The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has unveiled the shortlist for the Consultancy and Engineering Awards 2026, which celebrate the outstanding people, projects and organisations driving excellence and shaping the future of the built environment. The awards are supported by headline sponsor Matchtech, alongside category sponsors Autodesk, Griffiths & Armour and Projectworks.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 1 December 2026 at London’s Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, bringing together industry leaders, clients and partners to celebrate success and recognise the sector’s brightest talent.
The awards will feature a keynote address from Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.
Tickets for the Consultancy and Engineering Awards Ceremony are now on sale. Click here for more information.
The Consultancy and Engineering Awards 2026 shortlist is:
BUSINESS AWARDS
Consultancy of the Year - fewer than 10 employees
Bear Engineering Solutions Ltd
Bell Munro Consulting Ltd
Pindoria Associates
Wynns Limited
Consultancy of the Year - fewer than 50 employees - sponsored by Projectworks
Accelar Ltd
Allora Infrastructure
Baynham Meikle Partnership Limited
Beattie Flanigan
BSE|3D
CSP London
Farrow Walsh Limited
Consultancy of the Year - fewer than 250 employees
Atelier Ten
DSSR
Harley Haddow
Sutcliffe
Consultancy of the Year - 250 + employees - sponsored by Griffiths & Armour, an Aon Company
Curtins
Ramboll
Stantec
Tetra Tech
Tony Gee and Partners
Troup Bywaters + Anders LLP
COLLABORATION & DELIVERY
Best Collaborative Award – Partnership
BWB Consulting - Radlett SRFI Phase One
Galliford Try - GT5C: A model of transformative collaboration
Sutcliffe - Sutcliffe & Liverpool University Hospitals Partnership
Stantec - Dearne Reach Integrated Constructed Wetland
WSP - National Highways 2030 Water Quality Programme
WSP - Milton Road, Cambridge
Ramboll - Gatwick Airport Taxiway Rehabilitation Programme
WSP - A14 Orwell Bridge Westbound Joint Replacement project team
BJB Consulting LTD - Gateway One, Doncaster
SECTOR EXCELLENCE
Water Project of the Year
Stantec - Dearne Reach Integrated Constructed Wetland
Ramboll - Marl Beck - Exemplar Sustainability Project
WSP - Coggeshall, Feering and Kelvedon Flood Alleviation Scheme
Building and Infrastructure Innovation Award - sponsored by Autodesk
Stantec - Innovative Debris Flow Modelling for Rail Infrastructure Resilience: Stantec and Network Rail Pilot Study Using Debris Flow Predictor
BSE|3D - Resilient, efficient and adaptable data centres
Beattie Flanigan - Urgent Care Centre at Ulster Hospital Dundonald NI
Hoare Lea - Welcome Building
Lewis Hubbard Engineering - Camber Sands Welcome Centre
Sutcliffe Projects Ltd - Mossley Hill Hospital
DSSR Consulting Engineers - The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP)
Alan Baxter Ltd - The Spencer Building at Corpus Christi College, Oxford
BWB Consulting - The Tea Factory, Digbeth
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT
Future Leader of the Year
Liam Barnett - Mott MacDonald
Jonathan Day- DSSR Ltd
Paw De Beer - Bear Engineering Solutions Ltd
Leticia del Pulgar Balana - BSE|3D
Aine Meehan - Beattie Flanigan
Alexandra Mervyn - Beattie Flanigan
Beth Miller - WSP
Harriet Morphew - BSE|3D
Robert Pidgeon - J Dunton Associates
Andrew Polson - Sutcliffe
Kelo Uchendu - Mott MacDonald
Tommy Walker - Tetra Tech
Apprentice of the Year
Kate Connery - Troup Bywaters + Anders LLP
Alex Davison - Mott MacDonald
Aimee Jones - Mott MacDonald
Evan Jones - Tetra Tech
James MacLeod - DSSR Ltd
Aine Meehan - Beattie Flannigan
Jake Monks - BSE|3D
Gideon Pambid Jr - Beattie Flannigan
James Stanley - Baynham Meikle Partnership Limited
Nina Cameron Graham Award - Women Shaping Engineering Consultancy
Naomi Addy - WSP
Dorothee Aufranc - Mott MacDonald
Alicia Bahler - Mott MacDonald
Lucy Chadwick - Ramboll
Katie Gallagher - Amey
Claire Gott – WSP
Eloise John - AECOM
Aisling Kilcoyne - Mott MacDonald
Sophie Lee - Stantec
Catherine McCartan - Beattie Flanigan
Lucy Nelms - Tetra Tech
Victoria Trudgill - AtkinsRéalis
Ingrid Valceschini - Buro Happold
Milda Manomaityte, CEO of ACE, said: “Since its inception in 1913, ACE has championed the consulting engineering profession, helping to establish a strong professional identity while promoting the highest standards of expertise, integrity and ethical practice.
“The Consultancy and Engineering Awards 2026 continue that proud tradition by recognising the people, organisations and partnerships delivering excellence across our sector, an industry that underpins the UK’s world-class reputation for engineering design. Built on a rich industrial heritage and strengthened by innovative research and globally recognised expertise, our industry continues to deliver innovative solutions that improve lives, support economic growth and shape a more sustainable future.
“Congratulations to all our shortlisted companies and individuals. We look forward to celebrating your successes and announcing the winners at what promises to be a truly special and inspiring evening.”
Now in their fourth decade, the awards have become one of the sector's leading benchmarks for excellence, recognising outstanding achievements across consultancy, engineering and the wider built environment.
Notes to editors:
The 2026 Consultancy and Engineering Awards introduce the Nina Cameron Graham Award, named after the first woman in Britain to earn an engineering degree. It will recognise the achievements of women in engineering consultancy and support efforts to improve female representation across the profession.
Also, new for 2026 is the Kingdom Brunel Award which will honour the most outstanding nomination of the year, selected by ACE's judging panel for demonstrating exceptional excellence, innovation and leadership.
A Lifetime Impact Award will also be made on the night, celebrating individuals whose leadership, career, and influence have significantly shaped the UK's engineering consultancy and built environment sector.
Entries were received from both ACE members and non-members, highlighting the breadth of talent across the UK and the vital contribution consultancy and engineering businesses make to creating a better built environment.
The Engineering and Consultancy Awards Ceremony
Date: Tuesday 1 December 2026
Time: 18.30 - 22.00
Venue: Royal Garden Hotel, 2- 24 Kensington High Street, London, W8 4PT
Tickets: Click here to book - early bird discounts end on 1 November 2026
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