Britcon takes under-£500m contractor title at Building Awards 2026

Britcon has won the under £500m contractor category at the 2026 Building Awards, beating five other shortlisted firms at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, the contractor has announced.

Britcon describes the award as Main Contractor of the Year (under £500m). The organiser's 2026 shortlist lists the category as Specialist or Main Contractor (under 500m), sponsored by Clement Windows Group, with six finalists: Britcon, ESG, GMI Construction Group, Kilnbridge, RED Group and SES.

More than 900 construction professionals attended the ceremony, which was hosted by Jason Manford, Britcon said. A total of 19 awards were presented to organisations and individuals.

Don Stewart, Strategic Director at Britcon, said when the shortlisting was announced: "These national award nominations reflect far more than the projects we deliver."

The submission

Britcon said that during the judging period it increased its workforce, delivered every project to programme and completed three projects ahead of schedule.

The company reported an 82% repeat business rate and a 100% client referral rate, which it attributed to a collaborative approach across its Build, Civils and Steel teams together with clients and specialist supply chain partners.

On sustainability, Britcon said it secured its fifth consecutive year of Planet Mark certification. It was also shortlisted in the Employer of the Year category at the same awards; the organiser's list names Britcon as one of 10 finalists for Good Employer of the Year 2026, alongside firms including Gleeds, HLM Architects and Rider Levett Bucknall.

Before the ceremony, Britcon had announced its nominations for Good Employer of the Year and Main Contractor of the Year (Under £500m), and said it had also been named a finalist for Best Building Contractor at the National Federation of Builders Construction Awards of Excellence 2026.

Previous results

The organiser's 2025 winners list records that Britcon Steel won Specialist Contractor of the Year at last year's Building Awards, while the 2025 Contractor of the Year (up to £500m) award, also sponsored by Clement Windows Group, went to Kori Construction.

Britcon said the business has won the Main Contractor and Specialist Contractor award three times in the last four years.

The company

Britcon says it was established in 1990 as a family-owned business and provides building, civil engineering and steelwork services. It is part of the Hunt Group.

According to its own history page, turnover exceeded £60m in 2025 and the company achieved a Creditsafe A rating. In the same year it opened a Durham office to support work under the Northumbrian Water AMP 8 and NEPO frameworks. In 2023 it secured places on the Pagabo, Procure Partnerships and YORcivils frameworks.

Companies House lists Britcon (UK) Limited's registered office at 26-30 Midland Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, with a SIC code for construction of commercial buildings. The company was known as Britcon (Scunthorpe) Limited until 12 July 2013.

Its latest filed accounts are made up to 30 September 2025, with the next set due by 30 June 2027.