The Rural & Industrial Design and Building Association, RIDBA, has awarded Joanna Whitwell of The Little Yorkshire Design Company a First Prize for the new Labman Automation facade. The aesthetics category was won because the entire look of the building has been transformed for the better. The finest cedar cladding, wonderful posts made from entire tree trunks and a curved entrance has taken what was a chunky, clunky and ugly portal frame construction and made it iconic.
Tom Heap of Countryfile, Animal 24:7 and Costing the Earth lent the awards a dimension in tune with the efforts and outcome of the build. His easy professionalism balanced the keenness of the award contestants and the joy of winning. Labman extends their great gratitude to Joanna Whitwell, RIDBA and all the contractors and hopes the award goes some way to recognising their efforts.