Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

Laurence Associates recently attended the Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026, where industry professionals from across the construction sector came together to explore the key challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the built environment.

The event featured insightful panel discussions covering topics such as skills and AI, sustainability, building safety, procurement and emerging technologies. Each session highlighted how collaboration, innovation and forward-thinking approaches are helping the sector respond to evolving demands.

It was a valuable opportunity for Jason and Sam to gain insight into how these important issues are being addressed across the industry, as well as to connect with likeminded professionals and build new relationships within the sector.

Events like this are an important reminder of the collective effort required to ensure construction continues to grow, adapt and thrive.

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The Experts

Architecture Vogue – Higher Harlyn

Contemporary Roof Extension in Cornwall | Sustainable Residential Design

New Project Showcase | A New Collection of Laurence Associates Projects

Architecture Vogue – Enys Hill

Architecture Vogue – Eyebrid

11 Bespoke Holiday Units Designed for Mawgan Porth

Agricultural Barn Development Advice

Creating Seamless Indoor Outdoor Living Spaces

Architecture Vogue – Smallridge Bros

Planning changes from April 2026: why expert advice matters more than ever

Sensitive Dwelling Alterations Approved by Council

3D Modelling an image speaks a thousand words

How to Find a Building Plot

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Planning Director

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Securing Five Unrestricted Homes in Mawgan Porth

Visit Laurence Associates at the Devon County Show This Week

Laurence Associates Expands with New Office in Exeter

Work Experience Spotlight: Elsie’s Week at Laurence Associates

Final Days at the Devon County Show for Laurence Associates

Planning Within Cornwall’s World Heritage Site | What You Need to Know

Laurence Associates at Kernow Construction Club

Attending Women in Business Breakfast at Truro Golf Club

Non-Material Amendment Success

Tom Evans Promoted to Junior Planner

Waterside Lookout

Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

Planning Approval Secured for Multi-Generational Home in Feock

Principal Designer Services | CDM 2015 Compliance

Architect Jobs in Cornwall | Architect Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Sensitive Design Approach for Barn Conversion Window Proposal

BNG Exemption for Small Development Sites

Laurence Associates at Business Fest South West Westpoint

Adaptive Reuse Architecture | Blending Heritage with Modern Design

Planning Permission Secured for Change of Use to self-contained letting unit in Penzance

Vickery Holman Market Review

Progress Update: Shaping a Bespoke Home

Redruth Housing Scheme Approved

Building for Growth

Our First Newsletter Is Live | Latest Projects, News & Events

Successful Appeal Secured on Caravan Use and Building Definition

Where Design Meets Detail: The Role of Materials in Architecture

Four Dwellings Approved Following Outline Consent

Laurence Associates Attending Stithians Show 2026

Planning Consent Secured for Methane-Capture Facility

Elmhurst Energy CPD

Laurence Associates Attending Ashfords Business Breakfast

Current Vacancies – Planner / Senior Planner

Certificates of Lawfulness Explained

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

From sketch to reality the power of visualisation in design development

Design Appraisals UK | Site Feasibility and Planning Assessments

Farm Diversification Opportunities in the Southwest

Town Planner Job Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity and Leadership with Jason Pledger

New Project Collection Coming Soon

Community Sponsorship St Just RFC

Planning Committee Reforms in England What You Need to Know

Natural Light

Supporting the Interior Design Journey Through Architecture

Architecture Vogue – Maen Valley

Padstow Conservation Area Extension Approved

Section 73 Approval for Revised Bungalow Scheme in St Erth

Housing Schemes in Cornwall That Truly Work for People

Designing for Approval or Designing to Build?

Traditional Barn Conversion Approved | Building Regulations Success

A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

Permission in Principle Secured for 4 to 9 Dwellings in North Hill

Planning Appeals Explained | What to Do If Your Planning Application Is Refused

Securing Consent for 11 Bespoke Holiday Units in Mawgan Porth

Property Development Forum

Cornwall Building Regulations Update Event 2026

Laurence Associates prepares for Royal Cornwall Show 2026

James Vivian Promoted to Associate Director

Building for Growth

Neighbourhood Plan Regulation Changes 2026

Unlocking Potential Through Replacement

Architect Jobs in Cornwall | Architect Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Planning Appeal Success for Equestrian Building

From Sketch to Reality: Architectural Visualisation

A positive appeal decision for Laurence Associates

Construction Excellence Southwest Cornwall Summer Boat Trip

Replacement Dwellings – Pushing the boundaries of Architecture

Exploring Contemporary Materials and Colour in Cornish Architecture

A considered evolution of a familiar form

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2025

Change of Use Approved: Takeaway to Residential in Cornwall

Laurence Associates Supports the Peloton Charity Golf Day 2026

Why Involve Landscape Architects in Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership – Richard Marsden

Planning Success in Tintagel

Cape Cornwall Club Redevelopment | Laurence Associates

Why Part T Is Changing Commercial Design More Than You Think

What does the new Part O of the Building Regulations mean for a new home?

Laurence Associates Attending Townsend Landowner Seminar

Architecture Vogue – Humble Cottage

Property Development Forum

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Devon County Show 2026

Laurence Associates to Exhibit at Devon County Show 2026

Cornwall Council Housing Requirement – Laurence Associates

Architecture in Fowey | Laurence Associates

Bespoke Architectural Design Process

Feock replacement dwelling project overview

Conditional Planning Permission Secured for Five Homes in Bodmin

Appeal Success for Agricultural Workers Dwelling Near Penzance

Planning Approved for 5 Unrestricted Rural Homes

Laurence Associates Featured in Salt Magazine

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Cornwall Council ‘Call For Sites’

Designing for Legacy, Lifestyle and Longevity

Cornwall Local Plan Update 2028 and What It Means for Development

Breaking Ground: New Project Progress

Summer in the City Networking Event | Laurence Associates Exeter

Planning Appeal Success for Permission in Principle Scheme

SEC1 Compliance & Energy-Efficient Homes in Cornwall

Barn Conversions Under Class Q and Class R

A Guide to Our Planning Application Process

Penzance Business Breakfast

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026 Architecture and Planning Support

St Piran’s Day 2026 – Celebrating Cornwall’s Heritage

Every Project Has More Than One Story to Tell

Barn Conversion Approved West Cornwall

River Camel Nutrient Neutrality Update 2026: Bodmin Removed

Laurence Associates to Attend Business Fest

Appeal Success: Caravan Site Approved in Cornwall

Team Attends Michelmore’s Property Development Club in Exeter

Planning Approved for Farmhouse Extension on Bodmin Moor

International Women’s Day at Laurence Associates

East Allington Permission in Principle success for five new homes

Outline Planning Consent for Hotel and Restaurant Development in Cornwall

Celebrating 17 Years of Dedication: James Vivian, Associate Chartered Architectural Technologist

Why Do I Need a Professional Consultant’s Certificate?

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Replacement Dwelling in lieu of Class Q

Powering the Future: Repowering Wind Turbines Across the UK

Appeal Success – Removing Occupancy Condition

Planning consent secured for replacement wind turbine

Understanding the Design Brief Service at Laurence Associates

Campsite Certificate and Replacement Dwelling Approval Cornwall

Designing Homes Shaped by Landscape and Views in Rural Cornwall

Laurence Associates Returning to the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Grid Connection Reform and what it means for Renewable Energy Projects

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

New National Planning Policy Framework Published | Laurence Associates

Rural Outbuilding Conversion Secures Planning Consent

Should I use an Architect?

Planning and Designing Padel Courts for the UK’s Fastest Growing Sport

Eco development on the sand dunes at Hayle

Navigating Building Regulations in Cornwall: A Design Led Approach

Considering a Home Extension?

Replacement Dwelling Approved Following Class Q Success

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Energy Statements: Why They Matter for Planning Applications

How to Finance a Self-Build

Outline Approval for Three New Homes in St Keyne

Committee Success Secures Permission in Principle for New Homes

Architecture Vogue – Sand Dunes

Laurence Associates Sponsors Rosudgeon and Kenneggy Cricket Club

Planning Permission Success for Access, Parking & Facilities

Securing Planning Permission – Community Hall Poundstock

Graphisoft UK Awards 2024 – Small Project Of The Year: Under £5 Million

Planning Appeals Changes from April 2026

Appeal Success Near St Ives

Planning Permission Secured for Padstow Conservation Area Outbuildings

Work Experience Week: Exploring Architecture and Structural Engineering

Home Renovation Progress Falmouth

Conversion in the Countryside: Securing Planning for a Rural Bothy

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 – March

National Planning Policy Framework

Residential Project Site Update | Progress on Site

Rural Exception Scheme Approved in Perran Downs

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Design Director

Rural Enterprise – Helping Rural Business Flourish

Planning Approval for Sauna in Protected Landscape

Coastal Cornish Home Design | Contemporary Architecture

Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award

A Tailored Approach to Conceptual Design

Planning Appeal Success to Building Regulations Approval

Regen Planning Conference

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2024

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

Creating Flow and Connection Within the Home

Housing Land Supply Changes: What They Mean for Planning

Housing Appeal Success in West Cornwall

Porthcothan Site Update: Residential Planning Progress

Grand Designs

Grade II Listed Farmstead Planning Success

Building Safety Act | Building Regulations Principal Designer

Planning Permission Success for Barn Conversion

Architecture Vogue – Greenbank Hotel

Permission in Principle Success in St Austell

Self-Build and Custom Build Homes with Laurence Associates

Business Cornwall – March 2026

Master Planning That Creates Places for the Future

Why Do a Self Build?

Seaside Sensation

New premises & 30 Years in the business

A Busy Week of Progress Across the Practice

Small Housing Schemes

Class Q Planning Permission

Inside A Coastal Cornwall Residential Project

Cornish Replacement Dwelling Submitted for Building Regulations

Class Q Conversions: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Buildings

Restronguet Point – a room with a view

Securing Planning Permission – Greenbank Hotel Falmouth

Laurence Associates attending Kernow Construction Club

Laurence Associates at Groundsure Women in Property

Building Towards a Greener Future: Our Earth Day Commitment

Planning Permission for Community Garden Redevelopment in Newquay

Functional Living in a Contemporary Cornish Home

Town Planner Vacancy – Planning Careers UK

Laurence Associates Attends Cornwall Council Planning Agents Forum

Planning Appeal Success in Cornwall National Landscape

Affordable Housing Success

Outline Planning Consent Secured for Two New Dwellings

Housing Land Supply Changes: What They Mean for Planning

Design and Placemaking PPG out now

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Planning Committee Success: Replacement Dwelling Approved

Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

Ana Coelho promoted to Senior Chartered Architect

Consent Secured for Amendments to Housing Scheme in Gweek

Current Vacancies – Senior Landscape Architect

Planning Permission Secured in Rock Cornwall

Energy Consultancy Services at Laurence Associates

CESW Summit 2026

Building Regulations Drawings: Why Detail Matters

Seamless Single Storey Extensions That Complement Your Home

Coastal Home Design in Devon & Cornwall

RIBA Safe & Healthy Environments CPD Completed

Current Vacancies – Town Planners

Current Progress on Site in Falmouth