LABC North West Winners & Highly Commended 2025
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
Meet the Winners...
Winner: Best Residential Extension
Park Road, Altrincham
- Project Team: Tsiantar Architects Ltd, Longdendale Construction Ltd, Mr & Mrs Rigby, Diane Berry Kitchens Ltd, Robert Hughes Studio, Interiors by Naomi Carroll, Rob Barrow Photography
- Local Authority: Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Winner: Best Residential Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home
Racecourse Road, Cheshire
- Project Team: Baytree Construction Ltd, Forty8 Design Ltd
- Local Authority: Cheshire East Council
Winner: Best Individual New Home
Parsons Croft, Lancashire
- Project Team: Inghams Building & Joinery, Stanton Andrews
- Local Authority: Ribble Valley Borough Council
Winner: Best Residential & Small Commercial Builder
Martin Kempton, Baytree Construction Ltd
- Local Authority: Cheshire East Council
Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year
Barrie Hassell, Jones Homes
- Local Authority: Lancaster City Council
Mick Simpson, Jones Homes
- Local Authority: Cheshire East Council
Winner: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development
Croft Mill, Lancashire
- Project Team: Skipton Properties Ltd, Watson Batty Architects Ltd
- Local Authority: Pendle Borough Council
Winner: Best High Volume New Housing Development
Weavers Fold, Greater Manchester
- Project Team: Seddon Housing Partnerships - Seddon Construction Ltd, MCK Associates, Hive Homes, Edge Consulting Engineers
- Local Authority: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Winner: Best Large Social Housing Development
Kinross Street, Burnley
- Project Team: Bernard Taylor Partnership Ltd, Ring Stones Maintenance & Construction Ltd, Calico Homes
- Local Authority: Burnley Borough Council
Winner: Best Non-residential Extension, Alteration or Conversion
Eagle Brow, Cheshire
- Project Team: Randle White Ltd, APL (NW) Ltd, Edge Property Rentals, CCM Partnership, STL Projects Ltd, Azumith MEP Consulting Engineers
- Local Authority: Warrington Borough Council
Winner: Best Non-residential New Build
Granby Road, Greater Manchester
- Project Team: ClaireBandy.Architect Ltd, Boarshurst Building Contractors Ltd, Dyse Structural Engineers
- Local Authority: Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Winner: Best Public or Community Building
Pendle Hippodrome Theatre, Lancashire
- Project Team: Andrew Hawthorne Architects, Readstone Construction Ltd, Pendle Hippodrome Theatre Company, DCR Surveying & Estimating Ltd
- Local Authority: Pendle Borough Council
Winner: LABC Newcomer of the Year
Ben Matzen, Warrington Borough Council
Rebecca Stott, Preston City Council
Meet the Highly Commended...
Highly Commended: Best Individual New Home
Brightside, Cheshire East
- Project Team: CB Homes Ltd, D2 Architects
- Local Authority: Cheshire East Council
Highly Commended: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development
Parklands, Lancashire
- Project Team: FPA architects, MH Stainton Homes
- Local Authority: Lancaster City Council
Highly Commended: Best Non-residential Extension, Alteration or Conversion
Oldham Spindles, Greater Manchester
- Project Team: AEW Architects, Willmott Dixon, Oldham Council, Hive Projects Ltd, Space Invader, Gleeds
- Local Authority: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Highly Commended: Best Public or Community Building
The Little Theatre, Lancashire
- Project Team: Andrew Hawthorne Architects, Bailey Contracts Ltd, Colne Dramatic Society Ltd, DCR Surveying Ltd
- Local Authority: Pendle Borough Council
Highly Commended: LABC Newcomer of the Year
Charlotte Burns, Preston City 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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