CEWales Newsletter June 2025
Nearly 500 guests joined us at the Celtic Manor Resort last Friday for a night of celebration for the Welsh built environment as organisations, projects and individuals were recognised at the 19th Constructing Excellence in Wales Awards 2025. The dinner was superbly hosted by Eleri Sion, BBC Wales radio presenter.
Rebeca Evans MS Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning delivered the welcome address. The Cabinet Secretary was very pleased to support and play a part in championing the winners and all the entrant’s stating Wales is truly an example to the rest of the built environment sector right across the UK. The Cabinet Secretary was delighted that CEWales work in close collaboration with WG to deliver a more focused approach to sector engagement which has improved Government capability, responsiveness, engagement and alignment of priorities.
Our charity this year was 2Wish Cymru guests very generously donated to this very worthy cause. The money raised will help many families who have lost a child or young adult under sudden circumstances and support them through the first few months of their heartbreak. If you didn’t manage to donate on the night please use this link: https://2wish.enthuse.com/CEW
Our Headline Sponsor for the awards was CITB. Category sponsors included Browne Jacobson, CLAW, Hugh James, Kier, Knights Brown, PCR Global, Andrew Scott, SEWSCAP, Stantec, Tilbury Douglas, Vale CRW, Willmott Dixon, Wynne Construction and our guest list sponsors, Dynamic X Plus, New Media Ghost & Scape.
There were 13 winners in total, 2 highly commended and 2 special recognitions, congratulations forward to the national finals in London 7th November.
Building Project of the Year
- KLA U.K. - Semiconductor Manufacturing and R&D Centre, Wales - Andrew Scott, Trebor Developments LLP, KLA UK, Corstorphine & Wright, Wakemans, Couch Consulting Engineers, Hoare Lea, CMB, Viro Consult
Client of the Year
- Monmouthshire County Council
Climate Action Award
- Read Construction – 5yrs Leading Collaborative Climate Action – Read Construction
Delivering Value Award
- Ysgol Bro Penfro - Morgan Sindall Construction, Pembrokeshire County Council, AtkinsRealis, AECOM, Welsh Government – Sustainable Communities for Learning
ESG Award
- Bouygues – Zone 1/Canolfan Pentre Awel – Bouygues UK, Carmarthenshire County Council
G4C Future Leader Award
- Highly Commended - Thomas Beasley – Morgan Sindall
- Winner - Dewi Wood – Kier Construction
In recognition of your work within the Welsh Construction Built Environment
- Richard Wilson – Welsh Government
Infrastructure Project of the Year
- A465 Section 5 & 6 – Delivering innovation and added value – Future Valleys Construction, Transport for Wales, AtkinsRealis, TACP
Innovation Award
- Material Evolution’s innovative approach to ultra-low carbon cement – Material Evolution
Integration & Collaborative Working Award
- Tai ar y Cyd – Homes Together – Tai ar y Cyd Collaboration c/o Welsh Government, 23 Social Landlords
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Chris Wynne – Wynne Construction
People & Culture Award
- Knights Brown
Regeneration & Conservation Award
- Palace Theatre, Swansea – Stantec, Swansea Council, GWP Architecture, TC Consult, R&M Williams, Tramshed Tech
Retrofit Award
- Prince Charles Hospital Refurbishment – Tilbury Douglas, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, WSP, Hoare Lea, HLM Architects, Gleeds
SME of the Year
- Highly Commended - EFS Systems (UK) Ltd
- Winner - KHS Group Ltd
This is a link to the photos taken during the event https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/pfma7onucx3m1n8myoszy/AFazf8DO7CSkbbX1cGcsL_M?rlkey=kg4pilik1tnm23ks8po95pvn0&st=wel9jt3k&dl=0