LABC Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire 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
Old High Mill, North Yorkshire
Project Team: Nicholson Nairn Architects | Biker Group | Jasper Kerr Consulting | Kinetic Engineers Ltd | Whitewaters | Leeds City Council
Local Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Winner: Best Conversion to a Single New Home
The Coachhouse, East Riding of Yorkshire
Project Team: Liebre Developments Ltd | Graham Binnington Architects | Sovereign Build Ltd
Local Authority: East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Winner: Best Individual New Home
Rowan House, North Yorkshire
Project Team: Bramhall Blenkharn Leonard Architects | York Builder Ltd
Local Authority: City of York Council
Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year
Ben Bowen, Jones Homes Yorkshire
Local Authority: Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Winner: Best Small New Housing Development
Granby Farm, North Yorkshire
Project Team: Park Lane Homes Ltd | Den Architecture | SIP Build UK | Studio Nest | Abacus Projects | Minster Plumbing
Local Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Winner: Best High Volume New Housing Development
Falkland Way, Lincolnshire
Project Team: Keigar Homes
Local Authority: North Lincolnshire Council
Winner: Best Small Social Housing
Lily Close, West Yorkshire
Project Team: Spawforths | West End Joiners & Builders Ltd | Connect Housing
Local Authority: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Winner: Best Large Social Housing
Former Ashby Market, Lincolnshire
Project Team: T. G. Sowerby Developments Ltd | BSB Architecture | Ongo | Vision Construction & Consultancy
Local Authority: North Lincolnshire Council
Winner: Best Non-residential Extension, Alteration or Conversion
Barnsley College, South Yorkshire
Project Team: G F Tomlinson Building Ltd | Race Cottam Architects | Barnsley College
Local Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Winner: Best Non-residential New Build
Manor Park, North Yorkshire
Project Team: Pacy & Wheatley | TDC Architects Ltd | Manor Park Ltd
Local Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Winner: Best Public or Community Building
Ryedale Special Families New Headquarters Building, North Yorkshire
Project Team: Design 4 architecture Ltd | R & J Construction Ltd | Ryedale Special Families
Local Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Meet the Highly Commended...
Best Public or Community Building
Shipley Health & Wellbeing Community Campus, West Yorkshire
Project Team: Rance Booth Smith Architects | Whitaker & Leach | The Cellar Trust | Furness Partnership | Michael Eyers Partnership | Thornley & Lumb | Groundworks Yorkshire
Local Authority: Bradford Metropolitan District Council
