THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced the winners of the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards 2025.
Katy Robinson, a senior project manager with East Riding of Yorkshire Council and campaign leader for the National Association of Women in Construction for Yorkshire (NAWIC), was awarded the UK’s Most Influential Overall at the ceremony in Manchester.
The rest of the category winners are as follows:
Local Heroes
- East: Louise Tingley
- Midlands: Molly Shaw
- North east: Katy Robinson
- Northern Ireland: Sarah Primrose
- North west: Fiona Hull
- Scotland: Amy Dougan
- South east: Lisa-Jayne Cook
- South west: Nicola Bird
- Wales: Lesley Hughes
Women on the Tools
Katie Quinlivan – a multi-skilled operative with Mears Group
The Influencer
Emma Fletcher – contractor
Allies
The Operator Skills Hub team
One to Watch
Molly Shaw
SME/Trade Leader
Dr. Liz Gilligan
Educator in Construction
Vickie Mather
Designer
Harriet Webb
Client
Claire Michelle Evans
Deborah Madden, executive director, nations engagement at CITB, said, “It’s essential that we keep on paving the way for more women to join the industry. Highlighting some of the trailblazing women already working in construction as inspiration for others is a key route to achieving this.
“The Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards is intended to do exactly that. We’d like to congratulate all of our award winners and to all of those who were shortlisted – they’re all helping to driving change in the industry and help build a positive pathway for the next generation of women considering a career in the construction industry.
“We hope that these awards will encourage more women to consider, and forge, a career in construction. The workforce gap can only be bridged by attracting more people from more diverse backgrounds to careers in construction – those who might not have traditionally joined the industry – and supporting their growth through training and skills development to retain their talent.”
