Pictured (L-R) are Daniel Lyons Commercial Sales Manager at Joseph Ash Galvanizing, Andy Bawn MD at West Leigh, James Barrett MD at Steel Window Fittings, Carl Fisher Operations Manager at The Cotswold Casement Company and Kris Bennell Operations Director at ASWS
The winners of the second Steel Window Association (SWA) Awards have been announced at a ceremony in County Hall, London. After a successful launch in 2024, the awards, which highlight impressive residential and commercial projects incorporating steel windows, doors and screens, were developed further in 2025 with new categories of Refurbishment Project of the Year and Supplier of the Year. The members of the SWA comprise the very best companies in the industry and they assembled to celebrate their achievements, old and new.
Kris Bennell, President of the SWA, started proceedings with a short speech before handing over to John Ramshaw, Technical Editor of Architecture Today, the awards’ judge, who announced the winners of the Commercial, Refurbishment and Domestic Projects of the Year; with a special award given to the industry’s Supplier of the Year and an Associated member award.
John Ramshaw, Technical Editor of Architecture Today comments “The ambition and scope of the SWA Awards, which is only in its second year, is clear to see and partly reflected in new award categories added for 2025, as well as the growing interest from and increasing number of projects submitted by SWA members. This has served to further highlight the quality of members’ work and their long-term dedication to design and manufacturing excellence. Overall, the Steel Window Association should be congratulated on the continued success of the awards. The 2026 iteration will no doubt be even bigger and better!”
The SWA is proud to announce the winners are….
Commercial Project of the Year winner is Len House, an extended Grade II-listed Art Deco building in Maidstone, Kent, by West Leigh Steel Windows.
Refurbishment Project of the Year winner is Empress at 35 Dover Street, Mayfair, London by ASWS.
Domestic Project of the Year winner is Wiltshire House in Neston, Wiltshire, an extension of a Grade II-listed farmhouse, by The Cotswold Casement Company.
Supplier of the Year is awarded to Joseph Ash Galvanizing in Medway, Kent.
Steel Window Fittings was presented with the Associated Award as the company’s ironmongery was used in both the winning Domestic Project and the Commercial Project.
Kris Bennell, President of the SWA comments, “The second year has been bigger and better than our inaugural year and each and every entry was outstanding as a showcase for our steel window and door industry which goes from strength to strength. Congratulations to all and we cannot wait for next year!”
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