LABC South East 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 South East 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
Headland Avenue, East Sussex
Project Team: G3 Architecture | Greve & Son | PNSD Structural Design
Local Authority: Lewes District Council
Winner: Best Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home
Copperfield, Kent
Project Team: PLG Consultants Ltd | TES | Fletchers Solicitors
Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council
Winner: Best Individual New Home
Flintwood, East Sussex
Project Team: BakerBrown Studio | MB Cable Ltd
Local Authority: Lewes District Council
Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year
Damian Gray, Berkeley Group
Local Authority: Hart & Rushmoor Building Control Partnership
Winner: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development
Harbour Reach, Phase 2, Kent
Project Team: Aspire Designer Homes Ltd | Clague Architects | Arcadian Architectural Services | ARA Structural Design Ltd | Bartram Timber Frame Ltd
Local Authority: STG Building Control Partnership
Winner: Best High Volume New Housing Development
Chatham Waterfront, Kent
Project Team: Medway Development Company Ltd | Keady Construction | Guy Hollaway Architects
Local Authority: STG Building Control Partnership
Winner: Best Small Social Housing
Coronation Place, East Sussex
Project Team: Trinity Homes (UK) Ltd | Miller Bourne Architects | Wealden District Council
Local Authority: East Sussex Building Control Partnership
Winner: Best Non-residential Extension, Alteration or Conversion
Church Street, Hampshire
Project Team: Whiterok | RJS Builders Ltd | Mr & Mrs Keelan
Local Authority: Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council
Winner: Local Authority Registered Building Inspector of the Year
Kevin Williams, Surrey Heath Borough Council
Winner: Local Authority Registered Building Inspector of the Year
Robert Hopper, Hart & Rushmoor Building Control Partnership
Winner: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team
Michael Greve, G3 Architecture with Lewes District Council
Meet the Highly Commended...
Best Residential Extension
Truggers Barn, Kent
Project Team: GB Architectural Design Ltd | LG Carpentry | vkhp - consulting Ltd
Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council
Best Individual New Home
Maher Lodge, Surrey
Project Team: Scandia-Hus Ltd
Local Authority: Southern Building Control Partnership
Best Small Social Housing
Tempest Court, West Sussex
Project Team: ECE Architecture | Sunninghill Construction | MCA Consulting Engineers | HOP Consulting | BP Civils | MGAC
Local Authority: Adur & Worthing Building Control Partnership
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
