INNOVATIVE projects in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire have made it to the final of this year’s ‘Property Oscars.’

The Hawkhead Centre for veterans with sight loss, based in Paisley, and the Arthurlie Family Centre, in Barrhead, are among those shortlisted for this year’s regional RICS Awards.

Also named as a finalist is the world’s first joint faith campus for Christian and Jewish pupils, which opened its doors in Newton Mearns in August.

Organised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the awards aim to recognise the talent involved in shaping Scotland’s built environment.

The Hawkhead Centre, which includes a sports hall, gymnasium, art room and wood workshop, has been shortlisted in two categories – Community Benefit and Design Through Innovation.

Also nominated in the Community Benefit category is the £4.5million Arthurlie Family Centre, which was completed in November and provides early learning and childcare for kids aged from two to five.

The £17m joint faith campus, which has been shortlisted in the Infrastructure category, is home to St Clare’s Primary and Calderwood Lodge, as well as a non-denominational nursery class.

It includes features such as a shared central amphitheatre and outdoor obstacle trails.

Colin Smith, chair of the Scotland judging panel for the 2018 RICS Awards, said: “This year, we have received some extremely diverse and outstanding projects from all over Scotland.

“Each and every project showcases the exceptional talent behind these buildings of our future.

“The variety of projects highlights the development that is happening right across our nation and I am confident 2018 will be a hotly-contested year.

“I look forward to celebrating the successes of Scotland’s exceptional talent and projects.”

The awards ceremony will take place in Edinburgh on Thursday, April 19.

The winners of each category will go on to compete for the Project of the Year title, awarded to the scheme which demonstrates outstanding best practice and an exemplary commitment to adding value to its local area.

Last year saw Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall win the title after a three-year renovation transformed the 90-year-old venue into a multi-purpose sports, culture and education building.