Arc Partnership, Morgan Sindall Construction and Nottinghamshire County Council received the accolade at the Constructing Excellence East Midlands Awards. As one of the region’s biggest renowned awards, it celebrates projects and organisations demonstrating excellence and innovation across the built environment sector.

Judges recognised the strong collaboration between all three organisations, in delivering the highly complex Oak House project, recognising the partnership as an exemplar of integrated project delivery.

Arc Partnership led the design, cost management and project management of the project, while Morgan Sindall Construction delivered the construction works.

Following a two-year build programme, Oak House was completed in May 2025. The three-storey low-carbon office now brings together two front-line services – the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and the customer service team.

The three organisations also shared a commitment to supporting the community and reinvesting in the local area. More than £8m was spent with local companies, and more than £9.6m in social value was generated through local economic growth, skills development and community engagement. This included apprenticeship weeks, placement weeks, and school engagement activities.

Wayne Bexton, the County Council's Director for Economy, Environment and Assets said, "We are delighted with this award as it highlights the fantastic working relationship we have with Arc Partnership and Morgan Sindall.

"We are very proud of this all-electric building which is built to standards which will rank it within the top 10 per cent of new UK (non-domestic) buildings in terms of environmental sustainability.
" Being centrally located in the county, it is the home of two front-line council services and it also the venue for council meetings, including Full Council.

"Oak House is also a catalyst for the regeneration of the wider site, which is currently being transformed into a new community, via the creation of much-need homes by the Vistry Group. There are also plans for other development opportunities on this site to help create jobs and further boost the local economy."

Richard Fielding, Area Director for Morgan Sindall Construction in the Midlands, said: "As home to the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub, the teams within Oak House support some of the most vulnerable people in the county, so getting them a well-built, low-carbon office was always the top priority.

“Receiving this award is real recognition of how well the Morgan Sindall team, Arc Partnership, and Nottinghamshire County Council collaborated to deliver an exceptional, sustainable new building. It wasn't a straightforward build but streamlined procurement through SCAPE enabled the right teams to come together early and keep things moving, making sure that we handed over an office that the council can rely on."