The winners of the LABC Central Region Building Excellence Awards 2020 have been announced. Well done to all the highly commended sites and winners! The central region comprises entries from Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, and Oxfordshire. We especially want to congratulate our Hertfordshire Building Control winners:
Best Extension / Alteration to an Existing Dwelling
Winner: Castle Hill, Berkhamsted – Contour Architecture
Best Local Builder Or Traditional Craftsperson
Winner: Vine Construction Ltd
Best Small New Housing Development
Winner: Drury Lane & Wicklands Road, Hunsdon – J&L Build & Paul Lonergan Architects
Best Commercial Project
Winner: The Old Auction House, Hoddesdon – SJ Eastern Carpentry & Joinery
Also, credit to all of our shortlisted finalists:
Best Extension or Alteration to an Existing Building
Harleton Lodge Tewin – DB Sharp & Sons & AG Mitchell Architects
Cherrycroft, WGC – Adam Trigg Designs
Best Local Builder Or Traditional Craftsperson
Vines Construction Ltd
PAJ Property Maintenance
Best Change of use of an Existing Building
Hatfield Library – Herts County Council, T&B Contracting, Ingleton Wood Architects
Best Individual New Home
Oddesey Road, Borehamwood – TGRAM, BEE Architects
Woodfield House, Chorleywood- Mark Betteridge & Sarah Ross Architects
Best Small New Housing Development
Drury Lane & Wicklands Road, Hunsdon – J&L Build & Paul Lonergan Architects
Land West of Bargbury Lane – Queensbury Homes Ltd
Best High Volume New Housing Development
Phase 1 South Oxhey Central Rengeration Project – Countryside Properties, Frank Reynolds Architects, Home Group & Three Rivers District Council
Best Social or Affordable New Housing Development
Drury Lane & Wicklands Road, Hunsdon – J&L Build & Paul Lonergan Architects
Phase 1 South Oxhey Central Rengeration Project – Countryside Properties, Frank Reynolds Architects, Home Group & Three Rivers District Council
Best Public Service or Educational Building
Hatfield Library – Herts County Council, T&B Contracting, Ingleton Wood Architects
Christ Church Ware – MEB Design, Borras Construction
Barclay School, Stevenage
Best Commercial Project
The Old Auction House, Hoddesdon – SJ Eastern Carpentry & Joinery
Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team
Argento Design Studio Ltd
Marlin Design Ltd
For a full list of the Central Region winners and highly commended please see this LABC page.
Unfortunately because of COVID-19 the LABC had to announce regional winners later than usual this year. Therefore there won’t be a Grand Finals evening for 2020.
The 2021 Awards
If you want to get a head start on your 2021 entry email rachel.legood@hertfordshirebc.co.uk