LABC East Midlands 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 East Midlands 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
Long Acre Farm, Leicestershire
Project Team: Bilton Build & Design Ltd | Bilton Architectural Services Ltd
Local Authority: Leicestershire Building Control Partnership
Winner: Best Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home
Rupert Crescent, Leicestershire
Project Team: PLG Consultants Ltd | Y.Clayton Building Contractors Ltd | Boyes Turner Trust Corporation Ltd
Local Authority: Charnwood Borough Council
Winner: Best Individual New Home
Sable House, Nottinghamshire
Project Team: Allan Joyce Architects Ltd | Jenbrooke Construction Ltd
Local Authority: Erewash & West Nottinghamshire Building Consultancy
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Designer
Charlotte Medhurst, Design Haus Architecture Ltd
Local Authority: East Midlands Building Consultancy
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Designer
Steve Iberle, SJI Designs Ltd
Local Authority: Derbyshire Building Control Partnership
Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year
Adam Pinder, Peveril Homes
Local Authority: Erewash & West Nottinghamshire Building Consultancy
Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year
Sam Rhodes, Keepmoat Homes
Local Authority: Erewash & West Nottinghamshire Building Consultancy
Winner: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development
Homefield Close, Leicestershire
Project Team: Hereward Homes Ltd | Iplan
Local Authority: Leicestershire Building Control Partnership
Winner: Best High Volume New Housing Development
Grange Road, Leicestershire
Project Team: Morris Homes Central
Local Authority: North West Leicestershire District Council
Winner: Best Small Social Housing
Balderton, Nottinghamshire
Project Team: Gusto Construction Ltd | Studio-G Associates Ltd | Newark & Sherwood District Council | BSP Consulting | Bellrock
Local Authority: East Midlands Building Consultancy
Winner: Best Large Social Housing
Elsea Park, Lincolnshire
Project Team: Allison Homes Ltd | Accent Housing
Local Authority: East Midlands Building Consultancy
Winner: Best Non-residential Extension, Alteration or Conversion
Café Walton, Lincolnshire
Project Team: Belton Construction | Ross Davy Associates
Local Authority: West Lindsey District Council
Winner: Best Non-residential New Build
Somerton Castle, Lincolnshire
Project Team: Stephen D Francis Ltd | Hoare Ridge & Morris LLP | J Porter & Son
Local Authority: North Kesteven District Council
Winner: Best Public or Community Building
Spalding Golf Club, Lincolnshire
Project Team: D Brown Building Contractors Ltd | Cooper Architectural Design | Spalding Golf Club
Local Authority: South Holland District Council
Meet the Highly Commended...
Best Residential Extension
The Granaries, Lincolnshire
Project Team: NKDC | R Wakefield Building Ltd | ASM Architecture
Local Authority: North Kesteven District Council
Best Public or Community Building
Stapleford Community Pavilion, Nottinghamshire
Project Team: GEDA | Lungfish Architects | Broxtowe Borough Council
Local Authority: Erewash & West Nottinghamshire Building Consultancy
