Entries Now Open for the London Construction Awards 2026
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Free to enter, open to the whole industry, and expanded this year with new categories covering
sustainability, building performance and social value.
Entries are now open for the London Construction Awards (LCA) 2026, the annual celebration of
the projects, people, products and teams shaping the UKs built environment. Entry is free, and
organisations of every size, from contractors and consultancies to product manufacturers and
individual teams, are invited to put their work forward ahead of the deadline on Friday 11
September 2026.
Why entering matters
For marketing and communications teams across construction and the built environment, industry
awards remain one of the most cost-effective ways to generate third-party credibility. A
shortlisting or win gives a project, product or team independently judged recognition that can be
used across press, social channels, sales conversations and talent attraction, at no cost to enter.
The judging panel is drawn from senior, independent figures across the built environment,
meaning recognition carries weight with clients, partners and prospective hires alike. For teams
building a case internally for why awards should be part of this year's marketing plan, the London
Construction Awards offers a genuinely free, low-friction route to that kind of recognition.
New for 2026
This years awards have been expanded to 21 categories, reflecting the industry's growing focus
on sustainability, building performance and social value, alongside established categories
celebrating projects, innovations, teams and achievements across UK construction. Categories
include:
● Low-Carbon Building Award
● Energy-Efficient Innovation of the Year
● Retrofit Project of the Year
● Digital Construction Team
● Digital Transformation Project of the Year
● Women in Construction Initiative
● Diversity & Inclusion Initiative
● Career Development Initiative
● Excellence in Social Value
● The Occupant Impact Award
● Marketing Team of the Year
● Residential Project of the Year
● Commercial Project of the Year
● Construction Software of the Year
● Fire Safety Solution of the Year
● Excellence in Health and Safety
How to enter
Entry is completely free. Organisations can submit either a five-minute video or a three-page PDF
(maximum 1,000 words) outlining their entry, sent to awards@londonbuildexpo.com and labelled
COMPANY NAME - AWARD CATEGORY. Multiple category entries are welcome, provided each submission is unique to that category. Entrants must be able to send a representative to the ceremony to be considered for the shortlist.
Deadline for entries: 5pm, Friday 11 September 2026
Start an entry at: https://www.londonconstructionawards.com/start-your-entry
The ceremony
Winners will be announced at a black-tie ceremony on the evening of Wednesday 25 November
2026, at the Platinum Suite, Excel London, the first night of London Build Expo and
elementalLONDON. The 2025 ceremony brought together more than 450 industry professionals
for an evening celebrating the projects, people and businesses raising the bar across UK
construction.
Quote
Rachael Shattock, Event Director of London Build Expo and elementalLONDON said: “We're
proud to open entries for the London Construction Awards 2026. This year's expanded
categories, covering sustainability, building performance and social value, reflect the direction the
industry is moving in, and we want the awards to keep pace with that. Entry is free and open to
organisations of every size, and I'd encourage anyone with a project, product or team worth
celebrating to put themselves forward before the deadline.”
Notes to Editors
● Entries are free and open now, closing Friday 11 September 2026.
● 21 categories for 2026, spanning projects, products, teams and individual achievement.
● Entry via 5-minute video or 3-page PDF (max 1,000 words) to
● Ceremony: evening of Wednesday 25 November 2026, Platinum Suite, Excel London.
● Held on the first night of London Build Expo and elementalLONDON.
About the London Construction Awards
The London Construction Awards celebrate achievements, developments and innovation across
the UKs construction industry, with categories for solution providers, suppliers, contractors,
architects, civil engineers, developers, local authorities and more. The awards are part of London
Build, the UKs leading construction and design show, produced by Nineteen Group.
Media Contact
Paula Aubusson
London Construction Awards
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