More than 70 construction managers and organisations have made the shortlist for 14 awards, including Rising Star, Team of the Year, and Construction Manager of the Year.
This is the first year CIOB will also present awards specifically for sustainability and equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I), reflecting two of the biggest challenges currently facing the construction industry.
The CIOB Awards winners will be revealed at a glittering black-tie ceremony in London on 28 September, sponsored by S&P Global Engineering and Elecosoft. Radio and television presenter Anita Rani, best known for her work on the BBC’s Countryfile, The One Show and BBC Radio 4, will host the awards.
‘Incredible honour’
Caroline Gumble, CEO at CIOB, added: “We have received lots of high-quality entries for this year’s CIOB Awards, which showcase the very best leadership and talent in the built environment sector. Our congratulations go to all the finalists, and we hope they will join us at the awards ceremony in September, which is always such an inspirational event. It will be exciting to discover who the winners are.”
“To receive the award at the gala evening in front of your peers was truly humbling, a fantastic experience and a career-defining accolade.”
Marc Burton, CMYA Award winner 2021
In 2021 the Marc Burton won Construction Manager of Year Award for his project to build a 180-bed Nightingale hospital on the island of Jersey during the covid-19 pandemic. Burton and his team of locally-based workers delivered the project under budget in only 25 days.
Almost a year on from winning the award Burton said: “It was an incredible honour to win CMYA last year particularly given the extremely strong entrants across the various categories. To receive the award at the gala evening in front of your peers was truly humbling, a fantastic experience and a career-defining accolade.
“Promoting careers in construction and the built environment has been a real passion and focus of mine for several years and the award has really helped in highlighting the fantastic opportunities that exist in our industry using the experience of the Jersey Nightingale as an example.
“The Jersey Nightingale was a very special project and I’ve really enjoyed sharing the story, events and lessons learnt with a whole host of people including those from other industries, highlighting the contribution the built environment makes to our communities.”
The announcement of the 2022 finalists for each category follows a rigorous assessment process which sees judges assess written applications, as well as conducting site visits and panel interviews.
The finalists are:
Healthcare
Matthew Adams, Willmott Dixon Construction
Matt Davis, Kier Construction
Kieran Legg, Willmott Dixon Interior
Colin McCullogh, McLaughlin & Harvey
Daryl Parker, Kier Construction
Bob Swindle, MPMH Construction
Daron Walker, Sir Robert McAlpine
Andrew Witnall, BAM Construction
Higher Education
Paul Barrowcliffe, Sir Robert McAlpine
Matthew Friedmann, Eric Wright Construction
Kevin O'Brien, Galliford Try Construction
Christian Parton, BAM Construction
Christopher Purchase, Willmott Dixon Construction
Martin Roberts, Willmott Dixon Construction
Paul Southgate, Willmott Dixon interiors
Junior and Primary Schools
Neil Branchflower, ISG
Amy Griffiths, Kier Construction
Blake Lennan, Greendale Construction Ltd
Adrian Mills, ISG
Office
Tom Arkley, Willmott Dixon Interiors
William Chambers, ISG
Andrew Hill, ISG
John McCarthy, BAM Construction
Conor O'Keeffe, Kier Construction
Colin Patterson, Henry Brothers Midlands
Stephen Rafferty, McAleer & Rushe Contracts UK
Public & Leisure
Nigel Griffiths, Jenner Contractors
Nick Hamersley, Kier Construction
Martin Keys, McLaughlin & Harvey
Mark McCormick, McAleer & Rushe
Stephen McDermott, Willmott Dixon Construction
Steve Morris, McAleer & Rushe
Joe O'Connell, Kier Construction
Mital Patel, Willmott Dixon Interiors
Jessica Spain, Mace
Colin Tilley, Willmott Dixon Construction
Refurb & Restoration
Azir Ali, Wates Construction
Thomas Biggins, Conamar Building Services
Robert Brazier, Pexhurst
Patrick Coyle, McAleer & Rushe
Javier Fernandez, Nuevo Knightharwood
Ruslan Khisamutdinov, Durkan
Bill Taylor, Beard Construction
Residential & Accommodation
Martin Bennett, Willmott Dixon Construction
Jon Kelly, Storey Homes
Robert Lanson, Eric Wright Construction
Kevin Larkin, JJ Rhatigan
John O'Neill, Drewsmith
Stephen Pedro, Telford Homes
Stephen Sidebotham, Willmott Dixon Construction
Jason Sims, Caddick Construction
Secondary Schools
Jess Barrett, Inside Out Developments
James Cooper, Willmott Dixon Construction
Ed (Edward) Dwight, Kier Construction
Ernestas Kupcikevicius, Morgan Sindall
Ryan McGreevy, Farrans Construction
Thomas Prince, Willmott Dixon Construction
Mark Turner, Willmott Dixon Construction
CIOB Rising Star Award
Jack Bennion, Redrow
Gary Dearden, Willmott Dixon
Reef Hillary, Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure
Sophie Leake, Speller Metcalfe
Suzie McNicholas, Consilium Academies
Stephen Martin, In House Services and Estates
Cameron Sanghera, Aecom
CIOB Team Award
Dylan Harvey, CMF
Tracey McGovern, Tracey Brothers
Joe O'Connell, Kier
CIOB Client Award
Ian Grimes, University of Hertfordshire
Toby Ward, Sheffield Hallam University
Annabelle Young, Quintain
CIOB Sustainability Award
Sean Connelly, Aquascapes
Prof. Steve Goodhew, University of Plymouth
Caron Johnson, Ministry of Justice
Saul Humphrey, Saul D Humphrey LLP
CIOB EDI Individual Award
Saheb Dhesi
Rebecca Lovelace
Amos Simbo
CIOB EDI Company Award
St Modwen
Skanska
Fortel Group
The full list of finalists can be found on the dedicated CIOB Awards website.
