The shortlist for Homes for Scotland’s home building industry awards has been announced as the trade body prepares to acknowledge the sector’s achievements at its largest celebration to date.

Recognising what the wide-ranging membership of Homes for Scotland does best - build homes to meet the country’s diverse needs and aspirations - those companies achieving a finalist’s place are:

Private Development of the Year – large (100+ units) sponsored by NHBC

Private Development of the Year – medium (26-99 units) sponsored by Allied Scotland

Private Development of the Year – small (up to 25 units) sponsored by Blackadders

Affordable Housing Development of the Year sponsored by IDSystems

Family Home of the Year sponsored by Anderson Strathern

Supporting Organisation of the Year sponsored by Savills

Reflecting the robust nature of the awards programme, this year’s independent judging panel will again be undertaking site visits to all the shortlisted entries in the Private and Affordable Housing Development categories.

In addition, those companies shortlisted for Private Development of the Year will also be considered for the prestigious Homes for Scotland Home Builder of the Year award through a rigorous interview process. For the first time in the history of the awards, those shortlisted for Supporting Organisation of the Year will also be interviewed by the judges.

Winners will be announced at the Homes for Scotland Annual Lunch (sponsored by Burness Paull) at the EICC on May 12 which will be hosted by comedian and actor Tim Vine.

Chair of the independent judging panel Kareen Davidson, former sales & marketing director at Bett Homes said: “2016 saw the most rigorous judging process for the Homes for Scotland Awards so far and my fellow judges and I are determined to use this platform to ensure this year’s awards continue to be the most robust and credible in our industry and thus very much worth winning.

“We have seen the quality of entries increase year-on-year and the shortlisted companies clearly demonstrate the high standard the industry is achieving in terms of its approach to the varying needs of customers, design and the placemaking and sustainability agendas. The judging panel is very much looking forward to viewing the different developments and finding out more about the vital role played by the shortlisted supporting organisations during the interview process.”