The awards will take place on 14 October 2026 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
Don't miss your chance to enter the 2026 British Construction and Infrastructure Awards (BCIA) – the deadline for submissions has been extended to 29 May 2026.
Previously known as the British Construction Industry Awards, the awards announced a host of updates last year to reflect changes in the industry.
Among them was the new Sir John Armitt Prize, named after the ICE Past President, which showcases what projects can achieve at their very best.
This award will go to the project that’s gone above and beyond to deliver not just to the client, but to end users and other stakeholders, too.
Last year, the first prize went to the Southsea Coastal Scheme in south-east England, which protects 10,000 homes and 700 businesses from coastal erosion and flooding.
Sir John said: “We design to satisfy a client’s desired outcomes. But at the same time, we need to satisfy wider stakeholders that we have created buildings and infrastructure which benefit the community and create an improved and uplifting environment.
“To achieve this, we must be creative, innovate, and challenge ourselves and our colleagues in a collaborative approach.
“This award recognises a project team that exemplifies these very qualities.”
The awards will take place on 14 October 2026 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
How to enter
There are 23 award categories available to enter.
Special award
- Sir John Armitt Prize
Best projects - buildings
- Commercial Property Project Award
- Cultural and Leisure Project Award
- Housing and Residential Project Award
- Retrofit and Reuse Project Award
- Social Infrastructure Project Award
Best projects - infrastructure
- Energy Project Award
- Environmental Project Award
- Placemaking Project Award
- Transport Project Award
- Upgrade and Renewal Project Award
- Water Project Award
Best projects - building and infrastructure
- International Project Award
Biggest impact
- Health, Safety and Wellbeing Impact Award
- Digital Impact Award
- Net Zero Carbon Impact Award
- Sustainability and Environmental Impact Award
- Social Value and Community Impact Award
- Innovation Impact Award
Design and delivery
- Architectural Design Excellence Award
- Construction Excellence Award
- Engineering Excellence Award
- Project Team Excellence Award
To find out more about the categories and enter, visit the BCIA website.
Entries will be assessed by an independent panel of over 100 expert judges, including:
- Christine Allen, regional director at National Highways
- Claudia Kenyatta, co-CEO of Historic England
- Dan Kendall, senior project engineer at HS2
- David Porter, ICE President
- Jon Loveday, director of infrastructure, enterprise and growth at NISTA
- Roni Savage, managing director at Jomas Associates
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