Southern Projects Named Finalist for Contractor of the Year at the National Building & Construction Awards 2026

Southern Projects has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Contractor of the Year category, contract value up to £5m, at the National Building & Construction Awards 2026.

The National Building & Construction Awards are run by SME Nationals, the Towcester-based team behind a number of UK business awards programmes. The awards cover 21 categories across the building and construction sector, from main contracting and trades through to sustainability and people development, with entries assessed by a national panel of judges.

Contractor of the Year entries are split by contract value, so businesses are compared against others operating at a similar scale rather than against much larger national contractors. Reaching the final in the up to £5m band puts Southern Projects among the strongest performing contractors nationally at that size.

The finalist place follows a run of external validation for Southern Projects. In 2025 the business was awarded Gold in the NFRC Health, Safety and Environment in Roofing Awards, with a special mention for workforce engagement. Earlier this year it was appointed to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s scaffolding framework, covering commercial, site housing and domestic works. The NBCA finalist place adds to that track record.

Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Friday 9 October 2026, held at the Leonardo Royal, London Tower Bridge Hotel. We look forward to joining the other finalists to celebrate the achievements of the wider industry.

Thank you to our clients, supply chain partners and the whole Southern Projects team whose work made this recognition possible.

Southern Projects delivers roofing, scaffolding and building envelope work for commercial, public sector and residential clients across Dorset, Hampshire and the wider South. If you’re planning a project and want a contractor with a track record of safety and delivery, get in touch.