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The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced its Industry Awards shortlist for 2024 having received an all-time record high number of entries.
The awards, which were free to enter, reward individuals, teams, and companies responsible for delivering projects, products, innovations, and initiatives that demonstrate excellence in building services engineering.
The winners will be announced at this year’s BESA Awards dinner at the historic Brewery, Chiswell Street, London on October 17 following the Association’s Annual Conference at the same venue earlier in the day.
There were more than 100 entries, and several new categories were introduced this year including Retrofit Project of the Year to reflect the growing focus on refurbishment of existing buildings to meet net zero targets and improve occupant health and wellbeing.
The increased focus on training and skills has led to the first Training Provider of the Year Award for BESA’s training partners. This sits neatly alongside the new Competence and Compliance category which celebrates the growing focus on raising professional standards and helping building engineering firms prove their ability to comply with increasingly stringent legislation.
The BESA Industry Awards 2024 also continues the Association’s long-standing tradition of celebrating and rewarding apprentices and other emerging building services talent, and this year sees the first Rising Star of the Year award. Nominees were drawn from the growing ranks of impressive young engineers employed by BESA member companies.
Entries were also received for the relaunched Manly Trust Management Training Award that provides valuable support for a particularly promising individual who shows leadership potential.
Although some awards are exclusively for BESA members, many were open to the whole sector to ensure the programme reflects the full breadth of building services expertise.
To see the full shortlist for BESA’s Industry Awards 2024 and to book your places for the Annual Awards Dinner click here.
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