LABC South East Winners & Highly Commended 2023

Meet the winners...

Winner: Best Residential Conversion or Alteration to an Existing Home

Semaphore Tower, Chatley Heath

• Project Team: The Landmark Trust, Valley Builders, Seymour & Bainbridge
• Local Authority: Elmbridge Building Control Services Ltd

Winner: Best Individual New Home

Whisperwood Fleet, Hampshire

• Project Team: Scottframe Timber Engineering Ltd, Paul Edwards Architecture, John Hazelton
• Local Authority: Hart & Rushmoor Building Control Partnership

Winner: Best Residential & Small Commercial Designer

Richard Lee, dk planning & design

• Local Authority: Sussex Building Control

Winner: Best Residential & Small Commercial Builder

K.Black & Sons

• Local Authority: Sussex Building Control

Winner: Best Small New Housing Development

Shore Drift and Surfs Reach, West Wittering

• Project Team: PDP Architecture LLP, Waltham Contracting Ltd, L H Advisory Ltd
• Local Authority: Chichester District Council

Winner: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development

Landscape Road, Warlingham

• Project Team: WR Newland & Sons Ltd
• Local Authority: Southern Building Control Partnership 

Winner: Best Small Social Housing Development

Laurel Close, Godalming

• Project Team: Thakeham Partnership Ltd, PDP Architects LLP, Shape, Allen Construction Consultancy
• Local Authority: Waverley Borough Council

Winner: Best Large Social Housing Development

August Fields, Newhaven

• Project Team: Drew Smith, Thrive, Guinness Homes, Calfordseaden
• Local Authority: Lewes District Council

Winner: Best Purpose Built Accommodation

Freeland Close, West Sussex

• Project Team: MH Architects Ltd
• Local Authority: Chichester District Council

Winner: Best Residential Site Manager

Ben Sears, Abbey New Homes

• Local Authority: Mid Sussex District Council

Winner: Best Non-residential New Build

RAC Family Facility, Epsom, Surrey

• Project Team: LA architects, Kier Construction, Royal Automobile Club, BDP (Landscape), South Tyneside Council
• Local Authority: Epsom & Ewell Borough Council

Winner: Best Public or Community Building

Mote Park Cafe & Community Centre, Maidstone

• Project Team: gdm architects, Chartway Construction, Martin Arnold
• Local Authority: Maidstone Borough Council

Winner: Public Service Superstar

Lindsay Goodman, Waverley Borough Council

Winner: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team

Reigate Architects Ltd with Southern Building Control

Winner: LABC Newcomer of the Year

Ross McCartney, Sussex Building Control

Meet the Highly Commended...

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

The Coach House at Broadoaks Park, West Byfleet

• Project Team: Octagon Developments
• Local Authority: Woking Borough Council

Highly Commended: Best Individual New Home

Oak Tree Stables, Kent

• Project Team: Bonnex Ltd, Clagues LLP
• Local Authority: STG Building Control Partnership

Highly Commended: Best Residential & Small Commercial Builder

SLB Carpentry & Build

• Local Authority: Surrey Heath Borough Council

Highly Commended: Best Medium Volume New Housing Development

Harts Hall Place, Felbridge

• Project Team: Abbey Developments Ltd, Foxdown Construction, NC Architects
• Local Authority: Mid Sussex District Council

Highly Commended: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team

DMA Building Designs with Sussex Building Control

Again, congratulations all, and please feel free to spread your success far and wide by sharing the winners' page or YouTube URLs and if you're adding them on social media don't forget to use #LABCawards and @labcuk!

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