LABC Central Winners & Highly Commended 2020

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Oxford University Central Building Excellence Awards

It's been a strange and unsettling year and we're gutted that we haven't been able to hold the LABC Building Excellence Awards Regional and Grand Finals events in the offline world in 2020. However, we're very pleased to be able to announce the winners and highly commended from the Central region awards, nonetheless.

LABC Building Excellence Awards logo 2020
I firmly believe that one of the best ways to see more good work is to praise building excellence and publicly acknowledge companies, designers, site managers and trades people who go the extra mile because of the pride they have in their work.
Lorna Stimpson, LABC

Watch our Central winners and highly commended video!

With a short introduction by LABC Chief Executive Lorna Stimpson:

Winner: Best Extension or Alteration to an Existing Dwelling

Castle Hill, LABC Building Excellence Awards

 

Castle Hill, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

  • Project Team: Jon Rollit, Contour Architecture, Etude
  • Local Authority: Dacorum Borough Council

Winner: Best Local Builder or Traditional Craftsperson

Vines Construction

  • Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Winner: Best Change of Use of an Existing Building

Bell Street, LABC Building Excellence Awards

 

Bell Street, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire

  • Project Team: Henry Douglas Homes, JCE Planning Consultancy, White Young Design 
  • Local Authority: Buckinghamshire Council

Winner: Best Individual New Home

Milton Road, LABC Building Excellence Awards

 

Milton Road, Gayton, Northamptonshire

  • Project Team: Cornerhouse Building Contractors, Msquare Architects, Roger Clarke
  • Local Authority: South Northants Building Control

Winner: Best Small New Housing Development

Drury Lane, LABC Building Excellence Awards

 

Drury Lane & Wicklands Road, Hunsdon, Hertfordshire

  • Project Team: J&L Build, Paul Lonergan Architects
  • Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Winner: Best High Volume New Housing Development

Hatters Place, LABC Building Excellence Awards

 

Hatters Place, Luton

  • Project Team: Jarvis Contracting, Vincent & Gorbing, Hightown Housing Association
  • Local Authority: Luton Borough Council

Winner: LABC Warranty Site Manager of the Year

Jason Oakley, Bloor Homes South Midlands

  • Site Name: Ampthill Close

Winner: Best Social or Affordable New Housing Development

St Georges Road, LABC Building Excellence Awards

 

St. Georges Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes

  • Project Team: Watson & Cox, David Coles Architects, Your MK, Broughton Beatty Wearring, Pinnacle-ESP, Kestrel Timber Frame
  • Local Authority: Milton Keynes Council

Winner: Best Public Service or Educational Building

Cranfield University, LABC Building Excellence Awards

 

Agri-Informatics, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire

  • Project Team: R G Carter, CPMG Architects, Cranfield University, Couch Perry Wilkes, Currie & Brown, Gardiner & Theobald
    Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council

Winner: Best Commercial Project

Old Auction House, LABC Building Excellence Awards

 

The Old Auction House, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

  • Project Team: S J Eastern Carpentry & Joinery, BCR Infinity Architects, 3C Building Control
  • Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Winner: LABC Construction Professional of the Year

John Pinney, Connolly Homes

  • Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council

Winner: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team

Patrick Ruddy Homes

  • Local Authority: Slough Borough Council

Highly Commended: Best Local Builder or Traditional Craftsperson

Greencore Construction

  • Local Authority: South Oxfordshire & Vale of White Horse

Highly Commended: Best Change of Use of an Existing Building

Old Trinity Church, LABC Building Excellence Awards

 

Old Trinity Church, Marlow, Buckinghamshire

  • Project Team: The Chapel Hair Salon No 5
  • Local Authority: Buckinghamshire Council

Highly Commended: Best High Volume New Housing Development

St George's Fields, LABC Building Excellence Awards

 

St George's Fields, Northampton

  • Project Team: Morris Homes (Eastern), 
  • Local Authority: South Northants Building Control

Highly Commended: LABC Warranty Site Manager of the Year

Ashley Ridgway, Bloor Homes South Midlands

  • Site Name: Cranfield Park

Highly Commended: LABC Warranty Site Manager of the Year

Mark Butler, Bloor Homes Western

  • Site Name: Banbury Rise

Highly Commended: Best Commercial Project 

Millbrook Powertrain Advanced Laboratories, LABC Building Excellence Awards

 

Millbrook Powertrain Advanced Laboratories, Bedfordshire

  • Project Team: SDC Special Projects, DKA, Millbrook
    Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council

Highly Commended: LABC Construction Professional of the Year

Matthew Pullin, Croudace Homes

  • Local Authority: South Oxfordshire & Vale of White Horse

Thank you to our supporters

Supporters of this year's LABC North West Building Excellence Awards are Actis InsulationJewsonBuild AviatorLABC AcousticsLABC Warranty and Polypipe.

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The President's Charity 

This year's charity, chosen by current President Anthony Oloyede is Construction Youth Trust whose aim is to inspire and enable young people to overcome barriers and discover a career in the construction and built environment sector. 

Find out how to be an online volunteer with Construction Youth Trust or donate to the Trust.

The 2021 awards

Unfortunately because of COVID-19 we've had to announce our regional winners later than usual this year and there therefore won’t be a Grand Finals for 2020.

However, we’ll be in touch with details of how to enter the 2021 awards when they’re open for entries.

Comments

Awards for 2021 - Dacorum Borough Council entries

Submitted 3 years 5 months ago

Hi,

I work in the Dacorum Borough Council development team, and we have two social housing schemes that we would like to submit for an award for 2021.

If you could give me a contact on my details below so that I can share more information with you, that would be much appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Reuel Thompson
Housing Development Lead Officer

Direct Line: 01442 228655
Mobile: 07890388114
Reuel.Thompson@dacorum.gov.uk

Dacorum Borough Council, The Forum,
Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DN

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Submitted 3 years 3 months ago

Hello there

Apologies for the delay in replying to this one - we've been reviewing our plans.

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic the LABC Regional Building Excellence Awards have been cancelled for 2021. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will update this page should the situation change.

Kind regards
Julie, LABC

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