A CONSTRUCTION firm which specialises in the restoration of Grade I and Grade II listed buildings has won two industry awards in two weeks.

Nutshell Construction is a family-run firm in Sompting.

It won ‘Best Extension or Alteration to an Existing Home’ at the LABC Building Excellence awards for their work on a home in Ditchling.

The team then went on to win the ‘Small Scale Residential’ category at the Sussex Heritage Trust Awards for the same property.

The Grade II listed property built as two mirrored flint cottages had undergone several revisions most significantly becoming a single house in the mid-late 19th Century.

The new works comprised of a total architectural, mechanical, electrical, and structural renovation to enliven the property for future generations.

Cityzen, an award-winning design practice based in Brighton, worked with Nutshell Construction on the project, providing the detailed design required to restore historic elements, convert the outbuilding and refurbish the main house.

The teams spent nearly two years on site, an archaeology team were employed, and every single room was refurbished.

Ben Copper, MD at Nutshell Construction, said: “It’s great to have our work recognised in the South East.”