LABC Building Excellence Awards 2026: Norfolk winners

Thieves Bridge Road and Brentwood have won East Anglia regional awards at the LABC Building Excellence Awards 2026. Both Norfolk housing projects now move on to the national stage.

Thieves Bridge Road

Thieves Bridge Road won the Best Large Social Housing Development category. Congratulations to everyone involved:

• Freebridge Community Housing
• The Design Partnership (Ely) Ltd
• E.N Suiter & Sons
• 3C Building Control
• CNC Building Control

Brentwood

Brentwood won the Best Small Social Housing Development category. Congratulations to the project team:

• Freebridge Community Housing
• The Design Partnership (Ely) Ltd
• Robson Construction
• CNC Building Control

We’re proud to have supported both projects through the building control process. Congratulations to everyone whose work helped bring these homes to completion.

Next stage of the LABC Building Excellence Awards

Both projects now go forward for national judging. The awards ceremony takes place on 22 January 2027. We wish both teams every success.

Find out more about the LABC Building Excellence Awards.

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