Waterford City and County Council has won a national award for the South Quays Plaza project.

The Council picked up the Placemaking and Planning award at the 2026 KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards.

The South Quays Plaza is the first part of the wider North Quays Regeneration project to be completed and opened to the public.

The riverside plaza has created a new public space in the heart of Waterford City and is designed to improve connections between the city centre and the North Quays development.

It will also form part of the city’s future connectivity plans, linking the Waterford Greenway with the South East Greenway through the new sustainable transport bridge.

The 207-metre bridge is due to open in late 2027.

Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. Liam Brazil, said the award recognised the work involved in delivering the project.

‘This award is a tremendous recognition of the vision and hard work that has gone into delivering the South Quays Plaza,’ he said.

‘The plaza provides a welcoming and accessible environment for residents and visitors while also strengthening links between the city centre and the transformative North Quays development.’

The North Quays project is being supported through public funding from the Towns and Cities Regeneration Investment Fund, the National Transport Authority and the Department of Transport.