Entries are open for the 2026 Constructing Excellence London & South East Awards, as the awards programme marks its 20th anniversary, recognising outstanding talent across the built environment.
The awards celebrate excellence across a wide range of categories including G4C Future Leader, Integration and Collaborative Working, People and Culture, Regeneration and Conservation, Innovation, Delivering Value, Sustainability, Social Impact, Retrofit, SME of the Year, Micro SME of the Year, Client of the Year, Residential Project of the Year, Infrastructure Project of the Year and Building Project of the Year.
Submissions must be received by 31 March, with winners announced at the Awards evening on 9 July at the Hilton Bankside Hotel, London. The event brings together contractors, consultants, clients and industry leaders to honour excellence and share insight from some of the region’s most significant schemes.
Over two decades, the awards have championed innovation, collaboration, sustainability and leadership across London and the South East, providing a platform for organisations and individuals to showcase best practice and measurable impact.
Sarra Hawes, chair of Constructing Excellence Sussex Club said: “Marking 20 years of the Constructing Excellence London & South East Awards is a real milestone for the industry. The Awards give us the chance to recognise the incredible people, projects and organisations who are driving positive change, raising standards, and shaping the future of construction across the region.
“It is always so inspiring to see so many of our regional winners go on to achieve national recognition, proving the depth of talent, innovation and collaboration within London and the South East.”
The 2025 awards highlighted the calibre of regional achievement, with multiple winners going on to receive recognition at the Constructing Excellence National Awards. The Climate Action category was won by 2 Aldermanbury Square, delivered by Bovis, GPE, William Hare, SWECO, Keltbray, CMF, Scheldebouw, TClarke and Hotchkiss, a project which embedded sustainability from concept through delivery and subsequently won at national level. TBC.London, delivered by Willmott Dixon alongside TBC.London, Civic Engineers and Fore Partnership, transformed a 1990s office building near, Tower Bridge, into one of London’s first net zero carbon workspaces, securing both regional and national awards in the Retrofit category.
Residential Project of the Year was awarded to Acklam Road, delivered by HNW Architects, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Morgan Sindall and project partners, which provided 32 high-quality homes and community space, combining a fabric-first approach with low-carbon technologies and achieving national recognition. In the G4C Future Leader category, Charles Lawton of JB Construction1 won regionally and was Highly Commended at the national level for his leadership and commitment to developing future talent.
Charles Lawton, G4C, Highly Commended nationally, said: “Winning the Regional G4C Future Leader Award and being Highly Commended nationally was a proud moment for me and the team at JB Construction1. This achievement reflects the collective effort of the people I work with and our shared commitment to improving how we deliver construction — through innovation, collaboration and investing in the next generation of talent. The industry continues to evolve and I’m excited to play a part in shaping its future.”
The 2026 awards once again provide organisations, of all sizes, with the opportunity to gain recognition for projects and initiatives that are shaping a more sustainable, collaborative and high-performing construction industry.
Constructing Excellence London & South East is part of Constructing Excellence, the national movement dedicated to transforming the construction industry. Through best practice, collaboration and innovation, Constructing Excellence works with clients, contractors, consultants and suppliers to deliver higher-performing projects, better value and sustainable outcomes across the UK.
Further information and to enter:
Constructing Excellence London & South East Awards 2026 – Constructing Excellence
