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It’s great to hear you’re interested in entering the Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards 2026.

To register and start your entry, please select from the categories below. If you have previously started an entry, please login on the right-hand side of the navigation bar.

If you need help with your entry or require any clarification, please contact:

Evie Tonks
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With 21 categories, there are plenty of opportunities to showcase the breadth and impact of your work across the sector.

The entry deadline for the Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering is Friday 24 March. The winners will be announced at London Hilton Park Lane on 16 September .

We would advise completing your entry in Word or a similar programme first before copying and pasting into the entry form. Consider entering more than one category.

With 21 categories, there are plenty of opportunities to showcase the breadth and impact of your work across the sector.

The entry deadline for the Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards is 24 March 2026. The winners will be announced at the Royal Lancaster London.

Categories

Individual categories 

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.
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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

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  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

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 over 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
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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

Required images:

  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

This category is open to any inspirational person, not just women, who have 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 over 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

Required images:

  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

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.
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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”
Required images:

  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

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”
Required images:

  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

This is a category aimed at women in leadership positions in engineering or construction 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”
Required images:

  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

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”
Required images:

  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

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
Required images:

  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

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.
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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

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 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 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

Required images:

  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

The Technical Excellence category is open to all types of specialist suppliers and seeks to recognise those 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 making them a critical role model for the industry.

Please note this category is for women who have worked in Industry for over 10 years. For those who are within their first 10 years of their career in the industry please enter the ‘Rising Star – Technical Excellence’ category.

Required images:

  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.
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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

    Required images:

    • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
    • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
    • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

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
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  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

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
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  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

Organisation categories 

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.
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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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  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

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.
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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
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  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

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.
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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
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  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

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
Required images:

  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.

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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  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
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This category is open to all affinity groups and 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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  • Each submission should be supported by two images that best represent the entry.
  • Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations).
  • The images will be used on the night and may be used in marketing material.