Judges

Judges are selected from managing contractors, clients and industry figures and contribute valuable time and effort to work through hundreds of entries, reviewing against strict criteria and attributing scores aimed at rewarding and recognising the very best of the construction industry.

To get in front of the judges make sure you enter today.

Judging process


The Construction News Workforce Awards follows a rigorous and transparent judging process to determine the winners. Each category is assessed by an independent panel of judges made up of major clients, contractors and respected industry figures.

Some shortlisted entries will then be discussed in depth during a virtual judging roundtable, where our expert panel will debate and select the final winners.

However, finalists for the following categories only, will be required to attend a face-to-face presentation with our esteemed judging panel to determine the winners. They are:

• Best Place to Work – Small Firm (NEW)

• Best Place to Work – Medium Firm

• Best Place to Work – Large Firm

• Outreach Initiative of the Year

• Social Value Initiative of the Year

This judging will take place from 28 – 30 September 2026 at our central London office:

emap Publishing Ltd
Harmsworth House,
13 – 15 Bouverie Street,
London,
EC4Y 8DP

Stage 1: Online Judging – once the entry phase closes, the judges will review online and score each submission to determine the shortlist.

Stage 2: Face to face presentation – for the industry spotlight categories (listed above) or virtual judging roundtable for the rest.

Key Dates

Entry deadline
Stage 1: Online judging
Shortlist announcement
Final Stage Judging
Awards ceremony