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LABC Grand Finals Winners and Highly Commended 2023

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See our round-up and all the photos from the awards night in our blog post.

 

 

Winner: Best Residential Extension 

Residential - Best extension - Whin Hill Road, South Yorkshire

Whin Hill Road, South Yorkshire

  • Project Team: Building Link Design Ltd, Mr & Mrs Slingsby, PS Construction (Doncaster) Ltd
  • Local Authority: Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Region: Yorkshire

Read the Whin Hill Road press release

Winner: Best Residential Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home

Residential - Best conversion or alteration to an existing home - Smithy Cottage, Skipton

Smithy Cottage, Skipton

  • Project Team: R Dawson Architect RIBA Ltd, Holme Building Contractors Ltd, Yorkshire Energy Systems, J B Langley Associates Ltd, John & Amy Makin, Patchett Joinery Ltd
  • Local Authority: North Yorkshire Council
  • Region: Yorkshire

Read the Smithy Cottage press release

Winner: Best Residential Conversion to a Single New Home

Residential - Best conversion to a single new home, Black Pheasant Barn, Suffolk

Black Pheasant Barn, Suffolk

  • Project Team: Architecture One, M Jarrald Construction & Carpentry, Luke MacKay-Morris
  • Local Authority: Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Councils
  • Region: East Anglia

View the Black Pheasant Barn press release

Winner: Best Individual New Home

Residential - Best Individual New Home, Above Town, Devon

Above Town, Devon

  • Project Team: Harrison Sutton Partnership, Paul Rowden Construction Ltd, James Frost, Hurley and Co, structureHaus
  • Local Authority: Devon Building Control Partnership
  • Region: South West

View Above Town press release

Winner: Best Residential & Small Commercial Designer

People - Best residential and small commercial designer - Richard Lee - DK Planning and Design

Richard Lee, dk planning & design

  • Company: dk planning & design
  • Local Authority: Sussex Building Control
  • Region: South East

View Richard Lee press release

Winner: Best Residential & Small Commercial Builder

Best Residential & Small Commercial Builder - MG Builders

MG Builders

  • Company: MG Builders
  • Local Authority: East Suffolk Council
  • Region: East Anglia

View the MG Builders press release

Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year 

People - Construction Specialist of the Year, Chris Jones, Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd

Chris Jones, Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd

  • Company: Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd
  • Local Authority: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Region: North West

View Chris Jones press release

Winner: Best Small New Housing Development 

New Housing - Best Small New Housing Development - Chestnuts Hertfordshire

Chestnuts, Hertfordshire

  • Project Team: Anthony Jane Architecture and Interiors, Lee & Sibley, Forstep
  • Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
  • Region: Central

View Chestnuts press release

Winner: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development

New Housing - Medium Volume New Housing Development - St Marys Vale Boston Spa, Leeds

St Marys Vale Boston Spa, Leeds

  • Project Team: Park Lane Homes, Den Architecture, PDS Design Ltd, Abacus, Studio Nest, ID Planning, Porcel Ceram
  • Local Authority: Leeds City Council
  • Region: Yorkshire

View the St Marys Vale press release

Winner: Best High Volume New Housing Development 

New Housing - Best High Volume New Housing Development - more than 30 units (for private sale or rent), The Green, Devon

The Green, Devon

  • Project Team: Heritage Homes 
  • Local Authority: Exeter City Council
  • Region: South West

View The Green press release

Winner: LABC Warranty Site Manager of the Year

Paul Vasey, Allison Homes Ltd

Paul Vasey, Allison Homes Ltd

  • Company: Allison Homes Ltd
  • Site name: Harriers Rest

Winner: Best Small Social Housing Development 

New Housing - Best Small Social Housing (30 or fewer units) - Hen Orsaf, Gwynedd

Hen Orsaf, Gwynedd

  • Project Team: Gareth Morris Construction Ltd, Ainsley Gommon Architects, Grwp Cynefin
  • Local Authority: Gwynedd Council
  • Region: Wales

View Hen Orsaf press release

Winner: Best Large Social Housing Development

New Housing - Best Large Social Housing (more than 30 units), Former George Gay Gardens, Swindon

Former George Gay Gardens, Swindon

  • Project Team: Willmott Dixon, Quattro Design Architects
  • Local Authority: Swindon Borough Council
  • Region: West of England

View Former George Gay Gardens press release

Winner: Best Purpose Built Accommodation 

New Housing - Best Purpose Built Accommodation, Eign Gate, Herefordshire

Eign Gate, Herefordshire

  • Project Team: Hook Mason, Lola Property Investment
  • Local Authority: Herefordshire Council
  • Region: West of England

View Eign Gate press release

Winner: Best Site Manager

Ben Bateman, Lendlease

Ben Bateman, Lendlease

  • Company: Lendlease
  • Local Authority: City of London 
  • Region: London

View Ben Bateman press release

Winner: Best Non-residential Extension, Alteration or Conversion

Non-residential - Best Extension, Alteration or Conversion, Ince Benet, Merseyside

Ince Benet, Merseyside

  • Project Team: Harrison Architects Studio Ltd, Augustinian Sisters
  • Local Authority: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Region: North West

View the Ince Benet press release

Winner: Best Non-residential New Build

Non-residential - Best New Build, Lancaster Energy Centre, Lancaster

Lancaster Energy Centre, Lancaster

  • Project Team: Integrated Health Projects, Gilling Dod, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
  • Local Authority: Lancaster City Council
  • Region: North West

View the Lancaster Enery Centre press release

Winner: Best Public or Community Building

Best Public or Community Building Battersea Power Station, London

Battersea Power Station, London

  • Project Team: Battersea Power Station Development Company, MACE, WilkinsonEyre
  • Local Authority: London Borough of Wandsworth
  • Region: London

View Battersea Power Station press release

Winner: Public Service Superstar

Nicola Compton, Hertfordshire Building Control

Nicola Compton, Hertfordshire Building Control

  • Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control 
  • Region: Central

View Nicola Compton press release

Winner: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team

Andrew Fleet, MCIAT with East Cambridgeshire District Council

Andrew Fleet, MCIAT 

  • Local Authority: East Cambridgeshire District Council
  • Region: East Anglia

View the Andrew Fleet press release

Winner: LABC Newcomer of the Year

LABC Newcomer of the Year - Steve Morrow, Hertfordshire Building Control

Steve Morrow, Hertfordshire Building Control

  • Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control 
  • Region: Central

View Steve Morrow press release

Winner: Local Authority Building Control Team of the Year

Hertfordshire Building Control

View Hertfordshire Building Control press release

 

Highly Commended: Best Residential Extension

Residential - Best Extension, Elmcroft, Royal Wootton Bassett

Elmcroft, Royal Wootton Bassett

  • Project Team: PKA Architects, Iain Case, Graham Adkins Construction
  • Local Authority: Wiltshire Council
  • Region: West of England

Highly Commended: Best Residential Conversion to a Single New Home

Best Residential Conversion to a Single New Home - Farm, Wigan

Farm, Wigan

  • Project Team: France and Associates Ltd, Schofield & Sons, Slater Heelis Solicitors
  • Local Authority: Wigan Council
  • Region: North West

Highly Commended: Best Small New Housing Development

Shore Drift and Surfs Reach, West Wittering

Shore Drift and Surfs Reach, West Wittering

  • Project Team: PDP Architecture LLP, Waltham Contracting Ltd, L H Advisory Ltd
  • Local Authority: Chichester District Council
  • Region: South East

Highly Commended: Best Site Manager

Steve Ratcliffe, Francis Jackson Homes

Steve Ratcliffe, Francis Jackson Homes

  • Company Name: Francis Jackson Homes
  • Local Authority: West Northamptonshire Council
  • Region: Central

Highly Commended: Best Non-residential New Build

Best Non-residential New Build Bishopsgate, London

Bishopsgate, London

  • Project Team: Multiplex, PLP Architecture, AXA
  • Local Authority: City of London
  • Region: London

Highly Commended: Public Service Superstar

Public Service Superstar - Scott Day, London Borough of Havering

Scott Day, London Borough of Havering

  • Local Authority: London Borough of Havering
  • Region: London

 

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