26 November 2026 | Hilton Metropole London
Judges
Judges are selected from major contractors, consultants and industry figures who contribute valuable time and effort to work through entries, reviewing each against strict criteria and attributing scores aimed at rewarding and recognising the very best.
Our 2026 judging panel will be announced soon
Judging process
The TechFest Awards 2026 will have a panel of judges representing leading clients and organisations in the civil engineering and construction industries who review entries to determine the shortlist and conduct live interview presentations, to select the winners for that category.
Each stage is designed to provide a fair and transparent process. Please note, that all categories other than those stated below will be judged on your written entry alone, so make sure you include as much supporting evidence as possible and make it clear in your entry why you should win.
Stage 1: Online Judging – once the entry phase closes, the judges will review online and score each submission to determine the shortlist.
Stage 2: Online presentations – successfully shortlisted entrants will be asked to present virtually to the judging panel to elaborate on their entries and answer questions from the panel.
As part of the programme for 2026, the following categories will be judged live during the conference ahead of the evening awards.
They are:
- Innovation Accelerator
- Best Use of Technology: Carbon Reduction in Construction
- Best Use of Technology: Carbon Reduction in Design
- Best Use of Technology: Design Efficiency
- Best Use of Technology: Smart Data Collection for Asset Management
Entry deadline
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Shortlist announcement
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Conference and awards
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