Sponsored by Ross & Liddell, the awards received a record amount of entries with 78 businesses battling it out in different categories to be crowned winners. The awards were judged based on their design, innovation, marketing and customer care.

Family business Fotheringham picked up the award for its Eden Manor project located in the heart of Stonehaven. The grade 3 listed building had been abandoned for several years, and was fast becoming an eyesore for the local community. Perfectly located only a short walk from the train station and town centre, the team sought to transform it into five luxury apartments and 10 new build, single storey terraced homes ideal for the over 50’s market.

Director Michael Fotheringham said: “Our faces on the night said it all. There is a huge amount of hard work and dedication that goes into each of our developments; while we thrive off the positive feedback we get from our clients, to be recognised nationally by the industry alongside other amazing companies is incredible.”

Based out of Gourdon, Fotheringham Property Developments has been operating since 2002. The firm has just started at a new development in Marykirk with a Show Home due open at the end of the summer. It is also in the final planning stages of its largest development yet at Johnshaven and is sponsoring the local Fish Festival on August 3.