CECA SOUTHERN ANNUAL LUNCH & AWARDS EVENT – FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2026

Thank you to all our members and guests who attended the CECA Southern Lunch & Awards Event at The Brewery, London on Friday 26 June 2026. What a fantastic day it was at our flagship networking event bringing together over 400 people for the biggest networking event of the CECA Southern calendar and also to celebrate CECA’s 30th anniversary!

CONGRATULATIONS to all our 2026 award winners, along with all those nominated for an Award:

  • Most Promising Industrial Placement – Josh Davis (Jackson Civil Engineering)
  • Most Promising Apprentice Level 2-3 – Tyler Powell (Barhale)
  • Most Promising Apprentice Level 4-7 – Heidi Robertson (Balfour Beatty)
  • Highly Commended Most Promising Apprentice Level 4-7 – Sam Leighton (FM Conway)
  • Most Promising Trainee Quantity Surveyor – Lila Derrington (Mackley)
  • Most Promising Trainee Civil Engineer – Gabriela Susu (Barhale)
  • Outstanding Contribution – Mark Wells (Blanchard Wells)
  • Workplace Wellbeing Initiative – Clancy ‘The Neurodiversity Community’
  • Highly Commended Workplace Wellbeing Initiative – FM Conway ‘Supporting Women to Thrive at FM Conway’

The winners received an inscribed memento and cash prize of £500, with those receiving a “Highly Commended” award receiving a cash prize of £250.

Thank you to our sponsors:


Our Headline Sponsor for 2026:


& our other Sponsors:















Thanks also to Candelabra Concerts for providing us with some fabulous musical entertainment.

The photos for the event can be found here.