2025 Master Builder Awards

Nominations must be submitted online through the FMB website by Friday 10 January 2025.

Yes. Members will need to secure permission from their clients to enter a project into the project categories as photos and information about the project may be publicised on the FMB website, social media channels and in the media. Please read the entry Terms and Conditions for more information.

If you would like to nominate a Master Builder for Outstanding Builder of the Year, or an apprentice for Apprentice of the Year, we encourage you to speak to the individual first. However, if you would like to submit a nomination as a surprise you may do so.

If you are the client of the project please state this clearly in your nomination. For example if you submit your own companies offices. 

Unlike most award schemes, the Master Builder Awards are free to enter, but you must be a Master Builder company (or employed by a Master Builder company) to be eligible to participate. You must be a member at the time the nomination is submitted or are applying for membership and will have become a member before January 2024. If you're not a member, you can start your application to become a Master Builder today to take part in the next Master Builder Awards.

Due to the volume of entries received, it is not possible to provide feedback on individual nominations.

The nominations are judged by independent judging panels at both a local and national level.

The first round of judging takes place at a local level to choose the category winners in each region and devolved nation. These winners are then shortlisted for the national awards, where a separate independent national judging panel will review the entries and select the winners.

Yes, your client can nominate you directly for the Outstanding Builder of the Year and Apprentice of the Year award.

For project category nominations (such as Small Renovation Project) or Business of the Year, we recommend members complete their own nominations as these require more detailed information about the building process and/or business. However, clients can support these entries by preparing a testimonial.

Read our top five tips for preparing your nominations for guidance to help you draft your entries. 

Nominations can only be submitted for a Master Builder company (a company which is a member of the FMB) or an individual employed by a Master Builder company. If you're not a member, you can start your application to become a Master Builder today. 

• Due to the nature of the questions for project categories, which require details on the build process, it is recommended that Master Builder companies complete their own nominations for project categories and for the Workplace Culture and Business of the Year category. Any nominated projects must have been completed between January 2023 and January 2025 and all work must have been wholly completed by a Master Builder. Clients can also support these entries by preparing a testimonial.
• Nominations for Outstanding Builder of the Year and Apprentice of the Year can be made directly by a Master Builder company, clients, colleagues, fellow FMB members or training providers. However, the apprentice or tradesperson being nominated must have worked for a Master Builder company between January 2023 and 1 January 2025.
• Nominations for Business of the Year and Workplace Culture Award must highlight achievements and challenges that the company has faced between January 2023 and 1 January 2025.

Read our top five tips for preparing your nominations for guidance to help you start planning your 2025 entry. 

There is no limit to the number of nominations one Master Builder company can make.

A project may be entered into more than one category if applicable to the criteria for each category. For example, a new home may be eligible for the Housebuilder Award and the Kitchen Project category if a kitchen was part of the new build and was substantially completed by the Master Builder company rather than a separate installation company. Each entry must be accompanied by a separate nomination form.

You will need to submit a separate nomination form for each unique project ─ you cannot nominate two separate projects in the same entry form.

Read our top five tips for preparing your nominations for guidance to help you draft your entries. 

Yes. You can submit a single project for multiple categories, provided it meets the category criteria. For example, a new home may be eligible for the Housebuilder Award and the Kitchen Project category if a kitchen was part of the new build and was substantially completed by the Master Builder company rather than a separate installation company.

You will need to submit a separate nomination form for each unique project ─ you cannot nominate two separate projects in the same entry form.

No. Nominations can only be accepted via online submission through the FMB website. 

If you have any questions about the Master Builder Awards, please email [email protected].

Yes. After you have submitted your nomination, you will still be able to make changes to your entry up until the deadline of 10 January 2025. To make edits, you will need to email [email protected]. 

If you are experiencing any issues with completing a nomination through the FMB website, please email [email protected].

Winners across the regions and devolved nations were announced at local award ceremonies that took place throughout spring and early summer 2025. National winners were announced at a national ceremony hosted by Nick Knowles on 26 September 2025 at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester. 

All winners across the regions and devolved nations receive a trophy and regional winner logo to display. All national winners receive a trophy and a national winner logo to display.

The overall national Master Builder of the Year award winner also received a brand new Isuzu Pick Up truck worth more than £42,000. The national winner of the Apprentice Award will receive a cheque for £500.

Your company and/or your builder (if you are a client submitting an entry) must be a member of the FMB to be able to submit a nomination.

You can check if your builder is a member by typing their company name into our Find a Builder search. Double check you have entered the correct company name when completing the nomination form and try adding spaces (e.g. for ABC Building, try A B C Building). If the company name is still not appearing, please contact the membership team on 0330 333 7777 or by email at [email protected].   

Yes, you can save a draft nomination and return to it later if necessary. To make edits, members will need to log in to their member profile and non-members will need to log back in with the same details they registered with when starting a nomination. You can locate the nomination form by logging into the FMB website and selecting ‘My awards entries’. 

Read our top five tips for preparing your nominations for guidance to help you draft your entries and plan ahead. 

The full eligibility criteria is detailed in the Master Builder Awards Terms and Conditions. Please do read these before starting a nomination. Here are a few key points to highlight from the full Terms and Conditions:

• The Master Builder Awards are only open to companies that are members of the FMB, or individuals who work for a Master Builder company, at the time the nomination is submitted or who will have become members before 10 January 2025.
• Any nominated projects must have been completed between 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2025 and all work must have been wholly completed by a Master Builder.
• Individuals nominated for Outstanding Builder of the Year or Apprentice of the Year must have worked for a Master Builder company between 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2025. 
• Nominations for Business of the Year and Workplace Culture Award must highlight achievements and challenges that the company has faced between 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2025.