SCAFFOLDING and access trade body NASC has revealed the shortlist for the Scaffolding Excellence Awards 2025.
The awards celebrate industry achievements across nine distinct categories. Winners will be announced at a gala night on Friday 12 September 2025 as part of ScaffEx25.
James MacFadden, CS&A responsible engineer at Sellafield and chair of the Scaffolding Excellence Award judging panel, said, “It was a pleasure to be judging these awards again and what struck all the judges again this year was the range and quality of the work being done across the sector. I felt there was a noticeable step up in the quality of entries this year.”
The shortlists for the Scaffolding Excellence Awards 2025 are:
Apprentice of the Year
- John Stokes – Shield Services Group
- Louis Sturgiss – GKR Scaffolding
- Rhys Bennett – JMAC Group
- Ryan Wood – Anton Scaffolding
Design of the Year
- Allen & Foxworthy – Blenheim Palace
- Apex – Exeter Cathedral
- RDG – Liverpool St Station
- SRK – Hinckley Point C
Service of the Year
- 360 Degrees – consultancy services
- Goldmills – recruitment
- SMART Scaffolder – SMART Manager platform
- Leachs – consultancy services
Product of the Year
- Layher – SIM2Field scaffold information modelling
- Shadow Forms – Shadow Forms software
- Staht – Staht t25 digital pull tester
Project of the Year – Small
- Advanced NI – Belfast Docks
- K Scaffolding – Oxford University
- Proplant Scaffolding – The Shard
- Malvern Scaffolding – Scala Theatre, Worcester
Project of the Year – Medium
- Chris Sedgeman Scaffolding – St John’s Hall, Penzance
- Pickering Scaffolding – A43 temporary roof scaffold
- Rose System Scaffolding – East Manchester mixed use development
- Shield Services Group – The Old BRI, Bristol
Project of the Year – Large
- Allen & Foxworthy – Blenheim Palace
- Inner City – Olympia, London
- Brand Access Solutions – Moxy Hotel, Bristol
- ISS – High Level Bridge, Newcastle
- JR Scaffold Services – Cockenzie Power Station, East Lothian
Project of the Year – Major
- ISS – Tyne Bridge, Newcastle
- Palmers – Liverpool St Station
- GKR – Brettenham House
The Lifetime Achievement Award will be announced on the night.
