SDE Digital Awards 2025
The Society of Digital Engineering Awards look to recognise anyone who works in the built environment who is contributing to the digitalisation of what we do, where we live and how we experience it.
Entries for the 2025 awards are now open, and the full list of categories, divided into People, Organisations, and Processes, can be found below, along with the links to enter.
From all the category winners, we will choose the Digital Champion. This will be the entry that our judges feel best exemplifies what the Society of Digital Engineering stands for and whose contribution to our industry deserves special recognition.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
The deadline for nominations is 5 October 2025.
Come and celebrate with us on 19 Nov 2025 17:30BST at NLA - The London Centre.
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr Hywel Davies HonFCIBSE, HonFCABE as our guest speaker at the SDE Awards Night 2025. With decades of leadership in building safety and digital innovation, Hywel will share insights on the cultural transformation needed to drive meaningful change in the built environment.
Scroll down to view categories and submit your entry
People
Celebrating and recognising excellence in the people involved in digitalising our built environment
Do you know an emerging talent who’s already making a mark on the digital future of the built environment?
The up and coming digital champion shines a spotlight on individuals in the first five years of their career who are going above and beyond to drive digital transformation in our industry. We’re looking for passionate professionals whose early contributions already set them apart as future leaders.
Whether it’s through:
- Delivering innovative digital solutions that improve how we work and build
- Navigating and overcoming challenges to make a meaningful impact
- Inspiring others by championing new ideas and approaches
Nominate a rising digital star today and help us spotlight the next generation of pioneers in the built environment.
Do you know someone who’s redefining the digital future of the built environment?
The Digital Change Maker Award celebrates individuals who are leading the charge in digital transformation across our industry. We’re looking for digital champions who have made a real, measurable impact over the past year -those whose work in digital innovation sets them apart from their peers and inspires the wider community.
Whether it’s through:
- Developing groundbreaking digital tools or technologies
- Implementing innovative digital processes that drive efficiency and sustainability
- Creating outstanding career opportunities for others in the digital space
This award recognises those who are not just keeping up with change, but driving it.
Once nominations close, we’ll shortlist the top Digital Change Makers, and then it’s over to you, the public, to vote for the winner. The finalist with the most votes will be crowned on the night of the awards.
Nominate your digital hero today and help us spotlight the pioneers shaping the future of the built environment.
Organisations
Celebrating and recognising excellence in the organisations of any size whose work contributes to the digitalisation of our built environment leading to better outcomes for those within it.
Do you know a consultancy that’s redefining how digital transformation is delivered across the built environment?
The best consultancy award celebrates organisations of any size that are leading the way in digital innovation. We’re looking for consultancies whose commitment to digitisation is driving real change - whether through pioneering technologies, smarter workflows, or creating outstanding career opportunities in the digital space.
We want to hear about the benefits gained from adopting digital workflows and processes.
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What challenges have been overcome?
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What types of roles and organisations have been involved?
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And how does your consultancy measure success in its digital journey?
Depending on the entries, this category may be split into size-based awards to ensure fair recognition across the sector.
Nominate a consultancy that’s setting the standard for digital excellence in the built environment.
Do you know a software developer that’s powering the digital transformation of the built environment?
The best software developer award celebrates organisations that are creating the tools and technologies driving progress across our industry. Whether large or small, we’re recognising developers whose products, platforms, and processes are enabling smarter, more connected ways of working.
Whether it’s through:
- Applying innovative digital processes, workflows, or tools
- Driving efficiency, sustainability, or inclusivity through technology
- Creating a model for future projects to follow
We want to hear about the digital tools and approaches that made a difference. What benefits were realised? What challenges were faced and overcome? And how was success measured - whether in time, cost, resources, or societal impact?
Nominate a project or collaboration that’s redefining what’s possible in the built environment through digital excellence.
Do you know a contractor that’s driving digital transformation on the ground and across the built environment?
The best contractor award recognises organisations whose commitment to digital innovation is making a real impact. We’re celebrating contractors who are embracing technology to improve how we build, collaborate, and grow.
We want to hear about the benefits your organisation has gained from adopting digital workflows and processes.
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What challenges have you faced in deploying them?
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What roles and teams have been involved?
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And how do you measure success in your digital journey?
This award honours contractors who are not just responding to change - they’re leading it.
Depending on the entries, this category may be split into size-based awards to ensure fair recognition across the sector.
Nominate a contractor that’s setting the benchmark for digital excellence in the built environment.
Do you know a product manufacturer that’s driving digital innovation in the built environment?
The best product manufacturer award celebrates organisations whose physical products are helping to advance the digitalisation of our industry. Whether large or small, we’re recognising manufacturers who are integrating technology into their products, processes, and people strategies to deliver smarter, more sustainable outcomes.
We want to hear about the benefits your organisation has gained from adopting digital workflows and processes.
- What challenges have you faced in deploying them?
- What roles and teams have been involved?
- And how do you measure success - whether in time, cost, resources, or societal impact?
Depending on the entries, this category may be split into size-based awards to ensure fair recognition across the sector.
Nominate a product manufacturer that’s helping shape the future of the built environment through digital excellence.
Processes
Celebrating and recognising the projects, processes and collaborations whose use of digital technologies demonstrate the passion, innovation and excellence within our industry to continue to digitalise our built environment to the betterment of the communities that it serves.
Do you know a project or partnership that’s setting new standards in digital innovation across the built environment?
The best project or collaboration award celebrates initiatives that have harnessed digital technologies to deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for the communities they serve. Whether it’s a single project or a multi-organisation collaboration, we’re looking for efforts that demonstrate the power of digital transformation in action.
Whether it’s through:
- Applying innovative digital processes, workflows, or tools
- Driving efficiency, sustainability, or inclusivity through technology
- Creating a model for future projects to follow
We want to hear about the digital tools and approaches that made a difference. What benefits were realised? What challenges were faced and overcome? And how was success measured - whether in time, cost, resources, or societal impact?
Nominate a project or collaboration that’s redefining what’s possible in the built environment through digital excellence.
Do you know a standout example of digital technology transforming the built environment for the better?
The best use of technology in the built environment award celebrates the most impactful, creative, and effective applications of digital innovation across our sector. Whether it’s a breakthrough solution, a clever reimagining of existing tools, or a process improvement that delivers exceptional results, we’re recognising those who are pushing boundaries and delivering real value to society.
We want to hear what issue or challenge the technology addressed:
- Who it was designed for, and how it works in practice.
- What were the benefits - whether in time, cost, resources, or societal impact?
- And what lessons were learned along the way?
Nominate a project, product, or process that showcases the very best of digital technology in the built environment.