2023 Award categories 

The next Master Builder Awards will take place in 2025 with nominations to open in autumn 2024. The 2025 categories will be announced shortly. To find out more please email [email protected]

Small Renovation Project

For excellent residential / domestic restorations, refurbishments or extensions including heritage projects valued at up to £75,000. 

Medium Renovation Project

For excellent residential / domestic restorations, refurbishments or extensions including heritage projects valued at over £75,000 but under £200,000.

Large Renovation Project

For excellent residential / domestic restorations, refurbishments or extensions including heritage projects valued at over £200,000.

Sponsored by People’s Partnership 

Housebuilder Award

For housebuilders and developers demonstrating a strong commitment to building quality new homes, either as bespoke one-off properties or as part of a housing development.

Kitchen Project

An outstanding kitchen from a new build or renovation project.

Bathroom Project

An outstanding bathroom from a new build or renovation project.

Commercial or Public Sector Project

For an outstanding commercial building project (either a new build or refurbishment) OR outstanding public sector project (e.g. buildings used for health, leisure, sports, education, or community build initiative).

Sponsored by Bibby Financial Services

Sustainable Building Award

For green building projects that demonstrate commitment to reducing environmental impacts using a variety of innovative methods such as use of renewables and energy efficient systems; retrofit project; waste management practices; use of local and/or recycled materials; or through the application of innovative/Passivhaus design, materials, or technology.  This category is open to domestic and commercial projects including new builds and renovation projects of all sizes.

Sponsored by Jewson

Please note the judges for this category are looking for an outstanding sustainable project. If you would like to submit a nomination with evidence that your company is acting sustainably (eg through business practices), please include this in a nomination for Business of the Year.

Apprentice of the Year Award

This award recognises an individual apprentice employed by a Master Builder company, who has demonstrated exceptional practical skills and commitment to their chosen trade. The apprentice being nominated must have worked for a Master Builder company between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2023.

Nominees must be working towards completing a construction apprenticeship programme or have finished their apprenticeship within the 12 months prior to 31 January 2023. The nominees can be full time, part time or flexible apprentices. Each nominee will be judged on what they have achieved in their individual time frame.  

An apprentice can be independently nominated by a client for this award.

Sponsored by Openreach

Heavenly Builder of the Year

This award is presented to an individual tradesperson or a team who works for a Master Builder company and has demonstrated outstanding commitment to their trade, contributed to high quality projects and delivered exceptional customer service. The tradesperson or team being nominated must have worked for a Master Builder company between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2023.

A tradesperson or team can be independently nominated by a client for this award.

Sponsored by TradePoint

Business of the Year

This award recognising a Master Builder company that demonstrates outstanding leadership and business management, and dedication to supporting clients.

Examples of business performance could include improved commercial relationships; business growth (financial management, client base, expansion, etc); customer management; innovative or sustainable business practices; etc.

Nominations must highlight achievements and challenges that the company has faced between 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2025.

Sponsored by Promote UK

Overall Master Builder of the Year Winner

The overall winner is a standout project selected from the list of national winners for the following categories: Small Renovation Project, Medium Renovation Project, Large Renovation Project, Bathroom Project, Kitchen Project, Housebuilder Award, Commercial or Public Sector Project, and Sustainable Building Award.

Please note that Master Builders cannot nominate for this category directly.

Sponsored by Isuzu.