We are delighted to announce the finalists for Global/UK Project Controls Expo Awards 2021.

These individuals, teams and companies have made a remarkable contribution to the industry and have benchmarked themselves against their competitors and peers with exceptional results in the past year.

Head of Judges, Russel Jamieson, said: “We received an extremely high-calibre of entries for the awards this year and whittling them down to this shortlist was no easy task for our esteemed panel of judges. However, these nominations ultimately stood out for deliverables and impact, and we are thoroughly looking forward to revealing the final results at Project Controls Expo Awards on Monday 15th November 2021”

This year, we have a total of  seven categories, with the winners being announced at the official Awards’ ceremony at Wembley Stadium on Monday 15th November 2021, which will also be live streamed. 

Check our full list of finalists for 2021: 

Global Awards for Project Controls Innovation of the Year :

In this category, the judges were looking to recognise the use of innovation within project controls (encompassing projects, programmes or portfolios) and to see how its wider use within organisations and society contributed to successful change. 

Finalists  for  this  category are: 

  1. Project Controls Programme - BAE Systems Ltd
  2. HS2 Stage Two C23 - MWCC - North Portal of Chiltern Tunnels to Brackley - EKFB & LogiKal
  3. PMO as a Platform (PMOaaP) - Turner & Townsend

Global Project Controls Megaproject of the Year:  

Our judges were looking for the stories behind these megaprojects. The judging criteria put greater emphasis on the challenges as well as outputs and outcomes of the project, whilst recognising the essential role that the project controls toolkit and techniques have in delivering success.

Finalists  for  this  category are: 

  1. ARES PRISM Project Controls Software at Qiddiya - ARES PRISM 
  2. A14 - Highways England & Costain 
  3. Dubai Expo 2020 – Mace  

Global Project Controls Professional of the Year:  

This category was all about the passion, determination, and contribution behind the person’s work. The judges were looking for the all-round positive contribution the project controls professional made to the business through outputs and outcomes of their respective project.  

Finalists  for  this  category are: 

  1. Iain Cameron - LogiKal 
  2. Jeancarlo Duran Maica - BAM Nuttall 
  3. Rubens Munaretto - Mace Ltd  

UK Project Management/Project Controls Apprentice of the Year:

Judges were looking for the positive contribution the apprentice has made to the progression of the project, other junior members of the project and the overall team. 

Finalists  for  this  category are: 

  1. Rebecca Graves – BAE Systems Ltd - Maritime - Submarines  
  2. Chelsea Mills – AWE  
  3. Oliver Fenwick Proud – Tetra Tech 
  4. Brandon Smith – AWE 

UK Project Controls Social Impact of the Year:  

Some of the world's biggest challenges can be solved by some of the world's most marginalized communities themselves. The moment you inject information, education, and an entrepreneurial spark in a community, it gets empowered enough to inspire, build, and uplift itself. Our judges were looking for evidence of the great and complex social impact ‘programmes’ being delivered in the UK across all sectors, that are designed to change lives, make society more effective, communities more connected and ultimately change futures. This year saw the introduction of this category to the Global/UK Project Controls Expo Awards. 

The winner for this category will be announced on Awards’ night. 

Global Project Controls Lifetime Achievement Award:  

For this unique category, the judging panel were looking for a professional who is recognised by our community as a major contributor to maturing one or more aspects of the professionalism of project controls practice.  A “go to” person for the project controls community for advice and inspiration as an educator and mentor. 

The winner for this category will be announced on Awards’ night. 

Global Project Controls Transformation Project of the Year: 

Judges were looking for the outputs and outcomes of the organisational and cultural transformation change whilst acknowledging the essential role that the project management controls and techniques have in delivering success.

The winner for this category will be announced on Awards’ night.