Apprentice Categories 

Entrant's of this award must be nominated by a mentor, employer or college with the submission supported by specific examples and evidence. Employed and either working toward or have completed a recognised BSE qualification, within the last 12 months.

• Building Services Engineer (BSE) Apprentice

• Refrigeration & Air Conditioning / Heating & Ventilation Apprentice, Sponsored by Soler & Palau

•  Facilities & Energy Management Apprentice 

Rising Star

The purpose of the Rising Star Award is to recognise and celebrate emerging talent in the building services and engineering sector.

Trainee of the Year

 Sponsored by Milwaukee

Project of the Year Over 500K, Sponsored by Vexve

The Project of the Year – Over £500k Award recognises outstanding building engineering services projects with a total contract value of £500,000 and above.

This category celebrates excellence in project delivery where innovation, quality, collaboration, and problem-solving have delivered meaningful outcomes despite budgetary or programme constraints.

Project of the Year Under 500K

The Project of the Year – Under £500k Award recognises outstanding building engineering services projects with a total contract value of up to £500,000.

This category celebrates excellence in project delivery where innovation, quality, collaboration, and problem-solving have delivered meaningful outcomes despite budgetary or programme constraints.

Project of the Year – IAQ, Sponsored by Nuaire

The Project of the Year – Indoor Air Quality Award recognises outstanding building engineering services projects that have demonstrably improved indoor air quality and, as a result, enhanced health, wellbeing, comfort, and performance for building occupants.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Award recognises organisations within the building engineering services sector that are making meaningful, measurable progress in creating a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable industry.

Product Innovation of the Year, Sponsored by Airo

The Product Innovation of the Year Award celebrates ground breaking new products within the building engineering services sector.

Learning and Development Initiative of the Year

The Learning and Development Initiative of the Year Award celebrates employers who have implemented an exceptional training or development program within the past year.

Training Provider of the Year

The Training Provider of the Year Award recognises outstanding training organisations delivering high-quality training and assessment programmes within the building services sector.

 Distributor of the Year, Sponsored by ACV UK and Ideal Boilers

The Distributor of the Year Award recognises outstanding distributors within the UK building engineering services industry who demonstrate excellence in service delivery, supply chain management, innovation, and collaboration.

 Manufacturer of the Year

The Manufacturer of the Year Award recognises the essential role manufacturers' play in delivering quality, reliability, and innovation to the building engineering services sector.

Excellence in Competence and Compliance, Sponsored by TICA

The Excellence in Competence and Compliance Award recognises BESA members who demonstrate excellence through the BESA Competence Assessment Standard (CAS) audit.

Contractor of the Year Over £5 million, Sponsored by Schneider Electric

 The Contractor of the Year Award recognises an outstanding BESA-member that has demonstrated consistent excellence across project delivery, service quality, innovation, sustainability, safety, and workforce development. 

Contractor of the Year Under £5 million, Sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric 

  The Contractor of the Year Award recognises an outstanding BESA-member that has demonstrated consistent excellence across project delivery, service quality, innovation, sustainability, safety, and workforce development.  

Contractor Designer of the Year Award

The award highlights contract designers who go beyond compliance to deliver designs that create measurable benefits to society, including improved energy performance, indoor air quality, efficiency, safety, and occupant wellbeing, while responding effectively to programme, budget, and site constraints.

Service and Maintenance Contractor of the Year, Sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric  

The Service and Maintenance Contractor of the Year Award recognises outstanding contractors within the building services sector who consistently deliver high-quality, reliable, and innovative service and maintenance solutions.

Vent Hygiene Contractor of the Year Award

The Vent Hygiene Contractor of the Year Award recognises VHR Member companies within the building services sector that demonstrate exceptional commitment to maintaining the highest standards of ventilation hygiene.