Building Design Awards for Cheshire East

Cheshire East scoops trio of top gongs at buildings' design 'Oscars'

Cheshire East is celebrating after three of the Borough's nominations scooped top honours at this year's North West LABC Regional Building Excellence Awards.

The Local Authority Building Control presentations, held at the Macron Stadium, in Bolton, brought together hundreds of professionals for the prestigious event (on April 15). A total of 32 authorities entered nominations for the awards.

Of the 14 categories, developers within Cheshire East scooped top prize in three of them, winning the following categories;

• Best new housing development;
• Best commercial building;
• LABC site agent of the year (county and overall winner)

In addition, three more of the Council's nominations received 'highly commended' recognition.
The three winners will now go forward to the National LABC Building Excellence Awards to be held in London later in the year.

Such success clearly shows that Cheshire East can demonstrate quality and style, reinforcing the value of living within the Borough.

The event celebrates the very best within construction in the region and recognises good relationships between developers and local authority building control services, who work together to ensure quality of build and design.

The awards evening was attended by members of Cheshire East Council's wholly-owned company Civicance, which reflects the authority's commitment to provide high-quality services throughout the area.

Civicance managing director Ian Bunn said: "These prestigious awards showcase excellent examples of how local authority building control is working together with private developers to create high-quality projects, which enhance local communities and their living environment.

Councillor Ainsley Arnold, Cheshire East Cabinet member for housing and planning, said: "The nominations were again of a very high standard and I'm delighted to see Cheshire East performed so strongly with energy and flair brought to projects.

"These awards recognise and encourage the creation of a high-quality environment that local people both want and deserve."

Details of the winners are:
Best small new housing development (county and overall winner)

Contractor: PH Property Holdings Ltd
Location: Greenlands, Chorley Hall Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, SK9 7UL
Description: Six semi-detached and one detached residential properties
Architect: Core Design (UK) Ltd

Best commercial building (winner)
Caption: Civicance managing director Ian Bunn collects the award on behalf of MCFT
Contractor: Mid Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Leighton Hospital, Middlewich Road, Leighton, Crewe, Cheshire,
CW1 4QJ
Description: Refurbishment of the existing treatment centre
Architect: AFL Architects

LABC Residential site agent of the year (winner)
Supervisor: Shaun Marshall (second from left)
Company: Bloor Homes North West

Those nominations which did not win their category but were recognised for their outstanding achievements rated as 'Highly Commended' included the following:
Best extension or alteration to an existing home (highly commended)
Contractor: James Kelsall Building and Roofing
Location: Sandbach Road South, Alsager
Description: Extension and alterations to existing house. Demolition of existing garage and construction of new annex
Architect: Jay Ashall Associates
LABC Warranty regional site manager awards (highly commended)
Supervisors: Ken Baker & Shaun Marshall
Company: Bloor Homes North West
Site: Saxon Gate, Parkers Road, Leighton, Crewe
Best public service building (highly commended)
Contractor: Walter Carefoot and Sons (construction) Ltd
Location: Alsager Community Fire Station
Description: Change of use to community fire station, demolition of single-storey outbuilding
Architect: David Trowler Associates

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