Celebrating excellence: 2025 Inspiring People Awards winners announced
We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Tilbury Douglas Inspiring People Awards, celebrating colleagues across the business who go above and beyond every day to make a difference.
With a record-breaking number of nominations received, the response to this year’s awards was nothing short of remarkable, a true reflection of the pride, teamwork, and innovation that define our people.
Following the shortlists chosen by the Executive Committee, winners were chosen by the Board and announced at a special ceremony in Birmingham, recognising outstanding achievements across our business.
Community impact
- Winner: Clair Wakefield (Social Value Coordinator, Infrastructure)
Trailblazer
- Winner: Chris Wilde (Senior Planner, South Wales, Regional Building)
- Highly commended: James Perks (Senior Quantity Surveyor, West Midlands, Regional Building)
Rising star
- Winner: Louie Caren (Assistant Quantity Surveyor, South West & Wales, Engineering)
Cornerstone
- Winner: Katy Duggan (Proposals Manager, East Midlands, Regional Building)
Marvellous manager
- Winner: Lee Mason (Contracts Manager, Midlands, Engineering)
Early careers champion
- Winner: Will Canwell (Apprentice Quantity Surveyor, North East, Regional Building)
- Highly commended: Curtis Richards (Apprentice Estimator, South Wales, Regional Building)
Phenomenal project
- Winner: Oldham Old Library
- Highly commended: Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
A celebration of our people
Tilbury Douglas is proud to celebrate the individuals and teams who bring our values to life every day, driving innovation, community impact, and excellence across all our projects.
A huge congratulations to all our winners, highly commended colleagues, and shortlisted nominees, and thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate and celebrate the outstanding work happening across our business.
