LABC Northern Building Excellence Awards 2020

Watch our Northern winners and highly commended video!

With a short introduction by LABC Chief Executive Lorna Stimpson:

Winner: Best Extension or Alteration to an Existing Dwelling

Mossdale, Glenridding, Penrith

• Project Team: G Bowman Building Contractors Ltd, Graham K Norman Architect, Brian Moreton, D. E. Eastham Ltd, RMT slating, Greenfields heat and power of Penrith
• Local Authority: Eden District Council

Winner: Best Local Builder or Traditional Craftsperson

KM Builders & Groundworks Ltd

• Project Team: KM Builders & Groundworks Ltd
• Local Authority: Sunderland City Council

Winner: Best Change of Use of an Existing Building

The BIS, Hartlepool

• Project Team: Gus Robinson, Group Ginger, Hartlepool Borough Council
• Local Authority: Hartlepool Borough Council

Winner: Best Individual New Home

Buchanan House, Shotley Bridge, County Durham

• Project Team: M & L Associates Design and Build Ltd, PJC Architecture LTD, Simon Forster
• Local Authority: Durham County Council

Winner: Best New Housing Development

Brockwell Grove & Newbiggin Lane, Westerhope, Newcastle

• Project Team: Tolent, P+HS, Newcastle City Council
• Local Authority: Newcastle City Council

Winner: LABC Warranty Site Manager Award

Paul Thompson

• Project Team: Tolent Living
• Site Name: Hillhead Parkway

Winner: Best Social or Affordable New Housing Development

Alma Street, Stockton-on-Tees

• Project Team: Esh Group, BSBA Architects, Thirteen
• Local Authority: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Winner: Best Public Service or Educational Building

Lower Mountjoy Teaching & Learning Centre, Durham

• Project Team: Galliford Try, FaulknerBrowns Architects, Durham University, Space Architects, Turner & Townsend, BuroHappold, Cundall
• Local Authority: Durham County Council

Winner: Best Commercial Project

Centre Square, Middlesbrough

• Project Team: Bowmer & Kirkland, Seymour Architecture, Ashall Projects (MB) Ltd
• Local Authority: Middlesbrough Council

Winner: LABC Construction Professional of the Year

Ian Stephenson

• Project Team: Gleeson
• Local Authority: Middlesbrough Council

Winner: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team

Adapt Architectural Solutions Ltd

• Project Team: Adapt Architectural Solutions Ltd
• Local Authority: Middlesbrough Council

Highly Commended: Best Extension or Alteration to an Existing Dwelling

Underheugh Farm, Gilsland, Brampton

• Project Team: Roland Hill Ltd, Edwin Thompson LLP, D Thompson
• Local Authority: Carlisle City Council

Highly Commended: Best Change of Use of an Existing Building

Lesketh How, Ambleside, Cumbria

• Project Team: Russell Armer Homes, 
• Local Authority: South Lakeland District Council

Highly Commended: Best Individual New Home

Moor Croft, Longframlington, Northumberland

• Project Team: RAD Developments, JDDK Architects, Brian and Anne Lowrie, Anthony P Davies Consulting Engineers
• Local Authority: Northumberland County Council

Highly Commended: Best New Housing Development

Little Greencroft Farm, Consett, Lanchester

• Project Team: Spence and Dower LLP, Richard Almond, 
• Local Authority: Durham County Council

Highly Commended: LABC Warranty Site Manager Award

Rob Walker

• Project Team: Gus Robinson Developments

Highly Commended: LABC Warranty Site Manager Award

Andrew Carr

• Project Team: Anvil Homes Ltd
• Site Name: Slaley Village

Highly Commended: Best Social or Affordable New Housing Development

Hackworth Close, Ferryhill, County Durham

• Project Team: Tolent Living, BSBA Architects, Livin Housing Limited, Artis Consulting, Warburton Associates
• Local Authority: Durham County Council

Highly Commended: Best Public Service or Educational Building

New Pavilion, Appleby Eden Cricket Club, Cumbria

• Project Team: Eden Stonework Limited, Club Design Limited, Appleby Eden Cricket Club
• Local Authority: Eden District Council

Highly Commended: Best Commercial Project

Crofton Workshops, Thursby, Cumbria

• Project Team: L Wannop & Sons, Manning Elliott Partnership, Michael Cowan
• Local Authority: Allerdale Borough Council

Thank you to our sponsors

Sponsors of this year's LABC Northern Building Excellence Awards are Actis Insulation, Jewson, Build Aviator, LABC Acoustics, LABC Warranty and Polypipe

The President's Charity 

This year's charity, chosen by current President Anthony Oloyede is Construction Youth Trust whose aim is to inspire and enable young people to overcome barriers and discover a career in the construction and built environment sector. 

Find out how to be an online volunteer with Construction Youth Trust or donate to the Trust.

The 2021 awards

Unfortunately because of COVID-19 we've had to announce our regional winners later than usual this year and there therefore won’t be a Grand Finals for 2020.

However, we’ll be in touch with details of how to enter the 2021 awards when they’re open for entries.