Digital Contractor of the Year

Balfour Beatty

We’ve delivered exceptional digital solutions to manage our project’s delivery performance as part of our DigitalByDesign Strategy. Through these innovative digital solutions, we achieved unparalleled technical collaboration, successfully managing project completion and establishing the golden thread for our complex projects.

We have revolutionised software utilisation, unlocking opportunities for Balfour Beatty and advancing our digital transformation. Importantly, we’ve embedded this digital expertise in early stages on all of our projects, exemplified by AWE, HS2 Head Houses, UoS West Slope, and MMUH setting a new standard for project delivery performance and affirming our commitment to digital excellence in the construction industry.

We are carefully refining our digital applications portfolio which can serve our projects and business operational needs.

GRAHAM

GRAHAM has enhanced its project delivery through strategic technology upgrades and digital integration over the past 18 months. Key solutions include upgraded field management software for real-time project tracking, biometric software for labour data integration, automated site diaries, and BIM compliance automation.

These innovations have significantly improved efficiency, saving hours of manual work and enhancing project quality. Additionally, a comprehensive digital upskilling program has trained over 500 individuals, bolstering digital competencies. GRAHAM's R&D efforts have focused on seamless technology integration, pioneering biometric data use in site diaries.

Looking ahead, the company aims to further integrate AI and supply chain technologies to continuously improve project delivery.

Mott MacDonald Bentley

Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) is leading the UK water sector with its digital delivery strategy, prioritising people and processes, supported by technology. The dedicated digital team and comprehensive training programs empower employees to leverage cutting-edge technology effectively.

An established innovation framework and digital delivery plan approach to every project helps guide project teams to identify and implement digital solutions at an early stage, resulting in cost savings and efficiency improvements to be realised. Collaborations with technology startups and the extensive use of apprenticeships are helping to create a sustainable approach to digital transformation.

Investments in software and construction equipment allow their fully integrated teams to construct directly from 3D models and data, enabling them to meet the delivery needs of their clients in the water sector for AMP8, going faster whilst improving quality and safety performance.