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Thakeham Client
Nominated for Two Awards
24th June 2016
Delighted to be Nominated
Thakeham Client is looking forward to attending the 2016 South East Regional LABC Building Excellence Awards this evening, having been shortlisted in two categories: Best High Volume New Housing Development and Best Social or Affordable New Housing Development.
Coventry Court, Eastbourne, East Sussex has been shortlisted for Best High Volume New Housing Development. A residential development of 23 units in Eastbourne which provides an essential mix of affordable rent and shared ownership new homes.
Longstone Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex (right) has been shortlisted for Best Social or Affordable New Housing Development. Also a residential scheme, of total eight units with four rented ownership and four for market sale.
Working with Eastbourne Borough Council
Both Longstone Road and Coventry Court are for Eastbourne Homes (a company wholly owned by Eastbourne Borough Council) with which Thakeham Client has an ongoing client relationship. Thakeham Client is currently working on a design and build basis for the modernisation of popular lakeside café, Princes Park Cafe, Eastbourne, for Eastbourne Borough Council.
The Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards celebrate all that’s good in the construction industry with emphasis on the creation of excellent buildings: outstanding craftsmanship, technical innovation, sustainability and high performance. Winners demonstrate an excellent working relationship between LABC surveyors and the people responsible for the building work. All winning projects of the South East Awards will automatically be shortlisted for the LABC Grand Finals, which will take place in London on Monday 28th November.