The Chartered Institute of Building has published the final shortlist for the prestigious Construction Manager of the Year award.
CIOB judges selected 45 professionals after reviewing “scores” of construction projects across the UK.
They will be whittled down to a winner across each of the awards’ seven categories and one overall winner to be crowned as Construction Manager of the Year 2025.
The winners will be revealed at CIOB’s glittering black-tie ceremony at London’s Hilton Metropole on 15 May 2025.
Caroline Gumble, CIOB’s CEO, said: “Every year we are fortunate to receive nominations for the most talented and accomplished construction managers in the UK and those who go on to make it to the finalists list really are the best of the best.
“Many congratulations to all our finalists and I’m excited to find out who, from this group of extraordinary people, will take home the prestigious Construction Manager of the Year title at our wonderful awards evening in May.”
Other CIOB Awards categories include Client Award, EDI Awards (individual and team), Rising Star, Sustainability Award and Team Award.
CIOB CMYA 2025 shortlist
Name | Category | Company |
Simon Bywater | Commercial & Leisure | Willmot Dixon |
Jason Elphick | Commercial & Leisure | Willmot Dixon |
Alex Heath | Commerical & Leisure | Willmott Dixon |
Connor McMahon | Commercial & Leisure | McAleer & Rushe |
Graham Mercer | Commercial & Leisure | Skanska UK |
Jason Sims | Commercial & Leisure | Caddick Construction |
Dillon Siva | Commercial & Leisure | Willmott Dixon |
Fraser Tanner | Commercial & Leisure | McLaren Construction |
Chris White | Commercial & Leisure | Willmott Dixon |
Michael Braiden | Education | Morgan Sindall |
Greg Browne | Education | BAM |
Liam Evans | Education | Willmott Dixon |
Gareth Fallows | Education | Willmott Dixon |
Chris Scoins | Education | BAM Construct UK |
Neil Smith | Education | Apex Contractors |
Steve Fennell | Public | Lendlease Construction UK Regions – Europe |
Paul Fletcher | Public | Kier |
Paul Ingram | Public | Kier |
Jonathan Brock | Renovation & Restoration | Beard |
Colin Cameron | Renovation & Restoration | Morgan Sindall |
James Friedmann | Renovation & Restoration | Eric Wright Construction |
Steven Gilbert | Renovation & Restoration | Abbey Extensions & Renovations |
Jason Hunt | Renovation & Restoration | Willmott Dixon |
Gareth Drake | Healthcare | Tilbury Douglas |
Wayne Fleet | Healthcare | Barnes Construction |
Andy Gray | Healthcare | Willmott Dixon Interiors |
Matthew Keen | Healthcare | BAM Construct UK |
Steve Musson | Healthcare | Kier Construction |
Dean Williams | Healthcare | Kier Construction – Western and Wales |
Matthew Baglow | Accommodation – High Rise | JJ Rhatigan Building Contractors |
Mark Brady | Accommodation – High Rise | McAleer & Rushe |
Zak Carroll | Accommodation – High Rise | McLaren Construction |
Mark Chamberlain | Accommodation – High Rise | Willmott Dixon |
Paddy Connolly | Accommodation – High Rise | McAleer & Rushe Contracts UK |
Andy Howarth | Accommodation – High Rise | Willmott Dixon |
David John | Accommodation – High Rise | Willmott Dixon |
Matthew Legg | Accommodation – High Rise | Vinci Construction |
Oliver Lester | Accommodation – High Rise | Willmott Dixon |
Andrew Canning | Accommodation – Low Rise | Caddick Construction |
Dominic Coxshall | Accommodation – Low Rise | Willmott Dixon |
Alan French | Accommodation – Low Rise | Willmott Dixon |
Jon Kelly | Accommodation – Low Rise | Storey Homes |
Matthew Lewis | Accommodation – Low Rise | Wates |
Stephen McGinty | Accommodation – Low Rise | McAleer & Rushe |
Graham Potts | Accommodation – Low Rise | Kier |
