Construction Manager of the Year 2024, Galliford Try’s Barry Kingscote, tells Cristina Lago what the key to the success was on his winning Marble Arch project.

Galliford Try project director Barry Kingscote has scooped the prestigious CIOB Construction Manager of the Year at the CIOB Awards 2024.

Marc Burton FCIOB, a past winner of CMYA, is urging CIOB chartered building companies (CBCs) and members to support the promotion of the built environment as a GCSE subject.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has started its annual search for the UK’s finest construction talent.

Readers react to this year’s Construction Manager of the Year Awards and the recent push for air source heat pumps.

Finally being able to hold the CMYAs and CIOB Awards in person was a reminder that construction has much to celebrate, says Caroline Gumble.

Garenne Construction Group’s Marc Burton took the overall construction manager of the year award for his role in building Jersey’s Nightingale hospital.

Mark Farmer is the second recipient of the CIOB President’s Award for his exceptional work in driving the construction industry’s modernising agenda, explains Mark Beard.

Delivering three months ahead of schedule, lockdown notwithstanding, on budget and scoring 10/10 for customer satisfaction, Steve Vaux pulled off this three-in-one scheme in some style.

When Jack Wells told the client’s project manager that he intended to hand this student housing scheme over with zero defects, she was understandably sceptical, especially since the project had started six months later than scheduled after the original contractor pulled out.

On this five-storey showcase for modern methods of construction, Nick Preedy took his passion for prefabrication to new heights, cutting six weeks off the programme while delivering to a consistently high quality.

On this huge, 100,000 sq m site, Shaun Burrows did extensive research into the landscape and ground conditions to minimise the project’s environmental impact.

Megan Forster was the perfect fit for this refurbishment of a Grade II*-listed mansion. Her understanding of construction was combined with a deep appreciation of heritage and a measured and meticulous approach.

Wales’ first bus station with ULEV charging for both buses and taxis was led by Alun Evans, infrastructure project manager at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

With six successful projects for the client already under his belt, Fergus Brown won the tender for this one – five nursery schools at different sites – by challenging the piling assumption.

A three-storey new-build project demanded a fearsomely fast construction programme to open in time for the new academic year.

Marc Burton has been named overall winner of the 2021 Construction Manager of the Year Awards for his role building a functioning 180-bed hospital wing in just 25 days on the island of Jersey.

The Chartered Institute of Building has revealed the finalists for the 2021 Rising Star, Client of the Year and Team of the Year awards.