KJ Tait are delighted to have been involved in 2 RIAS award winning buildings.
Last night’s Scottish Property Awards in Glasgow recognised 30 Semple Street, Edinburgh with two awards:
KJ Tait were appointed as Mechanical and Electrical Engineer for the project, and also as BREEAM Assessor and NABERS Assessor. This allowed energy strategy, building services design and performance assessment to be considered together from an early stage.
The project demonstrates what can be achieved when operational energy use, carbon performance and design quality are addressed in a coordinated way. It is encouraging to see this approach recognised.
Our thanks go to the wider project team for their collaboration throughout the design and delivery process. The awards provided a fitting close to the project.
KJ Tait are delighted to have been involved in 2 RIAS award winning buildings:
- Tarlair Outdoor Pool Pavilion, Macduff
Studio Octopi’s sensitive restoration of a 1931 Art Deco pool complex has won a 2026 RIAS Award while Friends of Tarlair Community Group received the RIAS Gilmour & Aitken Client of the Year Award.
- Usher Building, University of Edinburgh
The Usher Building is a population health research and innovation hub for the University of Edinburgh, sitting within the major development that is south-west Edinburgh’s BioQuarter.
These buildings were included in RIAS Scotland’s 10 best buildings awards 2026.
A fantastic achievement and a credit to all involved. See more here: www.ribaj.com/riba-awards/2026/scotland
Tarlair Outdoor Pool photo credit: Studio Octopi
The Usher Institute photo ©2026 KJ Tait. All rights reserved
