LABC North West 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 North West 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 Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home
Period Property, Lancashire
Project Team: Scala | Thomas & Bell Building Contractors | Steven Docker Associates
Local Authority: Rossendale Borough Council
Winner: Best Individual New Home
Parklands House, Lancashire
Project Team: FPA architects | MH Stanton Homes
Local Authority: Lancaster City Council
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Builder
Martin Kempton, Baytree Construction Ltd
Local Authority: Cheshire East Council
Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year
Rob Duckworth, Morris Homes North
Local Authority: Fylde Borough Council
Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year
Shaun Myers, Morris Homes North
Local Authority: Preston City Council
Winner: Best Small New Housing Development
Woodacre, Cheshire
Project Team: Abode Woodacre Ltd | Calderpeel Architects
Local Authority: Cheshire East Council
Winner: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development
Estuary Hill, Lancashire
Project Team: Wilson & Co Properties Ltd | L&W Wilson (Higham) Ltd | HPA Chartered Architects (Lancaster) | R G Parkins & Partners Ltd (Structural & Civil Engineers)
Local Authority: Lancaster City Council
Winner: Best High Volume New Housing Development
Town Lane, Merseyside
Project Team: David Wilson Homes | IDP
Local Authority: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Winner: Best Small Social Housing
Blackwin Street, Greater Manchester
Project Team: John Southworth Builders Ltd | Triangle Architects | One Manchester | LABC Warranty
Local Authority: Manchester City Council
Winner: Best Public or Community Building
Countess of Chester Women & Children’s Building, Cheshire
Project Team: MHS Technical Solutions Ltd | IHP (Vinci Building UK) | AHR | Countess of Chester Hospital
Local Authority: Cheshire West & Chester Council
Winner: Local Authority Registered Building Inspector of the Year
Michael Mallett, Preston City Council
Winner: Local Authority Building Control Newcomer of the Year
Charlie Harvey, Manchester City Council
Winner: Local Authority Building Control Newcomer of the Year
Rebecca Mallett, Preston City Council
Winner: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team
Wilson & Co Properties Ltd with Lancaster City Council
Meet the Highly Commended...
Best High Volume New Housing Development
Fisher Grove, Lancashire
Project Team: Morris Homes | Morris Homes North
Local Authority: Fylde Borough Council
Best Public or Community Building
Wistaston Academy, Cheshire East
Project Team: Fords of Blythe Bridge Ltd | Entrust | Wistaston Academy
Local Authority: Cheshire East 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
Are you a regional winner?
Don't forget to book your place at the Grand Finals taking place on Friday 22 January 2027
