Contractor of the Year

Barhale

Barhale’s Strategy for Operational Resilience and Sustainable Growth is propelling outstanding performance.Five focus areas, supported by careful cost control, progressive assurance and proactively managed risk are delivering planned and managed growth. In a challenging market, the business has made impressive advances, building on long-term water sector relationships to secure its position on seven water companies’ AMP8 frameworks.Barhale has responded to client demand with investment in the extension of its direct delivery model, bringing in design capability, extending its MEICA offering and investing in its plant, equipment and fabrication resources to enhance its end-to-end, turnkey civil engineering solution.Barhale is committed to alignment with its customers’ critical success factors, delivering outstanding, innovative engineering and building an enthusiastic and expert team which feels it has a genuine stake in the success of the business.

Fugro

Fugro, a global leader in ground investigation, is known for innovative approach and high quality of work. With major projects across land, nearshore, and marine environments, we use advanced technology and a skilled workforce to provide bespoke solutions. Our commitment to industry standards, talent development, implementing new strategies, innovation and collaboration marks us as a champion in excellence. Our ethos is to create a safe and liveable world through enabling a more sustainable energy future and supporting infrastructure for the future. Our involvement in large-scale energy projects throughout 2024 and into 2025, including offshore wind farms, carbon capture utilisation and storage, transport and power networks is a testament to the strong relationships we have built with our clients, project partners, and across the supply chain. We champion our people as the key to our success and deliver leading training programmes, development opportunities and providing the highest standard for working environments.

Kilnbridge

player among specialist Building and Civil Engineering subcontractors. It has achieved this first, by pursuing projects and opportunities that allow it to strategically deploy its in-house structural services and fabrication specialist services to complement its civil engineering and design capabilities. Second, by transitioning to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) structure to preserve the people-first ethos of the company as it grows. The success of this strategy is self-evident. Kilnbridge has delivered its largest and most complex packages in its 30+ year history during the reporting period; it is on track for its best-performing year ever in 2025. It has also improved people policies to attract and retain the talent needed to deliver the build programmes of the future. This strategic alignment ensures that Kilnbridge remains at the forefront of specialist structure in the UK.

Murphy

Through careful, strategic governance and a unique One Murphy direct-delivery approach, Murphy has successfully navigated industry uncertainty to secure major project wins in four countries and deliver a record financial performance that ensures its success into its 75th anniversary and beyond.Murphy supports customers to deliver world-class infrastructure across the transportation, water, energy and natural resources sectors - delivering critically-important national infrastructure projects whilst keeping a focus on its purpose of improving life in the communities it works in. In 2024, this approach saw Murphy contribute 419 ‘Giving Back’ volunteering days and £465k to charity. In addition, Murphy has continued to invest in the ongoing development of its people. Committed to fostering a workplace where people feel secure and comfortable to be themselves, in 2024 Murphy has been recognised externally for its industry-leading approach to people, including by the CIPD and Investors in People.

PAS NW

PAS NW Ltd is a leading civil engineering company transforming infrastructure and residential construction across the North West and North Wales. Specialising in groundworks, drainage, and civil engineering, we partner with top-tier housebuilders like Bellway Homes and Redrow to deliver tailored, high-quality solutions.Since its inception in 2009, PAS NW has grown from a humble start to a £35 million turnover industry leader, driven by a talented leadership team and innovative practices. Over the past year, we’ve achieved 40% growth and redefined our brand, positioning us for continued success.Looking ahead, we aim to achieve £50 million turnover and Net Zero emissions by 2029, supported by investments in apprenticeships, technology, and sustainability. Guided by our core values—integrity, determination, and community focus—we remain committed to excellence, safety, and making a lasting positive impact in the regions we serve.

Taylor Woodrow

In 2023, Taylor Woodrow began a strategic transformation to enhance its self-delivery capabilities and focus on emerging energy markets, thereby supporting the drive for Net Zero by 2050. By 2024, the company achieved: • Market leading Margin (>4%) • 5-fold increase in turnover from energy projects• 50% of regional and 40% of major projects now self-delivered• Expansion of engineering capabilities with launch of Taywood EngineeringThe changes to our operations have improved delivery efficiency, productivity, and commitment to health, well-being, and environmental sustainability. Taywood Engineering's services now include temporary works design, advanced visualisation, remote surveying, AI tools, and permanent works design.Our business approach combines financial stability and agility of a smaller company. Emphasising engineering excellence and a personal touch combined with strong relationships with specialist partners which deliver clear benefits to our clients which will see us further growing our self-delivery and engineering capabilities to achieve our