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 awards highlight the significant contributions of women from across the construction industry and showcase women in the sector in order to make role models more visible and accessible.
The shortlist features women across 17 categories, with the final Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction being unveiled at an awards ceremony in September.
In 2018-19, 1,450 women started a construction apprenticeship, but this has jumped to 2,420 to in 2023-24. While the numbers remain small, the rise in women starting construction apprenticeships suggests the industry is making headway towards a future with greater gender diversity, CITB said.
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.
“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 winners will be revealed at the official Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction awards ceremony on Thursday 18 September 2025 at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester. Those that are shortlisted and those whose nomination results in a shortlisted place will be entitled to a complimentary ticket to attend the awards night in September.
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
