Winners 2025
Business excellence categories
Carbon Reduction Champion
Winner: KpH Deconstruction Services - Deconstructing carbon
"The judges were impressed by how carbon reduction is not only embedded in the organisation’s strategy but also central to its core services creating a true circular economy in practice."
Finalists:
- Balfour Beatty - M25 J10/A3 Wisley interchange improvement project
- Kier Group - Climate innovation
- KpH Deconstruction Services - Deconstructing carbon
- Maple Facades - Carbon reduction initiative
- McGee - Modular façade retention system — a groundbreaking example of circular economy innovation in construction
- Peel Ports Group - Supporting the construction industry to decarbonise
- Qflow - Driving Sustainability: Reducing carbon emissions through innovative construction technology
- Ryebridge Construction - Marchwood Port redevelopment
- See - The carbon reduction project
- Sir Robert McAlpine - Net Zero 2045
- Speedy Hire - Net Zero transformation
- Think Hire - Sustainable Innovation
Construction Consultancy of the Year
Winner: Cundall
"Cundall demonstrates exemplary commitment to sustainability and net-zero carbon, from client selection to driving impactful project outcomes."
Finalists:
- AZ Scears Management Services
- Cundall
- DACI Utilities Engineering Consultancy
- Gleeds
- L&P Group
- Majenta
- OFR Consultants
- Studio Booth
- The FES Group
Contractor of the Year (turnover over £500m)
Winner: Mace Group
"Mace demonstrated outstanding consistency across all judging criteria, combining delivery excellence with a strong commitment to sustainability, digital innovation, and workforce development."
Finalists:
- Balfour Beatty
- Galliford Try
- Mace Group
- McLaren Construction
- Multiplex Construction Europe
- Murphy
- VolkerFitzpatrick
Contractor of the Year (turnover under £500m)
Winner: Careys
Finalists:
- Careys
- Clancy
- Gilbert-Ash
- Hochtief-Murphy Joint Venture
- Kilnbridge
- Kori Construction
- Miller Knight
- Novus Property Solutions
- Taylor Woodrow
Digital Construction Excellence
Winner: Translink - Translink’s revolutionary digital leadership at Belfast Grand Central Station
"A standout example of a digitally minded infrastructure client with a long-term, holistic vision, Translink is setting the pace for the industry."
Finalists:
- Advance Plus (MWH Treatment and J. Murphy and Sons) delivering capital investment programme for United Utilities - Oswestry WTW
- Balfour Beatty - Digital safety
- Chetwoods Architects - Chetwoods works
- Eave and Morgan Sindall Infrastructure - Beckton depot digital safety transformation
- GBE Services London - Committed to digital optimisation
- John Sisk & Son - A digitally enabled integrated approach
- Multiplex Construction Europe - 76 Southbank
- Services Design Solution - Bletchley rail depot upgrade
- Skanska UK - A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvement scheme
- Translink - Translink’s revolutionary digital leadership at Belfast Grand Central Station
- Zed Pods - Fortis House — a 23-unit zero-carbon, social-rented modular housing project in a flood zone
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Excellence (Company)
Winner: Hochtief-Murphy Joint Venture - “For the Generations Ahead” — one team, one spirit
"The winning presentation truly reflected their genuine passion for the “one team, one spirit” philosophy, which is deeply embedded within the organisation."
Finalists:
- Balfour Beatty
- Bechtel Cavendish Nuclear Solutions - Pile fuel cladding silo
- Caledonia Water Alliance, MGroup Water and AECOM
- Danny Sullivan Group - Leading the way in health & safety
- Group Metropolitan
- Hochtief-Murphy Joint Venture - “For the Generations Ahead” — one team, one spirit
- Keltbray - Making safety simple
- Maple Facades - Dedication to HSEQ
- Skanska UK - Building Operating Unit
- Speedy Hire - Safety first, always
- VGC Group - Utilising data and technology to improve our health and safety strategy
Regeneration Project of the Year
Winner: Church Lane North - Equans and Beyond Housing
"This project is a powerful example of how regeneration can transform a community."
Finalists:
- Bellway London at Barking Riverside - Bellway
- Eden Dock - Canary Wharf Group
- 412 Muswell Hill Broadway - Crawford Partnership
- Church Lane North - Equans and Beyond Housing
- Rosmead regeneration - Hull City Council
- Powerhouse, Chelsea Waterfront - Hutchison Property Group
- Darley Street Market - Kier
- Former Nurses' Home - Manx Development Corporation
- Paradise Birmingham — One Centenary Way - MEPC
- 20 Years in the making — Lewisham Gateway - Muse
- Hale Wharf regeneration - Waterside Places
- Hopetown Darlington - Willmott Dixon, Darlington Borough Council, SCAPE, Tees Valley Combined Authority, Space, BGP, tga, railway Heritage Trust, Historic England, Arts Council England and Art Fund
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Specialist Contractor of the Year
Winner: McGee
"McGee’s relentless focus on sustainable solutions shines through their design approach that eliminates waste and champions the circular economy."
Finalists:
- BAM Ritchies
- Caxton Façades
- Connolly Scaffolding
- Fugro
- Lloret Control Systems
- McGee
- ME Contracting
- Menard UK
- MWH Treatment
- Pro Steel Engineering
- Zed Pods
Supply Chain Collaboration Excellence
Winner: Eave and Morgan Sindall Infrastructure - Beckton depot Eaveolution
"This is a fantastic example of meaningful collaboration between a major organisation, Samsung, and an innovative small business, Eave, brought together by Morgan Sindall Infrastructure."
Finalists:
- AR, The Enabling Partner
- Balfour Beatty - Supervisor passport scheme
- Canary Wharf Group - Eden Dock
- City Building - Safer Drugs Consumption Facility
- Eave and Morgan Sindall Infrastructure - Beckton depot Eaveolution
- Galliford Try - Exmouth Long Sea Outfall
- M Group Highways (previously known as Milestone infrastructure) - SME supply chain development programme
- National Highways and Kier Transportation - A417 missing link
- Radius Group - Pioneering supply chain innovation
- SMP Alliance comprising: National Highways; Fluor; Jacobs; WSP; Balfour Beatty; BAM / Morgan Sindall Joint Venture; Costain - NEAR programme
- Tarmac - HS2 concrete driver ride along's
- Vision Consulting - WINEP5 collaboration
Innovation categories
Best Product Innovation
Winner: Imperial Thermal Engineering - Epot – Zero emissions electric equipment for the roofing industry
"The judges were impressed by the clear process of innovation and iteration, combining scientific insight with lessons learned directly from site experience to address the challenge in a holistic way."
Finalists:
- Imperial Thermal Engineering - Epot — Zero emissions electric equipment for the roofing industry
- JSM Group Services - NICE® (Non-Intrusive Cable Extraction)
- LMS Highways - A rapid-set, low-carbon concrete mix
- minimass - 3D printed concrete beams
- Modular Interiors - Prefabricated washroom frame/wall system
- PowerCem Technologies (UK) - South Elmsall constructed wetlands
- Rhinovating - Rhinovator mixer
- Sapphire Balconies - West Way Place, Botley
- SIP IT (Scotland) - Non-combustible SIP panel
- UB Infrastructure - Rapid assembled net zero buildings for securing critical national infrastructure
- Walther Strong - Rebarflex: The future of reinforcement
Company Innovation of the Year
Winner: Ainscough Crane Hire - Pre lift crane checks
"This is a great example of a simple yet highly effective solution, developed in response to a near miss. It’s one of those “why hasn’t this been done before?” innovations - practical, impactful, and easy to implement."
Finalists:
- Ainscough Crane Hire - Pre lift crane checks
- Housing Bond Alliance - Protecting social housing development projects
- Sapphire Balconies - Data-driven carbon savings
- WSP - Revolutionising construction with a kit-of-parts approach
Best Use of Technology
Winner: Eave - Eaveolution — Transforming construction health & safety through innovative technology
"The judges praised this as a compelling presentation of a critical and forward-thinking solution, seamlessly integrated into the hardware of a household brand."
Finalists:
- Automated Architecture - Robotic micro-factories
- Changemaker 3D - Water industry printfrastructure
- CLM Fireproofing - Firestopping information Management (FiM)
- Eave - Eaveolution — Transforming construction health & safety through innovative technology
- FYLD and Colas - Transforming safety & efficiency: AI-powered digital revolution
- GBE Services London - AI optimisation in construction
- P. Flannery Plant Hire, Spillard and Xwatch - Safety revolution
- Qflow and Morgan Sindall Infrastructure - AI-driven carbon excellence: Transforming sustainability with QFlow at Surrey Quays
- Selwood - SelTank by Selwood — Smart storage for smarter water management
- Skanska UK - Skanska GeoPlan: The Geospatial construction sequencing tool
- Skyway Canada - Skytrax ecotech
Project categories
Community Engagement Project of the Year
Winner: Kierriculum at Marjory Kinnon School - Kier
"The judges praised this innovative, structured educational engagement with clear positive outcomes for the construction industry."
Finalists:
- Eco Warriors in Hertfordshire Primary Schools - Artelia
- M1/M62 CSB social impact - Balfour Beatty and National Highways
- M6 J21a — J26 Scheme - Costain
- York Street Station: A platform for local community engagement - GRAHAM
- Millers Quay - GRAHAM
- One Maidenhead - JJ Rhatigan & Co (UK)
- Kierriculum at Marjory Kinnon School - Kier
- Carrstone House - Kori Construction
- Magna Park, Corby - VolkerFitzpatrick
- Stockport interchange - Willmott Dixon
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Excellence (Project)
Winner: A30: Championing health, safety and wellbeing - Costain
"Despite multiple challenges including taking over from another contractor, limited early client engagement, Covid disruptions, and geographical and environmental hurdles, Costain’s approach stood out."
Finalists:
- Chelsea Barracks - Ardmore Construction Group
- One year of health, safety & wellbeing campaigns - SB3 – Bachy Soletanche Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering JV
- A40 Eynsham Park and Ride - Balfour Beatty
- A30: Championing health, safety and wellbeing - Costain
Low Carbon Project of the Year
Winner: Net-zero bill free homes - Octopus Energy
"This project and its follow-on schemes are true game-changers. The judges praised the clear message it sends about making low-carbon technologies affordable and accessible, driving a low-carbon transition."
Finalists:
- Walworth town hall - Conamar Building Services
- Strongford Net Zero - JN Bentley
- Nebula - MEPC — Milton Park
- Driving down carbon on the A12 - Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, AECOM and National Road Planing
- Retrofit programme - Morgan Sindall Property Services and Amplius
- Net-zero bill free homes - Octopus Energy
- 11 Belgrave - Quadrum Global and BAM Construction
- Animal Studies Centre - Speller Metcalfe
- Halifax bus station - Willmott Dixon
- Fortis House — a 23-unit zero-carbon, social-rented modular housing project in a flood zone - Zed Pods
MMC Project of the Year
Winner: Fortis House — a 23-unit zero-carbon, social-rented modular housing project in a flood zone - Zed Pods
"This high-quality MMC scheme overcame flood risk, nutrient neutrality, and brownfield site issues in Ashford, pushing the boundaries of volumetric modular construction."
Finalists:
- Transforming Timber - EcoSystems Technologies, Built Environment — Smarter Transformation and Edinburgh Napier University
- Orsett Heath Academy - McAvoy
- Merit delivers Solihull elective hub — Solihull hospital - Merit
- HS2 welfare & training - Premier Modular
- Honeycroft, Lawford - Rose Builders
- Martin Baker — office & canteen - Wernick Buildings
- Fortis House — a 23-unit zero-carbon, social-rented modular housing project in a flood zone - Zed Pods
Project of the Year (under £20m)
Winner: 20 Giltspur Street - Deconstruct UK
"Their innovative methodology not only transformed this project but also holds exciting potential for wider application across similar developments."
Finalists:
- Solving the unsolvable to move a crucial water main in Twickenham - Clancy and Thames Water
- The Heal's Building - Conamar Building Services
- Walworth Town Hall - Conamar Building Services
- 20 Giltspur Street - Deconstruct UK
- Carrstone House - Kori Construction
- Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station - VolkerFitzpatrick
- Radlett strategic rail rreight interchange ECI — Landfill remediation works - VolkerFitzpatrick
- Sarah Turvill Multifaith Centre, University of Exeter - Willmott Dixon
- Brent Civic Centre - Willmott Dixon Interiors
- Pioneer Park - Wilten Construction
- Fortis House — a 23-unit zero-carbon, social-rented modular housing project in a flood zone - Zed Pods
Project of the Year (£20m - £50m)
Winner: Govan to Partick Bridge - Farrans
"This iconic structure was recognised by the panel for its vital role in reconnecting two communities."
Finalists:
- Bertha Park — super sewer - Caledonia Water Alliance, MGroup Water and AECOM
- Mountbatten House, Basing View, Basingstoke - CField Construction
- Govan to Partick Bridge - Farrans
- Stroud Sewer Strategy - Galliford Try
- Orsett heath academy - McAvoy
- Melton STW AMP7 WFD and Q Improvements - MWH Treatment and Severn Trent Water
- 11 Belgrave - Quadrum Global and BAM Construction
- Durham Investigative Hub - Tilbury Douglas
- Warringtonfire: Fire testing laboratory - Tilbury Douglas
- Eclipse leisure centre - Willmott Dixon
Project of the Year (over £50m)
Winner: Stockport Interchange - Willmott Dixon, Transport for Greater Manchester, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Stockport MDC, Rise Homes, Cityheart, Renaissance, TACE, Ramboll, Gillespies, Leach Rhodes Walker, The Harris Partnership, WSP, BDP and Pagabo
"The judges were impressed by the transformational impact of this complex town centre regeneration, expertly handling multi-level access and a challenging urban environment."
Finalists:
- Belfast transport hub - Babcock International
- Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area - BAM Nutall and Mott MacDonald Joint Venture
- East West Rail Phase 2 - East West Rail Alliance comprising AtkinsRéalis, Laing O’Rourke, Network Rail and VolkerRail
- Gull Wing Bridge: Lowestoft's Third Crossing - Farrans Construction
- Belfast Grand Central Station - Farrans Sacyr Joint Venture
- Millers Quay - GRAHAM
- HMP Millsike - Kier with Ministry of Justice
- Clive Booth student accommodation - Morgan Sindall Construction
- Begbroke science buildings - Oxford University Development
- Welcome Building® - Trammell Crow Company and Wates
- Stockport Interchange - Willmott Dixon, Transport for Greater Manchester, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Stockport MDC, Rise Homes, Cityheart, Renaissance, TACE, Ramboll, Gillespies, Leach Rhodes Walker, The Harris Partnership, WSP, BDP and Pagabo
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Workforce excellence categories
Rising Star
Winner: Lavinia Toma - Keltbray
"She’s already making a difference, and her future is exceptionally bright."
Finalists:
- Marzia Bolpagni - Mace Group
- Alex Boote - ARC Building Solutions
- Hannah Hart - AtkinsRéalis
- Edward Hixson - Skanska UK
- Priya Jadav - Balfour Beatty VINCI Joint Venture
- Matt Jones - Jones Weatherproofing
- Shanice Katana - Mace Group
- Rebecca Paramor - Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
- Amy Pymont - AECOM
- Gemma Rutter - AtkinsRéalis
- D awood Shoaib - AtkinsRéalis
- Lavinia Toma - Keltbray
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Diversity and Inclusion Excellence
Winner: AtkinsRéalis - #HackaFuture
"The judges were inspired by the creativity behind this solution and the organisation’s commitment to investing in an innovative approach to diverse recruitment."
Finalists:
- Arcadis - Arcadis parent and carers network
- AtkinsRéalis - #HackaFuture
- Bellway - Employer of choice
- Complete Wall Solutions - Building Futures: Empowering Salford's diverse workforce in construction
- Danny Sullivan Group - Building an inclusive future
- DGP - Building a Diverse Future: DGP’s Commitment to Inclusion
- Future Cast - FEMCON
- KpH Deconstruction Services - Empowering change
- Systra UK & Ireland - QGIS & Mergin Maps
- The Circle Partnership - The circle academy
- VGC Group - Changing the face of construction: VGC's approach to equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Willmott Dixon - Diversity steering group
Construction Leader of the Year
Winner: Lyndsey West - KpH Deconstruction Services
"Lyndsey demonstrated exceptional courage in challenging the status quo within a traditionally conservative sector."
Finalists:
- Nohman Awan - Balfour Beatty
- Duane McCreadie - Farrans Sacyr Joint Venture
- Scott Rothwell - DASCO Construction
- Amitoj Singh - TransVolt Power Solutions, Novus Power and Advanced Power Services
- Lyndsey West - KpH Deconstruction Services
Training Excellence
Winner: Murphy - Development for all
"The judges were particularly impressed by its clear focus on delivering positive outcomes, with measurable impact through internal development and meaningful contributions to the broader sector."
Finalists:
- Balfour Beatty and Flannery Plant Hire - Operator Skills Hub – Skills Bootcamps
- Black & White Engineering - The Black & White Global Academy: A People-First Approach to Learning and Development
- Devine Direct Labour Group - A culture of continuous improvement and empowerment
- DGP - Equipping Our Workforce: DGP’s Holistic Approach to Training and Wellbeing
- Keltbray - NextGen construction leaders initiative
- L Lynch Plant Hire and Haulage - Second chances
- Murphy - Development for all
- OFR Consultants - OFR – Investing in People
- SGB-cape - Cadets
- Stonbury - A culture of mentorship, professionalism, and continuous growth
- Survey Solutions - Bridge platform
- Thomas Sinden - Building futures
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