LABC Grand Finals Winners and Highly Commended 2021
See our round-up and all the photos from the awards night in our blog post.
Winner: Best Residential Extension
The Old Beams, Cleadon, Sunderland
- Project Team: BG Construction, and Fitz Architects Ltd
- Local Authority: South Tyneside Council
- Region: Northern
Read the Old Beams press release
Winner: Best Residential Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home
The Ship House, Appledore, Devon
- Project Team: GTL Construction, Metters & Wellby Architects, and Pavilion (London) PLC
- Local Authority: Torridge District Council
- Region: South West
Read the Ship House press release
Winner: Best Residential Conversion to Create a Single New Home
Willowplatt Barn, Aveton Gifford, Kingsbridge
- Project Team: S. Tozer Construction, BBH Chartered Architects Ltd, Andy & Sue Perrin, PCA Consulting Engineers, Carpenter Oak, Red Anvil Forge, and Sam Mond Joinery
- Local Authority: Devon Building Control Partnership
- Region: South West
View the Willowplatt Barn press release
Winner: Best Individual New Home
Gables, Bartlow, Cambridgeshire
- Project Team: Patrick B Doyle (Construction) Ltd, Chadwickdryerclarke Studio, Duncan Ogilvy, Michael Hadi Associates, Hoare Lea, and Henry Riley
- Local Authority: 3C Shared Services
- Region: East Anglia
Winner: Best Residential & Small Commercial Designer
James Brown, Cuppa Architects
- Company: Cuppa Architects
- Local Authority: North Somerset Council
- Region: South West
View the Cuppa Architects press release
Winner: Best Residential & Small Commercial Builder
Lee Donnelly, Donnelly Construction
- Company: Donnelly Construction
- Local Authority: Swindon Borough Council
- Region: West of England
View the Donnelly Construction press release
Winner: Construction Specialist of the Year
Iain Liversage
- Company: Hill Partnerships CIP Region
- Local Authority: 3C Building Control
- Region: East Anglia
View Iain Liversage press release
Winner: Best Small New Housing Development
Lyncroft House, Bagendon, Cirencester
- Project Team: Cbuild, and Hanover Street Studio
- Local Authority: Cotswold District Council
- Region: West of England
View the Lyncroft House press release
Winner: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development
The Rise, Harden, Bingley
- Project Team: Skipton Properties, DGL Associates Ltd & DGLa (Projects) Ltd, Addison Planning Consultants, Paul Waite Associates, and JCA Ltd
- Local Authority: Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Region: Yorkshire
Winner: Best High Volume New Housing Development
Fulham Reach, Faulkner House, Hammersmith
- Project Team: St George City, Broadway Malyan, and London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
- Local Authority: London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
- Region: London
View the Fulham Reach press release
Winner: LABC Warranty Site Manager of the Year
Matthew Hall
- Company: JG Hale Construction
- Local Authority: South West & South Wales
- Site name: Treberth
Winner: Best Small Social Housing Development
Magenta Court, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead
- Project Team: Jarvis Contracting Ltd, rg+p, and Dacorum Borough Council
- Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control
- Region: Central
View the Magenta Court press release
Winner: Best Large Social Housing Development
Small Drove, Weston, Spalding
- Project Team: D Brown Building Contractors Ltd, Framework Architecture & Urban Design, and South Holland District Council
- Local Authority: South Holland District Council
- Region: East Midlands
View the Small Drove press release
Winner: Best Purpose Built Accommodation
Woodside Care Village, Warwick
- Project Team: Deeley Construction, Robothams Architects, and WCS Care
- Local Authority: Warwick Building Consortium
- Region: West Midlands
View the Woodside Care Village press release
Winner: Best Residential Site Manager
Jessica Dowdy
- Company: St George City Ltd
- Local Authority: London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
- Region: London
View Jessica Dowdy press release
Winner: Best Non-residential Site Manager
David Blackman
- Company: Emery Building Contractors
- Local Authority: Bath & North East Somerset Council
- Region: West of England
View David Blackman press release
Winner: Best Non-residential Extension or Alteration
GICU University Hospital Southampton
- Project Team: BAM Construction, Stride Treglown, and NHS
- Local Authority: Southampton & Eastleigh Building Control Partnership
- Region: South East
View the GICU University Hospital press release
Winner: Best Non-residential Conversion
Abbey School Ltd, Abbey Square, Chester
- Project Team: Read Construction, Barron Design Ltd, Abbey School Ltd, Holloway Partnership, Thomas Consulting, Jones Melling, and EDP
- Local Authority: Cheshire West & Chester Council
- Region: North West
View the Abbey School Ltd press release
Winner: Best Non-residential New Build
Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF)
- Project Team: GF Tomlinson, Maber, Nottingham Trent University, Curtins, and Couch Perry Wilkes
- Local Authority: Erewash & West Nottinghamshire Building Consultancy
- Region: East Midlands
Winner: Best Public or Community Building
Stoneham Park Primary Academy, Eastleigh
- Project Team: Morgan Sindall Construction, Hampshire County Council, and Streif
- Local Authority: Southampton & Eastleigh Building Control Partnership
- Region: South East
View the Stoneham Park Primary Academy press release
Winner: Public Service Superstar
Andrew Rich
- Company: Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
- Local Authority: Plymouth City Council
- Region: South West
View Andrew Rich press release
Winner: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team
Aspire Defence Capital Works
- Local Authority: Wiltshire Council
- Region: West of England
View the Aspire Defence Capital Works press release
Winner: LABC Newcomer of the Year
Jarred Parisi
- Local Authority: East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Region: East Anglia
View Jarred Parisi press release
Winner: Local Authority Building Control Team of the Year
Cornwall Council
View the Cornwall Council press release
Highly Commended: Best Residential Extension
Llandennis Avenue, Cyncoed, Cardiff
- Project Team: Atlantic Construction, Reuben Evans Architect, and S Whitcomb
- Local Authority: The City & County of Cardiff Council
- Region: Wales
Highly Commended: Best Residential Conversion to Create a Single New Home
Shepherds Barn, Lanchester, Durham
- Project Team: Paul & Sonny Shepherd, LEAP, and Jackson Church
- Local Authority: Durham County Council
- Region: Northern
Highly Commended: Best Residential & Small Commercial Builder
Christ Wright, C A Wright Construction
- Company: CA Wright Construction
- Local Authority: Powys County Council
- Region: Wales
Highly Commended: Best High Volume New Housing Development
The Motor Works, Cononley, North Yorkshire
- Project Team: Candelisa
- Local Authority: Craven District Council
- Region: Yorkshire
Highly Commended: Best Residential Site Manager
Kevin Beckett
- Company: Willis Construction
- Local Authority: Newport City Council
- Region: Wales
Highly Commended: Best Non-residential Conversion
Experience Centre, Morgan Motor Company, Malvern
- Project Team: HB Projects, Hewitt Studios LLP, and Morgan Motor Company Ltd
- Local Authority: South Worcestershire Building Control Partnership
- Region: West of England
Highly Commended: Best Public or Community Building
The Box, Plymouth, Devon
- Project Team: Willmott Dixon Construction, Atkins Ltd, Plymouth City Council, Faithful+Gould, and Ward Williams Associates
- Local Authority: Plymouth City Council
- Region: South West
Highly Commended: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team
Purelake New Homes Ltd
- Local Authority: London Borough of Lambeth
- Region: London