LABC Building Excellence Awards 2023 winner: Best Residential and Small Commercial Designer

More than 900 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.

The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as well as exemplar projects with categories for ‘People’ and ‘Places.’

A panel of industry experts judged a selection of the highest quality projects, professionals, and teams from around England and Wales to showcase solutions to complex technical or construction issues, site constraints and technical innovation. The awards highlight the vital contribution public sector building control teams make as part of the project team, ensuring safe, sustainable, and high-quality construction projects.

LABC is delighted to announce that the WINNER of the Best Residential and Small Commercial Designer is Richard Lee of dk planning & design.

Richard has worked in the construction industry for 40 years, with a break to pursue other career opportunities and has now been running his own business for 12 years.

Throughout his career, Richard has undertaken residential works from extensions, through to total house remodelling and new builds, as well as the conversion of redundant agricultural buildings to residential use. Richard has a collaborative nature and works well alongside the building control team to navigate any issues that may arise, aim to address concerns, and make necessary adjustments to the design to meet regulatory requirements.

Of his proudest achievements, Richard said the following:

“Designing impactful, aesthetically pleasing structures. I've had the opportunity to create buildings and spaces that leave a lasting impression on people's lives. The ability to design functional, visually appealing, and innovative structures.”

Congratulating the whole team on their success, Lorna Stimpson, LABC Chief Executive said