Award Win for Preston City Council Building Control Team

Preston City Council's Building Control Team have been named a regional winner in the LABC Building Excellence Awards 2024

The Local Authority's building control team, alongside KPDL Ltd and Ogden Design Consultants Ltd, have won the award for their role in the North West's Best Small New Housing Development category for The Vines, Preston, and have been praised for achieving building excellence in the delivery of outstanding construction and workmanship.

The Vines is a luxury residential development of four bed detached homes in the popular village location of Lea Town, Preston.

The team was previously nominated in various award categories back in 2019 but this is the first time they have scooped the regional title.  

The Local Authority Building Control (LABC) represents all Local Authority building control teams in England Wales, committed to safeguarding the safety and protection of our communities by constantly reviewing surveyor competence and ensuring the performance and standards of Local Authority teams.

Councillor Amber Afzal, Cabinet Member for Planning and Regulation said:

Congratulations to our Building Control team who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure that all new buildings, conversions and extensions are delivered to high standards throughout all the phases of construction, from design and specification, right through to completion. This hardworking team deserves this recognition it deserves."

The team has been automatically put forward for the national grand finals in January 2025 in London.