Judges

Judges are selected from major clients, Government and industry recognised 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 in project excellence.

40%
Clients
17%
Government
10%
Architects
10%
Consultants
10%
Consultants
13%
Other

This year’s judging panel brings together expertise from across the built environment.

40%
Clients
17%
Government
10%
Architects
10%
Consultants
10%
Contractors
13%
Other
Ahmed Barkatali
Head of Infrastructure
Quintain
Alison McCulloch
HRD Construction
Kier
Alison Nicholl
Head of Constructing Excellence
BRE Group
Andrew Kidd
Regulation Director
Lower Thames Crossing
Andrew Went
Engineering, Technical and Saftey Director
East West Rail
Angela MacOscar
Head of Innovation
Ating Liu
head of levelling up fund programme
London Borough of Sutton
Carl von Reibnitz
Chief Sustainability Officer and Director of Climate Change and Sustainability Unit
Minstry of Justice
Carolyn Dwyer
Non Executive Director
Transport for London
Caron Dunlop
Regional Head of Social Value
Mott MacDonald
Chris Harding
chairman
BDP
Christine Allen
regional director
National Highways
Claire Bell
Senior Programme Director
Environment Agency
Claudia Kenyatta
Co-CEO
Historic England
Dan Kendall
senior project engineer
HS2
Darren James
Chief Executive Officer
Aueros
David Porter
president
ICE
David Sockett
Head of Projects and Programmes (Surface Assets)
Transport for London
Emma Squire
Co-CEO
Historic England
Emma Ford
CEO
Eclipse Power Group
Emma-Jane Houghton
director estate strategy & planning
AWE
Eoin Quiery
Head of Housing Strategy and Partnerships
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Flan McNamara
construction director
Sellar
Geri Badura
construction sustainability lead
London Gatwick Airport
Harbinder Birdi
creative director
Birdi & Partners
Iain Bisset
managing director
Pell Frischmann
Ian Hodge
Chief Engineer and Director of Standards, Asset Management & Engineering
Environment Agency
Innes Thompson
Chief Executive Officer
ADA Association of Drainage Authorities
James Worthington
Head of strategy and transformation
Anglian Water
Jeremy Hunt
Programme Director, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Sellafield
Jez Heath
innovation manager
SES Water
Jim Foster
head of sponsorship (major projects)
Anglian Water
Jo Emberson-Wines
deputy director, major projects and programme delivery
Environment Agency
Jo Ellman-Brown
Chief Portfolio & Data Officer
Energy Security
John Ward
head of project delivery
Canal & River Trust
John Hagen
CEO Riverlinx
Ferrovial
Jon Loveday
director of infrastructure, enterprise & growth
NISTA
Jon Kirkup
Deputy Group Director
WSP
Jon Royle
Digital Transformation Director
NG Bailey
Julian Gatward
Delivery Director - Digital Services
Balfour Beatty
Kamini Edgley
Director of Engineering and Asset Management
Network Rail
Kate Ellis
strategic director, major projects
City of Lincoln Council
Kate Cassali
Head of Programme Development
Anglian Water
Katherine Ibbotson
director strategic advisory
WSP
Keith Bowers
Tunnels and Systems Director
Lower Thames Crossing
Ken Kwok
technical director
Bouygues Travaux Publics
Kirsten Lees
partner
Grimshaw
Lesha Chetty
Operations Director
Mace
Lianne Taylor
director of sustainability
Platform Housing Group
Lindsey Ions
senior infrastructure manager
Oxford University Development
Lindsey Sayner
Deputy Director, Flood & Coastal Risk Management
Environment Agency
Liz Garlinge
director of network development
National Highways
Louisa Finlay
Managing Director
Kier
Lynda Rawsthorne
government head of the property profession; director, property capability, sponsorship & standards
Cabinet Office
Lynn Summerfield
Project Director
British Land
Madeline Kessler
director and co-founder
Madeleine Kessler Architecture
Maria Machancoses
Chief Executive Officer
Midlands Connect
Maribel Mantecon
senior associate architect
HTA Design
Mark Rowe
founder
less.eco
Mark Farmer
Project Director
National Grid
Martin Hoff
director of major projects
thames water
Martin Hoff
Director of Major Projects
Thames Water
Martin Knight
Founding Director
Knight Architects
Matt Voyce
executive director - construction
Quintain
Mike Bull
programme director
Midlands Connect
Millan Martin
engineering and digital director
Taylor Woodrow
Neesha Gopal
façade specialist, partner
Foster and Partners
Neil Rosiak
HSE director
Tilbury Douglas
Nick Cramp
senior partner
Max Fordham
Nick McGough
architect and director
WW+P Architects
Nick Mills
Director of Environment & Innovation
Southern Water
Niki French
Head of Civils Integration
HS2
Nirmal Kotecha
director of capital programme & procurement
Infra Monik
Ollie Folayan
Co-Founder
Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers UK
Paul Harper
former director of asset delivery
NI Water
Paul Mustow
director programme oversight, governance and assurance - new hospital programme
Department for Education
Peter McGettrick
partner and managing director
Turner & Townsend
Richard Haigh
Associate Director - Major Projects Advisory
KPMG
Roger Bailey
chief technical officer
Tideway
Roni Savage
managing director
Jomas Associates
Sadie Morgan
Director
dRMM Architects
Samina Khan
project delivery, deputy director
NISTA
Sarah McCready
Director of Social Infrastructure
Barking Riverside
Scott Durno
Head of Technology
HS1
Setareh Neshati
Head of Development
Westminster City Council
Sir John Armitt
Steven Fink
Head of HSW, Amentum
Sizewell C Civils Programme
Suzanne Renton
Head of Safety, Health and Environment
Network Rail
Timothy Clement
Director of Social Value & Sustainability
Morgan Sindall Construction
Tolani Azeez
executive director (commercial)
Fluor Corporation
Tony Slater
Enterprise Director
Untied Utilites
Will Howard
Senior Associate
dRMM Architects
Yẹmí Aládérun
head of development
Ealing Council

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Judging process

Now in its 39th year, the British Construction & Infrastructure Awards is recognised for having the most prestigious and rigorous judging process in the built environment sector. Over nearly four decades, the awards have earned an exceptional reputation for celebrating only the very best projects, teams and companies.

Each category is assessed by its own independent judging panel – made up of major clients, respected industry leaders and an overall head judge. Together, they review every entry, agree the shortlist and conduct live presentations to determine the winners.

Our judging process is built on fairness, independence and full transparency. If selected as a finalist, you will be invited to present your entry directly to the judging panel. Final judging dates for each category will be published soon.

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

Stage 2:  Live Presentations – once the shortlist is announced, all finalists will be invited to give a presentation to our judging panel. This will take place from  1 to 7 September 2026 at our central London office:

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Put your best foot forward this year and submit your entry today and you could make it through to this exclusive judging phase.

Key Dates

Free entry deadline
Final entry deadline
Stage 1: Online Judging
Shortlist Announcement
Stage 2: Live Judging
BCIA Ceremony
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