Industry body Homes for Scotland (HfS) is calling for entries to be submitted for its 2017 awards scheme.

Now entering its 15th year, the event aims to recognise and showcase achievements in the housebuilding sector.

Categories for this year are:

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

• Private Development of the Year – medium (26-99 units) 

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

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• Affordable Housing Development of the Year

• Family Home of the Year

• Supporting Organisation of the Year

Companies nominated for the Private Development of the Year category will also be in the running for the Home Builder of the Year accolade. Interviews will also be conducted next year for those shortlisted for Supporting Organisation of the Year.

Awards winners will be announced at the HfS Annual Lunch at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Friday, 12 May 2017.

Chairman Jim Mather said: "The HFS awards remain a key aspect of what we do for our members and this year we are trying to take the refreshed and refocused scheme of 2016 to an even higher level.

"That means continuing with a format of more stringent judging criteria, which I believe makes our scheme the most robust in the industry and very much worth winning."

(LM)