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South West Awards 2018 Winners & Highly Commended

Below is a list of projects, people and companies who made outstanding contributions to construction at the South West awards 2018.

Winners and Highly Commended

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Best Extension or Alteration to an Existing Home

Winner

Driftways, Lower Drift, Penzance

Driftways, Lower Drift, Penzance

 

  • Project team: AMJ Renovations, Camillin Denny Design
  • Local Authority: Cornwall Council Building Control Services

Highly Commended

Dungeon Farm, Croscombe, Somerset

Dungeon Farm, Croscombe, Somerset
  • Project team: Oatley Construction Ltd, MPR Designs
  • Local Authority: Somerset Building Control Partnership

Best Local Builder or Traditional Craftsperson

Winner

Oatley Construction Ltd

Oatley Construction Ltd

 

  • Local Authority: Somerset Building Control Partnership

Highly Commended

CHI Construction

CHI Construction
  • Local Authority: Torbay Council Building Control

Best Individual New Home

Winner

Spindrift View , South Sands , Salcombe

Spindrift View, South Sands, Salcombe
  • Project team: Ease Manage, Harrison Sutton Partnership, Dolebury Management, Airey & Coles
  • Local Authority: Devon Building Control Partnership

Highly Commended

Jeshilt, Colehill, Wimborne

Jeshilt, Colehill, Wimborne

  

  • Project team: DMWA Ltd Chartered Architects, Sean Murray
  • Local Authority: Christchurch & East Dorset Building Control Partnership

Highly Commended

Penarrow Reach, Mylor Churchtown, Falmouth

Penarrow Reach, Mylor Churchtown, Falmouth

  

  • Project team: Nova Construction (CNWLL), Savills - Cornwall, John Ross
  • Local Authority: Cornwall Council Building Control Services

Best Change of Use of an Existing Building or Conversion

Winner

Mortimers Barn, Preston, Newton Abbot

Mortimers Barn, Preston, Newton Abbot
  • Project team: Burton Brothers Building Contractors, JD Architectural Design, Stephen Luscombe
  • Local Authority: Devon Building Control Partnership

Highly Commended

The Old Glove Factory, Barnstaple, Devon

The Old Glove Factory, Barnstaple, Devon

   

  • Project team: Mazzard Investments Ltd, Woodward Smith Chartered Architects, The Old Glove Factory Development Ltd, Ged McElroy
  • Local Authority: NMD Building Control

Best Small New Housing Development

Winner

Old Station's Master's House, Fowey, Cornwall

Old Station Master's House, Fowey, Cornwall​

 

  • Project team: Acorn Property Group, P. Chapman Construction, Atelier 3
  • Local Authority: Cornwall Council Building Control Services

Highly Commended

Six Trees, Bath Road , Sturminster Newton , Dorset

Six Trees, Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset
  • Project team: Stour Homes, CG Architectural
  • Local Authority: Dorset Councils Partnership Building Control

Best High Volume New Housing Development

Winner

Primrose Hill - Phase 2, Plantation Way, Torquay

Primrose Hill - Phase 2, Plantation Way, Torquay

 

  • Project team: Cavanna Homes (Devon) Ltd, Narracotts Architects Ltd, TWP Consulting Structural & Civil Engineers, EAD Ecology
  • ​​Local Authority: Torbay Council Building Control

Highly Commended

Vickery Court, Poundbury, Dorchester

Vickery Court, Poundbury, Dorchester​
  • Project team: Zeroc, Place Builder Architects
  • Local Authority: Dorset Councils Partnership Building Control

Best Social or Affordable New Housing Development

Winner

Rivel's Green Phase 1 - 2, Cullompton, Devon

Rivel's Green Phase 1 - 2, Cullompton, Devon

  

  • Project team: Devonshire Homes, GJR Architects
  • Local Authority: NMD Building Control

LABC Construction Professional of the Year - Residential

Winner

Luke Cox, Kier Living​

Luke Cox, Kier Living​

 

 

  • Local Authority: Plymouth City Council Building Control

 

LABC Construction Professional of the Year - Non-residential

Winner

Craig D'Ovidio, D'Ovidio Bros Ltd

Craig D'Ovidio, D'Ovidio Bros Ltd

 

  • Local Authority: Somerset Building Control Partnership

Best Public Service Building

Winner

The Red Brick Building, Morland Road, Glastonbury​

The Red Brick Building Centre, Morland Road, Glastonbury 

    

  • Project team: Reality Building Design, The Red Brick Building Centre Ltd
  • Local Authority: Somerset Building Control Partnership

Best Inclusive Building

Winner

Meadview, Higher Sandygate, Newton Abbot

Meadview, Higher Sandygate, Newton Abbot
  • Project team: PLG Consultants, Matt & Jade Johnson, Enable Law
  • Local Authority: Devon Building Control Partnership

Best Educational Building

Winner

Somerset Rural Life Museum, Abbey Farm, Glastonbury

Somerset Rural Life Museum, Abbey Farm, Glastonbury
  • Project team: Ken Biggs Contractors Ltd, Architecton Ltd, South West Heritage Trust
  • Local Authority: Somerset Building Control Partnership

Highly Commended

King Edward Mine Museum, Camborne, Cornwall​

King Edward Mine Museum, Camborne, Cornwall

  • Project team: Cathedral Builders, PDP Green Consulting, King Edward Mine, Trevor Humphreys Associates, Enelco
  • Local Authority: Cornwall Council Building Control Services

Best Small Commercial Project

Winner

Pochard Fishing Lodge, Great Brickhill, Milton Keynes

Mill Farm Barns, Baltonsborough, Mendip

 

  • Project team: Thomas and Thomas Contractors, Orme Architecture, Lucy Patterson , Northcott Building Contractors Ltd
  • Local Authority: Somerset Building Control Partnership

Best Large Commercial Building

Winner

Quayside, Steamer Quay, Totnes

Quayside, Steamer Quay, Totnes

   

  • Project team: Galliford Try Partnership, Mitchell Architects, The Guinness Partnership, Ridge and Partners LLP
  • Local Authority: Devon Building Control Partnership

Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team

Winner

Stour Homes​

Stour Homes

  • Local Authority: North Dorset District Council

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