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Queen honours Liverpool architect with MBE

A Liverpool businessman has been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, after his work on regeneration projects around England were recommended by the Prime Minister.

John Falkingham, creative director and founder of regeneration firm, Urban Splash, will now add the ‘MBE’ accolade to previous awards, which include the Institute of Directors North West Director of the Year and The Ernst & Young National Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Urban Splash has worked on a number of high-profile schemes in the North West and around the country, including New Islington in Manchester and the Ropewalks in Liverpool.

As a renowned architect in the country, Mr Falkingham is known for his work on the redevelopment of the Liverpool Palace, which he worked on for 20 years alongside business partner, Tom Bloxham MBE.

Mr Falkingham commented: “I am absolutely thrilled with this announcement and to join the ranks of other business people who have been bestowed this honour.

“Having third parties recognise what we do; from Her Majesty’s Birthday Honours list awarding the efforts of myself and Tom as directors, to the industry bodies who best know our work recognising the efforts we have gone to is constantly rewarding.

“It gives us even more passion and energy to keep doing it and spend another 20 years delivering the same standards of work and coming up with new ideas to help meet the UK’s housing needs.”

Mr Falkingham also sits on the board of Liverpool-based shedkm practice, which he set up in the 1980s, and is a trustee of both the RIBA and Royal Court Theatre Liverpool.

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