Judging Process

Our 2026 Judging panel includes:

To get in front of the judges make sure you enter today.

Each category has its own independent panel of judges, made up of major clients and industry figures, who review entries to determine the shortlist and conduct live presentations, to select the winners for that category.

Each stage is designed to provide a fair and transparent process. Please note if you are chosen as a finalist by our judges you will need to present to our judging panel. The final dates per category will be published soon.

Stage 1:  Online Judging – once the entry phase closes, the judges will review online and score each submission to determine the shortlist.

Stage 2:  Live Presentations – once the shortlist is announced, all finalists will be invited to give a presentation to our judging panel. This will take place from 5 May – 12 May 2026 at our central London office:

emap Publishing Ltd
4th Floor, Harmsworth House
13-15 Bouverie Street
London
EC4Y 8DP

Put your best foot forward this year and submit your entry today and you could make it through to this exclusive judging phase.

Hints & Tips

This is your chance to tell your the story of your department and organisations impact in key civil engineering sectors. All good stories have a structure so remember to start your entry along the following lines:

• Beginning: Provide the judges with information on your achievements to date and the main impact you would like your department or organisation recognised for

• Middle: Explain how you delivered your results and provide supporting evidence, facts, figures or testimonials to support any statements you make

• End: What makes your entry stand out and remind the judges of your key achievements

To ensure that your submission is your best work, consider the following as well:

• Make a note of the deadline: you must submit your entry by 6 February 2026 so make sure you have this date in mind – write it in your diary or on your calendar, or set notifications on your phone to ensure you don't miss the chance to enter

• Preparation is key: now that you know the deadline, allow yourself plenty of time to write, develop and submit your entry – coming back to it with a fresh pair of eyes can help you remember important details that may make the difference between being shortlisted and just missing out

• Make the judges' job easy: write in clear, plain English, avoid too much jargon and use bullet points where appropriate to break up the text

• Pay attention to grammar and spelling: poorly presented entries lack credibility so don't lose out on being shortlisted on something you could have easily avoided

• Involve the right people: involve your teams in developing the entry or even external partners who will often see the great work you do that you might overlook

• Back up your entry: take advantage of the option to attach documents to support your entry with useful information that will help the judges to understand the impact of your work

• Proofread, proofread, proofread: ask someone else to look through your entry before you submit. It can be helpful to ask someone who was not directly involved in your department or organisation – like the judges they will not have detailed knowledge so they may suggest ways to clarify your entry

FAQs

Hopefully you'll find an answer to your question below. If not, please contact Colin Ennis on +44(0)20 3953 2627 or email Colin.Ennis@emap.com