2026 Shortlist
The wait is over! We're delighted to unveil the official shortlist for the Building Awards 2026. A huge congratulations to all the exceptional companies, projects, and individuals who have made the cut this year! Your dedication, innovation, and commitment to excellence truly represent the very best of the UK's built environment. The quality of entries was outstanding, making the judging process both challenging and inspiring. Join us in celebrating these remarkable achievements. Explore the full shortlist below and discover the trailblazers shaping the future of our great industry.
5
Architectural Practice of the Year
DB3 Group
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GRID Architects
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HLM Architects
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P+HS Architect
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Ryder Architecture
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12
Building Magazine Project of the Year
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, 1 Broadgate
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Bellrock, CLI Dartriver, 63 Coleman, EC2
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CPC Project Services, The Schwarzman Centre for Humanities, University of Oxford
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Feilden+Mawson, Norwich Castle: Royal Palace Reborn
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Kier, Deyes High School
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Mace Construct, Timber Square
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Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd, The Chancery Rosewood Hotel
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NBBJ, Life and Mind Building, University of Oxford
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Niazi Roden, Trinity By Breakthrough
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Pulse Consult, V&A East Museum
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VINCI Building, Countess of Chester Women and Children's Building
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Wates Smartspace, Trinity Road, Halifax - Lloyds Banking Group
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10
Building's Good Employer of the Year
Barr Gazetas
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Britcon
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Cahill Design Consultants
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Coreus
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Gleeds LLP
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HLM Architects
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JTP
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Kilnbridge
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RED Group Limited
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Rider Levett Bucknall
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10
Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (fewer than 100 staff)
Adair
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Baker Wilkins & Smith
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Childerstone Project Management
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Circle Development
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Coreus
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HartDixon
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Playle & Partners LLP
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Pulse Consult
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Quartz Project Services
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Thomson Gray
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10
Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (over 100 staff)
Arcadis
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CPC Project Services
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Drees & Sommer UK
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EDGEPS Limited
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Fulkers Bailey Russell
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Gleeds LLP
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Mott MacDonald
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Rapleys
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Rider Levett Bucknall UK
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Ridge and Partners
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10
Delivering Social Value Award
Bidwells LLP
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Childerstone Project Management
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HTA Design
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Kier Construction Limited
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Kier Group
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McGregor Bowes
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Morgan Lovell
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MYCO
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New Hospital Programme (NHP) – Delivered with Support from Mott MacDonald (Interim Delivery Partner IDP3)
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Sir Robert McAlpine
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Digital Excellence Award,sponsored by Bellrock
Accenture, Integrated Project Management with SSEN Transmission
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ECD Architects, RetroFlow
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HLM Architects, Cairn Digital Design Toolkit
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Reds10, Redefining Construction Compliance Through Fully Traceable, Digitally Assured Delivery
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Revizto, Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health: A new model for delivering complex NHS infrastructure
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Siderise Group, Digital Specification and Installation Tools
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Skanska, 105 Victoria Street
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10
Engineering Consultant of the Year
ADP Consulting, an Ayesa company
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AECOM
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Cundall
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DACI Utilities Engineering Consultancy
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Davies Maguire
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Harley Haddow
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IN2 Engineering
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Informed Engineering
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Mott MacDonald
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OFR Consultants Limited
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5
Environmental Impact Award, in partnership with the Climate Group
Barker Associates (Essex) Ltd, Great British Energy Solar Partnerships (GBESP) / Net Zero Accelerator Programme (NZAP)
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Gilbert-Ash, Environmental Impact Award
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HTA Design, The Queen Elizabeth II Garden
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Mott MacDonald, Zero Carbon Accelerator
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University of East London, The Living Lab
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3
Housebuilder & Housing Developer of the Year
Berkeley Group
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Latimer by Clarion Housing Group
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London Square
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6
Housing Project of the Year, in partnership with The Housing Forum
Drees & Sommer UK, Jigsaw Homes Wharton Road
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HTA Design, Braund Mansions
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Kendall Kingscott, Hounslow Small Sites Programme, London Borough of Hounslow
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KORE Insulation, Duneridge Co-Housing Development, Findhorn Eco Village
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MYCO
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Thakeham
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Major Contractor of the Year (over £500m), sponsored by Fenwick Elliott
Kier Group plc
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Mace Construct
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Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd
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Sisk
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Willmott Dixon
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5
Manufacturer of the Year
ACS STAINLESS STEEL FIXINGS LTD
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Gripple
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Internorm
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Quickslide Windows & Doors
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Siderise Group
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7
Net Zero Award, in partnership with UKGBC
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Urbanest Battersea
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Gilbert-Ash, Paradise SE11
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HTA Design, Enclave: Acton
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Kier Group, Lyneham Solar Farm
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Magrock, Access 18, Avonmouth
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Sir Robert McAlpine, 3 Chamberlain Square
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Thornton Tomasett & Holcim UK, The Whale on the Wharf (Skyscraper)
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12
Retrofit Project of the Year
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Metropolis
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Davies Maguire, 7 Princes Street
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dMFK, 170 Piccadilly
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HLM Architects & EDGE, Health Sciences Library
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Hodder+Partners, No.1 St Michael's, 36 Jackson's Row, Manchester M2 5WD
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HTA Design, The Sutton Estate
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IID Architects, Thomas's College
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Musson Brown Architects, The Regeneration of a Grand Victorian Villa
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MYCO, Sunlight House
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Pillar Consulting, Sir Devonshire Square Hotel
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Stantec, Spitfire Hangar at Brabazon
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Wates Smartspace, Trinity Road, Halifax - Lloyds Banking Group
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7
Small Project of the Year (up to £5m)
Arthouse, Studio 10 Architects
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Helideck Pavilion, Harrods, Kendall Kingscott
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John O'Groats Mill, McGregor Bowes
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Midhill House, Olive Grove Depot, Sheffield, Amey
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Sheep Field Barn, DSDHA
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Stanford Close, MSP Details Ltd
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The Whale on the Wharf (Skyscraper), Thornton Tomasetti
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Specialist or Main Contractor (under 500m), sponsored by Clement Windows Group
Britcon
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ESG
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GMI Construction Group Plc
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Kilnbridge
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RED Group Limited
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SES
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