We are delighted to announce that Bancon Homes and Bancon Construction have been shortlisted as finalists in the Scottish Home Awards 2026, recognising excellence across two major categories.
Housing Development of the Year (Large Private Sale)
Queens Gate, Strathaven – Bancon Homes
Social Housing Development of the Year (Over 100 Units)
Cloverhill, Aberdeen – Bancon Construction + Aberdeen City Council
Queens Gate, Strathaven
Queens Gate is a high-quality, multi-phase residential development forming a significant part of the East Overton Masterplan on the north-eastern edge of Strathaven. Thoughtfully designed and sensitively delivered, it represents a major new community for the town, combining landscape-led placemaking, premium architecture and exceptional connectivity.
With Phase 1 (54 homes) complete, Phase 2 (51 homes) nearing completion, and Phase 3 due to launch in late 2026, Queens Gate is already well established as one of Strathaven’s most desirable addresses. The development offers beautifully designed three, four and five-bedroom homes, characterised by exceptional craftsmanship, generous green space, strong pedestrian connections and outstanding energy efficiency.
Highly sought-after and continuing to grow, Queens Gate reflects Bancon Homes’ commitment to customer care, community partnerships and high-quality design, creating a thriving, welcoming place where families feel proud to live, grow and belong.
Cloverhill, Aberdeen
Cloverhill is a transformational social housing development that demonstrates how scale, sustainability and placemaking can come together to create a healthy, inclusive and future-ready community.
Located between Bridge of Don and Aberdeen Beach, the development benefits from excellent access to employment hubs, public transport, retail amenities and leisure facilities. Appointed as main contractor by Aberdeen City Council in 2021, Bancon delivered 536 high-quality, 100% affordable homes as part of the Council’s largest housebuilding programme in over 50 years.
Designed and built to Gold sustainability standards, Cloverhill includes a wide range of energy-efficient homes – from one-bedroom flats to four-bedroom family houses – with 15% designed to be wheelchair accessible. A connected network of parks, play areas and active travel routes supports wellbeing, while retail units, a community hall, a 3G sports pitch and a dedicated Men’s Shed contribute to a vibrant 20-minute neighbourhood.
Delivered significantly ahead of programme, Cloverhill sets a new benchmark for large-scale, low-carbon, community-focused housing.
Commenting on the shortlist success, Bancon Homes & Construction Managing Director Jamie Tosh said:
“We are incredibly proud to be recognised as finalists in the Scottish Home Awards 2026 across both private and social housing categories. Queens Gate and Cloverhill showcase the breadth of what we do at Bancon, delivering high-quality homes and creating sustainable, well-connected communities that people are proud to be part of.
These nominations are a testament to the hard work, dedication and collaboration of our teams, partners and stakeholders, and we look forward to celebrating alongside the very best in the industry.”
Being shortlisted in two categories is a tremendous achievement and a testament to the dedication, expertise and collaborative spirit of our teams and partners. We look forward to the awards ceremony and celebrating the very best of Scotland’s housing sector.
