Get ready, construction pioneers – the Building Innovation Awards are back, and this year’s celebration promises to dazzle, delight and maybe even raise the roof (sustainably, of course).
Mark your calendars: 30th September 2025 is the date, and Birmingham’s National Conference Centre & Motorbike Museum is the place. Yes, you read that right – innovation meets horsepower in what’s shaping up to be the built environment’s most unmissable night of the year.
And if that wasn’t exciting enough, 2025 sees the Building Innovation Awards join forces with UK Construction Week (running 30th September–2nd October at the NEC). It’s the ultimate industry double act – one full of ideas, insights, and impact; the other full of sparkle, celebration, and a touch of cheeky glamour.
An Evening to Celebrate the Industry’s Trailblazers
The night kicks off at 18:30 with a sparkling drinks reception – because who says hard hats and high-vis can’t be swapped for tuxedos and tiaras?
Guests will then sit down to a three-course dinner with wine before the main event: the awards ceremony recognising the brightest sparks in construction and property innovation.
From digital disruptors and offsite trailblazers to materials masterminds and sustainability savants, the awards shine a spotlight on the people and projects rewriting the rulebook of the built environment.
And this year, comedian and host Dominic Holland will be steering the ship. With a razor-sharp wit and more TV credits than you can shake a trowel at – including Have I Got News For You and The Royal Variety Performance – Dominic is a seasoned pro who knows how to keep a room roaring.
(Oh, and fun fact: he’s also Spider-Man’s dad. That’s right – Tom Holland may swing from skyscrapers on screen, but it’s Dominic who’s been building a comedy legacy behind the scenes.)
What’s on the Agenda?
Here’s how the evening shapes up (subject to a little flexibility – this is construction, after all):
18:30 – Drinks Reception
19:15 – Host Welcome
19:20 – Awards Presentations (Part 1)
19:45 – Dinner
21:30 – Guest Speaker
22:00 – Awards Presentations (Part 2)
23:00 – Charity Prize Draw
23:30 – After-show Entertainment
02:00 – Carriages (or perhaps an Uber, depending on how long you stay on the dance floor)
Dress to Impress
This is your night to shine, so whether you’re rocking black tie, evening dress, or cultural attire, bring your best self. You innovate by day – now it’s time to celebrate by night.
After-show Anthems: Kickstart the Party
Once the trophies have been lifted and the speeches made, it’s time to hit the dancefloor. Taking us through to the early hours are Kickstart – a high-energy, genre-jumping band known for bringing wedding-level joy to every occasion.
Expect hits from The Beatles to Bruno Mars, via Chuck Berry, George Ezra and everything in between. With their powerhouse vocals, big harmonies, and dancefloor-filling setlist, they’re the perfect party starters (and enders).
A Big Night Out, for a Big Leap Forward
The Building Innovation Awards aren’t just a glitzy night out (though it is very glitzy) – they serve a higher purpose: to celebrate the people, projects and technologies transforming the built environment for the better.
Because while construction might have a reputation for playing it safe, these finalists are proving – time and again – that bold ideas, digital disruption, and fearless experimentation are the new normal.
So come toast to transformation, rub shoulders with the industry’s elite, and be part of an evening that champions not just what’s new, but what’s next.
Lastly – but certainly not leastly – thanks go to the event’s sponsors, for their generous support of the Building Innovation Awards: The Access Group, Cupix, EGNYTE, The HSS ProService Marketplace, The Nemetschek Group, and UK Construction Week.
Now, over to the finalists…
Mark the date: the Building Innovation Awards take place on 30 September at Birmingham’s National Conference Centre & Motorbike Museum (across the road from the NEC).
To book your place or learn more about the event, visit the website
Building Innovation Awards Shortlist 2025
Best Use of Advanced Materials
• B&K Structures
Paradise is a pioneering exposed timber six-storey office building in London that sets a new precedent for sustainable construction and ambitious design. As the largest mass timber office building in the UK since more stringent fire regulations were introduced, it represents a breakthrough in fire performance, scale and sustainability.
• Concretene
Concretene is a graphene-enhanced admixture for concrete that improves strength and durability. This allows for a reduction in cement for equivalent or improved performance, reducing embodied carbon in construction and enabling sustainability in one of the hardest-to-abate of the foundation industries.
• Natural Building Systems
Natural Building Systems’ ADEPT® modular system combines precision engineering with natural materials. At its core is HempSil®, a unique hemp bio-composite delivering exceptional moisture buffering thermal comfort, and ultra-low embodied carbon. Demonstrated in projects like Old Newton School and HAUS, ADEPT® exemplifies the best combined use of advanced natural materials.
Best Use of Visualisation Technology
• Ascentae
Willmott Dixon, in partnership with Ascentae, deployed Nialli Visual Planner to transform construction project delivery. This intuitive, digital planning solution mirrors analogue processes, boosts collaboration, and delivers measurable gains in efficiency and quality. By increasing planning effectiveness from 40% to 72%, it sets a new benchmark for digital construction.
• Digital Urban Ltd
TBC
• Sisk
Sisk’s innovative use of visualisation technology is transforming construction practices, enhancing collaboration, safety, and efficiency across projects. Through tools like BIM, drone data, and accessible model viewers, teams gain real-time insights, reduce rework, and improve decision-making setting a new industry benchmark for digital project delivery and operational excellence.
• Nemetschek
By connecting all possible visualization technologies – such as BIM, 2D drawings, point clouds, 360° photography and GIS data – on one platform, Nemetschek dTwin enables everyone involved in a construction project to use visualization for important insights and informed decisions across all phases of a building’s life cycle.
• Origin7
Origin7 Ltd specialises in advanced visualisation technologies, transforming spatial data into immersive digital experiences. Using point cloud viewers and Revit models, they create accurate digital twins for planning, design collaboration and to support sustainable choices, using these tools to engage with key stakeholders from school children to company CEO’s.
• Sky Revolutions Ltd
Sky Revolutions delivers cutting-edge visualisation services using drones, timelapse, 3D modelling, land surveying and Matterport tours. Their work supports construction, restoration and refurbishment projects nationwide, improving clarity, collaboration, and decision-making. By transforming complex data into accessible visuals, they help clients streamline communication, enhance oversight, and deliver more efficient project outcomes.
• SPACE Architects
The SPACE Schools Configurator is an intuitive visual tool that allows stakeholders to explore, question and refine every aspect of a school’s design. From spatial layouts to carbon performance, it makes complex decisions easy to engage with, supporting faster approvals, clearer outcomes and more meaningful involvement throughout the design process.
• Visible Aspect Drone Services
Visible Aspect has revolutionised the construction industry with cutting-edge visualisation technology. Their **real-time 3D modelling, augmented reality (AR), and Building Information Modelling (BIM)** enhance design accuracy, stakeholder collaboration, and project efficiency. By integrating AI-driven analytics, they optimise sustainability and cost-effectiveness, setting new standards for innovation in construction.
Best Digital Transformation
• Biosite Systems Ltd
The Biosite Mobile app uses multi-method authentication, including facial recognition, for secure, real-time management of construction operatives. It provides site managers with essential tools on any mobile device. Proven across 377 Vistry Group sites, it supports 260,000 operatives with tasks like sign-ins, zone movements, and compliance checks.
• David Miller Architects
DMA’s Central Knowledge Hub represents a fundamental shift in our architectural practice, flipping the traditional project-centric model to a practice-based knowledge ecosystem. Using Notion, we have centralised workflows, procedures, BIM objects, detailing, deliverables, and tasks into a unified practice platform to draw from, bringing efficiency, consistency and continuous improvement.
• McLaughlin & Harvey
McLaughlin & Harvey transformed operations through digital innovation, standardising information management with ISO 19650 and Open BIM. Strategic use of a CDE, Egnyte for secure WIP, advanced BIM tools, and reality capture has enhanced collaboration, design, and project delivery, setting a benchmark for true digital transformation in the built environment.
• Invictus Robotics
Invictus Robotics has created AERAS, a specialised drone with robotic arm to perform NDT inspections in dangerous or hard-to-reach areas across infrastructure, assisting in the prevention of asset failure and subsequent disasters.
• Mott MacDonald
“Mott MacDonald’s Design Clarification Platform – for the DfE’s School Rebuilding Programme.
A data-driven approach for reviewing Contractors’ Proposals at RIBA stages 3&4. Developed within Morta, it provides a central automated hub for the entire review process – from Contractors’ initial document submission to the close out of reviewers’ comments.”
• Open ECX
Open ECX is a UK-based SaaS provider transforming invoice processing for businesses across a wide range of industries. It’s a cloud-native solution that automates the full accounts payable lifecycle, which allows teams to save time so they can concentrate on the value-added tasks, which increases overall job satisfaction.
• Revizto with Canary Wharf Group, KPF, AECOM, Disperse and Dome Consulting – 40 Charter Street
40 Charter Street showcases Canary Wharf Group’s pioneering digital transformation. By integrating Revizto, Disperse, and Dome, the project revolutionized collaboration, automated progress tracking, and digitized handovers. This holistic approach delivered significant gains in efficiency, quality, and communication, setting a new standard for smart construction and asset management.
• Shape Construction
Shape Construction transformed delivery at Lewisham Gateway, a Balfour Beatty project, by enabling shared, real-time control over progress, issues, and change. Its intuitive platform structured the site’s core delivery routines—improving performance, commercial protection, and collaboration. This model is now delivering measurable benefits across leading UK contractors and complex infrastructure projects.
• Visilean
Digital Realty, a data centre giant, revolutionised its Frankfurt campus using VisiLean. This cloud platform streamlined operations, slashing weekly update times by 60% (from 15-22 to 5-8 hours). The project became a beacon of efficiency, proving how digital transformation can truly enhance construction, collaboration, and transparency.
Most Innovative SME
• Biohm
Biohm is a multi-award-winning nature-led platform company developing world-leading industrial biotechnologies destined for global commercialisation.
• DataForm Lab
DataForm Lab accelerates the adoption of automation in offsite construction. Its unique software platform seamlessly links design and manufacturing, enabling manufacturers to configure projects, translate designs into production drawings, and optimize factory operations. DataForm Lab stands out for its ability to seamlessly link design and manufacturing, enhancing manufacturers’ production capacity.
• Grayson (GB) Ltd
Grayson (GB) Ltd is a multi-award-winning building product supplier and the leading innovator of sundries to the masonry sector. They consistently evolve to meet the demands of the construction industry, championing green initiatives and sustainable practices both in the business and through the development of various market-leading innovations.
• Natta Building Company Ltd
Natta is a leading forward-thinking SME in construction, with innovation and sustainability at the heart of its operations. From pioneering solar-powered compounds with wind and battery storage to developing bespoke digital tools that streamline processes and reduce waste, Natta is redefining what’s possible for modern contractors.
• Origin7
Origin7 are constantly innovating and growing to suit mark trends and future predictions, this micro SME are consistently out performing larger companies with an agile and future focus approach to digital construction, small company, massive impact!
• Revizto
Revizto is redefining construction collaboration with its innovative visual platform, seamlessly unifying 2D and 3D project data. By eliminating silos and streamlining workflows, Revizto empowers AEC teams globally to reduce errors, enhance efficiency, and deliver projects faster, demonstrating exceptional value and driving the industry’s digital transformation.
• Sky Revolutions Ltd
Sky Revolutions is a carbon-neutral SME combining drones, time-lapse, and ground filming to deliver innovative project monitoring and high-impact progress videos. From construction to housing and infrastructure, their visual-first approach improves safety, supports compliance, and transforms how clients document, promote, and manage the built environment.
• Tufcoat Ltd
Celebrating our 21st year in business, Tufcoat are proud to deliver custom shrink-wrap protection across multiple sectors. Known for innovation, responsiveness and customer service, we offer tailored, engineered solutions that minimise delays and safeguard assets. Tufcoat prioritises quality, sustainability and continuous improvement to remain innovative in an evolving sector.
• Twinview
Twinview is redesigning the AECO sector by turning building information into building intelligence. Powered by its AI assistant, Norman, Twinview makes complex data accessible, actionable and insightful, driving improved energy performance, proactive maintenance and smarter operations. As an SME, Twinview leads innovation in connected, intelligent, and sustainable building management.
• XD House
XD House empowers construction SMEs through an innovative blend of consultancy and use of no-code technology, automating ISO 19650-compliant workflows. Their work has delivered measurable efficiency gains, earned industry recognition, and led to the first SME achieving BSI Kitemark certification using a scalable, digital-first approach.
Most Innovative Urban Regeneration Project
• Alderley Group – Povey Road, Warrington
Povey Road by Alderley Group, in partnership with Housing 21, transformed a dormant brownfield site in Warrington into a sustainable, community-first retirement living scheme. The development blends architectural sensitivity, environmental innovation, and local engagement – delivering high-quality homes while revitalising the urban landscape and supporting inclusive regeneration.
• Housing People, Building Communities & Prima Group – St Williams, Wigan
St William’s affordable housing development in Ince, Wigan is a partnership between charity Housing People, Building Communities (HPBC) and not-for-profit registered provider, Prima Housing Group.
• Reef + Partners and Gloucester City Council – The Forum, Gloucester
The Forum is an architecturally striking urban quarter that has transformed Gloucester’s gateway, delivering Grade A office space, vibrant public realm, innovation hubs, apartments, and a 4* hotel. Generating hundreds of jobs and attracting significant investment, it is a sustainable, innovative, and socially impactful legacy for the historic city.
• Stelling Properties – Bargate House, Southampton
Stelling Properties transformed the derelict, part-listed former Bank of England building in Southampton into Bargate House, a pioneering urban regeneration project. By blending heritage restoration with cutting-edge modular construction, the development breathes new life into the city centre, creating sustainable student housing while driving economic growth, social value, and environmental-impact.
Best Carbon Reduction Innovation or Practice
• Eliminox Limited
Eliminox Limited prides itself as being a leader in carbon reduction and decarbonisation strategies for the construction and buildings industry. Working towards a cleaner world and a healthier, less polluted environment, its products save you money whilst reducing harmful emissions.
• Enistic Limited
Enistic’s submission for the Best Carbon Reduction Innovation or Practice category showcases its Carbon Accounting Platform, a cloud-native SaaS solution that combines real-time monitoring, AI-driven emissions accounting across Scopes 1–3, guaranteed compliance with major reports (ESOS, EPD, CSRD and more), and embedded expert consultancy.
• Fast Lean Smart
Best-of-breed dynamic scheduling innovator FLS – FAST LEAN SMART is optimising scheduling across the UK construction sector, unlocking net zero value by reducing driving distances, typically cutting carbon emissions by 30 to 50% for more than 1 million properties.
• Galliford Try, Manchester University, Cemex, Sika & Northumbrian Water
CoMLaG (Combining Micronized Limestone and Graphene) is a collaborative project involving Cemex, Manchester University, Galliford Try, Northumbrian Water and Sika. The project successfully developed a low carbon concrete that integrates micronized limestone and graphene, aiming to enhance sustainability and performance in construction materials.
• HB Reavis UK
Worship Square, HB Reavis’ net-zero office in Shoreditch, pairs structure-led design with circular materials, EAF steel, GGBS concrete and all-electric systems delivering 480kgCO₂e/m² embodied carbon and 52kWh/m²/year energy use. The nine-storey, wellbeing-focused workplace offers flexible, tech-enabled space and a biodiverse rooftop terrace, amongst many other amenities and features.
• J Coffey Group
J Coffey Group and Schwing Stetter’s Concrete Pump Recycling initiative eclipses current sector practices and aims to increase circular thinking, plant reuse and decarbonisation practices globally. The first-of-its-kind ‘diesel-to-electric’ pump conversion unites policy-aligned thinking, passion for transformation and successful technical innovation to deliver tangible carbon reduction and support healthier communities.
• Littlewood Group
Littlewood Group on behalf of National Highways, completed the M20 Junction 5 VRS replacement using 100% recycled green steel, low-carbon concrete and low-emission plant & equipment. This innovative project cut carbon emissions by 52.8%, saving 42,957kg of CO₂, setting a new UK benchmark for delivering sustainable highways infrastructure.
• Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC
Michelmersh’s HyBrick™ project pioneers firing clay bricks using 100% green hydrogen, cutting carbon emissions by over 80%. Funded by the UK Government, this groundbreaking trial proves hydrogen’s viability in brickmaking, advancing decarbonisation in construction and setting a new benchmark for sustainable building materials.
• Minimass
minimass is a scalable, low carbon, low-cost and high-speed design and engineering solution available immediately to decarbonise large-scale construction, by eliminating waste, integrating seamlessly with other sustainable solutions and boosting circularity. minimass will completely transform the construction of large buildings and bridges, minimising construction whilst maximising development.
• Ryebridge Construction Ltd
While working on a project in Southampton, Ryebridge chose to transport materials by sea instead of road in order to reduce the local impact in terms of traffic congestion and carbon emissions.
• Water Filled Glass
Water-Filled Glass is a scalable, retrofit-friendly glazing innovation that reduces both operational and embodied carbon by up to 72%. Manufactured using existing infrastructure and backed by global industry partners, it transforms façades into active thermal systems—enabling healthier, low-carbon buildings and driving systemic change toward net-zero and sustainable construction.
Best Energy Efficiency Innovation
• Natta Building Company Ltd – Sustainable Compound Setup
Natta’s Sustainable Compound Setup integrates solar, wind, and battery storage into modular site infrastructure, delivering reliable, low-carbon energy for welfare facilities. Scalable and replicable across construction sites, it reduces emissions, enhances occupant comfort, and supports long-term sustainability, setting a new industry benchmark for energy-efficient, smart temporary site operations.
• Water Filled Glass
Water-Filled Glass is a scalable, retrofit-ready glazing innovation that actively regulates heat using a circulating water-filled cavity. Delivering up to 72% energy savings, it enhances comfort and reduces carbon without façade removal. Backed by global partners, it offers a practical, high-impact solution for energy-efficient buildings across the construction industry.
• Wirth Research in partnership with VES – AirDoor
Wirth Research’s AirDoor is a patented mechatronic entrance system that dramatically cuts energy waste by preventing air infiltration through open doors. Consuming just 10% of the energy of traditional air curtains, it reduces HVAC demand, lowers emissions, and is easily retrofitted, delivering up to 50% heating and cooling savings.
AirDoor by VES: the smarter, greener solution for open doorways. Helping businesses save energy, space, and money, AirDoor creates an invisible air barrier around commercial building entrances – keeping conditioned air in and the elements out. A revolutionary solution that enhances thermal comfort and supports the move towards Net Zero.
Most Innovative Build Process using MMC
• British Offsite
UNisystem is a innovative 2D panel system by British Offsite, transforming construction with prefabricated panels featuring pre-installed windows, doors, and components. Enhancing airtightness, energy efficiency, and speed, it supports any design. Leveraging automation and standardisation, it delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainable builds across multiple sectors.
• Harcourt Technologies Ltd
The Grange Close Social Housing Development pioneers 3D Construction Printing, delivering high-quality, energy-efficient homes 35% faster with reduced waste and emissions. Through strong partnerships and digital innovation, it sets a new standard for affordable housing, showcasing 3DCP’s potential to transform construction with speed, sustainability, and cost-efficiency.
• Minimass
minimass is a scalable, low carbon, low-cost and high-speed design and engineering solution which uses the flexibility of 3D concrete printing combined with design optimisation to take this MMC technology beyond wall construction into large structures. minimass is ready to immediately transform how large buildings and bridges are constructed.
• Natural Building Systems
Natural Building Systems delivers a regenerative MMC platform using hemp-based panels, digital traceability and circular design. Their ADEPT® system offers rapid, breathable, and scalable construction—designed for disassembly, low carbon performance and regional manufacturing. It’s open to any architect and ready to reshape the future of sustainable housing.
• Stelling Properties
Stelling Properties’ innovative MMC approach at Bargate House combines volumetric modular construction with heritage preservation on a constrained city centre site. This hybrid approach delivered rapid, sustainable, high-quality student accommodation while retaining historic features, demonstrating MMC’s potential to transform complex urban regeneration projects previously unsuitable for modular solutions.
Smart Building Project of the Year
• British Offsite – UNisystem
UNisystem is a groundbreaking 2D panel system by British Offsite, transforming construction with prefabricated panels featuring pre-installed windows, doors, and components. Enhancing airtightness, energy efficiency, and speed, it supports any design. Leveraging automation and standardisation, it delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainable builds across multiple sectors.
• Furness Partnership – Shay Grange crematorium
Shay Grange crematorium is a facility that puts people first; utilising smart technology that enables visitors to interact with the building and receive a personalised service. This project forms part of the Bradford District Council (BDMC) Bereavement Strategy.
• HB Reavis UK – Worship Square
Worship Square’s successful technology-led design results from HB Reavis’ fully integrated approach – acting as client, main contractor, and asset manager. Focused on delivering intelligent and innovative workplaces, the outcome is a future-ready environment, adaptable to emerging technologies and aligned with evolving needs of both occupiers and the wider portfolio.
• Sisk – Citywest Smart HQ
Sisk’s submission showcases their Citywest Smart HQ, A deep retrofit project delivering a low-carbon, digitally enabled workplace. Featuring a Digital Twin, IoT integration, and circular economy practices, it supports skills development, client engagement, and industry innovation, offering a scalable blueprint for the future of intelligent, sustainable construction.
• Symetri – Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH)
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in partnership with Symetri, is pioneering a smart building project using Autodesk Construction Cloud to enhance asset management, sustainability, and patient experience. This innovative, data-driven approach improves operational efficiency and sets a scalable model for intelligent design and the basis for accurate digital twins across healthcare
Best Health & Safety Innovation
• CSCS Limited
CSCS Smart Check is a digital platform that enhances construction site safety by verifying worker credentials. Developed by the CSCS Alliance, it enables industry to meet its obligations under the Building Safety Act, while helping prevent fraud and ensure only qualified personnel access sites.
• Invictus Robotics
Invictus Robotics has created AERAS, a specialised drone with robotic arm to perform NDT inspections in dangerous or hard-to-reach areas across infrastructure, assisting in the prevention of asset failure and subsequent disasters.
• ProDroneWorx Ltd
ProDroneWorx uses non-invasive technologies like confined space drones, boats, vehicles, laser scanners etc to improve the health and safety of its clients and their staff by reducing or eliminating the need for human access to dangerous environments such as culverts, drains, sewers, bridges, viaducts, tunnels, etc.
• Ramboll
Ramboll are on a mission to create a proactive safety culture globally. Whether you are a global pharmaceutical manufacturer, or a local university, SafetyEngine provides never-before-seen behavioural training which equips professionals with the situational awareness which ultimately changes safety behaviour.
• Sky Revolutions Ltd
Sky Revolutions is a UK-based SME delivering innovative drone, timelapse, and visual marketing services. Their solutions enhance project oversight, reduce the need for risky manual inspections, and support stakeholder engagement – helping clients manage assets, meet compliance, and promote progress across construction, housing and infrastructure sectors with speed and precision.
• Speedshield Technologies
AiVA is a reliable and intuitive AI-powered pedestrian detection system designed to save lives by preventing collisions between industrial vehicles and pedestrians. It uses 3D vision technology to accurately detect pedestrians in all positions, elevations or partially hidden without tags or vests. It provides clear, multi-colour LED and audible alerts.
Best Approach to Company Culture & Wellbeing
• 4PS by Hilti
4PS has built a people-first culture where wellbeing, inclusion, and continuous development are at the heart of the business. Driven by senior leadership, its award-winning initiatives have earned Great Place to Work® certification and recognition on the UK’s Best Workplaces™ lists for Medium, Tech, and Development.
• Keepmoat
At Keepmoat, values form the foundation of their vision, at its core is a belief that wellbeing and inclusion are not standalone initiatives, they are embedded in how they lead, listen, and grow together. Through KeepWell is a comprehensive wellness strategy designed to support every aspect of their people’s wellbeing.
• Premier Modular
Premier Modular is a market-leading offsite construction specialist delivering modular solutions nationwide. Despite operating at scale, it maintains a ‘family feel’, and its people-first approach is embedded across operations. Its values-driven initiatives, inclusive recruitment, and industry advocacy has made significant impact throughout the business and wider construction sector.
Best Asset Management Innovation
• Fexillon
Fexillon Platform, Twin and industry experts assist Owner Operators with the delivery and management of Buildings and Infrastructure data, ensuring they receive the right information at the right time, driving better outcomes for their built assets on the path to Net Zero.
• Glider Technology
Glider, in partnership with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, developed a ground-breaking AI-powered solution that structures and extracts data from legacy documents. Embedded within the information management platform this innovation transforms asset management, delivering major time and cost savings, enhancing compliance and unlocking critical information to support smarter, safer estate operations.
• innDex
FM Conway and innDex have revolutionised asset management for Westminster City Council through a centralised digital platform. By streamlining inductions, inspections, and communication, they’ve improved safety, reduced costs, and enhanced operational efficiency—setting a new benchmark for proactive, data-driven infrastructure management across complex, high-profile public assets.
• Invictus Robotics
Invictus Robotics has created AERAS, a specialised drone with robotic arm to perform NDT inspections in dangerous or hard-to-reach areas across infrastructure, assisting in the prevention of asset failure and subsequent disasters.
• Kier Construction Limited
Kier, in partnership with the MoJ, Glider, and Future Decisions, has delivered a pioneering Digital Twin Pathfinder at HMP Five Wells. The project demonstrates how data-driven, AI-enabled asset management can enhance performance, reduce costs, cut carbon, and improve wellbeing – offering a scalable, replicable model for public sector estates.
• Sky Revolutions Ltd
Sky Revolutions supports asset management using drones, high-resolution imagery, and cloud platforms to help councils, housing providers, and contractors assess building condition and compliance. Their work improves safety, cuts costs, and helps meet legislative deadlines across housing portfolios and public assets through faster, smarter, and less disruptive inspections.
• Twinview
Twinview helps building owners and operators manage assets more effectively by connecting BIM, BMS, CAFM, and sensor data on a single platform. Its intuitive tools make building information easier to access and use, improving maintenance planning, energy performance, and decision-making across estates of all sizes.
• Zutec
Zutec empowers leading housing providers like Greystar, Peabody and Student Roost to digitise and centralise building data, improve compliance, and reduce risk. Its asset management solutions deliver measurable efficiency, operational visibility and safer outcomes across large-scale residential portfolios through one secure, intuitive platform.
Best Retrofit Innovation or Project
• ARC Building Solutions Ltd – Retrofit Eaves Insulator
ARC Building Solutions’ Retrofit Eaves Insulator addresses a long-standing insulation challenge in UK homes. By reducing thermal bridging, heat loss, damp, and mould, it supports the government’s carbon reduction targets while improving occupant health. Easy to install and highly effective, it offers a smart, long-term retrofit solution for energy-efficient housing.
• CubicWorks Ltd – West Village, Leeds
“West Village evolved from a collection of separate 1980s, purpose-built office buildings which were retrofitted and built to Net Zero standards.
Connected by a new landscaped entrance building, the development offers contemporary high specification office space with well considered and functional communal work, rest and meeting amenity spaces.”
• East Ayrshire Council & Fleming Buildings Limited – St. Sophia’s Primary School
East Ayrshire Council and Fleming collaborate to deliver EnerPHit refurbishment of St Sophias Primary School, East Ayrshire, Scotland, becoming the first school in the UK to achieve EnerPHit certification, ensuring the school is PHit for the future.
‘EnerPHit’ standard is internationally recognised for delivering outstanding energy improvements in existing buildings
• RJ Barwick Ltd & Energiesprong UK – Archetypal Heat Pump Retrofit for 175,000 Non-Trads
The pioneering Archetypal Heat Pump Retrofit for 175,000 Non-Trads project tackled the UK’s hard-to-treat homes with scalable, archetype-led retrofits – slashing energy use, cutting carbon, and piloting Zero Bills living. It proved net-zero can be affordable, replicable, and tenant-friendly while unlocking a blueprint to decarbonise non-traditional homes and uplift lives
• FairHeat & Great Places Housing Group – Richmond Park, Heat Network
FairHeat and Great Places’ Richmond Park Retrofit project transformed a legacy communal heating system for 299 social housing dwellings, delivering a 40% reduction in heat loss and 30% drop in energy use—enhancing safety, sustainability, and resident comfort through smart, scalable retrofitting.
• TSK Group – Medical Protection Society
TSK’s retrofit of MPS’s Leeds HQ demonstrates how intelligent reuse, sustainable upgrades and hybrid-ready design can transform legacy space into a high-performing, future-fit workplace. The project reduced floorspace, upgraded infrastructure and improved user experience, all while preserving environmental value and ensuring continuity for a mission-critical organisation.
• VIVID Housing & Baily Garner LLP – Farnborough SHDF Wave 2.1 Scheme
VIVID Homes’ SHDF Wave 2.1 retrofit project upgraded 397 no-fines concrete homes in Farnborough to EPC Band C using a fabric-first approach. Partnering with Baily Garner and EON Energy, the scheme delivered improved energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and carbon savings through external wall insulation, ventilation, and other selective upgrades.
Most Sustainable Building Project
• Alderley Group – Povey Road, Warrington
Povey Road is a pioneering Retirement Living scheme delivered by Alderley Group and Housing 21. Designed to future-proof affordability and sustainability, the development features zero-gas infrastructure, a Fabric First approach, and 90% regional supply chain spend – showcasing how low-carbon living can meet community need and quality standards.
• B&K Structures – Paradise SE11
Paradise SE11 is a pioneering six-storey office building that sets a new precedent for sustainable construction and ambitious design. Utilising visual-grade cross laminated timber and glulam – delivered by B&K Structures – Paradise is now the largest mass timber office in London and the lowest carbon-emitting building of its kind.
• Brilliant Ideas Ltd – Masshouse®
Masshouse® is an energy efficient affordable modular housing system and easily built in just a few days by anyone who can follow the “paint by numbers” plan. Using stronger, safer, and greener materials without bricklayers or scaffolding, these homes hold heat in the winter and release it in the summer.
• GS1 UK – The Old Newton Primary School
The Old Newton Primary School project showcases a ground breaking fusion of sustainability and digital innovation. By embedding traceable, non-toxic materials and real-time data tracking into every stage of construction, the build delivered a replicable, future-ready classroom, setting a new standard for healthy, low-impact, and intelligent building design.
• Stelling Properties – Bargate House, Southampton
Bargate House is a landmark sustainable city centre regeneration project by Stelling Properties, combining modular construction with heritage preservation. The development delivers EPC A-rated apartments, low embodied carbon, renewable energy, and circular economy principles. All on a constrained city centre site, demonstrating how MMC can meet environmental and social goals.
• Tavara Mines and Minerals – The 1000-Year Home
This project introduces a pioneering innovation in global construction—a fully cement-free, steel-free, and sand-free granite interlocking structure. Designed and executed by Tavara Mines, this method replaces traditional materials with precision-cut, tongue-and-groove granite blocks that offer exceptional durability, seismic resistance, and sustainability which sustain for centuries.
• Urbanest – urbanest Battersea
urbanest Battersea is a Purpose Built Student Accomodation led mixed-use development featuring three student blocks and a commercial block. Housing 853 students studying at leading London universities, it is the UK’s largest Passivhaus certified building, and one of the world’s most sustainable student accommodation schemes.
Most Innovative Affordable Housing Project
• Alderley Group – Povey Road – aka, The Wireworks
Alderley Group’s Povey Road development, delivered in partnership with Housing 21, is a 45-unit Retirement Living scheme combining zero-gas design, Fabric First principles, and community-led planning. Built using local labour and suppliers, it showcases innovation, sustainability, and social impact in affordable housing for older people.
• Blackpool Coastal Housing & Blackpool Council – Grange Park Estate
Blackpool Council and its housing subsidiaries have collaborated with local firm Tyson’s Construction to bring exciting regeneration to the heart of the Grange Park Estate. A hundred units from sheltered blocks to large family properties have been brought to brownfield areas in a sympathetic and sustainable refresh of the community.
• Brilliant Ideas Ltd – Masshouse®
Masshouse® is an energy efficient affordable modular housing system and easily built in just a few days by anyone who can follow the “paint by numbers” plan. Using stronger, safer, and greener materials without bricklayers or scaffolding, these homes hold heat in the winter and release it in the summer.
• Harcourt Technologies Ltd – Grange Close
Grange Close Social Housing Development is Ireland’s first 3D construction printed housing project, delivering affordable, energy-efficient homes 35% faster than traditional builds. Through innovative construction, strong local partnerships, and workforce training with LMETB, it sets a new standard for sustainable, community-focused housing using modern methods of construction.
• Preferred Homes – Hunslet Moor House, Leeds
Hunslet Moor House in Beeston, Leeds, is a £15.5m Extra Care Housing scheme delivering 63 affordable apartments for over-55s. The high-quality, sustainable scheme supports local regeneration and stands as a valuable asset to both residents and the wider community.
Most Innovative Partnership
• Amrize & Meta
Meta-Amrize-University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign partnership integrated Amrize’s material science with Meta AI and science based testing by UOIUC scientists. Our teams efficiently and rapidly developed a concrete formulation with substantially reduced CO₂ emissions and accelerated set times to help building the Meta data center better, faster and more sustainably.
• Bellway’s Future Home Partnership
The partnerships established at Bellway’s Future Home and Future Hub projects in Greater Manchester have delivered a step change in the understanding of low-carbon technologies. Furthermore, Bellway’s commitment to sharing knowledge with the wider industry is ensuring smaller housebuilders are not left behind in the transition to net zero.
• Energy Innovation Agency & University of Salford Energy House Labs
The partnership between the Energy Innovation Agency and University of Salford, through Energy House Labs, delivers scalable, adaptable, and replicable support for low-carbon innovation. It combines advanced testing, SME commercialisation support, and industry collaboration to accelerate delivery of Future Homes Standard-compliant solutions and drive progress towards net-zero in building/construction.
• IES & Ladybug Tools
IES and Ladybug Tools have joined forces to transform the design-to-analysis workflow. Using the new Pollination tool, Revit and Rhino models can now be seamlessly imported into IESVE for detailed performance analysis, increasing workflow productivity by as much as 40% and significantly enhancing project collaboration.
• Morta Technology Ltd & IMI (previously UK BIM) Framework
NIMA and Morta’s partnership to digitise the IMI Framework transformed industry knowledge access through AI-powered connected information hubs. Converting static PDFs into dynamic, searchable guidance achieved 166,880 document views, 3,548 AI searches, and 10% traffic growth. This collaboration demonstrates scalable, ethical AI implementation while democratizing expert knowledge across sector.
• ONE Creative Environments & Plymouth CAST
ONE Creative Environments and Plymouth CAST have pioneered a scalable, adaptable, and replicable digital estate model for education. Their co-creative, software-agnostic partnership delivers measurable energy savings, improved compliance, and long-term sustainability, providing a practical blueprint for other multi-academy trusts and estate owners to transform asset management collaboratively and intelligently.
• Plannerly & London South Bank University
Plannerly and London South Bank University have created a groundbreaking partnership that embeds ISO 19650 and BIM training directly into academic curricula. This industry-aligned, scalable model bridges the gap between education and practice—equipping students with globally recognized credentials, sustainability insights, and digital skills that accelerate employability and transform future construction.
• Safety Shield Global & Eurovia
Working with highways surfacing specialist, Eurovia, the Safety Shield team has adapted its AI-powered, industry-leading, Human Form Recognition technology to operate on its plant and machinery. Meeting strict industry regulations, the partnership has reduced the number of People and Plant Interface alerts by 67% and is due to be extended.
Most Innovative Contech Startup
• Circuland Ltd
Circuland offers an AI-powered platform that creates Digital Passports for Products and Buildings, and digitises pre-deconstruction audits to generate live reuse catalogues and unlock the urban mine. By automating lifecycle data capture across carbon, circularity, safety and cost, Circuland enables intelligent, traceable, end-to-end construction lifecycle data intelligence.
• Invictus Robotics
Invictus Robotics has created AERAS, a specialised drone with robotic arm to perform NDT inspections in dangerous or hard-to-reach areas across infrastructure, assisting in the prevention of asset failure and subsequent disasters.
• Morta Technology Ltd
Morta empowers information managers to achieve better outcomes by replacing spreadsheets with connected information hubs. Kier now tracks 40+ projects, Mott MacDonald teams 2+days a week, and Mace with the Ministry of Justice cut review time by 99% across 200+ projects, as well as supporting many communities of practice.
• Nexus Regen
Soil Link is the UK’s first AI-powered digital marketplace for construction materials, enabling transparent, data-driven reuse of heavy materials. Trusted by major contractors, Soil Link minimises costs and carbon, driving circular construction. The platform offers AI smart-matching, supports sustainability reporting, and connects the industry to enable smarter, greener collaboration.
• ProcurePro
ProcurePro is an innovative SaaS platform transforming construction procurement through automation, data, and end-to-end digitisation. Purpose-built for commercial builders, it replaces outdated manual processes, saving time, reducing risk, and improving margins. With over £35B in managed project value, ProcurePro is scaling globally and redefining how procurement is done in construction.
• Visible Aspect Drone Services
Visible Aspect, led by Danny Williams, delivers innovative drone-based diagnostics using thermal imaging, LiDAR, and 3D mapping. Recent projects in Bicester and at Welcome Break Rotherham M1 showcased its ability to detect underground leaks and roof damage, positioning the company as a frontrunner in contech-driven infrastructure resilience and efficiency
• Water Filled Glass
Water-filled Glass Ltd pioneers a patented water-filled glazing system that enhances energy efficiency, acoustic comfort, and daylight access. Its retrofit-friendly design enables rapid, non-disruptive installation, accelerating the decarbonisation of existing buildings and supporting global net-zero building targets.
Best Use of Remote Monitoring Technology
• Invictus Robotics
Invictus Robotics has created AERAS, a specialised drone with robotic arm to perform NDT inspections in dangerous or hard-to-reach areas across infrastructure, assisting in the prevention of asset failure and subsequent disasters.
• Sky Revolutions Ltd
Sky Revolutions delivers industry-leading remote monitoring using drones and time-lapse systems with masts up to 30m. Their work with nationwide contractors, local authorities, and blue-chip clients demonstrates how visual data transforms safety, efficiency, and asset management – delivering smarter, safer, and more sustainable outcomes across construction, maintenance, and demolition projects.
• VIS Systems Ltd
VIS Systems pioneered facial recognition for construction, launching the UK’s first remote workforce monitoring solution. Now an industry standard, their cloud platform and plug-and-play tech enhance safety and compliance. Innovation continues with AI safety cameras and analytics to boost efficiency and drive safer, smarter sites.
• Visible Aspect Drone Services
Visible Aspect, led by Danny Williams, delivers cutting-edge remote monitoring solutions using drone-based thermal and LiDAR imaging. Recent projects include identifying underground water leaks across 170 homes in Bicester and detecting roof damage and leaks at Welcome Break Rotherham M1, showcasing the power of aerial diagnostics in enhancing safety, efficiency,
Best Use of Data on a Construction Project
• Kier Construction Limited
Kier’s HMP Millsike project showcases the transformative use of openBIM and open data standards to drive efficiency, improve data quality, and streamline project delivery. Through automation, integration, and collaboration, Kier has set a new benchmark for data-driven construction in the UK.
• Shape Construction
Shape Construction enabled the Lewisham Gateway team to use live, structured data to manage delivery, change, and commercial risk in real time. Its integrated platform created a reliable, shared dataset that improved coordination, accelerated decisions, and set a new standard for data-driven construction delivery.
• Sir Robert McAlpine
The National Rehabilitation Centre, currently being delivered by Integrated Health Projects, has profited from the use of an integrated digital solution, combining a range of digital technologies to accelerate the project schedule, undertake early root cause analysis and increase productivity.
• Visilean
Implenia Norway partnered with VisiLean to digitise planning and execution across complex infrastructure projects. By integrating real-time field data, constraint tracking, and Lean workflows, they reduced planning time, improved collaboration, and standardised project delivery, setting a new benchmark for data-driven construction in Europe’s infrastructure sector.
• XD House
XD House became the first company to achieve ISO 19650 BSI Kitemark certification using a no-code platform, Morta. By automating data-driven workflows such as TIDPs and capacity assessments, they’ve reduced manual effort, improved compliance, and set a new benchmark for how SMEs can lead digital transformation across the construction supply
Best Use of Automation or AI
• Allies & Morrison
Allies and Morrison’s in-house Rhino toolkit, Scalar, is transforming large-scale masterplan design. This integrated, data-driven solution, providing live simulations and generative design, is being applied to high-profile projects globally, from redefining the Toronto skyline to large projects in the Middle East. It enhances efficiency and drives sustainable urban developments worldwide.
• Converge
Converge’s Data Hub is an AI-driven platform centralising concrete data management, integrating with global suppliers and labs. It reduces human error, enhances decision-making with real-time insights, and optimises concrete mix designs via Mix AI. These innovations improve efficiency, minimise waste, track carbon emissions, and drive the industry towards net-zero emissions..
• DataForm Lab
DataForm Lab’s platform revolutionizes offsite construction by seamlessly integrating design and manufacturing, optimizing processes with automation and AI. It enhances efficiency, reduces waste, and supports sustainability goals. User-friendly and modular, it boosts productivity, improves quality, and aligns with net zero targets, shaping a sustainable and efficient future for construction.
• Giatec Scientific Inc.
Roxi™ is the world’s first AI engine built specifically for concrete testing. Roxi analyzes real-time data to help producers design better mixes, reduce cement use, and make faster, more informed decisions. Roxi is driving real-world change and helping teams build stronger, greener, and more confidently, one mix at a time.
• Glider Technology
Glider, in partnership with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, developed a ground-breaking AI-powered solution that structures and extracts data from legacy documents. Embedded within the information management platform this innovation transforms asset management, delivering major time and cost savings, enhancing compliance and unlocking critical information to support smarter, safer estate operations.
• Invictus Robotics
Invictus Robotics has created AERAS, a specialised drone with robotic arm to perform NDT inspections in dangerous or hard-to-reach areas across infrastructure, assisting in the prevention of asset failure and subsequent disasters.
• Robotiz3d Technology Ltd
Robotiz3d, a University of Liverpool spinout, is revolutionising road maintenance with world-first AI and robotics that detect and repair defects autonomously. Its ARRES technology slashes costs, emissions, and disruption – ushering in a new era of predictive infrastructure care that’s smarter, safer, and radically more sustainable.
• SiteHive – CMT Group
SiteHive is an innovative AI-powered automation solution transforming material management on construction sites. By replacing traditional, manual store processes with a seamless, self-service system and extensive data insight options. SiteHive sets a new standard for construction site operations, supporting leaner, smarter, and more sustainable project delivery across the industry.
• Vinci
QuantyFire accelerates design time, improves cost accuracy, and enhances regulatory compliance through automation. Its potential for scalability across the industry is clear, and its modular architecture allows adaptation to other domains. QuantyFire represents a shift towards data-driven design, driving safer, smarter, and more sustainable building practices.
• XD House
XD House led innovation in construction SMEs by securing the first ISO 19650 BSI Kitemark certification using Morta’s no-code platform. This approach reduces IT overhead, streamlines information management, and accelerates project delivery, driving scalable digital transformation and efficiency up the construction supply chain.
Best Technology Partner
• ALICE Technologies
ALICE Technologies is the world’s first AI-powered construction simulation platform. Its suite of tools, Plan, Optimize and Model, enable teams to simulate thousands of construction strategies in minutes, assess risk and reduce costs. ALICE reduces build times by 17% and construction costs by 11%, improving efficiency, collaboration and decision-making.
• Cupix
CupixWorks is an AI-powered, cloud-based spatial intelligence platform built to streamline the entire construction project lifecycle. By transforming 360° video into detailed, navigable 3D digital twins, it delivers an immersive, accurate view of the physical site. This enables virtual site visits, seamless BIM comparisons, and automated progress tracking—all from a
• Elecosoft
Elecosoft has a long history in construction, and continues to work towards a collaborative industry, with shared data and next-level planning delivers exceptional projects. The Asta product suite provides exceptional support to a range of construction teams.
• innDex
innDex, designed by civil engineers for construction. Guided by client feedback, they’ve introduced digital innovation to tackle industry challenges like the skilled labour shortage and compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022. By centralising worker data, certifications, and qualifications, their platform enables seamless task delegation and robust compliance.
• Morta Technology Ltd
Morta empowers information managers to achieve better outcomes by replacing spreadsheets with connected information hubs. Kier now tracks 40+ projects, Mott MacDonald saves 2 days a week, and Mace with the Ministry of Justice cut review time by 99% across 200+ projects, as well as supporting many communities of practice.
• Open ECX
Open ECX’s solutions came from identifying a problem and working closely with key customers to build solutions. This ethos has bred a cycle of continuous improvement through the consultation of our customers, demonstrating how Open ECX delivers exceptional service and ensuring it continues to help businesses transform their financial operations.
• Revizto
Revizto has revolutionised AEC communication by unifying 2D/3D data for all stakeholders. Its innovative design and intuitive functionality drive efficiency, reduce errors, and deliver exceptional project outcomes globally. Revizto’s commitment to seamless collaboration and continuous innovation makes it a deserving winner, empowering construction professionals to build better and faster.
• The Access Group
Access Construction, part of the Access Group, the UK’s largest B2B software provider, delivers best-in-class technology solutions tailored specifically for the construction industry.
With an outstanding Trustpilot score of 4.6 stars, for over 40 years, we have helped construction companies manage their margins, mitigate risk and deliver projects successfully.
• Visilean
VisiLean transformed Mace’s delivery of the 40 Leadenhall project by replacing fragmented tools with a collaborative planning platform. With live dashboards, mobile reporting, and Lean workflows, VisiLean improved visibility, reduced planning effort, and drove measurable project success through partnership and innovation.
• Xperience-Group
Xperience is a specialist Digital Transformation provider for the construction industry, offering cloud-based ERP solutions and Microsoft tools. They deliver exceptional service through tailored solutions, industry-specific functionality, and on-time, on-budget projects. Their comprehensive approach supports technology adoption, demonstrating a deep understanding of customer needs and exceeding expectations with measurable success.
Most Innovative Supplier
• AeroBarrier
AeroBarrierUK is transforming how airtightness is achieved in UK construction. Their automated, data-driven sealing system delivers faster, more reliable results than traditional methods—cutting air leakage, carbon emissions, and build time. With award-winning innovation, they’re helping clients meet performance targets, reduce costs, and build more energy-efficient, future-ready homes.
• Aico
Aico, the European market leader in home safety, combines high-quality alarms with connected home technology to create safer, healthier homes. Through ongoing innovation, outstanding customer service, comprehensive training, and award-winning community initiatives, Aico empowers landlords, supports residents, and provides industry-leading solutions that prioritise safety, sustainability, and community impact.
• AliDeck
AliDeck the UK’s leading provider of balcony components – Proudly Made in Britain, We continually improve our systems and products to make sure we offer the best service and decking systems available in the UK. Our customer-focused ethos is what drives us to be the very best.
• Grayson (GB) Ltd
Grayson (GB) Ltd is a multi-award-winning building product supplier and the leading innovator of sundries to the masonry sector. They consistently evolve to meet the demands of the construction industry, championing green initiatives and sustainable practices both in the business and through the development of various market-leading innovations.
• HSS ProService
HSS ProService Marketplace is redefining equipment hire through a free-to-use digital platform connecting customers with 900+ suppliers. It streamlines ordering, cuts costs by up to 20%, and reduces emissions with greener alternatives. Users benefit from faster transactions, real-time visibility, and smarter procurement while supporting local economies and driving sustainable growth.
• Sky Revolutions Ltd
Sky Revolutions is a UK-based SME combining drones, timelapse masts, and ground filming to deliver innovative survey, monitoring, and marketing solutions. Their visual-first approach supports construction, housing, and infrastructure clients with safer, smarter, and more efficient ways to manage, document, and promote projects across the UK.
Most Innovative Contractor
• BW Workplace Experts
BW: Workplace Experts transformed construction information management into a strategic asset, driving compliance, safety, efficiency, and social value. Using AI contract reviews, ISO 19650 standards, biometric access, and resource planning, BW shortens timelines, enhances site safety, and sets new industry benchmarks in responsible, efficient construction practices.
• Farrat Isolevel Ltd
Farrat designs scalable, high performance solutions for vibration and thermal isolation in construction. Their certified systems improve building safety, energy efficiency and occupant comfort, supporting compliance with modern standards while driving innovation and sustainability across the built environment.
• HB Reavis Construction
HB Reavis Construction delivers high-performance, sustainable offices through integrated delivery, data-led decision-making, and agile collaboration. On Worship Square, they pioneered innovations in BIM, procurement, logistics, and real-time analytics – achieving ~30% cost savings, zero disputes, top sustainability ratings – proving that smart, scalable construction methods drive speed, safety and value.
• Natta Building Company Ltd
Natta is redefining construction sustainability and innovation through its modular Sustainable Compound Setup, innovative IT solutions, and a proactive Innovation Board. By integrating solar, battery, and wind technologies with digital platforms that streamline workflows and reduce waste, Natta delivers smarter, greener, and safer projects, setting new benchmarks for the industry.
• Sisk
John Sisk & Son Ltd. leads in digital transformation and sustainable construction through its Smart Building HQ, enhancing energy efficiency and building insights, and a pioneering low-carbon concrete trial, achieving 70% emissions reduction, BSI Flex 350 compliance, and setting new standards through innovation, collaboration, and ethical sourcing.
• Wates
Wates have transformed project information delivery through an integrated digital ecosystem combining Morta and CDEs. The innovation has saved monthly reporting times by focusing on daily live reporting dashboards thus enabling live data driven decision making. Wates have seen improved collaboration, efficiency’s , and better planning through utilisation of Morta.
Most Innovative New Product (Hardware)
• ACS Stainless Steel Fixings Ltd – Certus
ACS Stainless Steel Fixings is a leading innovator in masonry façade solutions, with over 40 years of experience transforming the construction industry. Among its vast product range is Certus, a fully mechanically-fixed, clay brick slip façade solution, precision-engineered to meet the most demanding fire and durability requirements.
• Ash & Lacy – AxiAL+
Innovation in construction is evolving from optional to essential. Ash and Lacy’s AxiAL+ stainless-steel bracket improves fire safety, sustainability, and thermal performance, cutting carbon and saving space, meeting today’s urgent building demands and future regulations.
• Brilliant Ideas Ltd – Squeezepin®
The Squeezepin® is a direct alternative to traditional steel lifting pins used within precast concrete components. Brilliant Ideas cast in recycled polypropylene plastic conical cup-shape system is non-corrosive, suitable for all environments, with impressive carbon savings. Traditional cast in lifting systems leave redundant embedded steel in the concrete units.
• British Gypsum – Gyproc SoundBloc Infinaé 100
To boost sustainability in construction, innovation is essential. While the performance of materials like plasterboard can remain consistent, their production can evolve. Gyproc SoundBloc Infinaé 100 is an example of how transforming production through circularity can underpin industry-wide efforts to boost sustainability through more resilient supply chains and production methods.
• Geberit – Geberit FlowFit
Geberit FlowFit is a future-fit multi-layer piping system delivering faster, safer, and more sustainable installations. With innovative lateral (off-axis) pressing, simplified tooling, and recyclable materials, it empowers M&E teams to work smarter. Geberit FlowFit redefines value engineering and is rapidly becoming the modern standard for efficient, low-impact water supply systems.
• Imperial Thermal Engineering Ltd – Epot Series 8
Imperial Thermal Engineering Ltd believes safety, sustainability and performance should never be compromised. ITE has spent over a decade transforming some of the most antiquated and risky roofing methods into smarter, safer, all electric solutions, designed for now and the future.
• Invictus Robotics – AERAS (Aerial Effector Robot with Adaptive Stabilisation)
Invictus Robotics has created AERAS, a specialised drone with robotic arm to perform NDT inspections in dangerous or hard-to-reach areas across infrastructure, assisting in the prevention of asset failure and subsequent disasters.
• Minimass
minimass is an innovative, scalable, low carbon, low-cost and high-speed design and engineering solution which combines familiar construction techniques to use vastly less material. minimass is a like-for-like replacement for traditional concrete or steel construction, ready to immediately transform how large buildings and bridges are built.
• Saint Gobain – EnveoVent
Saint-Gobain’s EnveoVent is a complete wall system created to build better homes, faster. The fully tested system comprises of an insulated closed-frame timber panel with internal plasterboard and finished an external brick-effect render, all delivered from one supplier via a single point of contact.
• Water Filled Glass
Water-Filled Glass Ltd pioneered an innovative glazing system demonstrated in Taiwan’s Water House 2.0. By dynamically managing solar heat, it delivers up to 72% energy savings, superior comfort, and transparency. Validated by peer-reviewed research, WFG offers a scalable, retrofit-friendly solution driving global sustainable building transformation.
Most Innovative New Product (Digital)
• ALICE Technologies – ALICE Plan, Optimize and Model
ALICE Technologies is the world’s first AI-powered construction simulation platform. Its suite of tools, Plan, Optimize and Model, enable teams to simulate thousands of construction strategies in minutes, assess risk and reduce costs. ALICE reduces build times by 17% and construction costs by 11%, improving efficiency, collaboration and decision-making.
• BRE – SmartWaste Scan
SmartWaste Scan uses AI and OCR to automate construction waste data capture via mobile devices, eliminating manual entry whilst improving compliance and ESG reporting accuracy. Early pilots show 24% processing time reduction and enhanced subcontractor collaboration, supporting Net Zero goals.
• Circuland Ltd – Circuland Platform
Circuland is an innovative platform transforming construction data into actionable lifecycle intelligence. By combining Digital Passports with smart, digital audits, Circuland unlocks circularity, traceability, and compliance — from product to portfolio. Already used on major London projects, it’s redefining how the built environment plans, builds, and reuses.
• Compliance Chain Limited – Social Value Management
Compliance Chain’s Social Value Management software empowers construction and public sector organisations to plan, track, and evidence meaningful social impact. Integrated within a wider platform offering Supply Chain, Project and Compliance Management software, it streamlines collaboration, improves accountability, and has helped deliver over £1bn in social value across the UK.
• Cupix – CupixWorks
CupixWorks is an AI-powered, cloud-based spatial intelligence platform built to streamline the entire construction project lifecycle. By transforming 360° video into detailed, navigable 3D digital twins, it delivers an immersive, accurate view of the physical site. This enables virtual site visits, seamless BIM comparisons, and automated progress tracking—all from a
• Grimshaw – Minoro
Minoro is a free, open-access digital platform created by Grimshaw with global partners to accelerate building decarbonisation. It centralises carbon guidance and turns it into clear, stage-by-stage actions, helping construction teams worldwide embed sustainability into everyday workflows and deliver lower-carbon projects at scale.
• HSS ProService – HSS ProService Marketplace
HSS ProService Marketplace is a game-changing digital platform, transforming how sectors hire and buy equipment and materials. By streamlining procurement, cutting costs, and embedding sustainability tools like Scope 3 emissions tracking, it delivers measurable value. Scalable, intuitive, and free to use, it’s redefining procurement for a smarter, greener industry.
• NZC Solutions Ltd – NZC Plus
NZC Plus is a groundbreaking carbon calculator designed specifically for the construction sector in the UK, aimed at decarbonising the supply chain of an industry that contributes 25% of the nation’s carbon footprint. The platform highlights real-world success stories, including its impactful use by a contractor managing a portfolio worth
• PlanRadar – PlanRadar SiteView
PlanRadar’s SiteView feature is revolutionising site documentation by enabling teams to capture 360° visual records of construction projects. Easy to use and highly scalable, it improves transparency, reduces site visits, and boosts efficiency – helping the industry take a practical step forward in digitalisation, sustainability, and quality assurance.
• Safety Shield Global – Plug-and-Play integrated system
Safety Shield Global’s new, fully-integrated, Plug-and-Play system allows for its industry-leading Human Form Recognition software to be retro-fitted to 99% of factory-installed excavator camera systems – providing a significant upgrade for even the most basic of monitoring devices. AI-powered, this is a game-changer in construction site safety.
• Trackunit – IrisX
Trackunit’s IrisX is a powerful operating data platform built for construction. By unifying telematics, operational, and commercial data, it streamlines workflows, reduces downtime, and supports sustainability. With automations, custom app development, and integrations, IrisX helps businesses reduce time to value and stay ahead in a changing industry.
Professional Services Partner of the Year
• Construction Coach
Construction Coach is a pioneering Professional Services Partner with extensive experience supporting small builders and is now facilitating digital transformation by giving business owners the education, support and community to identify needs, set targets, find solutions and embed change with impact and better business results.
• Symetri
Symetri is a trusted leader in digital transformation for the built environment, pioneering BIM, digital twins, and sustainable solutions. Through strategic consultancy, cutting-edge tools like Naviate Zero, and partnerships with clients like Lovell and MKUH, Symetri drives measurable improvements in compliance, efficiency, and innovation across construction
• Treedis
Treedis empowers construction, infrastructure, and real estate companies to create immersive digital twins without coding. Its platform accelerates training, safety, and cost efficiency by combining no-code tools, gamified learning, and XR innovation – powered by Matterport’s leading digital twin technology for scalable digital transformation across the built environment.
• Trowers & Hamlins
Trowers & Hamlins co-authored the NEC4 guidance for integrating FAC-1 alliance contracts leading to the adoption of FAC-1 and TAC-1 alliance contracts to the NEC suite, helping to mainstream collaborative contracting and promote industry best practice. The contracts facilitate efficiency, contractor engagement, and delivery outcomes across construction and infrastructure programmes.
• Watson, Farley & Williams LLP
WFW’s construction team is a client first, innovative and passionate team that puts every client first. Our solutions driven approach allows our clients to meet their cost and programme goals on some of the world’s highest profile projects in the UK and internationally.
Digital Construction Team of the Year
• Balfour Beatty
Digital technologies are transforming our construction processes, leading to enhanced collaboration, efficiency, and project outcomes. Through the strategic adoption of digital tools and automation, significant cost and time savings have been realized, alongside improvements in safety, quality, and client satisfaction. Integration of digital tools, data-analytics,& use of AI is-our priority.
• exigere
exigere’s Digital First Team is driving transformation through real-time data, automation and integrated tools, eliminating duplication, boosting efficiency and enabling faster, smarter decisions. Their in-house platform is reshaping collaboration between teams and clients, delivering measurable value across projects and setting a new benchmark for digital consultancy.exigere’s Digital First Team is
• Kier Construction Limited
“Kier’s Digital Construction team is transforming project delivery through embodiment of our “Digital by Default” strategy. By integrating smart tools, data-led reporting, and continuous upskilling, Kier has improved efficiency, collaboration, and client satisfaction across all of our projects supporting transformation to our position as the UK’s leading contractor. Kier’s digital”
• One Creative Environments Ltd
ONE Creative Environments’ Digital Estates team drives industry-leading digital transformation through software-agnostic solutions, collaborative innovation, compelling ROI and measurable results. From significant energy savings and carbon reductions to enhanced asset performance, and with B-Corp Certification, they leverage digital assets to deliver real-world benefits for clients, people, and the planet.
• Origin7
Origin7 are small Digital Construction Team having massive impact! We’ve consistently delivered maximum team impact by embedding ourselves within larger construction and infrastructure organisations and teams. Our approach is rooted in leveraging digital technologies to streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and drive measurable improvements in project delivery.
• Sisk
Sisk deliver digital excellence across all their projects through an integrated digital ecosystem that is under pinned by a set of digital tool, procedures and guidance for Information Management, BIM and Innovative Technology. Their cutting-edge solutions optimise every stage of project lifecycle setting a new standard for digital construction excellence.
Innovator of the Year 2025
• Allister Lewis – ADDD
Allister Lewis has transformed AEC through complementary innovations: ADDD’s marketplace, software assessment framework and AEC Tech Jobs’ specialised digital talent platform. By connecting 200+ digital tools and ‘000s of professionals with startups, he has democratised access to both technology and talent, accelerating digital transformation industry-wide.
• Cillian Kelly – Sisk
Cillian Kelly is a recognised leader in digital construction, driving innovation through scalable digital transformation strategies. His work has transformed project delivery across sectors, including data centers, life sciences, and the public sector, earning industry awards and setting new benchmarks for digital adoption, collaboration, and smart building integration.
• Dr Matyas Gutai – Water Filled Glass
Dr. Matyas Gutai, inventor of Water-Filled Glass and Senior Lecturer at Loughborough University, leads innovation in sustainable glazing. His work transforms façades into active thermal systems, enabling scalable retrofits that reduce energy use and improve comfort. Exhibited globally, his leadership inspires industry-wide adoption of low-carbon building solutions.
• Melanie Dawson – Origin7
Melanie Dawson, Managing Director of Origin7, has significantly advanced digital construction practices in the UK and further. Melanie’s innovative leadership has facilitated the development of new technology use, digital strategy and workflows to enable organisations to maximise the value of digital construction data and improve delivery, efficiency, safety and sustainability.
• Osman Zuhayr – Invictus Robotics
Invictus Robotics has created AERAS, a specialised drone with robotic arm to perform NDT inspections in dangerous or hard-to-reach areas across infrastructure, assisting in the prevention of asset failure and subsequent disasters.
• René Morkos – ALICE Technologies
When René Morkos, the founder and CEO of ALICE Technologies, realised that only 3% of construction site space was active at any time, he realised AI is key to solving the problem. He created ALICE, a generative construction optimisation platform, to reduce risk, cut costs and improve project delivery.
Building Innovation of the Year 2025
Editor’s choice award
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