Waverley Central development wins national award

Sheffield’s Sky-House Co picked up a bronze award in the £5-50 million project category at the National Site Awards 2026, specifically for its work on Waverley, hailed as “one of the region’s most ambitious new communities.”

The awards event in Manchester was organised by the Considerate Constructors Scheme, which supports and drives positive change in the construction industry, recognising the efforts that constructors have made to be the most considerate neighbours, creating value in the communities surrounding them and that are respectful of the public, the workforce, and the environment.

The latest Sky-House Co addition to the Waverley development is Waverley Central, a 4.2 acre site at the heart of Waverley, featuring 96 new homes in a series of house types based on Sky-House Co’s concept inspired by the revival of Victorian and Georgian urban design principles.

The site, adjacent to Waverley’s new Olive Lane retail sector, includes two-bed starter homes, three and four bed mews and town houses and a range of larger detached homes with various tenures.

“Following the success of our two well-established Waverley sites, Waverley Central places us even more firmly at the very centre of the Waverley community, creating a homely, lively and sustainable residential heart, with a focus on the human experience in scale, atmosphere and walkability,” said Sky-House Co founder and director David Cross.

“What this award also demonstrates, however, is the way in which we constantly strive to work with our neighbours, building with care and with a determination to cause the least disruption.”