The RIDBA Building Awards 2025 winners have been revealed at a ceremony in Manchester.
Hundreds attended the event at the Concorde Conference Centre which celebrates the best the rural and industrial design and building sector has to offer, bringing together contractors, designers and manufacturers from across the UK.
There were more than 50 entries across six categories, showcasing an impressive range of work from agricultural storage and livestock facilities to striking commercial and residential builds.
These are the projects and products for which members took home prizes on the night.
Winners
Commercial award
Winner: A.C. Bacon Engineering, Aylsham Garden Centre
Highly commended: Timmins Engineering, Grimsby Town Football Club
Farm storage award
Winner: A.C. Bacon Engineering, Woburn Farm Partnership
Below £3m turnover winner: JOHNSTRUCT, Home Farm
Industrial and production award
Winner: Nick Kenward Construction, Mezel Hill Barns
Highly commended: Jaques International, Hornsey Steel Panels and Sections
Livestock award
Winner: S&A Fabrications, Kynren Aviary
Below £3m turnover winner: DJ Pink Construction, Coton End Farm
Residential and offices award
Winner: Tek Clad, Stoney Ridge Farm
New product or service
Winner: Ficep UK, Ficep Gemini LS
First-time entrant winner
Winner: Nick Kenward Construction, Mezel Hill Barns
Overall winner
Winner: Nick Kenward Construction, Mezel Hill Barns
Congratulations to all of the winners! The 2025 awards saw RIDBA receive a record number of entries and there were more first-time entrants than ever before, so thank you to all of the businesses who took the time to enter.
A judging panel of five was tasked with picking out the best among the entrants. They were RIDBA consultants Martin Heywood, Nick Redpath and Jamie Robertson, Build UK’s Debbie Iley and honorary RIDBA member Geoff Simpson.
Thank you to the RIDBA Building Awards sponsors – Hornsey Steel Panels and Sections, Kingspan Insulated Panels, Steadmans, Ficep UK and Citation. Thank you too to media partner Farming Monthly.
Read more about the awards in the winter edition of the RIDBA Journal which will be out in November.
