3C Shared Services is an award-winning Local Authority Building Control service. The following links provide details of the awards our team has achieved over the last three years. We are very proud to be a professional and competent team. - Heather Jones, Assistant Director Planning and Building Quality
3C Building Control Year Review 2021-2022 [PDF, 2.5MB]
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) East Anglia Winners 2023
- Winner: Best small new housing development - Chalk Glade, Cambridge
- Winner: Best medium volume new housing development - Bance Court, Huntingdon
- Winner: Best large social housing development - Colville Road, Cambridgeshire
- Winner: LABC Newcomer of the Year - Harriet Stares, 3C Shared Services
- Winner: Best partnership with a local authority building control team - Cambridge Investment Partnership with 3C Shared Services
- Winner: Local Authority Building Control Team of the Year - 3C Shared Services, nominated by service users
- Highly Commended: Best individual new home - Taylors Lane, Caxton
- Highly Commended: Best small housing development - Almoners Avenue, Cambridge
- Highly Commended: Best medium volume housing development - Hills Road, Cambridge
- Highly Commended: Best public or community building - Bluntisham Baptist Church, Huntingdon
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Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards National Winners 2022
- Winner: Best Non-residential Site Manager - Mark Larter, Barnes Construction
- Winner: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team - JPT Design Consultants Ltd with 3C Shared Services Building Control
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Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Jim King Leadership Award 2022
- 3C Assistant Director Planning and Building Quality, Heather Jones, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the LABC Jim King Leadership Award 2022. This award recognises contributions towards leadership with colleagues and the LABC network.
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Local Authority Building Control (LABC) East Anglia Winners 2022
- Winner: Best residential conversion or alteration to an existing home - King Pastures Farm, Cambridgeshire
- Winner: Best medium volume new housing development - The Birdlings Phase 2, Cambridgeshire
- Winner: Best purpose-built accommodation - Clare College, Cambridge
- Winner: Best residential site manager - Kelvin Rahilly, Croudace Homes
- Winner: Best non-residential site manager - Mark Larter, Barnes Construction
- Winner: LABC Newcomer of the Year - Connor Howell, 3C Shared Services
- Winner: LABC Newcomer of the Year - Holly White, 3C Shared Services
- Winner: Public Service Superstar - Nick Milne, 3C Shared Services
- Winner: Best partnership with a local authority building control team - JPT Design Consultants Ltd
- Winner: Local Authority Building Control Team of the Year - 3C Shared Services, nominated by service users
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Public Sector iESE Transformation Awards 2022
- 3C Shared Services Building Control has been awarded Gold Winner in this year's iESE Public Sector Transformation Awards for "Efficiency and Effectiveness".
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Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards National Winners 2021
- Winner: Best individual new home - Gables, Bartlow, Cambridgeshire
- Winner: Construction specialist of the year - Iain Liversage, Hill Partnerships CIP Region
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Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Jim King Leadership Award 2021
- 3C Strategic Lead Heather Jones has been shortlisted as a Finalist in the LABC Jim King Leadership Award 2021. This award recognises contributions towards Leadership with colleagues and the LABC network.
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Cambridge City Council Staff Awards 2021
- 3C Shared Services Building Control have been awarded Winners of the Innovation category in the Cambridge City Council Staff Awards. This award recognises continued dedication and commitment to the work of the council and its residents.
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Local Authority Building Control (LABC) East Anglia Winners and Highly Commended 2021
- Winner: Best extension - Ribbon House, Cambridge
- Winner: Best individual new home - Gables, Bartlow, Cambridgeshire
- Winner: Best medium volume new housing development (6 to 30 units) - The Birdlings Phase 1, Comberton, Cambridge
- Winner: Best extension or alteration - Vinery Mews, Cambridge
- Winner: Construction specialist of the year - Iain Liversage, Hill Partnerships CIP Region
- Winner: LABC newcomer of the year - Dan Craft, 3C Shared Services
- Winner: Public service superstar Steve Fleming & David Rees, Cambridge Fire & Rescue Service
- Winner: Best partnership with a local authority building control team - JPT Design Consultants Ltd
- Highly Commended: Best extension – Hills Road, Cambridge
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Association for Public Sector Excellence (APSE) Service Excellence Awards 2021
- 3C Shared Services Building Control have been awarded Finalists in the "Best Service Team Construction and Building Service" category at the APSE Service Excellence Awards 2021.
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Public Sector iESE Transformation Awards 2021
- 3C Shared Services Building Control has been awarded Bronze in this year's iESE Public Sector Transformation Awards for "Efficiency and Effectiveness".
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Women in Construction and Engineering Awards (WICE) 2021
- Area Building Control Surveyor Claire Harwin was awarded as a Finalist in the "Best Female Mentor" category. Claire has over 14 years experience working in Building Control and enjoys mentoring and sharing her expertise with new trainees.
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Local Authority Building Control (LABC) East Anglia Winners and Highly Commended 2020
- Winner: Best Extension or Alteration to an Existing Dwelling
- Winner: Best Small New Housing Development
- Highly Commended: Best Extension or Alteration to an Existing Dwelling
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Public Sector iESE Transformation Awards 2020
- Our 3C Shared Services Building Control team was awarded the Silver award in the public sector iESE Transformation Awards in the "Working Together" category.
There were 240 entries in total and 39 shortlisted finalists. Our category received 36 entries, the most highly contested category that night.
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) East Anglia Awards Winners and Highly Commended 2019
- Winner: Best High Volume New Housing Development
- Winner: LABC Residential Construction Professional of the Year
- Winner: Best Commercial Project
- Winner: Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team
- Highly Commended: Best Inclusive Building
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Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Warranty Awards 2019
- Finalist: Bricks and Mortar Partnership
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Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Service Awards 2019
- Runner Up: Best Service Team of the Year: Construction and Building Service
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South Cambridgeshire District Council GEM Outstanding Achievement Awards 2019
- Going the extra mile - Successfully implementing going paperless for 3C Shared Services
- Individual Award Winner: Fred Hedges Senior Building Control Surveyor
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