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Climate Action

Climate Action

All of us, within the construction industry and beyond, have a responsibility to deliver Climate Action. It is a key driver behind many innovative tools, techniques and processes and impacts everything we do. Constructing Excellence would like to celebrate those projects or organisations that seek to deliver a positive impact, or a reduced negative impact, on the natural environment and demonstrate whole life sustainability in their approach to construction. Successful applicants will exemplify the use of organisational culture, high quality design, effective procurement practices and innovative tools and techniques to provide improved environmental performance and outcomes.

Judges are looking for projects that demonstrate:

Readiness and progress to move towards zero emission vehicles and onsite plant.
Commitment to reducing waste and transport to sites via improved logistics and MMC.
Use of low carbon manufacture, transport, heating, lighting, or processing solutions.
Measurements or metrics to evaluate carbon and enable informed decision-making for carbon reduction.
Use of circular economy.
Use of innovation to reduce impact on the natural environment or enable positive environmental outcomes.
Support of the development of low carbon materials and solutions.

Finalists 2025
Urban Nature Project – Submitted by Walter Lilly
2 Aldermanbury Square – Submitted by Bovis
Sustainable Imperial – Delivering low carbon infrastructure – Submitted by Careys
Oxford United Football Club – New Stadium Project – Submitted by Oxford United Football Club
Hartopp and Lannoy Point – Submitted by Calfordseaden LLP
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Client of the Year

Climate Action

Construction clients have an important role to play in transforming the way the industry operates. How and when projects come to market significantly impacts the ability of the construction industry to provide innovative, whole life value-for-money solutions.

We are looking for a construction client that has been actively involved in delivering the construction programme and developed strategies for encouraging and rewarding excellence. It goes without saying we expect a culture of collaboration and transparency to be at the heart of how the client operates and empowers the wider team.

Judges are looking for projects that demonstrate:

Effective leadership.
Fair and prompt payment to all involved (at every level).
A drive for continuous improvement.
Commitment to building with the future in mind.
Effective communication.
A procurement strategy that puts fairness and transparency at its heart.

Decision-making based on quality rather than price.
Support those involved to bring their best ideas and enable collaboration on every level.

Finalists 2025
Leighton Park School – Submitted by Cube Design Ltd
Portsmouth City Council – Submitted by Portsmouth City Council
Defence Infrastructure Organisation – Submitted by Willmott Dixon
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust – Submitted by Morgan Sindall Construction
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Building Project of the Year

Building Project of the Year

The Building Project of the Year category celebrates inspirational projects that deliver outstanding outcomes. We are looking for projects that exemplify the Constructing Excellence principles, which fully align with the collaborative work we are undertaking with the Construction Leadership Council. Projects should demonstrate the successful implementation of better ways of working and so help to provide a template for others to learn from.

Judges are looking for projects that demonstrate:

Commercial practices that reward and incentivise the supply chain through collaborative procurement and delivery, and fair payment practices.
High levels of productivity and a rigorous approach to measuring performance.
A robust digital strategy, embedded within the project.
A positive culture that embodies respect for people and an excellent approach to health safety and wellbeing.
High levels of sustainability including demonstrable actions to cut carbon.
Strong commitment to social value.
A drive to change the culture of the industry.
Adherence to the principles of the Building Safety Act and implementation of the Golden Thread.
Excellent levels of client satisfaction, delivering against client outcomes and expectations.

Finalists 2025

Building Project of the Year Over 20M

Urban Nature Project – Submitted by Walter Lilly
Eclipse Leisure Centre – Submitted by Willmott Dixon
Gradel Quadrangles at New College, Oxford – Submitted by Ridge and Partners LLP
Nebula 190-192 Milton Park – Submitted by SRA Architects
GSK HQ
Mulberry Academy London Dock – Submitted by Kier

Building Project of the Year Under 20M

Grove House, Leighton Park School – Submitted by Cube Design
The Helios Building, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus – Submitted by Kingerlee
Acklam Road – Submitted by HNW Architects
The Reeds at South Lodge Hotel – Submitted by Felce and Guy Partnership
Preston Circus Community Fire Station – Submitted by Morgan Sindall Construction
Southlands Hospital’s new Community Diagnostic Centre – Submitted by Morgan Sindall Construction
136 Edinburgh Avenue – Submitted by West & West Ltd
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Regeneration & Conservation

Regeneration & Conservation

The Regeneration & Conservation Award aims to highlight projects or programmes that apply the Constructing Excellence principles to deliver better outcomes for an existing asset.

These principles include procurement, innovation, collaboration, culture/people, productivity, client satisfaction, HS&W and Digital. Applicants must demonstrate how they achieve improved outcomes against these principles. Applicants should demonstrate the use of specialist skills and techniques, where appropriate, to ensure any works are in keeping with existing historic/ heritage features.
Judges are looking for projects that demonstrate:

Successful delivery of client / community goals and expectations.
Improved performance of the existing asset.
Collaborative practices within the delivery process.
Use of digital through the project.
Employment of innovative techniques.
Use of traditional/specialist skills, where appropriate.
Measured impact of the solutions and end result.
Excellent outcomes and high standards in the repair, re-use and revitalisation of sites and buildings.

Finalists 2025
Yarnton Manor – Submitted by Savills
Lancing Fives Court – Submitted by Lewis Planning
EDWS Architects and Crossley Anderson, Heslington House Submitted by Lewis Planning
The Institution of Civil Engineers HQ Refurbishment – Submitted by VINCI Facilities
Bexhill Library – Submitted by Cheesmur
Ronald House – Submitted by Sutton Housing Society
Oasis Restore Secure School – Submitted by Galliford Try
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G4C Future Leader

G4C Future Leader

Generation 4 Change (G4C) is the young professional voice of the UK built environment industry and a driving force for change. The Future Leader Award celebrates the younger generation of construction and seeks to showcase the hard work and leadership of these up-and-coming professionals. This should be a person with less than ten years of experience in the industry (typically less than 30 years of age).

Judges are looking for projects that demonstrate:

Active engagement within the construction industry.
A positive impact on their peers, their organisation and the wider industry.
A proven track record of driving change- how is the individual is pushing boundaries and shaping construction?
Examples of strong leadership characteristics- inspirational, influential, collaborative and visionary.
A clear focus for the future, both within their own career and development and for the industry as a whole.

Finalists 2025
Bashar AbuEqtaish – AtkinsRéalis
Rohan Khosla-Stevens – Hoare Lea
Rachel Birtles – Lighthouse Charity
Charles Beckwith – AtkinsRéalis
Sachin Gor – Hill Group
Charles Lawton – JB Construction 1 Limited
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Delivering Value

Delivering Value

Construction and the built environment play a huge role in underpinning our society and economy. To unlock better societal outcomes, we need to take an informed view of value and not simply make decisions based on cost.

Clients need to work with their stakeholders to consider how to unlock wider benefits throughout the construction project and the lifetime of the asset. Tools such as the Value Toolkit enable clients and design teams to take a more informed view of value across four capitals – Produced, Natural, Social and Human.

Whilst value can mean something different to everyone, what it shouldn’t be is solely focused on cost. We are seeking projects that clearly demonstrate value-based decision making and the benefits in can bring.

Judges are looking for projects that demonstrate:

A robust approach to defining value with buy-in from stakeholders leading to a clear definition of the outcomes and values the project is seeking to achieve.
A delivery team empowered to come up with the right solutions to deliver those outcomes.
Successful delivery against the outcomes and value the client wanted.

Finalists 2025
Assystem & Thames Tideway Tunnel East – Consent Services – Submitted by Assystem
M25/M20 Vehicle Restraint System (VRS) Barrier Replacement Scheme – Submitted by Octavius
GSK HQ
Earl’s Court Free School Primary – Submitted by Kier
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Innovation

Innovation

Innovation more than invention is critical to every sector to deliver outstanding results, break through productivity barriers and address our customers, communities and global needs. Our sector solves problems every day, yet rarely are we systemic in our organisations and projects to drive and embed a culture for innovation in our teams or our supply chain partners.

Successful applicants will demonstrate how they foster a culture for innovation and systematically solve quantified problems with new or repurposed tools and techniques used by other sectors or organisations – to deliver quantified better productivity, profitability, sustainability or any other critical element with the use of an innovative product or approach that can/will be repeatedly used within the organisation or wider sector.

Judges are looking for projects that demonstrate:

Proven improvement in outcome through innovation.
Clear ambitions, strategies and action plans which intentionally drive positive change.
Progressive procurement policies to enable and reward supply chain innovation.
Outreach programmes that actively seek out different approaches from very different sectors with the intent to find better solutions or processes.
Clear evidence of action taken, and results achieved, that show a positive significant step change in performance compared to previous years and most others in the sector.

Finalists 2025
Bryson Products Ltd – Submitted by Bryson Products Ltd
GSK HQ
Align JV and Littlewood Group – Colne Valley Viaduct Environmental Noise Barrier Design Phase
Fortis House by Ashford Borough Council and ZED PODS – Submitted by ZED PODS Limited
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Integration & Collaborative Working

Integration & Collaborative Working

Integration and collaborative working are key to overcoming challenges, managing risk and delivering better outcomes. We are looking for projects and practices that exemplify this approach with evidence of how all parties have been engaged, from clients to contractors and all across the supply chain. Applicants must demonstrate the benefits that have been achieved through a collaborative and integrated working.

Judges are looking for projects that demonstrate:

Better decision making through effective collaboration.
Use of collaboration to overcome challenges and manage risk.
Use of collaborative delivery models.
Early supply chain involvement.
Clear supply chain strategy and good supply chain management.
Fair supply chain practices.
Prompt payments.

Finalists 2025
Align JV and Littlewood Group – Colne Valley Viaduct Environmental Noise Barrier Design Phase
Fortis House by Ashford Borough Council and ZED PODS – Submitted by ZED PODS Limited
King George V Football Complex, Portsmouth – Submitted by Portsmouth City Council
The Bishop Wand CofE Secondary School – Submitted by Management & Construction Services Ltd
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Residential Project of the Year

Residential Project of the Year

The Residential Project of the Year category celebrates inspirational projects that deliver outstanding outcomes. We are looking for projects that exemplify the Constructing Excellence principles, which fully align with the collaborative work we are undertaking with the Construction Leadership Council. Projects must demonstrate the successful implementation of better ways of working and so help to provide a template for others to learn from.

Judges are looking for projects that demonstrate:

Commercial practices that reward and incentivise the supply chain through collaborative procurement and delivery and fair payment practices.
High levels of productivity and a rigorous approach to measuring performance.
A robust digital strategy, embedded within the project.
A positive culture that embodies respect for people and an excellent approach to health safety and wellbeing.
High levels of sustainability including demonstrable actions to cut carbon.
Strong commitment to social value.
A drive to change the culture of the industry.
Adherence to the principles of the Building Safety Act and implementation of the Golden Thread
Excellent levels of client satisfaction, delivering against client outcomes and expectations

Finalists 2025
The Kentish New House – Submitted by Turner & Hoskins Architects
Acklam Road – Submitted by HNW Architects
Lampton Road, Phase 2 (Hill Group) – Submitted by Hill Group
MacFarlane Place, Television Centre – Submitted by Kier
Fortis House by Ashford Borough Council – Submitted by ZED PODS Limited
Plashet Road – Submitted by Martin Arnold Ltd
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People & Culture

People & Culture

“Our people are our greatest asset” – so attracting, motivating, supporting, developing and retaining the most diverse of human talent to our organisations and the sector is critical to ensure we totally understand and meet our customers’ and wider communities’ needs. Strong constructive cultures, effective leadership, health & wellbeing, and psychological safety at every level are vital to ensuring we positively challenge and continuously improve, as is Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and ensuring functional competence through progression pathways and continuing professional development.

Judges are looking for projects that demonstrate:

Clear strategies.
Effective implementation of plans.
Clear evidence of success. Measures are likely to include staff motivation scores and retention data, time and cost invested in people development plans (in-house activities, external programmes or other) at all levels of the organisation or project.
Community engagement activity that attracts the most talented people to our sector’s diverse roles.

Finalists 2025
PiLON
Walker Construction UK Ltd
Playle & Partners LLP
GSK HQ
DDL Group
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SME of the Year

SME of the Year

The UK government definition of Small to Medium Enterprises encompasses; micro (less than 10 employees and an annual turnover under €2 million), small (less than 50 employees and an annual turnover under €10 million) and medium-sized (less than 250 employees and an annual turnover under €50 million) businesses.

SMEs are a core part of the supply chain and are the backbone of the construction industry. Constructing Excellence are seeking to showcase examples of organisations that embody best practise. Applicants should model the Constructing Excellence principles of procurement, innovation, collaboration, culture/people, productivity, client satisfaction, HS&W, Digital.

Judges are looking for organisations that demonstrate:

Continual professional development i.e. training, developing competence, pathways to progression, leaderships & successor development.
A culture of inclusivity, psychological safety and mental health support.
A safety-first culture, with the correct culture, systems and processes in place.
Good staff retention and team satisfaction – recognised as being a good place to work.
Commitment to addressing the skills shortage – actively encouraging diverse new entrants to the industry and nurturing emerging talent.
Financial sustainability with a future focus and strategy.
Engagement with the community, providing support and getting involved with events and initiatives..

Finalists 2025

SME of the Year Over 10M

Bauvill
Esquire Developments
Helix Construct
Kingerlee
Walker Construction

SME of the Year Under 10M

Playle & Partners Ltd
Cube Design Ltd
DDL Group
MCA Consulting Engineers Ltd
Consult Sustainability Ltd
REDEC Refurbishment
QED Structures
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Retrofit

Retrofit

The UK has Europe’s oldest building stock and retrofit is crucial to deliver a net zero built environment and the high-quality homes and buildings our society needs. The Retrofit Award aims to highlight projects or programmes that apply the Constructing Excellence principles to deliver better performance of an existing asset. These principles include procurement, innovation, collaboration, culture/people, productivity, client satisfaction, HS&W and Digital. Applicants must demonstrate how they achieve improved performance against these principles.

Judges are looking for projects that demonstrate:
Successful delivery of client / community goals and expectations.
Improved performance of the existing asset.
Collaborative practices within the delivery process.
Use of digital through the project.
Employment of innovative techniques.
Measured impact of the solutions and end result including reduced carbon emissions.

Finalists 2025
Exeter College Library Refurbishment – Submitted by West & West Ltd
TBC.London – Submitted by Willmott Dixon
Streamlined Retrofit Management Solution – Submitted by Ridge and Partners LLP
The Institution of Civil Engineers HQ Refurbishment – Submitted by VINCI Facilities
Kingswood Estate Flat Roof Blocks – Submitted by Elkins Construction
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The People’s Choice Award for 2025 is now closed.

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