Judges

Each year, we assemble an independent panel of senior clients and leading industry figures who generously dedicate their time and expertise to review hundreds of entries. Working against strict criteria, our judges score each submission with the aim of recognising and rewarding the very best in construction .

Want to get in front of the judges?

Enter today and showcase your success.


START YOUR ENTRY

Saira Ali, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Jonty Ashworth, Bicester Motion
Chris Barnes, TfGM
Rachel Bell, Stride Treglown
Nigel Bellamy, 8build
Desiree Blamey, Considerate Constructors Scheme
Alex Bone, Mott MacDonald
Paul Canning, National Highways
James Caspell, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Kingsley Clarke, Southern Construction Framework
Peter Cochrane, University of Oxford
Andy Costa, COSTA + WOLF
Ann-Marie Coulthurst, Murphy
Melanie Dawson, Origin7
Kenny Dearsley, Restoration & Renewal Delivery Authority
Anthony Dewar, Network Rail
Anthony Dillon, Willmott Dixon
Julia Draycon, Anglian Water
Rob Driscoll, ECA
Carolyn Dwyer, Jersey Development Company, Connected Places Catapult, Institute of Couriers
James Ennis, Grosvenor
Gill Foster, WSP
Matt Ghinn, VolkerFitzpatrick
Richard Greenwood, EN Procure
Catherine Hallett, Houses of Parliament
Haley Harper, Canal & River Trust
Lucy Hayes, Lower Thames Crossing
Sally Hill, Affinity Water
Ian Hodge, Environment Agency
Anna Humphries, Network Rail
John Hunt, Enterprise Ireland
Mark Jaggard, Restoration & Renewal Delivery Authority
Suria Jones, Laing O'Rourke
Urszula Kanturska, Sizewell C
David Keddie, Quintain
Iain Kirtley, Federation of Master Builders
Amy Koerbel, AESG
Jon Loveday, Sizewell C
Rupert Lown, DfTO
Jackie Maginnis, Modular & Portable Building Association
Jennifer Makkreel, Ellison Institute
Maribel Mantecon, HTA Design
Millan Martin, Taylor Woodrow
Kevin Masters, KPMG
Sam McCabe, WSP
Alison McCulloch, Kier Construction
Flan McNamara, Sellar
Ray Moloney, Costain Group
Andy Murray, Major Projects Association
Alison Nicholl, BRE
Sharon Nicholls, Berkeley Group
Image
coming
soon
Jonathan Oram, Pagabo
Lee Palmer, BESA
Sarah Phillips, Barking Riverside
Eddie Quinn, Kier Group
Nicky Rance, Sir Robert McAlpine
Simon Rawlinson, Arcadis
Ben Ridgeon, National Grid
Damian Robinson, Government Commercial Agency
Katie Rudin, Akerlof
Ijeoma Samuel, Turner & Townsend
Lawrence Shackman, Transport Scotland
Graeme Stewart, Kilnbridge
Tom Sullivan, Kilnbridge
Sybil Taunton, RICS
Becki Taylor, Skanska UK
Colin Turnbull, DWD
Peter Vale, Jacobs
Mike Van den Berg, Urban & Civic
Danna Walker, Built by Us
John Ward, Canal & River Trust
Aja Ward-Mackay, Stanhope
Liz Waugh, KPMG
Barbara Welch, Mace
Jenny White, KPMG
Paul Wilkinson, Nima
Precious Zumbika, Carus Advisory Services

Our Judging Process

Judging runs in two stages, giving every entry a fair and thorough assessment.

Stage One: Online judging

All entries are reviewed and scored online by an independent panel against the published criteria for their category. This stage determines each category’s shortlist.

Stage Two: Live judging

Shortlisted entrants are invited to present in person to their respective judging panel at our London offices, bringing their written submission to life and answering questions directly. This is where category winners are decided.

Every entry, shortlisted or not, receives the same rigorous, criteria-led assessment from senior industry figures who understand what excellence looks like in construction today.

Live judging for shortlisted entrants will take place 10 to 17 May 2027 at our London offices:

emap Publishing
2nd Floor, Harmsworth House
13 – 15 Bouverie Street
London
EC4Y 8DP

Key dates


Free entry deadline

29 January 2027

Entry deadline (£199 admin fee applies):

12 February 2027

Online judging

8 March - 19 March 2027

Shortlist announced

1 April 2027

Final stage judging

10 May - 17 May 2027

Awards

8 July 2027