Picture: Broadgate Lane in Horsforth which won the category 'new dwellings under 10 units'
Picture caption: Chevin Park in Menston which won the category 'restoration and conversion on a large project' Leeds celebrated excellence in building at an annual awards ceremony held earlier this week.
The West Yorkshire Building Excellence Awards, organised by Leeds City Council and the other four West Yorkshire local authority building control services, celebrated some of the best examples of building across the region at Headingley Stadium on Thursday (14 June).
A total of 13 awards were given to celebrate the excellence of building quality in a variety of projects from domestic extensions to commercial developments which was achieved through building standards, technical innovation and sustainable designs at local level.
This year’s winners in Leeds were the conversion of the existing Victorian hospital to form 10 flats and 12 houses at Chevin Park, Menston under the Restoration & Conversion - Large project category. The buildings have been transformed into a stylish residential development with a contemporary design twist whilst maintaining period features. The main contractor, Ben Bailey Homes has restored the former stone built hospital into a range of two, three and four bedroom apartments and houses.
The new dwellings under 10 units was won by the development off Broadgate Lane, Horsforth for the construction of five new build terrace houses. These are five first rate modern terrace houses, built over three floors with exceptional detail to the construction and finish both internal and externally. Leeds building contractor J P Wild constructed these houses for Fendale Developments Ltd.
The best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control was won by MAS Design Consultants Ltd. They are a family run architectural design company, based in Guiseley near Leeds. The company has grown over the last five years and they have been in Partnership with Leeds Building Control since 2008 and are a great supporter of Local Authority Building Control across West Yorkshire.
The 2012 LABC Building Excellence Award Winners were:
Domestic Extension: High Meadow, Cold Hill Lane, New Mill, Holmfirth – Kirklees Council - Austin Construction Services Ltd
New Single Dwelling: Pinewoods, Sandbeds, Honley, Holmfirth – Kirklees Council – John Marsden
New Dwellings under 10 units: Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, Leeds – Leeds CC – JP Wild Ltd
New Dwellings over 10 units: Ryecroft, Lightcliffe, Halifax - Calderdale MBC – Seddon Homes
Affordable Housing: Park Dale, Castleford – Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) – Bramall Construction Ltd
Restoration & Conversion - Small domestic: Kirk Cliffe, Stoney Lane, Halifax – Calderdale MBC
Restoration & Conversion - Large project: Block 12 & 14, Chevin Park, Menston Leeds CC – Ben Bailey Homes
Commercial: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Civic Offices, Burton Street, Wakefield – Wakefield MBC – Morgan Sindall Group plc
Community: Culture Fusion, 125 Thornton Road, Bradford – Bradford MDC - BAM
Construction Ltd
Sustainability: Listerhill Sustainable Student village, Smith Street, off Listerhill Road - Bradford MDC – GB Building Solutions
Sustainability Highly Commended: Land South of 448 Harrogate Road, Bradford
Education: Horton A School of Health Studies, Great Horton Road Bradford - Bradford MDC – ISG Construction
Partnership with a Local Authority: MAS Design Consultants Ltd.
An additional Highly Commendable award was given to the community buildings and workspace units on Harrogate Road, Bradford under the sustainability category.
The complete list of winners, finalists and project descriptions can be found on the LABC Awards website at http://www.labcbuildingexcellenceawards.uk.com/west-yorkshire
Councillor Richard Lewis, Leeds City Council’s executive member for economy and development, said:
The West Yorkshire Building Excellence Awards, organised by Leeds City Council and the other four West Yorkshire local authority building control services, celebrated some of the best examples of building across the region at Headingley Stadium on Thursday (14 June).
A total of 13 awards were given to celebrate the excellence of building quality in a variety of projects from domestic extensions to commercial developments which was achieved through building standards, technical innovation and sustainable designs at local level.
This year’s winners in Leeds were the conversion of the existing Victorian hospital to form 10 flats and 12 houses at Chevin Park, Menston under the Restoration & Conversion - Large project category. The buildings have been transformed into a stylish residential development with a contemporary design twist whilst maintaining period features. The main contractor, Ben Bailey Homes has restored the former stone built hospital into a range of two, three and four bedroom apartments and houses.
The new dwellings under 10 units was won by the development off Broadgate Lane, Horsforth for the construction of five new build terrace houses. These are five first rate modern terrace houses, built over three floors with exceptional detail to the construction and finish both internal and externally. Leeds building contractor J P Wild constructed these houses for Fendale Developments Ltd.
The best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control was won by MAS Design Consultants Ltd. They are a family run architectural design company, based in Guiseley near Leeds. The company has grown over the last five years and they have been in Partnership with Leeds Building Control since 2008 and are a great supporter of Local Authority Building Control across West Yorkshire.
The 2012 LABC Building Excellence Award Winners were:
Domestic Extension: High Meadow, Cold Hill Lane, New Mill, Holmfirth – Kirklees Council - Austin Construction Services Ltd
New Single Dwelling: Pinewoods, Sandbeds, Honley, Holmfirth – Kirklees Council – John Marsden
New Dwellings under 10 units: Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, Leeds – Leeds CC – JP Wild Ltd
New Dwellings over 10 units: Ryecroft, Lightcliffe, Halifax - Calderdale MBC – Seddon Homes
Affordable Housing: Park Dale, Castleford – Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) – Bramall Construction Ltd
Restoration & Conversion - Small domestic: Kirk Cliffe, Stoney Lane, Halifax – Calderdale MBC
Restoration & Conversion - Large project: Block 12 & 14, Chevin Park, Menston Leeds CC – Ben Bailey Homes
Commercial: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Civic Offices, Burton Street, Wakefield – Wakefield MBC – Morgan Sindall Group plc
Community: Culture Fusion, 125 Thornton Road, Bradford – Bradford MDC - BAM
Construction Ltd
Sustainability: Listerhill Sustainable Student village, Smith Street, off Listerhill Road - Bradford MDC – GB Building Solutions
Sustainability Highly Commended: Land South of 448 Harrogate Road, Bradford
Education: Horton A School of Health Studies, Great Horton Road Bradford - Bradford MDC – ISG Construction
Partnership with a Local Authority: MAS Design Consultants Ltd.
An additional Highly Commendable award was given to the community buildings and workspace units on Harrogate Road, Bradford under the sustainability category.
The complete list of winners, finalists and project descriptions can be found on the LABC Awards website at http://www.labcbuildingexcellenceawards.uk.com/west-yorkshire
Councillor Richard Lewis, Leeds City Council’s executive member for economy and development, said:
“These awards show how much exciting and innovative work is being done across the city and the county both to convert and restore some of our beautiful old buildings and to design and build new developments.
“They also illustrate how councils can work with developers and designers to produce high quality developments which enhance an area and provide places to live and work which are accessible, practical and sustainable in the long term.”
This year’s awards were attended by over 200 people who were involved in the nominated building projects in the West Yorkshire Region.
The LABC Awards recognise the importance of building control in creating a high quality, sustainable built environment in England and Wales. Local authority building control helps to ensure better design and builds by cooperative working between local councils, developers, designers and builders to avoid costly corrections during construction and to make sure projects comply with the highest standards of safety, sustainability and accessibility.
The complete list of winners, finalists and project descriptions can be found on the LABC Awards website at
http://www.labcbuildingexcellenceawards.uk.com/west-yorkshire
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Notes to editors:
LABC is the member organisation representing all local authority building control departments in England and Wales. Its membership includes 3,000 professional surveyors and support technicians and has a 70% market share of building control in these sectors: domestic conversions and improvements; new homes and apartments; commercial offices, workshops, industrial and warehouses; education; healthcare; care homes; retail; leisure and entertainment; and stadiums.
LABC promotes the design and construction of buildings that are safe, accessible and environmentally efficient to comply with the Building Regulations. LABC builds awareness of local authority building control amongst the public, developers, designers and contractors. It also works with trade organisations, manufacturers, distributors, research establishments, test houses and professional institutions to support innovation in building.
LABC are always looking for future award winners. If you have a project completed within the next 12 months which you feel deserves to be one of next year’s finalists, have a word with your local authority building control surveyor expressing your interests and they may put your project forward for nomination.
“They also illustrate how councils can work with developers and designers to produce high quality developments which enhance an area and provide places to live and work which are accessible, practical and sustainable in the long term.”
This year’s awards were attended by over 200 people who were involved in the nominated building projects in the West Yorkshire Region.
The LABC Awards recognise the importance of building control in creating a high quality, sustainable built environment in England and Wales. Local authority building control helps to ensure better design and builds by cooperative working between local councils, developers, designers and builders to avoid costly corrections during construction and to make sure projects comply with the highest standards of safety, sustainability and accessibility.
The complete list of winners, finalists and project descriptions can be found on the LABC Awards website at
http://www.labcbuildingexcellenceawards.uk.com/west-yorkshire
- ENDS –
Notes to editors:
LABC is the member organisation representing all local authority building control departments in England and Wales. Its membership includes 3,000 professional surveyors and support technicians and has a 70% market share of building control in these sectors: domestic conversions and improvements; new homes and apartments; commercial offices, workshops, industrial and warehouses; education; healthcare; care homes; retail; leisure and entertainment; and stadiums.
LABC promotes the design and construction of buildings that are safe, accessible and environmentally efficient to comply with the Building Regulations. LABC builds awareness of local authority building control amongst the public, developers, designers and contractors. It also works with trade organisations, manufacturers, distributors, research establishments, test houses and professional institutions to support innovation in building.
LABC are always looking for future award winners. If you have a project completed within the next 12 months which you feel deserves to be one of next year’s finalists, have a word with your local authority building control surveyor expressing your interests and they may put your project forward for nomination.
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Leeds City Council press office (0113) 224 3937
Email: anniegoodyear@leeds.gov.uk
