LABC West Midlands 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 Midlands 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
Birches Lane, Warwickshire
Project Team: Jonathan Holland Architects | PMD Construction Ltd | MIM Project Manager Services | Bridges Pound Consulting Engineers
Local Authority: Warwick Building Consortium
Winner: Best Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home
Bretby Lane, Derbyshire
Project Team: PLG Consultants Ltd | JayKay Building Contractors Ltd
Local Authority: Central Building Control Partnership
Winner: Best Conversion to a Single New Home
Peacock Farm Barn, Warwickshire
Project Team: Graddon Property Services Ltd | NBA Associates Ltd
Local Authority: Warwick Building Consortium
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Designer
Andy Ip, Design Ai Ltd
Local Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Designer
Vicki Potter, Cross & Craig Associates Ltd
Local Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Builder
Derek Hartwell, Bilton Build & Design Ltd
Local Authority: Warwick Building Consortium
Winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Builder
Ian Simpson, IP Construction (Rugby) Ltd
Local Authority: Warwick Building Consortium
Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year
Dill Sidhu, Bilton Build & Design Ltd
Local Authority: Warwick Building Consortium
Winner: Best Small New Housing Development
Coopers Lane, Shropshire
Project Team: Ke-design | Kevin Davies Building Contractors | Huws Grey
Local Authority: Shropshire Council
Winner: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development
Meadowside View, Staffordshire
Project Team: Walton Homes Ltd | Geoff Perry Associates Ltd
Local Authority: Derbyshire Building Control Partnership
Winner: Best Non-residential Extension, Alteration or Conversion
Oakwood School, Walsall
Project Team: BCHN architects | Speller Metcalfe | Oakwood School | Atkins Realis | WSP | Baynham Meikle
Local Authority: Walsall Council
Winner: Best Public or Community Building
Tamworth Library, Staffordshire
Project Team: Fords of Blythe Bridge Ltd | Entrust | Staffordshire County Council
Local Authority: Central Building Control Partnership
Winner: Local Authority Registered Building Inspector of the Year
John Carr, Coventry City Council
Winner: Local Authority Building Control Newcomer of the Year
Gillian Norton, Coventry City Council
Winner: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team
Bilton Build & Design Ltd with Warwick Building Consortium
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
