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19 May 2025
After rigorous judging of more than 170 entries, the shortlists for the digital construction Oscars have been revealed and AtkinsRéalis leads the way.
AtkinsRéalis, WSP, Chetwoods Architects, Laing O’Rourke and McLaren Construction are among the 85 nominees for the Digital Construction Awards 2025.
AtkinsRéalis either leads or features among nine shortlisted entries. Its work to make electricity transmission substation site visits more productive and safer is shortlisted in three categories: Digital Innovation in Health, Safety and Wellbeing; Digital Innovation in Productivity; and Best Application of Technology.
Its work on the Bridgwater tidal barrier with the Environment Agency and Kier is shortlisted for both Design Innovation and Delivering Sustainability with Digital Innovation.
Two different teams from AtkinsRéalis are also shortlisted for Digital Team of the Year, where they face competition from BAM UK & Ireland, Laing O’Rourke, McLaren Construction and WSP.
The latter leads or is involved in another four shortlisted, including Design Innovation and in both Digital Collaboration of the Year and Information Management Best Practice as part of the Smart Motorways Programme Alliance.
Chetwoods Architects features on the shortlists for Design Innovation and twice for Delivering Sustainability with Digital Innovation.
The coveted title of Digital Project of the Year is a contest between:
- 40 Charter Street, Canary Wharf | KPF/Canary Wharf Group/Aecom/Revizto
- Belfast Grand Central Station | Translink/Farrans Sacyr JV/Babcock
- National Rehabilitation Centre | IHP (Vinci Building/Sir Robert McAlpine)/Buildots
- Woodham Academy | Department for Education/Galliford Try/Space Group/RLB Digital/Space Architects
Pan-industry innovations on show
Innovations and best practice from across the built and managed environment feature on the shortlists – and not just from the major contractors, consultancies and suppliers.
Morta and nima’s work on the UK BIM Framework is shortlisted for Digital Team of the Year and Best Application of Technology. The remote control tower crane technology developed by Skyline Cockpit makes the latter category and Digital Innovation in Productivity.
The AI-enabled muon tomography non-destructive testing system from GScan, National Highways and AtkinsRéalis features on the Product Innovation of the Year shortlist, where it faces competition from the likes of RLB Digital’s social value platform and SmartViz’s ‘digital twin in a box’.
Alconex Infrastructure and Solutions find itself competing against BAM UK & Ireland, McLaren Construction and MWH Treatment for the title of Digital Contractor of the Year.
Digital Rising Star of the Year features a shortlist of five:
- Isabelle Barron from WSP
- Giovanni Bortolin from Cast Consultancy
- Daniel Chesson from Bond Bryan Architects
- Georgia Eaton from Proicere Digital
- Josephine McGoldrick from Rider Levett Bucknall UK
You can review the shortlists in full here.
There is no shortlist for Digital Construction Champion of the Year: the recipient will be revealed on the night. All the winners will be revealed at the gala dinner on 1 July at the Brewery in London.
Celebrate with the best
You can join the shortlisted entrants by booking your seats at the awards.
The Digital Construction Awards are organised by Digital Construction Week, the Chartered Institute of Building, Construction Management and DC+. The first sponsor to be announced is Bluebeam.
To find out more about the Awards, visit digitalconstructionawards.co.uk. To become an Awards sponsor, email Karolina Orecchini.
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