Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has awarded the 2011 Greater Manchester Building of the Year Award to MediaCityUK at Salford Quays.

The winner was announced by Sir Howard Bernstein at the Chamber’s Property and Construction Annual Dinner held on Thursday 13 October at the Hilton Hotel in Manchester.

MediaCityUK beat off stiff competition from Greater Manchester Police North Manchester Divisional Headquarters in Newton Heath, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School (MMUBS) and Student Hub building, and the newly restored Ordsall Hall in Salford.

Commenting on the winner, Phil Cusack, the Chamber’s Property and Construction Committee Chair and Vice President of the Chamber, said: This development makes a statement about our city region. It is of national economic significance and it shows the world that here in Greater Manchester we are capable of delivering best in class – whether it is in development expertise, public sector vision, functional design or construction delivery.

MediaCity will contribute to the economic well-being of Salford, Manchester and the region for generations to come. This award recognises its importance in terms of the immense contribution it is already making.

Phil Cusack, and Vice Chairman of the Chamber’s Property and Construction Committee, Mike Gibson, jointly hosted the black tie event, which was attended by approximately 350 representatives from Greater Manchester’s property and construction sector.