September - April: Warranty Risk Management Surveyors submit initial nominations.

May - June: Nominations are verified by Regional Surveying Managers.

July - August: Nominees are announced and judges visit nominated sites.

September: Nominees are shortlisted and finalists are invited to The Bricks.

October / November:  Finalists are celebrated and winners are announced at The Bricks.

As a registered developer with LABC Warranty, your development is eligible for nomination providing it meets the entry requirements.

LABC Warranty Risk Management Surveyors are responsible for putting developments forward for initial nominations during their site visits, providing developments meet the following criteria:

1: Most stages available for judging and must include finishing’s.

2: All apartment blocks and commercial developments must be at least 50% completed.

3: Nominations considered are for total site sizes and may include different warranty policy types, i.e. a site with 40 units of new homes and 20 units of social housing would fall under the over 51 unit’s award category.

4: Where a site is nominated under the Conversion / Refurbishment category, a conversion will be considered as a change of use of the building whereas a refurbishment will retain the same use.

5: Nominated sites must be covered by LABC Warranty and have been inspected across most stages of the build by LABC Warranty Risk Management Surveyors.

6: A development that has won in two consecutive years will not be eligible for nomination the following year.

Developer awards

Single Development of the Year
Development of the Year (2-10 units)
Development of the Year (11-50 units)
Development of the year (over 51 units)
Social Housing Development of the Year
Conversion / Refurbishment Development of the Year
Multi-Storey Development of the Year (over 7 storeys)
Overall Developer of the Year

Behind the Build awards

Unsung Hero
Rising star
Bricks and Mortar Partnership

What do we look for on site?

Each nomination will be scored on site, looking at specific areas of the build including foundations, substructure, superstructure, finishes and site organisation. Developments must display a high standard in technical competency and build quality as well as meeting the below criteria:

- Good build quality
- Good site management and leadership
- Compliance with technical standards
- Most stages of construction available for judging
- Supervision on site should be on a permanent basis
- Site/project managers should demonstrate a high level of organisational and customer service skills

What makes a winning site?

Consistency and quality of work must be evident across all trades and build stages. Good management, well planned sequence of work, ensuring a safe site throughout and choosing not to accept 'second best' are all key tips to securing your win.

We know winning an award means a lot to our developers which is why we want you to proclaim loudly to the world just how good you really are and most importantly to your potential home buyers.

Make the most of your award winning success! Here's how:

Issue a press release about your award winning development.
Celebrate with a site party and invite the local media.
Use our award winning promotional materials to showcase your work.

LABC Warranty will provide a range of support tools to help you with your promotion including logos, flags, press release templates, promotion on our website and in printed marketing literature.

2017 Winners

2016 Winners

2015 Winners

2014 Winners