE)
Category: The Estates / Facilities Team of the Year
Award: Winner
Date of award: 10/04/2018
Awarding body: RICS East Midlands
Project: Leicester Castle Business School
Category: Building Conservation
Award: Shortlisted / finalist
Date: 2018
Awarding body: RICS East Midlands
Project: Mill Lane Pedestrianisation
Category: Public Realm for Infrastructure
Award: Winner
Date of award: 03/05/2018
Awarding body: RICS East Midlands
Project: Mill Lane Pedestrianisation
Category: Public Realm for Regeneration
Award: Shortlisted / finalist
Date: 2018
Awarding body: RICS East Midlands
Project: Vijay Patel Building
Category: Design through Innovation
Award: Shortlisted / finalist
Date: 2018
Awarding body: Leicestershire Civic Society
Project: Leicester Castle Business School
Category: Regeneration
Award: Commendation
Date of award: 2017
Awarding body: ProCon Leicestershire
Project: Mill Lane Pedestrianisation
Category: Public Realm (Small Non-Residential Project of the Year)
Award: Won
Date of award: 2017

Awarding body: ProCon Leicestershire
Project: Vijay Patel Building
Category: Large Non-Residential Building of the Year
Award: Won
Date of award: 2017

Awarding body: Academic Venue Award
Category: Best Catering Service
Award: Won
Date of award: 2017
Awarding body: Regional Local Authority Building Control Awards
Project: Vijay Patel Building
Category: Best Educational Building in the East Midlands
Award: Won
Date of award: 2017
Awarding body: ProCon Leicestershire
Project: Leicester Castle Business School Regeneration
Category: Regeneration Project of the Year
Award: Shortlisted / finalist
Date of award: 2017
Awarding body: National Transport Awards
Project: Mill Lane Pedestrianisation
Category: Public Realm
Award: Shortlisted / finalist
Date of award: 2017
Awarding body: National Local Authority Building Control Awards
Project: Vijay Patel Building
Category: Best Educational Building in the East Midlands
Award: Shortlisted / finalist
Date of award: 2017
Awarding body: East Midlands Property Awards
Project: Vijay Patel Building
Category: Design Excellence
Award: Shortlisted / finalist
Date of award: 2017
Awarding body: East Midlands Property Awards
Project: Vijay Patel Building
Category: Regeneration
Award: Shortlisted / finalist
Date of award: 2017
Awarding body: East Midlands Property Awards
Project: Vijay Patel Building
Category: Construction Project of the Year
Award: Shortlisted / finalist
Date of award: 2017
Awarding body: Leicestershire Civic Society
Project: Vijay Patel Building
Category: New Building Complementing the Historic Built Environment of the City of Leicester
Award: Won
Date of award: 2016
Awarding body: ProCon Leicestershire
Project: The Venue@DMU
Category: Regeneration Project of the Year
Award: Finalist
Date of award: 2016
Awarding body: Leicester Mercury People’s Choice Awards
Project: Hugh Aston Building
Award: Finalist
Date of award: 2012
Awarding body: ProCon Leicestershire
Project: The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leicester Centre
Category: Large Scheme of the Year Award
Award: Won
Date of award: 2012
Awarding body: Leicestershire & Rutland
Project: Edith Murphy Refurbishment
Category: Design Award
Award: Finalist
Date of award: 2012
Awarding body: RIBA East Midlands
Project: Hugh Aston Building
Category: OPUN Place Award
Award: Won
Date of award: 2011
Awarding body: Green League
Award: 1st Class Award (coming 14th out of 138 universities)
Date of award: 2011
Awarding body: RICS East Midlands
Category: Sustainability
Award: Highly Commended
Date of award: 2011
Awarding body: MCA Awards
Project: Hugh Aston Building
Category: Times Award for Environment
Award: Won (Arup with DMU)
Date of award: 2011
Awarding body: MCA Awards
Project: Hugh Aston Building
Category: Times Award for Best Consultant / Client Team
Award: Won (Arup with DMU)
Date of award: 2011
Awarding body: ProCon Leicestershire
Category: People’s Choice of the Year Award for Regeneration Champion of the Decade
Award: Won
Date of award: 2010
Awarding body: ProCon Leicestershire
Project: Hugh Aston Building
Category: Large Scheme of the Year
Award: Won
Date of award: 2010
Awarding body: The East Midlands Region of the Royal Town Planning Institute
Project: Hugh Aston Building
Category: Regional Award for Metropolitan & City Areas
Award: Won
Date of award: 2010
Awarding body: ProCon Leicestershire
Project: Magazine / Ring Road Development
Category: Regeneration Project of the Year
Award: Finalist
Date of award: 2009
Awarding body: ProCon Leicestershire
Project: Campus Centre Building
Category: Large Development of the Year
Award: Won
Date of award: 2006