2024 Shortlist
Apprentice of the Year
- Jake Astell, Vinci Building
- Max Bambury, Tyto Contracting
- Dan Baston, William Hare Group
- Sam Blanchard, Skanska
- Max Bullock, Pantera Carpentry
- Michael Dillon, OCL Facades
- Evan Price, Mott MacDonald Bentley
- James Russell, Tekbuild
- Zak Scarborough, Galliford Try
- Rekiya Shodunke, Berkeley Group
- Oliver Webster, William Hare Group
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Apprenticeship Initiative of the Year
- Enigma Industrial Services
- On The Tools, Skills shortage campaign
- Reds10, Sustainable career options
- William Hare Group, Early careers programme
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Best Place to Work Award
- ATM
- Cahill Design Consultants
- Genuit Group
- GMI Construction Group
- Kori Construction
- Myco
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year
- Berkeley Group, EMbrace network
- Cahill Design Consultants
- Colas, Period dignity: Ending the stigma
- Colas in partnership with ADEPT, Campaigning for a diverse and inclusive workforce across place
- Genuit Group, D&I strategy
- Houses of Parliament, CLEAR Pathways
- Building Equality and Mott MacDonald, Driving LGBTQ+ inclusion across the industry
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Leader of the Year
- Colin Buckle, Arcadis
- Nina Cardinal, Heidelberg Materials
- Carole Connor, Blanchard Wells
- Millie Deare, Berkeley Group
- Lucy Fell, Colas
- Fofo Kalfa, Linesight
- Debola Ojo, Berkeley Group
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Excellence in Learning & Development
- Acivico Group, Nurturing talent and expertise in the built environment
- ATM, Empowering futures through tailored career development
- Balfour Beatty Vinci, Supervisor Development Programme
- Flannery Plant Hire, Operator Skills Hub
- Huber Parking, Expand
- LABC, Building control: People development programme
- McGee, Upskilling: Our workforce journey
- Myco, SEED programme: Skills enhancement and employee development
- Pasquill , Designer progression pathway
- Reds10, Finding superpowers
- Ringway, Multiply: Road to success
- Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, Workforce optimisation programme
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Graduate of the Year
- Ella Cudmore, AtkinsRéalis
- Jordan Darr, William Hare Group
- Sam Pym, McGee
- Emma Rhodes, Eurovia
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Graduate Programme of the Year
- Canary Wharf Contractors, Graduate Programme 2023
- Kilnbridge, Graduate Programme
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Health & Safety Initiative of the Year
- Balfour Beatty Vinci, Health risk guidance campaign
- Bowmer and Kirkland, The Rapid Post
- EKFB, Health videos
- Selwood, Think Safe. Work Safe. Home Safe. .
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Health & Safety Leader of the Year
- John Cregan, Bowmer and Kirkland
- Sarah Duffy, MV Kelly
- Ste Lord, Pearl Window Systems
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Innovation in Workplace Culture
- Canary Wharf Contractors, Run, row, or ride for National Mental Health Awareness Week
- Colas in partnership with ADEPT, A great practice guide for staff retention
- Earl and Calam Design and Build, Brand new builders
- Genuit Group, Workplace culture
- Houses of Parliament, CLEAR Pathways
- Huber Parking, Expand
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Inspiring Women in Construction
- Libby Bowers, Colas
- Nina Cardinal, Heidelberg Materials
- Kelly Cartwright, Core Recruiter
- Fofo Kalfa, Linesight
- Amena Khan, Mott MacDonald
- Nicola Morris, Stomor
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Mental Health & Wellbeing Initiative of the Year
- Canary Wharf Contractors, Run row, or ride for National Mental Health Awareness Week
- Colas, Perios dignity: ending the stigma
- EKFB, On-site counsellor support
- Hays Recruitment and Band of Builders, Building wellbeing
- Myco, Myco's Mycathlon
- On The Tools, Behind the high-vis: A mental health white paper
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Mentor of the Year
- Marzia Bolpagni, Mace
- Colin Buckle, Arcadis
- Carole Connor, Blanchard Wells
- Aaron Davis, Flannery Plant Hire
- Amena Khan, Mott MacDonald
- Olusegun Femisola Otegbeye, Mott MacDonald
- Sultan Qureshi, NS Nordic AS
- Steve Russell, Reds10
- Molly Webster, Core Recruiter
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Outreach Initiative of the Year
- CECA, Children's book: Sammi On Site
- GMI Construction Group, Construction Cares
- Graham, Beacon programme
- Heidelberg Materials, Reading Program with Chapter One
- LABC, People development programme
- OCL Facades, Girls can Build programme
- On The Tools, Skills shortage campaign
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Project Team of the Year
- Balfour Beatty, M25 J10/ A3 wisley interchange project
- McLaren Construction, Aldgate Place
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Recruitment Initiative of the Year
- Flannery Plant Hire, Skills bootcamp in plant operations
- LABC, People development programme
- On The Tools, Skills shortage campaign
- Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks - Southern Electric Power Distribution Operations, Workforce optimisation programme
- Wernick Group, Recruitment and retention campaign
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Social Value Initiative of the Year
- Gallaway Construction, Construction for women
- GMI Construction Group, Construction Cares
- Graham, CRE8
- Graham, South Bank Quay
- Heidelberg Materials, Reading Program with Chapter One
- Myco, Myco's Mycathlon
- Reds10, Breaking down barriers
- United Living Property Services, Damp and mould awareness Minecraft module
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Sustainability Team of the Year
- Genuit Group, Sustainability team
- ODGroup, ESG strategy
- Wernick Group, Sustainability champions
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Technology Team of the Year
- Fyld and Ferrovial, Digital transformation group
- McLaren Construction, Digital information management team
- ODGroup, Digital transformation team
- Pearl Window Systems, Bespoke QR coded windows and The Vault
- Weston Analytics, ConstructAI development team
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Workforce Team of the Year
- Cahill Design Consultants
- Genuit Group, Culture team
- GMI Construction Group, Construction Cares
- Hays Recruitment and Band of Builders, Building wellbeing
- Heidelberg Materials, Reading Program with Chapter One
- Houses of Parliament, CLEAR Pathways
- McGee, Upskilling: Our workforce journey
- Myco, SEED programme: Skills enhancement and employee development
- Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks – Southern Electric Power Distribution Operations, Workforce optimisation programme
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