Nominations for the very best in building quality and design across the local area are being sought by Bath & North East Somerset Council, for a prestigious awards ceremony next year.
The Council’s Building Control Awards for Building and Design Quality celebrate the best of design and build quality in the area.
The awards, sponsored by Bath Stone Group, are presented in two categories, Building Quality and Design Quality, for domestic extensions, new dwellings, commercial/public buildings and works to historic/listed buildings.
For the building quality awards, the Council’s building control surveyors inspect the construction work – but members of the public, architects and designers are being encouraged to put forward nominations for the design quality category.
Cllr Liz Richardson, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Homes and Planning, said: “We want to hear about extensions, complete houses and commercial buildings that people feel are worthy of a design award – due to the materials used, the suitability for purpose, or any other reason.
“Due to the special nature of our area, we would also like nominations in relation to work on listed buildings. These awards are aimed at recognising first-rate design and construction and to help to continue and encourage the tradition of the high quality of the district’s buildings.”
Last year two of the winning schemes went on to win their categories in the West of England Regional Local Authority Building Control, Building Excellence Awards and have now gone on to be entered as finalists in the National LABC Building Excellence Awards which are being held in London on 28th November.
Chair of sponsors, The Bath Stone Group, Elaine Marson said: “We are once again proud to be supporting these prestigious awards, and to see high quality in building design and construction being encouraged and rewarded.”
If you have a nomination, contact Philip Mansfield, Building Control Manager at the Council on 01225 477541 or email [email protected] by 31st October.
The final award ceremony will be held at The Guildhall, Bath, next February.
