The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced the shortlist for the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards 2025.
Returning for the fourth year, the event highlights the contributions of women from across the construction industry and aims to make diverse role models more visible and accessible.
The shortlist features women across 17 categories, with the final winners being unveiled at the awards ceremony on 18 September in Manchester.
Deborah Madden, executive director, nations engagement at CITB, said: “It’s vital we foster an inclusive and welcoming space that recognises and celebrates the achievements of women in the construction industry, acknowledging the diverse experiences, contributions, and leadership that shape our sector.
“That is exactly what the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction awards is all about.”
Madden added: “We’d like to share our congratulations to those that have made the shortlist for this year’s Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction. We have the same goal of celebrating and bringing together amazing women – and their allies – that are doing fantastic things across the industry.
“We hope that these awards, along with our programme of allies’ workshops, will encourage more women to consider a career in construction.”
The Top 100 categories and shortlisted candidates are:
Most Influential Contractor Leader
Emma Fletcher
Evette Devine
Pemely Rowe
Most Influential Client
Setareh Neshati
Claire Michelle Evans
Christine Dryden
Most Influential Designer
Adeline McCartney
Lucy Wildsmith
Harriet Webb
Most Influential Educator in Construction
Vickie Mather
Julia Stevens
Teresa Swift
Most Influential SME/Trade Leader
Sophie Horgan
Liz Gilligan
Jane Potter
Maria Coulter
Julie White
Most Influential Ally Group
KH Training
Construction for Women
Operator Skills Hub Team
Woman on the Tools
Amy Barratt Singh
Katie Quinlivan
Megan Ellicott
One to Watch
Katie Doyle
Morgan O’Sullivan
Molly Shaw
Dawn Georgeson
Marina Strotz
Local Hero:
East of England
Kerry Murphy
Louise Tingley
Hannah Squires
Midlands
Nadine Hammond
Molly Shaw
Helen Lewis
North East
Leanne Land
Katy Robinson
Freya De Lisle
Northern Ireland
Sarah Primrose
Ciara Doherty
North West
Rachael Gilbert
Jennie Harrison
Fiona Hull
Scotland
Amy Dougan
Rachel O’Donnell
Astrid Prado
South East
Georgie Gaynor
Lisa-Jayne Cook
Taylor Corr
South West
Nettie Taylor
Fallon Hart
Nicola Bird
Jenna Smith
Wales
Nicola Simmons
Amanda Lawson
Tesni James
Lesley Hughes
