Industry Leaders Back Heroes Awards 2026 as Sponsor Line-Up is Confirmed
Some of the biggest names in UK infrastructure, construction, energy and transport have thrown their support behind the Heroes Awards 2026, as the event prepares to return to London later this year.
M Group, Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Octavius Infrastructure, J McCann, Siemens Energy, Ramudden Global, BUKO Traffic & Safety, Enterprise, Northgate Vehicle Hire and Sir Robert McAlpine are among the organisations supporting this year's event.
Their backing brings together businesses operating across highways, construction, rail, energy, utilities, traffic management and fleet services in support of one common objective – recognising the extraordinary people working across UK infrastructure.
The Heroes Awards 2026 will take place on Monday 30 November at the London Hilton on Park Lane, bringing together hundreds of industry leaders, finalists and guests for an evening dedicated to recognising people whose actions have made a genuine difference to colleagues, communities and the wider public.
This year's event follows a record-breaking nominations campaign, with organisers reporting both the highest number of entries in the Awards' history and an exceptional standard of submissions.
Heroes Awards President Rich Marshall said:
"The support we receive from our sponsors is fundamental to what the Heroes Awards has become. These are organisations employing thousands of people across infrastructure and they understand that behind every project, every contract and every successful business are individuals who quite often do remarkable things without ever expecting recognition.
"Our sponsors share our belief that those stories deserve to be told. Their support allows us to put those people centre stage and give them the recognition they deserve in front of their colleagues, their families and the wider industry.
"To have organisations of this calibre standing behind the Heroes Awards says a great deal about how seriously our industry now takes recognising its people. On behalf of everyone involved with the Awards, I'd like to thank every one of them for helping us make 2026 our biggest event yet."
M Group
M Group delivers and maintains essential infrastructure across the UK and Ireland, spanning energy, water, technology and communications, transport, defence, industrial and public sectors. Its engineering, digital and technical expertise supports infrastructure and services used by millions of people every day.
Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group that finances, develops, builds, maintains and operates critical infrastructure. Its teams deliver major projects across the UK and internationally, combining engineering expertise with a strong focus on safety, sustainability, communities and long-term infrastructure performance.
Skanska
Skanska is one of the UK's leading contractors, delivering major projects and services across infrastructure and the built environment. Its expertise encompasses highways, rail, water, energy, defence and major buildings, supported by longstanding commitments to safety, sustainability, innovation and inclusive working environments.
Octavius Infrastructure
Octavius Infrastructure delivers and maintains transport infrastructure across England and Wales, with expertise spanning highways and rail. Working collaboratively with clients, partners and communities, the company focuses on creating safer journeys, improving connectivity and delivering lasting social, environmental and economic value.
J McCann
J McCann is a specialist civil and electrical engineering contractor with extensive experience across UK highways and infrastructure. Its teams deliver essential infrastructure solutions for clients nationwide, with engineering expertise, collaborative delivery, safety, quality and long-term relationships at the heart of its approach.
Siemens Energy
Siemens Energy is one of the world's leading energy technology companies, operating across power generation, transmission, storage and renewable technologies. Its people and technology are helping countries and customers create more reliable, affordable and sustainable energy systems while supporting the transition towards net zero.
Ramudden Global
Ramudden Global is an international infrastructure safety business dedicated to creating safer working environments around road and infrastructure projects. Its teams combine specialist expertise, technology and innovative solutions to protect road users and workforces, united by the mission of getting people home safely.
BUKO Traffic & Safety
BUKO Traffic & Safety provides temporary traffic, event and site management services across the UK. Its specialist teams work alongside clients to protect road users and workforces, minimise disruption and ensure projects can be delivered safely while keeping Britain's roads and communities moving.
Enterprise
Enterprise provides vehicle rental and mobility solutions to individuals and businesses through an extensive UK and international network. From cars and commercial vehicles to longer-term fleet requirements, its services give organisations flexible access to transportation designed around changing operational and mobility needs.
Northgate Vehicle Hire
Northgate Vehicle Hire is a major UK and Ireland B2B light-commercial vehicle rental and mobility provider. Supporting thousands of businesses, its services encompass flexible vehicle rental, fleet management, maintenance, telematics and electrification, helping customers keep their people, services and operations moving.
Sir Robert McAlpine
Sir Robert McAlpine is a family-owned construction and infrastructure company whose history dates back to 1869. Combining engineering and technical expertise with generations of experience, the business has delivered some of Britain's most recognisable buildings and significant pieces of national infrastructure.
Industry backing for the people behind infrastructure
The announcement underlines the growing support for an awards programme that has evolved from its highways origins to recognise outstanding individuals from across the wider infrastructure, transport and construction sectors.
Unlike traditional industry awards focused predominantly on projects, commercial performance or engineering achievements, the Heroes Awards put the emphasis firmly on people.
Those recognised include frontline workers, engineers, apprentices, managers, volunteers and industry leaders who have demonstrated exceptional courage, compassion, leadership, dedication or selflessness.
Some have intervened in life-threatening situations.
Others have supported colleagues experiencing difficult circumstances, transformed workplace cultures or devoted extraordinary amounts of their own time to helping communities.
What connects them is that, in many cases, they never expected their actions to receive any recognition at all.
That philosophy has helped the Heroes Awards establish a distinctive position in the industry calendar – and the calibre of organisations supporting the 2026 event demonstrates the increasing importance businesses are placing on recognising the people behind Britain's infrastructure.
With this year's finalists selected and preparations for the ceremony gathering pace, attention will now turn to London Hilton on Park Lane on 30 November, when the industry will come together to discover the Heroes Awards 2026 winners.
For the sponsors supporting the event, however, the message is already clear.
Great infrastructure is built by great people – and sometimes those people deserve to have their own stories told.