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Our categories celebrate amazing women, teams, initiates and forward-thinking companies including the best contractors, consultants and businesses in the sector. Entries are judged by our independent panel of 30+ major industry figures, who ensure integrity and rigour in our awards process.

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If you need help with your entry or require any clarification, please contact Charlotte Mera on 020 3953 2819 or email Charlotte.Mera@emap.com.

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Categories

Individual categories

Contribution to a Project

This category seeks to recognise women who work on projects, but not in a direct engineering or construction capacity, who still play a crucial part in project delivery. These might be project managers or those from other disciplines such as marketing, quantity surveying, cost management, supply chain management or data management.

Please note this category is for women who have worked in industry for more than 10 years. For those who are within their first 10 years of their career in the industry please enter the ‘Rising Star – Contribution to a Project’ category.

If you are shortlisted for this award, you will be invited to present to the judges virtually this will take place from Monday 5 August - Friday 9 August, exact dates and times will be confirmed via the announcement. The shortlist will be informed of any changes to the final judging process.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Evidence of the nominee’s expertise in their field
An example of a significant challenge affecting the project that the nominee worked on and description of how this was overcome, giving evidence of innovation/collaboration/problem solving
The impact the nominee’s work has had on the project outcome and how this has been shared for future learning

Contribution to Gender Diversity

This category is open to any inspirational person, inclusive of all genders, who has gone above and beyond to promote gender diversity through their own work within the construction or engineering sector.

Please note this category is for women who have worked in the industry for more than 10 years. For those who are within their first 10 years of their career, please enter the ‘Rising Star – Contribution to a Gender Diversity’ category.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Evidence of innovation/outstanding work in the field of gender diversity
Outcomes and whether the work has led to sustainable change
How learnings have been shared with the sector
Anything that gives the nominee the “wow” factor

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Rising Star - Technical Excellence

The Technical Excellence category for the industry’s rising stars seeks to celebrate women in the early stages in their career who are simply great in their specialist field, whether that’s geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, digital design, carbon reduction or construction on site. These nominees deliver excellence combined with innovation and collaboration to make a significant impact in the planning or delivery of a project.

The entrant must have no more than 10 years of industry experience excluding any career breaks. This should include a supporting testimonial.

If you are shortlisted for this award, you will be invited to attend our offices to present in-person to the judges, this will take place from Monday 5 August - Friday 9 August, exact dates and times will be confirmed via the announcement. The shortlist will be informed of any changes to the final judging process.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Evidence of individual’s technical expertise in their field
An example of a significant technical challenge the nominee was involved with and description of how this was overcome, with evidence of innovation/collaboration/problem solving
The impact the nominee’s work has had on the project procurement, design or outcome and how this has been shared for future learning

Rising Star - Contribution to a Project

This category seeks to recognise early career women who work on projects, but not in a direct engineering or construction capacity, who still play a crucial part in project delivery. These might be project managers or those from other disciplines such as marketing, quantity surveying, cost management, supply chain management or data management.

The entrant must have no more than 10 years of industry experience and the entry must be backed by a supporting testimonial. The 10 years excludes any career breaks.

If you are shortlisted for this award, you will be invited to attend our offices to present in-person to the judges, this will take place from Monday 5 August - Friday 9 August, exact dates and times will be confirmed via the announcement. The shortlist will be informed of any changes to the final judging process.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Evidence of the nominee’s expertise in their field
An example of a significant challenge affecting the project that the nominee worked on and description of how this was overcome, giving evidence of innovation/collaboration/problem solving
The impact the nominee’s work has had on the project outcome and how this has been shared for future learning

Rising Star - Contribution to Gender Diversity

This category is open to any inspirational early career person, not just women, who have gone above and beyond to promote gender diversity through their own work in the construction or engineering sectors.

The entrant must have no more than 10 years of industry experience and the entry must be backed by a supporting testimonial. The 10 years excludes any career breaks.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Evidence of innovation/outstanding work in the field of gender diversity
Outcomes and whether the work has led to sustainable change
How learnings have been shared with the sector
Anything that gives the nominee the “wow” factor

STEM Champion

This category seeks to recognise an individual, not just women, who have gone above and beyond to promote the opportunities available to young people through STEM based studies and careers. Whether it has been through promoting science, technology, engineering and maths in schools and colleges or running outreach activities, this person has worked to encourage young people into STEM careers.

Please note this category will recognise individuals. For company or organisation initiatives encouraging young people into STEM careers please enter the ‘Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative of the Year’ or ‘Excellence on Outreach’ category.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Evidence of innovation/outstanding work in promoting STEM subjects or careers
Description of activities that have taken place
Feedback from recipients/metrics on its effectiveness

Allyship Champion of the Year

This category looks to recognise an individual ally who has gone the extra mile to encourage greater diversity and inclusion in order to support women within construction and engineering. This category is open to anyone, as long as they can demonstrate consistent gender allyship.

If you are shortlisted for this award, the individual nominated will be invited for an interview with the judges virtually this will take place from Monday 5 August - Friday 9 August , exact dates and times will be confirmed via the announcement. The shortlist will be informed of any changes to the final judging process.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Outstanding examples of allyship towards women in the industry
Evidence of the impact they have had on developing diversity and inclusion
Any other stand-out performance that particularly merits this award

Technical Excellence

The Technical Excellence category seeks to celebrate women who are simply great in their specialist field, whether that’s engineering, digital design, carbon reduction or construction on site. These nominees deliver excellence combined with innovation and collaboration to make a significant impact in the planning or delivery of a project making them a critical role model for the industry.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for: Evidence of the individual’s technical expertise in their field An example of a significant technical challenge the nominee was involved with and description of how this was overcome, with evidence of innovation/collaboration/problem solving The impact the nominee’s work has had on the project procurement, design or outcome and how this has been shared for future learning

Unsung Hero

This category seeks to shine a deserving light on the remarkable contributions made by women occupying back-office and non-consumer facing roles, such as marketing, communication and office management. Often working diligently behind the scenes, these individuals play a pivotal role in steering and helping their organisations. This award is designed to honour those who consistently go above and beyond for their companies, but are not often recognised.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Evidence of the nominee’s expertise in their field
An example of their impactful contributions and how this nominee’s work has helped their teams or organisations, giving evidence of innovation/collaboration/problem solving
The impact the nominee’s work has had within their organisation

Inspirational Leader – Supplier

This is a category aimed at women in leadership positions from all types of specialist suppliers who have used their positions to inspire and engage the workforce and improve outcomes for customers and their business.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

How their work has impacted their firms’ workforce, customers and community
Feedback from staff and stakeholders
What makes them “one of a kind”

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Inspirational Leader – Contractor

This is a category aimed at women in leadership positions at main or specialist contractors who have used their positions to inspire and engage the workforce and improve outcomes for customers and their business.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

How their work has impacted their firms’ workforce, customers and community
Feedback from staff and stakeholders
What makes them “one of a kind”

Inspirational Leader - Consultant

This is a category aimed at women in leadership positions in engineering or construction consultants who have used their positions to inspire and engage the workforce and improve outcomes for customers and their business.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

How their work has impacted their firms’ workforce, customers and community
Feedback from staff and stakeholders
What makes them “one of a kind”

Inspiring Leader – Client

This is a category aimed at women in leadership positions within client or public works organisations who have used their positions to inspire and engage the workforce and improve outcomes for customers and their business.

If you are shortlisted for this award, the individual nominated will be invited for an interview with the judges virtually this will take place from Monday 5 August - Friday 9 August, exact dates and times will be confirmed via the announcement. The shortlist will be informed of any changes to the final judging process.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

How their work has impacted their firms’ workforce, customers and community
Feedback from staff and stakeholders
What makes them “one of a kind”

Organisation categories

Excellence in Outreach

This category looks to recognise teams, divisions or companies that have gone the extra mile to inspire women to consider a career in engineering or construction. Whether it is promoting science, technology, engineering and maths in schools and colleges, or mentoring work placements and new joiners or working with youth organisations, this organisation deserves recognition for encouraging women to take part in the engineering and construction sector.

This entry is judged solely on your written submission, please ensure you upload facts, figures and testimonials in your supporting evidence.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Ethos and drivers behind outreach work
Description of outreach work itself
Feedback from recipients/metrics on its effectiveness

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Excellence in Senior Leadership

This is a category aimed at leadership teams from engineering or construction firms who champion a more equal, diverse and inclusive workplace and use their positions to inspire and engage their workforce and improve outcomes for customers and their business. Whether it is promotion of women into senior positions or fostering inclusive leadership, this award seeks to recognise executive teams, management boards or senior leadership that champion women at all levels.

Please note this category is for leadership teams. To nominate individuals showing excellence in leadership please enter the ‘Inspirational Leader’ category.

This entry is judged solely on your written submission, please ensure you upload facts, figures and testimonials in your supporting evidence.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Diverse leadership and management teams
Evidence of effective leadership that supports and promotes women within the organisation
Details of initiatives and programmes that have made a significant contribution to improving the support of women in their workforce
How the team inspire women within their own organisation and wider supply chain
Any other stand-out performance that particularly merits this award

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year

This category is open to all types of companies working in the construction and engineering industry who can demonstrate excellence in equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives. Whether it is an initiative to improve diversity with leadership teams, recruitment or retention, this award recognises the industry leading EDI initiatives to further develop and encourage women within the sector. These initiatives could cover support for those going through menopause, flexible working, or schemes to help parents and carers.

Your initiative may come from head office, project delivery level or might also be as part of a partnership, framework or joint venture.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Any other stand-out performance that particularly merits this award
Evidence of an initiative or that has made a significant contribution to improving the support of women in their workforce
An example of a significant challenge and description of how this was overcome, giving evidence of innovation/collaboration/problem solving
The impact the work has had on project outcomes or the organisation and how this has been shared wider for future learning

Women’s Network of the Year

This category is open to all women’s networks that champion women and gender diversity within the sector or their organisation. The network might be a cross-industry group or is maybe a company-wide one developed by contractors, clients, consultants and suppliers working in the construction and engineering industry. The awards celebrates the employee teams that strive to ensure that the views of women are highlighted and drive change within their organisation or industry.

This award is open to women’s networks from employee teams and cross industry groups.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Why the network is critical to their business or sector and the impact its work has had
How gender diversity and the network initiatives of their members are promoted and utilised
Provide evidence of how the network is facilitating change within their organisation or industry
Any other stand-out performance that particularly merits this award

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Excellence in Mental Health and Wellbeing

This category looks to recognise teams, divisions or companies that have gone above and beyond to promote mental health support and wellbeing in engineering or construction. From pioneering educational programmes aimed at fostering awareness to providing robust mental health support and actively addressing bias surrounding mental health constraints, this award celebrates employers who are doing the best to support their workforce in these areas.

This entry is judged solely on your written submission, please ensure you upload facts, figures and testimonials in your supporting evidence.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Provide explanation of initiatives and programmes to promote mental health and wellbeing in the workplace
Impact of these initialise and provide evidence for the success of these schemes for staff
Originality in schemes which are supporting staff or providing education on mental wellbeing
Any other stand-out performance that particularly merits this award

Inspiring Women – Company of the Year

This category is open to organisations that have made outstanding contributions to inspiring women within the construction and engineering sector. This prestigious award seeks to recognise the very best companies in the sector that have committed to providing an outstanding working environment for women and encouraging greater diversity and inclusion across their organisation.

This entry should demonstrate how a specific policy, or set of policies, has been introduced to promote fair opportunities for a diverse workforce.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Detail the commitment to diversity within the built environment sector
Provide metrics on the success of measures taken to support women within their organisation
Demonstratable effort to promote more diversity in leadership
Excellence in recruitment and retention of diverse talent
Any other stand-out actions that merit this award

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Next Generation Employer of the Year

This award is open to all types of companies working in the construction and engineering celebrating those who are going above and beyond to support and develop their early career professionals.

This category celebrates those that have dedicated themselves to creating exceptional working environments for their emerging talents. Whether through outreach and employment initiatives, learning and development schemes, or career advancement opportunities, these organisations go the extra mile to nurture and empower the next generation of talent.

This entry should demonstrate how a specific policy, or set of policies, schemes or initiatives have been introduced to support and improve the early career workforce.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Any other stand-out performance that particularly merits this award
Evidence of an initiatives or programmes that have made a contribution to supporting their early careers workforce
Detail any examples and initiatives for the commitment to next generation staff
Provide metrics on the success of measures taken to support early career staff within their organisation
Demonstratable effort to increase diversity in their next generation staff promote more diversity in leadership
The impact the work has had on early career professionals experience or development within the organisation

Inclusive Design Project of the Year

This category seeks to recognise the best projects and designs that are utilising inclusive design principles to create spaces that are accessible to everyone. These projects create spaces that are welcoming to all regardless of age, sexual orientation, health conditions, disability or ethnicity. This category celebrates the best designs and projects which create a more equitable and accessible experience for everyone, promoting diversity and inclusion.

This award will is open to projects achieved practical completion, or equivalent, between Jan 2023 to March 2024.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Evidence of how inclusive or universal design principles were utilised
Explain how the design created a welcoming space for a diverse range of people
Provide any evidence for the success of the project
Share examples of how initiatives implemented created inclusive design

Excellence in Recruitment and Retention

This category looks to recognise teams, divisions, companies or organisations that go above and beyond in both recruitment and retention. From adopting innovative recruitment practices to eliminating gender bias in application processes and implementing retention schemes that actively promote women into senior leadership roles, this award celebrates employers who go the extra mile. It recognises those who not only champion diversity in their talent acquisition but also invest in initiatives fostering an inclusive environment.

This entry is judged solely on your written submission, please ensure you upload facts, figures and testimonials in your supporting evidence.

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In 500 words the Judges will be looking for:

Originality of recruitment and retention strategies
Impact of the team’s initiatives evidenced by meaningful data, case studies and employee survey feedback
Evidence of entrants initiatives helping to attract or retain talent
Any other stand-out performance that particularly merits this award
Initiatives which attract talent into the business from a range of backgrounds and sectors