Isabelle Barron of WSP was named Digital Rising Star of the Year, sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Building, at the Digital Construction Awards 2025.
Isabelle Barron joined WSP in January 2024 and quickly proved herself to be an invaluable asset.
In her role as a digital construction consultant, she has been instrumental in implementing innovative digital solutions across various projects, showcasing her ambition and commitment to information management best practices and demonstrating exceptional proficiency in leveraging digital technology to enhance project outcomes and organisational success.
By the summer of 2024, she had already become a critical member of the digital services team, delivering a large defence project and demonstrating her rapid development of skills and competencies in digital construction.
Eden project
Barron’s dedication and ability to quickly adapt to new challenges were evident as she took on increasingly complex tasks with confidence and precision. After a year at WSP, she was assigned to lead a project, managing a small team delivering the digital construction requirements for the new Eden Project.
In addition to her regular duties, Barron is also a representative for the WSP Professional Growth Network, a voluntary group of early career professionals who aim to connect, develop and provide a voice for others across the business.
She has also been training with WorldSkills as part of Team GB in the digital construction category. After rounds of examinations, Barron was nominated as the candidate to progress and represent her country. Having won a gold medal for digital construction in EuroSkills 2023, she secured the Best in the Nation award and a medallion for excellence at WorldSkills 2024.
Other finalists
Giovanni Bortolin Cast Consultancy
Daniel Chesson Bond Bryan Architects
Georgia Eaton Proicere Digital
Josephine McGoldrick Rider Levett Bucknall UK
Barron said: “This award means a lot to me. Going into digital construction was quite a career change so it’s nice to have the validation that I’m on the right track.
She added: “For anyone thinking of coming into the industry, I’ll just say: go for it and take the leap, give it a go. You never know where it might take you.”
The Digital Construction Awards are organised by Digital Construction Week, CIOB, Construction Management and Digital Construction Plus. To find out more about the Awards and enquire about sponsorship or entering next year’s event, visit digitalconstructionawards.co.uk.
