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🎉 The Constructing Excellence #SECBEAwards2025 are officially open for entries! Our region continues to deliver outstanding projects despite adverse economic challenges. More than ever, it is important to recognise and celebrate achievements, companies and projects, big and small. With 16 categories, the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards are FREE TO ENTER as many as you want. ✨ REGISTER on our brand-new website to access the online entry forms & submit your entry before Friday 17th March 2025. ✨ Huge thank you to our fantastic sponsors who are supporting the SECBE Awards again this year to help us celebrate achievements and help the sector improve and prosper in the region. ENTER NOW: https://buff.ly/4fPIJ6R #SECBEAwards2025 #ConstructionExcellence #BuiltEnvironment #InfrastructureInnovation #ConstructionLeadership #SustainableConstruction Galliford Try Baxall Construction Heathrow Willmott Dixon SCF Frameworks Knauf UK & Ireland HNW Architects VolkerWessels UK Hill Dickinson LLP

IFLP - Innovative Future Leaders Programme is a leadership and business transformation programme that provides new perspectives and growth opportunity by bringing together current or potential leaders from a deliberately balanced mix of construction clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers and specialists. It exposes participants to innovators from far beyond the sector and within the sector to inform and inspire their developments of ideas and efforts to drive positive change in their organisation. Participants learn new ways to innovate and apply new tools into own businesses, driving the business forward as well as developing the individual. It is a 12-month programme comprising of quarterly 2-day residential workshops at Henley Business School, 1-2-1 coaching, book-ended with a launch and a showcase event, and with each participant’s sponsor involved at beginning/middle/end to support their participant’s success in developing creative solutions to a business challenge they bring to IFLP. The programme provides deliberately cross-sector insights, connections and business opportunities that arise from participants being carefully selected on each Series to create unique collaboration opportunities.

Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are at the heart of the construction industry, driving innovation, collaboration, and excellence across the sector. The SME of the Year category at the SECBE Constructing Excellence Awards recognises organisations that exemplify best practice and lead the way in procurement, innovation, culture, productivity, digital transformation, and more. The UK government defines SMEs as businesses with fewer than 250 employees and an annual turnover of under £50 million, covering micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. These businesses form a crucial part of the supply chain and play a vital role in shaping the future of construction. What are we looking for? ☑️ Commitment to People – Professional development, leadership pathways, inclusivity, and mental health support ☑️ Safety-First Culture – Strong systems, processes, and a focus on wellbeing ☑️ Industry Impact – Addressing the skills shortage, encouraging diverse new entrants, and nurturing talent ☑️ Financial Sustainability – A future-focused strategy for long-term success ☑️ Community Engagement – Actively supporting local initiatives and giving back A huge thank you to Baxall Construction for sponsoring this award and recognising the vital role SMEs play in the industry. Best of luck to all entrants – we look forward to seeing the inspiring work being showcased! 🎉 To enter the CE SECBE Awards 2025 - https://buff.ly/3ZAjNuN #SECBEAwards #SMEoftheYear #ConstructingExcellence #Innovation #Collaboration #BuiltEnvironment #Construction

We’re thrilled to announce Baxall Construction as a sponsor of the SME of the Year Awards at the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2025! Baxall Construction are a long-standing, successful regional construction company delivering design and build, refurbishment and project management services to private and public sector clients across Kent, Sussex, Surrey and London. Established in 1964, Baxall have grown organically over time to become the reputable firm they are today, with a solid ongoing order book of both new and repeat business. A financially sound company, Baxall is wholly owned by its employees as part of an Employee Ownership Trust and is led by Malcolm Clarke (Chairman and Managing Director), along with Chris Tompsett and Steve Turner (Contracts Directors). All directors are hands-on with no other outside business interests and are supported by a loyal and experienced Senior Management Team. A long-standing member of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), the company is also registered with the NFB Continuous Improvement Club, Constructing Excellence (Kent), CHAS (Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme), Constructionline, BSRIA and the National House Building Council (NHBC). Baxall Construction place a strong emphasis on quality – both in the services they provide and how they deliver them. Accredited to the ISO:9001 Quality, ISO:14001 Environmental and ISO 45001 Health & Safety Standards, the company operates within the strict parameters of its Quality Management System and associated policies to deliver their buildings safely, sustainably, on time and to budget, with minimal disruption and to exceptional standards. This is strongly reflected in Baxall’s well below-average accident statistics, registration of all staff to the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) and achievement of numerous awards. We’re proud to have Baxall Construction’s support as we celebrate excellence in the built environment at the #SECBEAWARDS2025 Click here to enter the awards https://buff.ly/4fPIJ6R #BaxallConstruction #ConstructingExcellence #Construction #BuiltEnvironment #Sustainability #Quality #EmployeeOwnership #HealthAndSafety

🦺 Mind the Gap: Can Mentoring Bridge the Construction Skills Shortage? The UK construction sector faces a major challenge - a shortage of 250,000 skilled workers by 2028. With an ageing workforce, declining apprenticeships, and increasing competition from other industries, attracting and retaining talent has never been more critical. Maria Angliss, People & Organisational Development Consultant and SECBE's Constructing Excellence Thought Leader, explores a simple yet powerful solution: mentoring. 🔹 Why Mentoring? - A cost-effective way to upskill and retain staff - Boosts employee engagement and morale - Enhances the Employee Value Proposition (EVP), making construction a more attractive career choice - 98% of Fortune 500 companies use mentoring - why shouldn’t construction? 📢 The Business Case for Mentoring - Employees in mentoring programmes are 49% less likely to leave - Reduced errors, stronger teams, and higher productivity - Supports career development at all levels, not just for rising stars - Maria argues that mentoring isn’t just an option - it’s a strategic necessity to bridge the skills gap and future-proof the sector. 👉 Read Maria’s full blog here: https://lnkd.in/edh8Rh5D #MentoringMatters #ConstructionSkills #TalentDevelopment #FutureOfConstruction #ConstructingExcellence

We're proud to be sponsoring the 'SME of the Year' Award again at the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards for the 4th year running! 👏   We recognise that SMEs are a core part of the supply chain and the backbone of the construction industry, and along with Constructing Excellence, we are seeking to showcase examples of organisations that embody best practice. Eager to meet the teams that excelled in 2024, to hear their inspiring stories about their projects and solutions that make a positive impact in our industry.   Congratulations again to all those who won this award over the last 4 years: ✅ 2021 - PiLON Ltd ✅ 2022 - LogiKal ✅ 2023 - HNW Architects ✅ 2024 - Edgars   Do you have a project or initiative from 2024 that deserves to be celebrated? Entries close on Monday 17th March 2025 so there's still time to submit!    Please speak to William Hunter at will.hunter@secbe.org.uk for any questions you may have regarding the submission process.   We look forward to seeing you all there on 26th June 2025! 🕺 

We’re delighted to welcome HNW Architects as a sponsor for the Retrofit Category at the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2025. HNW Architects is a RIBA Chartered Architecture Practice renowned for its collaborative approach and award-winning team of experienced, highly skilled professionals. Established over three decades ago in Chichester, the practice has expanded its expertise and presence, with additional studios in Brighton & Hove and London. Guided by a mission to design buildings that leave a positive social legacy, HNW Architects consistently deliver beautiful, appropriate, and sustainable architecture. They hold the ethos: “Our work goes beyond what we make. It is about what we make possible.” Rosie Mitchell, Director at HNW Architects, shared: “We are excited to further align ourselves with the highly respected SECBE awards. Our journey has been a very rewarding one—from winning ‘Project of the Year’ in 2022 & 2024, to ‘SME of the Year’ in 2023, to now being sponsors and judges of the ‘Retrofit’ awards. This feels like a very natural progression.” Lee Davies, Director, added: “We are delighted to be supporting the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2025 and sponsoring the ‘Retrofit’ category. The principles to deliver better outcomes for an existing asset align very closely with our own reuse and sustainability values. We are looking forward to seeing the submissions and eager to meet the teams and hearing their inspiring stories.” 🏆 Let’s celebrate this exciting partnership and the commitment to sustainability and innovation in construction! Enter here: https://buff.ly/3ZAjNuN #HNWArchitects #Retrofit #Sustainability #ConstructionExcellence #SECBEAwards2025

I really enjoyed attending my first London Constructing Excellence Club event and AGAM this evening. Great meeting a diverse mix of professionals from across the industry and learning more about the challenges, work and perspectives of those in attendance. Valuable insights from Richard Hill, Currie & Brown and Derek Rees, SECBE in particular. Lots to reflect on and consider in terms of the talent dynamic, economic forecast and exciting innovations in the immediate and foreseeable future. I'd recommend getting involved as, at only £80 p.a. for 10 events, it's an inexpensive way to expand your mind, knowledge, network and professional value! #lcecAGAM #energipeople #lcecevents