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2012 Finalists
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The Northern event was a great success! And the winners were...


Northern Winners
 

Best Housing - one off house, small developer or development
12a Nicholas Avenue, Sunderland

  • Architect: OTEC, Steve Owen
  • Contractor: Steve Owen
  • Developer: Steve Owen
  • Local Authority: South Shields Building Control

Best Housing - large developer or development
Trinity Gardens, North Ormesby

  • Architect: Queensbury Design Ltd.
  • Contractor: Keepmoat Homes, Kevin Chatterton
  • Developer: Private Homes developed by Keepmoat Homes
  • Local Authority: Durham County Council

Best Social or Affordable Housing Development
Riverside Dene, Newcastle

  • Architect: Gentoo Homes, Stuart Hutchinson
  • Contractor: Wates Living Space
  • Developer: Newcastle City Council
  • Local Authority: Newcastle City Council

Best Community Building
Gateshead Library, Gateshead

  • Architect: Gateshead Council, Head of Property and Design, Mrs Oksana Holgate
  • Contractor: Lumsden and Carroll Construction
  • Developer: Gateshead Council, Libraries and Arts Services
  • Local Authority: Gateshead Council

Best Educational Building
St Josephs RC Comprehensive School

  • Architect: Ryder Architecture, Ian Kennedy
  • Contractor: Carillion Plc, Farid Didi
  • Developer: Diocese of Hexham
  • Local Authority: South Tyneside Council

Best Commercial Building up to £1M
The Central Bar, Gateshead

  • Architect: T.O.h.p Architects, John Niven
  • Contractor: Robertson North East, Paul Reed
  • Developer: The Head of Steam Ltd, Tony Brookes
  • Local Authority: Gateshead Council

Best Commercial Building over £1M
Northumbria Police Area Command Headquarters, Middle Engine Lane, North Shields

  • Architect: Ryder Architecture, Bruce Riches 
  • Contractor: Miller Construction (UK) Ltd, Aidan Harrison
  • Developer: Northumbria Police Authority, Bernie Foster
  • Local Authority: North Tyneside Council

Best Sustainable Project
Northumbria Police Area Command Headquarters, Middle Engine Lane, North Shields

  • Architect: Ryder Architecture, Bruce Riches
  • Contractor: Miller Construction (UK) Ltd, Aidan Harrison
  • Developer: Northumbria Police Authority, Bernie Foster
  • Local Authority: North Tyneside Council

Best Technical Innovation
Adaptahaus

  • Architect: Alan Dawson Associates Ltd, Alan Dawson
  • Contractor: Alan Dawson Associates Ltd, Alan Dawson
  • Developer: Alan Dawson Associates Ltd, Alan Dawson
  • Local Authority: Allerdale Council

Best Partnership
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd./Newcastle

Best Domestic Extension or Conversion
Grandy's Knowe Barn Conversion, Northumberland

  • Architect: Kevin Doonan Architects, Kevin Doonan
  • Contractor: Jim Eckersley Building, Jim Eckersley
  • Developer: Mr. Conrad Dickinson & Mrs. Hilary Dickinson
  • Local Authority: Northumberland County Council

Best Small Builder
Trond Larsen, TL Developments Building

  • Contractor: TL Developments, Trond Larson
  • Local Authority: North Tyneside

The LABC Northern Building Excellence Awards cover the following counties:

  • Cumbria
  • Tyne and Wear
  • Northumberland
  • Durham
  • Cleveland (former county)

Event Information

Date: Friday, 22 June 2012 from 7:00 pm
Venue: The Hilton Hotel Newcastle Gateshead Bottle Bank Gateshead NE8 2AR
Dress:

2012 Categories

  1. Best Housing - one off house, small developer or development, for example 1-10 units
  2. Best Housing - large developer or development, for example 11+ units
  3. Best Social or Affordable Housing Development
  4. Best Community Building
  5. Best Educational Building
  6. Best Commercial Building - Small
  7. Best Commercial Building - Large
  8. Best Sustainable Project
  9. Best Technical Innovation
  10. Best Partnership with a Local Authority (with evidence of a long standing relationship)
  11. Best Domestic Extension or Alteration
  12. Best Small Builder

The entry deadline was 27 January 2012