LABC Building Excellence Awards 2025 winner: Best Non-residential New Build

LABC is delighted to announce that the WINNER of the Best Non-residential New Build is Pixash Lane Recycling Centre, Somerset.

The redevelopment of Pixash Lane in Keynsham has created a modern, multi-purpose facility that brings together a public recycling centre, material recovery and waste transfer stations, bulky waste handling, vehicle fleet storage and maintenance, a public MOT centre, and dedicated areas for parks and highways services. Designed to consolidate essential operations on a single site, the project balances complex functional requirements with its sensitive location near the Cotswolds AONB, delivering a high-quality, sustainable solution for the community.

The Bath & North East Somerset Council building controll team worked closely with the contractor from early design through completion, ensuring compliance and smooth delivery. Regular site inspections and collaborative problem-solving addressed challenges such as revising escape strategies, managing ecological impacts, and resolving unknown services without disruption. Exceeding minimum standards, the development incorporates extensive solar PV arrays across its main buildings, significantly reducing energy use and setting a benchmark for sustainable industrial design.

The judges commended the project for how it has, 

“balanced complex functional requirements with its sensitive location near the Cotswolds area of outstanding natural beauty delivering a high-quality, sustainable solution for the community.” 

A range of categories celebrated on the night highlight the diverse portfolio of projects delivered within the industry alongside the project teams that are committed to delivering compliant and high-quality buildings for our communities.  

Full list of LABC Building Excellence Awards Grand Final award winners: www.labc.co.uk/awards