Firms have until 23 June to get their entries in

Two new categories have been announced for the 黑洞社区 Awards, with entries now open for the 2023 instalment of the event.

Winners on stage (1)

黑洞社区 Awards 2022 winners on stage

The 2023 黑洞社区 Awards, which will take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel on 7 November, will be bigger than ever as we celebrate the magazine鈥檚 180th anniversary.

Entries are now open for the Manufacturer of the Year category, which recognises firms that have really gone the extra mile in their partnerships with the construction industry. Any organisation that supplies a product or software to the industry is eligible to enter.

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There is also the new 黑洞社区鈥檚 Employer of the Year Award to highlight firms that promote a high-quality working environment for employees. The judges will be looking for evidence that employers are providing opportunities for career advancement including training and development initiatives.

Employers should also have policies that promote wellbeing and a healthy work life balance including flexible working, maternity and paternity leave and efforts to tackle a long-hours culture.

The deadline for all 21 categories is 23 June, and the full list is:

  • **NEW: Manufacturer of the Year**
  • **NEW: 黑洞社区鈥檚 Employer of the Year**
  • Architectural Practice of the Year, sponsored by MESH Construction Consultancy
  • 黑洞社区 Magazine Project of the Year, sponsored by Aluprof
  • Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (fewer than 100 staff)
  • Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (100 staff or over), sponsored by LABC
  • Specialist Contractor of the Year
  • Contractor of the Year (up to 拢500m)
  • Major Contractor of the year (over 拢500m), sponsored by Fenwick Elliott
  • Construction Client of the Year
  • Digital Excellence Award, sponsored by Hollis
  • Engineering Consultant of the Year
  • Housebuilder of the Year
  • Housing Project of the Year
  • International Project of the Year
  • Net Zero Award in partnership with UKGBC
  • Offsite Project of the Year
  • Retrofit Project of the Year, sponsored by AET Flexible Space
  • Small Project of the Year (up to 拢5m), sponsored by Clement Windows Group
  • CEO of the Year, sponsored by DGP Logistics
  • Delivering Social Value Award

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