CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER AWARDS 2026

 The Constructing Excellence Awards return for 2026! Organised by Leeds Beckett University’s School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing, these awards showcase innovation, collaboration, and outstanding achievement across the construction sector. 

Award Categories

• Building Project of the Year
• Client of the Year
• Delivering Value
• Infrastructure Project of the Year
• Innovation
• Integration & Collaborative Working
• People and Culture
• Regeneration & Conservation
• Residential Project of the Year
• Retrofit
• SME of the Year
• Social Impact (new for 2026)
• Sustainability (new for 2026)

Who Can Enter?

• Open to all – and completely free!
• Private and public sector organisations, micro businesses, SMEs, large contractors, designers, consultants, clients, and suppliers – anyone who is part of the built environment’s extended family.
• Entries should relate primarily to work carried out between January 2025 and December 2025. Projects do not need to be complete, providing you can demonstrate how they meet the category criteria.
• Regional winners will go on to represent Yorkshire & Humber at the National Constructing Excellence Awards later in the year.

Why Get Involved?

These awards are more than a celebration – they’re about showcasing the organisations, projects, and people driving change and inspiring excellence across our region.

Benefits to Your Business

· Raise awareness of your work and its impact on the sector’s reputation.

· Demonstrate excellence and gain visibility with key regional and national influencers.

· Show customers and competitors your commitment to high standards.

· Gain external validation for your company values.

· Celebrate success, boost morale, and attract top talent.

· Embed best practice and align with the Constructing Excellence brand.

Key Dates

Closing Date: Friday 6 March 2026 (23:59)

Shortlist Announced: After Easter

Awards Ceremony: Thursday 4 June 2026 – New Dock Hall, Royal Armouries, Leeds 

We recommend you read our Entry Requirements brochure before completing your entry forms.