LABC Central Winners & Highly Commended 2023

Meet the winners...

Winner: Best Residential Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home

Toki Farm, Waltham Cross

• Project Team: PLG Consultants Ltd, J and L Build Ltd, Rothley Law Ltd
• Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Winner: Best Residential Conversion to a Single New Home

The Old Forge, Buckinghamshire

• Project Team: Studio Basheva, CLPM, Matters, Savills
• Local Authority: Buckinghamshire Council

Winner: Best Individual New Home

The Hide, Hertfordshire

• Project Team: Barr Group, Barr Build, HollandGreen Architects, Rod & Fiona Maclean
• Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Winner: Best Residential & Small Commercial Designer

Geoff Phillips, Plans to Expand

• Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Winner: Best Residential & Small Commercial Builder

Tom Clarke, T C Construction Oxford Ltd

• Local Authority: SouthVale Building Control

Winner: Best Small New Housing Development

Chestnuts, Hertfordshire

• Project Team: Anthony Jane Architecture and Interiors, Lee & Sibley, Forstep
• Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Winner: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development

Rectory Gardens, Hertfordshire

• Project Team: Osprey Homes Ltd, ADTC, SDP Consulting Engineers
• Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Winner: Best High Volume New Housing Development

South Oxhey Central, Hertfordshire

• Project Team: Countryside Partnerships, HAP Chartered Architects, Home Group
• Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Winner: Best Small Social Housing Development

• Project Team: Francis Jackson Homes, David Coles Architects, Hightown Housing Association, LABC Warranty
• Local Authority: Milton Keynes Council

Winner: Best Large Social Housing Development

Chamomile Gardens, Biggleswade

• Project Team: The Hill Group, Kyle Smart Associates, Grand Union Housing Group
• Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council

Winner: Best Purpose Built Accommodation

New River Gardens, Broxbourne

• Project Team: RDT Architects Ltd, Clegg Construction Group, Hertfordshire County Council for Operator Gold Care Homes, Aedifice Partnership
• Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Winner: Best Residential Site Manager

Chris Gunn, Bloor Homes

• Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council

Steve Ratcliffe, Francis Jackson Homes

• Local Authority: West Northamptonshire Council

Winner: Best Non-residential New Build

Platinum Stages, Elstree Studios, Borehamwood

• Project Team: R G Carter, 4D Studio Architects, Hertsmere Borough Council, Baqus Group Ltd
• Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Winner: Best Public or Community Building

Glebe Farm School, Milton Keynes

• Project Team: Synergy Architects, Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd
• Local Authority: Milton Keynes Council

Winner: Public Service Superstar

Nicola Compton, Hertfordshire Building Control

Winner: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team

Griggs Homes with Hertfordshire Building Control

Winner: LABC Newcomer of the Year

Ruth Waters, Hertfordshire Building Control

Steve Morrow, Hertfordshire Building Control

Meet the Highly Commended...

Highly Commended: Best Residential Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home

Ashlyns Road, Berkhamsted

• Project Team: Contour Architecture Ltd, RPL Construction Ltd, Dr Rawles
• Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Highly Commended: Best Individual New Home

Bridleway House, Nettlebed

• Project Team: Daniel Catlin
• Local Authority: SouthVale Building Control

Highly Commended: Best High Volume New Housing Development

The Stiles Hertfordshire

• Project Team: Durkan Homes, Grafik
• Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Highly Commended: Best Small Social Housing Development

Coniston Road, Hertfordshire

• Project Team: Bugler Developments, Bugler Developments In-House Design, Dacorum Borough Council
• Local Authority: Hertfordshire Building Control

Highly Commended: Best Public or Community Building

Henlow Academy, Bedfordshire

• Project Team: PCMS Design, Neville Special Projects, Henlow Church of England Academy
• Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council

Highly Commended: Best Residential Site Manager

Tim Parker, Bentier Developments Ltd

• Local Authority: SouthVale Building Control

Highly Commended: LABC Newcomer of the Year

Megan-Rose Lewis, Hertfordshire Building Control 

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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