Topic People, Awards
Date 11 Jun 2026
A raft of nominees from around Galliford Try have been shortlisted for this year’s Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards, organised by Construction News, Ground Engineering and New Civil Engineer.
The awards span Rising Star categories, which celebrate women in the early stages of their careers, Technical Excellence, who deliver excellence innovation and collaboration in their field, and leadership teams who champion a more equal, diverse and inclusive workplace, using their positions to inspire and engage their workforce and improve outcomes for customers and their business.
From the Galliford Try Infrastructure team, Sam Pickering (Rising Star, Contribution to a Project), Georgia Sargent (Rising Star, Technical Excellence), Alix Reynolds (Rising Star, Technical Excellence) and Aimee Blay (Rising Star, Technical Excellence) are finalists, alongside Ally Hall from Technical Services team who is nominated in the Technical Excellence category.
In addition, the Environment business’s Engineering Senior Leadership Team, Phil Venn, Ben Smith and Stewart Evans have been shortlisted in the Excellence in Senior Leadership category after being nominated by Engineering Director Kay Denham.
Bill Hocking, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, commented: “The construction industry faces a significant gender imbalance, with women being underrepresented across the workforce. At Galliford Try, we are committed to increasing the number of women who come into our organisation and implement policies and practices that support women, and their development and advancement. Representation and role models are pivotal to this, so it’s great to see so many finalists for these awards from across our business. Well done and good luck to all.”