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All of us, within the construction industry and beyond, have a responsibility to deliver Climate Action. It is a key driver behind many innovative tools, techniques and processes and impacts everything we do.

Excellence wanted to celebrate those projects or organisations that sought to deliver a positive impact, or a reduced negative impact, on the natural environment and demonstrated whole-life sustainability in their approach to construction. Successful applicants exemplified the use of organisational culture, high-quality design, effective procurement practices, and innovative tools and techniques to provide improved environmental performance and outcomes.

Judges criteria: 

  • Readiness and progress to move towards zero emission vehicles and onsite plant. 
  • Commitment to reducing waste and transport to sites via improved logistics and MMC. 
  • Use of low carbon manufacture, transport, heating, lighting or processing solutions. 
  • Measurements or metrics to evaluate carbon and enable informed decision-making for carbon reduction. 
  • Use of circular economy. 
  • Use of innovation to reduce impact on the natural environment or enable positive environmental outcomes. 
  • Support of the development of low carbon materials and solutions. 

2024 Winner | CobBauge House, Hudson Architects