The Irish Construction Industry Awards 2026 revealed its winners at the gala on 16 October at the Convention Centre Dublin, recognising contractors, designers, engineers, innovators, and sustainability leaders across the sector. Contractor honours include the Contractor of the Year award to Bennett (Construction) Ltd, Contractor Residential Project of the Year to CField Construction for Phase 1, Longview, Ballyvolane, and Contractor Commercial Project of the Year to PJ Hegarty for the Treasury Annex. John Paul Construction secured both the Contractor Industrial Project of the Year for the Dexcom Medical Devices Facility in Galway and the Civil Construction Project of the Year for Rosslare Europort Terminal 7 and Enabling Works, while Conack claimed Contractor Tourism & Hospitality Project of the Year for the Dexcom Stadium Redevelopment.

Design and engineering honours recognised RKD for the UCD O’Connor Centre for Learning under Design Project of the Year, Reddy A+U as Architecture Practice of the Year, and Delap & Waller as Engineering Firm of the Year. Delap & Waller and McAdam Design also took Engineering Project of the Year for the QUB Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre, and Strata was named Consultancy of the Year.

Innovation and sustainability were recognised through Innovation in Construction for O’Carroll Engineering’s off-site modular engineering, MMC Project of the Year for Carrigmore Woods, Citywest, Dublin, and Green Project of the Year for St Brigid’s School, Limerick. Vision Built Structures Ltd won Excellence in Sustainability, whilst BAM claimed Excellence in Sustainability – Contractor and the National Standards Authority of Ireland received the BIM Initiative of the Year.

Safety and people-focused awards included Excellence in Health & Safety – Contractor to Source Civil, Sisk for the Considerate Constructors Scheme Excellence Award, and HMV Engineering for the Apprenticeship Programme Award. Arcadis took Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Strategy of the Year, and Hollyfort was named Best Place to Work in Construction.

These achievements show how safety, workforce development, and inclusive culture now sit alongside technical delivery as measures of sector leadership. For organisations preparing their entries for the 2027 awards cycle, the winners offer a clear picture of the standard expected across every category. 

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