LABC West of England 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 West of England 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
Avalon, Wiltshire
Project Team: Henning Williams Property Ltd | The Lighthouse Design Partnership LLP | Alliance Building & Roofing | Smarter Heating Solutions Ltd | J W H Buckle & Sons Ltd
Local Authority: Wiltshire Council
Winner: Best Conversion to a Single New Home
Combe Barn, Gloucestershire
Project Team: A'Bear & Ball Architects LLP | PJE Building Contractors Ltd
Local Authority: Cotswold District Council
Winner: Best Individual New Home
Lyncroft South, Gloucestershire
Project Team: CBuild Ltd | Coombes Everitt
Local Authority: Cotswold District Council
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Designer
Mike Ferne, MJF CAD Solutions Ltd
Local Authority: Swindon Borough Council
Winner: Best Non-residential New Build
Land Parcel at The Sunground, Gloucestershire
Project Team: J Harper & Sons (Leominster), CSG Consulting Engineers, Gloucestershire Rural Housing Association
Local Authority: Cotswold District Council
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Builder
Julian Legg, Warrior Build Ltd
Local Authority: Swindon Borough Council
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Builder
Mark Watson, Watson Building Contractors Ltd
Local Authority: Swindon Borough Council
Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year
Josh Brown, Brown's Construction Group (SW) Ltd
Local Authority: Bristol City Council
Winner: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development
The Old Glove Factory, Wiltshire
Project Team: Ashford Homes | Nash Partnership | Doric Developments (Bath) Ltd
Local Authority: Wiltshire Council
Winner: Best High Volume New Housing Development
Station Road, Wiltshire
Project Team: Newland Homes Ltd
Local Authority: Wiltshire Council
Winner: Best Small Social Housing
Wheatfield Barns, Somerset
Project Team: Winsley White Building Contractors & Developers | GCP Chartered Architects | Brighter Places
Local Authority: South Gloucestershire Council
Winner: Best Non-residential Extension, Alteration or Conversion
Lower Shockerwick Farm, Somerset
Project Team: Hetreed Ross Architects | Wraxall Builders Ltd | Jamie's Farm | Precisian Ltd | Ethos Environmental Planning Ltd | Micheal Heaton Heritage Consultants | OFR Consultants
Local Authority: Bath & North East Somerset Council
Winner: Best Public or Community Building
Wye Valley NHS Community Diagnostic & Treatment Centre, Herefordshire
Project Team: Speller Metcalfe | Medical Architecture | Wye Valley NHS Trust | Architype | WT Partnership
Local Authority: Herefordshire Council
Winner: Local Authority Registered Building Inspector of the Year
Megan Pruett, Bath & North East Somerset Council
Winner: Local Authority Building Control Newcomer of the Year
Lizzie Carless, South Worcestershire Building Control
Winner: Local Authority Building Control Newcomer of the Year
Stuart Reed, Bristol City Council
Winner: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team
Kenneth & Edwards Ltd with Swindon Borough Council
Meet the Highly Commended...
Best Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home
Oaklands Park, Bristol
Project Team: PLG Consultants Ltd | Ainsley Construction | Wrigleys Solicitors LLP
Local Authority: Bristol City Council
Construction Specialist of the Year
Ian Sandell, Beard Construction
Local Authority: Wiltshire Council
Best Medium Volume New Housing Development
Andrews' Yard, South Gloucestershire
Project Team: Ashford Homes | Nash Partnership | Doric Developments (Bath) Ltd
Local Authority: South Gloucestershire Council
Best Public or Community Building
Old Court & Weaving Sheds, Worcestershire
Project Team: Burrell Foley Fischer | BAM Construction Ltd | Wyre Forest District Council | AKS Ward | SGA Consulting
Local Authority: North Worcestershire Building Control
Best Public or Community Building
Trowbridge Town Hall, Wiltshire
Project Team: Beard Construction | Purcell
Local Authority: Wiltshire 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
