LABC Northern Winners & Highly Commended 2026
07.09.2026
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 Northern 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
Holly House, Northumberland
Project Team: Harrison Architects Studio Ltd | Tyneside Construction Ltd | The Home Engineers
Local Authority: Northumberland County Council
Winner: Best Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home
Woodside, Cumbria
Project Team: Atkinson Building Contractors Ltd
Local Authority: Westmorland & Furness Council
Winner: Best Conversion to a Single New Home
The Old Bridge Nursery, Durham
Project Team: Box Architectural Services Ltd | Wingfield Builders | Victoria Design Group Ltd
Local Authority: Durham County Council
Winner: Best Individual New Home
Butts Lane, Durham
Project Team: TC Developments (N.E) Ltd | Sean McLean Design
Local Authority: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Builder
Alderson Building Services
Local Authority: Durham County Council
Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year
Andrew Henderson, Kier Construction
Local Authority: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year
Martyn Currie, Atkinson Building Contractors Ltd
Local Authority: Cumberland Council
Winner: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development
Jackson Farm Court, Tyne & Wear
Project Team: APD Build Ltd | Blake Hopkinson Architecture + Design Ltd | Murton Farm Estate Ltd
Local Authority: North Tyneside Council
Winner: Best High Volume New Housing Development
Freight Village, Tyne & Wear
Project Team: Vistry North East | Queensberry Design Ltd | Home Group
Local Authority: Gateshead Council
Winner: Best Small Social Housing Development
Paddock Close, Cumbria
Project Team: Atkinson Homes Ltd | Atkinson Building Contractors Ltd | Eden Housing Association
Local Authority: Westmorland & Furness Council
Winner: Best Large Social Housing Development
Union Village, North Yorkshire
Project Team: Esh Construction | IDP Partnership | Thirteen Group
Local Authority: Middlesbrough Council
Winner: Best Non-residential Extension, Alteration or Conversion
Brandling Terrace, Tyne & Wear
Project Team: JG Construction
Local Authority: North Tyneside Council
Winner: Best Public or Community Building
NHS Tees Valley Community Diagnostics Centre, Durham
Project Team: Kier Construction | Ryder Architecture | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Local Authority: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Winner: Local Authority Building Control Newcomer of the Year
Laura Foreman, North Tyneside Council
Winner: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team
Monument Design & Build with North Tyneside 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
