Previous Construction Managers of the Year
A Silver Medallist and Gold Medallist is chosen from each CMYA category, but only one of these Gold Medallists can go on to be the Construction Manager of the Year. These are the past overall winners of the most prestigious award in construction.
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What makes a Construction Manager of the Year? How do the judges choose the finalists? Our blogs tell the stories of our nominees and what happens behind the scenes.

2024
Barry KingsCote
Galliford Try
1-4 Marble Arch, London

2022
Joe O’Connell
Kier Construction
St Sidwell’s Point, Exeter

2021
MARC BURTON MBE FCIOB
Garenne Construction Group
Jersey General Hospital Nightingale Wing

2020
FRANK CONNOLLY MCIOB
Mace
Centre Building, Holborn, London

2019
Joseph McNeil MCIOB
Sir Robert McAlpine
120 Oxford Street, London

2018
Neil Lock MCIOB
Wates Construction
V&A Museum

2017
Margaret Conway MCIOB
McAleer & Rushe
9 Adelaide, Belfast

2016
Paul Marlow MCIOB
McAleer & Rushe
UNITE Angel Lane, Stratford

2015
Dennis Wilson MCIOB
Lend Lease
National Theatre – NT Future

2014
Lee Hutchinson MCIOB
Mace
St Paul’s School, Barnes

2013
Stephen Roome
BAM
The New Council House, Derby Civic Centre

2012
Tim Hare
Sir Robert McAlpine
AirW1, London

2011
Roger Frost MCIOB
Balfour Beatty
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham

2010
Neil Matthias MCIOB
Shepherd Construction
Rockliffe Hall Hotel, Darlington

2009
David Wilson
Morgan Ashurst
De Grey Court, York St John University

2008
Anthony Joubert
Camerons
Liberation Place & Station, St Helier, Jersey

2007
Simon Byford FCIOB
Sir Robert McAlpine
Halifax Bank of Scotland HQ, Edinburgh

2006
Jeremy Williams
Taylor Woodrow
National Assembley for Wales

2005
John Roper
Sir Robert McAlpine
Paul O’Gorman Building,University of Newcastle

2004
Paul Sims
Lend Lease
Paternoster Square, London

2003
Malcolm Nelson
Laing O’Rourke
Festival Place, Basingstoke

2002
Richard Pike
Laing O’Rourke
National Ice Centre, Nottingham

2001
Peter Carruthers
Sir Robert McAlpine
West Quay, Southampton

2000
Ian Eggers FCIOB
Mace
Stirling Square, 5 – 7 Carlton Gardens, London

1999
David Hurricks FCIOB
Willmott Dixon
Fortnum & Mason, Piccadilly

1998
Phil Rowley FCIOB
HBG Higgs & Hill
Windsor Castle Renovation

1997
Wilf Hannon
Laing Northern
Fenwick Store, London

1996
Tim Renwick
Mace
International Departure Lounge, Gatwick South Terminal

1995
Ray Carter
Bovis Lelliott
Uppark House, South Harting

1994
Howard Shiplee
Amec
Manchester Airport Terminal

1993
Hugh Coulter
Bovis Construction
The Ludgate Development, London

1992
Terry Davis FCIOB
Taylor Woodrow
Goldman Sachs HQ, London

1991
Dennis Bate CBE
Bovis Construction
The Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield

1990
John Westlake
Wimpey Construction
Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society HQ

1989
Edward Kear
John Laing Construction
Lansdowne House, London

1988
Colin Quigley FCIOB
Fairclough Building
Midland Hotel, Manchester

1987
Bob Sanders
Kyle Stewart
Gallaher, Weybridge

1986
Ken Williams MCIOB
Taylor Woodrow
Terminal 4, LHR

1985
Jack Walker
Shepherd Construction
Ridings Shopping Centre, Wakefield

1984
Michael Dearsley
Higgs & Hill
Adelphi project, London

1983
Alan Crane CBE PPCIOB
Bovis
Wiggins Teape Building, Basingstoke

1982
George Crowe
Laing Construction
Glasgow Royal Infirmary

1981
Graham Wentzell
R M Douglas Construction
Hall 7, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

1980
Anthony Rosser
Alex Gordon & Partners
Crown Offices, Cardiff

1979
Vincent Christie FCIOB
Sir Robert McAlpine
Crown Offices, Cardiff