Descriptions of Project Categories

Commercial projects
This winner will be the most impressive new commercial project completed in the region, and certified by LABC. Any type of commercial building is eligible – offices, retail, industrial or leisure. The scale is not important, as the judges will be equally impressed by a smaller scheme that has been thoughtfully implemented, or where the working arrangement with Building Control has resulted in design improvements.

Housing/residential projects
There are several categories, including large and small residential developments, individual houses, and schemes for social or affordable housing. All schemes must have LABC certification. The large housing schemes might focus on consistent quality that reveals the qualities of the site management team. The smaller housing sites might show how the development dovetails into established street scenes and patterns, the individual house might focus on design and construction excellence to create a stylish home, and the social scheme might show the benefits of the development, especially if the site is renewal. These examples are not an exhaustive list of the qualities the judges might look for.

Education projects
This award will go to the most impressive project in the education sector certified by LABC. Any size of project can be entered, from a school classroom extension to a new university building.

Domestic conversion or extensions
This award will go to the most impressive conversion or extension to a domestic property, completed in the region and certified by LABC. Yet again, size does not matter as much as the quality that went into the design and construction.

Domestic residential conversion
This award will go to the most impressive conversion to create a domestic property, completed in the region and certified by LABC. The size of the project is not as important as the design process, the care and re-use of design and features of the original building, and the craft that goes into the restoration.

Community projects
This award will go to the most impressive new, converted or refurbished community building completed in East Anglia that has been certified by LABC. The project can be of any size and can be as diverse as a village hall, social club, sports hall, health care building, and library.