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Tidestone, GreenSquare's construction arm, has been selected as the winner of one of the categories in the 2011 Local Authority Building Control (LABC) West of England Building Excellence Awards – awarded at a ceremony and dinner in Bristol last week.

These awards focus on successful schemes in Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and parts of Somerset.

The development at Curzon Street in Calne has been selected as winner in the 'Best Social Housing or Affordable Housing Development' category and will now be put forward as a contender in the same category of the LABC Building Excellence National Awards.

"The award is particularly pleasing because Curzon Street was the first scheme to be built by Tidestone," says Ernie Randell, construction manager. "The company has since grown to have a current order book of 101 dwellings to be designed and built for GreenSquare Group companies."

LABC teams are involved with all types of schemes from small domestic extensions through to multi-million pound commercial buildings. They are there to guide and assist in compliance with the Building Regulations.

GreenSquare Group Development director Vic O'Brien said: "This is a really great achievement for Tidestone as it is a new company. Winning this award is a testament to the professionalism and hard work of the team."

LABC Chief Executive Paul Everall said: "All the finalists deserve recognition for their great work in helping to improve building standards, boost sustainability and efficiency, and show that despite a difficult economic backdrop, standards do not have to slip. Our congratulations go to the finalists - and especially the winners - all of whom have helped to show the importance of local authority building control."

All the regional winners will now be nominated for the LABC National Awards which take place on Tuesday 1 November in London.

[published online 30/6/11]

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