Why enter?

Now in its 30th year, the Construction News Awards remain the UK’s largest and most prestigious celebration of the construction industry. By entering, you’ll gain powerful benefits throughout the campaign, including:

Independent recognition

Presenting your achievements directly to our judging panel of leading clients and industry experts during the live judging process. This ensures independent recognition of your achievements.

Showcase your success

Gain extensive coverage in Construction News magazine, online, and across social media before, during, and after the event.

Raise your profile

Showcase your work and innovations to the wider industry and potential clients, raising your profile at the highest level.

Reward your teams

Celebrate success across your business and project teams, boosting morale and rewarding exceptional contributions.

Competitive advantage

Leverage your entry and potential win to gain a competitive edge when bidding for work and positioning yourself as the contractor of choice.

Attract top talent

Winning or being shortlisted position's your organisation as an employer of choice, demonstrating your commitment to excellence and a working environment that celebrates innovation.

Make sure you’re part of this landmark 30th anniversary event by entering today and securing your chance to be recognised among the very best in construction.

Entries close 13 February 2026 – don’t miss out.

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Don't just take our word for it!

The event was amazing full of suspense, excitement, entertainment and good food.

Nohman Awan Digital Construction Lead Balfour Beatty

I am a long-time supporter and have attended both as a submitter and judge because the CN Awards are an important part of celebrating all the great things that are going on in the industry.

Peter Vale Tideway

Excellent event with great hosts and good networking opportunities.

Ken Lambert Networkrail

Great event to celebrate the best of our industry!

Barbara Welch Director Mace

Excellently executed and purposeful.

Gracia Kabongo Events Manager / Grace & Allies Network Co-chair Wates Group

Brilliant opportunity to network, whilst enjoying fantastic food and entertainment and recognizing and celebrating best practice across the industry.

John Bryson Welfare, Employment and Skills Programme Manager Barnet Council

Good balance in terms of networking, the actual awards and the entertainment. Really enjoyed the experience of being on the judging panel.

Gill Foster Technical Director WSP UK

Hints and tips

This is your chance to tell the story of your team, project or organisation's impact across construction. All good stories have a structure so remember to start your entry along the following lines:

  • Beginning:  Provide the judges with information on your achievements to date and the main impact you would like your project, initiative or organisation recognised for
  • Middle:  Explain how you delivered your results and provide supporting evidence, facts, figures or testimonials to support any statements you make
  • End:  What makes your entry stand out and remind the judges of your key achievements


To ensure that your submission is your best work, consider the following as well:

  • Make a note of the deadline:  you must submit your entry by 13 February 2026 so make sure you have this date in mind – write it in your diary or on your calendar, or set notifications on your phone to ensure you don't miss the chance to enter
  • Preparation is key:  now that you know the deadline, allow yourself plenty of time to write, develop and submit your entry – coming back to it with a fresh pair of eyes can help you remember important details that may make the difference between being shortlisted and just missing out
  • Make the judges' job easy:  write in clear, plain English, avoid too much jargon and use bullet points where appropriate to break up the text
  • Pay attention to grammar and spelling:  poorly presented entries lack credibility so don't lose out on being shortlisted on something you could have easily avoided
  • Involve the right people:  involve your teams in developing the entry or even external partners who will often see the great work you do that you might overlook
  • Back up your entry:  take advantage of the option to attach documents to support your entry with useful information that will help the judges to understand the impact of your work
  • Proofread, proofread, proofread: ask someone else to look through your entry before you submit. It can be helpful to ask someone who was not directly involved in your team or organisation – like the judges they will not have detailed knowledge so they may suggest ways to clarify your entry

FAQs

Hopefully you'll find an answer to your question below. If not, please contact Colin Ennis on +44(0)20 3953 2627 or email at Colin.Ennis@emap.com .

To view the criteria, create your account, or login with your email and password used to create your account if you have already done so. Select ‘Enter Now’ against the category you wish to view where the criteria will be displayed. If you wish to start your entry at this point any information you add will be autosaved and you can login to complete the rest of the entry at any time.

Enter the email address and password that you used when you first started your entry on the log in page, you will then be taken through to your dashboard and will be able to continue your entry.

You can enter another category by selecting the category you wish to enter from the ‘Categories’ section.

Please contact Colin Ennis on +44(0)20 3953 2627 or email at Colin.Ennis@emap.com and they will be able to help you with your entry.