THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has confirmed the shortlist for its expanded programme of National Awards this year.
The 2023 Awards, sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric, will be presented on October 12 at a gala dinner in London. The event, which was attended by more than 450 people last year, will be hosted by comedian Darren Harriott and takes place immediately after the association’s annual conference at the same venue.
BESA revamped its awards scheme this year and introduced a new regional qualifying format for some of the categories. The organisation explained that the categories were also reviewed to ensure they rewarded individuals, teams, and companies from each part of the sector’s supply chain.
Although some awards are exclusively for BESA members, many are now open to the whole industry to ensure the programme reflects the breadth of building services engineering expertise.
The association launched several new awards last year including Net Zero and Diversity initiatives and has now expanded further by adding more technical categories, Small and Big Budget project awards, and a special Building Safety Act category.
There are also awards for outstanding projects and firms as well as individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. Categories cover the full supply chain from manufacturers and distributors though contractors, engineers, and clients.
The awards also honour the next generation of engineers through the apprentice categories.
“Expanding the range of categories and changing the qualifying process has clearly paid off,” said BESA head of technical Graeme Fox, who chaired the judging panel. “The judges were delighted to see so many talented apprentices and young engineers being put forward, which bodes well for the future.
“However, it was also good to see so many nominations for the Outstanding Service and Specialist Groups awards as this demonstrates that many BESA members are willing to give freely of their time and expertise for the greater good of the industry and its clients.”
Click here to view the full shortlist and to find details about booking tickets for both BESA’s national conference and awards on October 12.
