THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched its Industry Awards 2026.
Mitsubishi Electric is again headline sponsor once and the association revealed it has already signed up 11 other category sponsors.
The awards are designed to recognise and reward the achievements of individuals, teams, and organisations that have contributed to the development of the building services sector in the last 12 months.
The deadline for entries is July 10 and an awards ceremony will be held in London on October 22 following the BESA Annual Conference earlier in the day.
Some of the 22 categories available are exclusively for BESA members, but many are open to the whole sector to ensure the programme reflects the entire breadth of building services expertise, innovation and talent. They are free to enter and include awards for outstanding projects and firms as well as individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
BESA explained that the categories reflect the ‘rapid pace of change’ affecting building engineering firms in areas like building safety, sustainability, and recruitment. They include awards for Excellence in Competence and Compliance, Trainee of the Year and Product Innovation, as well as Service and Maintenance Contractor of the Year and Ventilation Hygiene Contractor of the Year.
There are separate awards for Contractor of the Year under and over £5 million turnover leading to the overall National Contractor of the Year accolade.
The awards also champion the emerging generation of engineers with a range of categories aimed at apprentices and other young professionals.
An expert panel of judges chaired by BESA technical director Kevin Morrissey has been assembled to work through the entries.
“The industry has been through a turbulent period over the past few years, but that has not stopped excellent people and companies delivering world class projects and innovations,” Morrissey said. “The BESA Awards continue to grow in size, scope and influence by providing a platform to celebrate all this amazing work and showcase the vital contribution our members and the wider sector make to society by delivering a high quality built environment.”
For a full list of categories and to enter click here.
