LABC Central Winners & Highly Commended 2026
27.07.2026
The LABC Building Excellence Awards are the largest business to business awards in the building control sector, recognising quality, competence and a commitment to driving up standards across the construction industry. The LABC network covers all local authority building control teams in England and Wales across 12 LABC regions.
Nominations are made across these regions and we’re delighted to announce our winners in the Central region. All regional winners are invited to attend the coveted LABC Grand Finals and are in the running for a prestigious national award.
Thank you to everyone that entered and a huge congratulations to all our regional winners and highly commended.
Meet the Winners...
Winner: Best Residential Extension
Land Parcel at The Sunground, Gloucestershire
Project Team: J Harper & Sons (Leominster), CSG Consulting Engineers, Gloucestershire Rural Housing Association
Local Authority: Cotswold District Council
Winner: Best Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home
The Anglo House, Hertfordshire
Project Team: Tec Architecture
Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
Winner: Best Conversion to a Single New Home
Little Barn, Hertfordshire
Project Team: Cain Architects Ltd | Taro Projects | PRP Consulting Engineers
Local Authority: Buckinghamshire Council
Winner: Best Individual New Home
The Ridgeway, Hertfordshire
Project Team: J.A. Wright Construction Ltd | Argento Design Studio Ltd
Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Designer
Alex Gili-Ross, Architects Corporation
Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Designer
Les Fenton, Argento Design Studio
Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Builder
Fraser Welling, Pentwyn Build Developers Ltd
Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Builder
Mark Beirne, Elite Landscapes & Groundworks
Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year
Scott Preston, Morris Homes
Local Authority: West Northamptonshire Council
Winner: Best Small New Housing Development
Meadow View, Buckinghamshire
Project Team: Castlethorpe Homes Ltd | BHB Architects Ltd
Local Authority: Buckinghamshire Council
Winner: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development
Halls Close, Hertfordshire
Project Team: Logan Homes Ltd | A.J. Cook Builders (Herts) Ltd | Thurlow Architects | Brett Design Partnership | General Project Safety Service Ltd | Dean Jay Pearce Architectural Design & Planning Ltd
Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
Winner: Best High Volume New Housing Development
Strangers Way, Luton
Project Team: Boom Construction | CMI Architects | Foxhall Homes
Local Authority: Luton Borough Council
Winner: Best Small Social Housing Development
Caishowe Road, Hertfordshire
Project Team: Ermine Construction | Pellings LLP | Hertsmere Borough Council
Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
Winner: Best Large Social Housing Development
St Margaret's Way, Hertfordshire
Project Team: Helix Construct Ltd | Hunters | Dacorum Borough Council
Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
Winner: Best Non-residential Extension, Alteration or Conversion
Morton House, Bedfordshire
Project Team: Luton Rising | Zelltech | Louis de Soissons
Local Authority: Luton Borough Council
Winner: Best Non-residential New Build
Bartlett Arboretum, Berkshire
Project Team: Snug Architects | Amiri Construction
Local Authority: Building Control Solutions
Winner: Best Public or Community Building
Clinical Buildings at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital, Bedfordshire
Project Team: Kier Group | Murphy Philipps Associates LLP | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Local Authority: Luton Borough Council
Winner: Local Authority Registered Building Inspector of the Year
Amber Jenkins, Hertfordshire Building Control
Meet the Highly Commended...
Best Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home
Oakfields Road, Hertfordshire
Project Team: RH Building Ltd | NTC Designs Ltd
Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
Best Medium Volume New Housing Development
Canterbury Works, Oxfordshire
Project Team: Whiterok | Astenway
Local Authority: Oxford City Council
Best High Volume New Housing Development
Onslow St Audreys, Hertfordshire
Project Team: Durkan Ltd | Durkan Homes
Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
Best Public or Community Building
Elm Sports Hall, Simon Balle School, Hertfordshire
Project Team: R G Carter | Saunders Architecture + Urban Design | Simon Balle All-through School (part of the Laurel Education Trust)
Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
Local Authority Registered Building Inspector of the Year
Warren Woodhams, Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Again, congratulations all, and please feel free to spread your success far and wide by sharing the winners' page and if you're adding them on social media don't forget to use #LABCawards and @labcuk
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Don't forget to book your place at the Grand Finals taking place on Friday 22 January 2027
