Company of the Year Award
Finalists for this category have now been announced.
This applies to Tier 1: Project management organisations - Company or Consultancy of the Year, Small to Medium Enterprise or Consultancy of the Year, Not-for-profit of the Year, and Government/Public Sector Organisation of the Year categories. Please read this carefully before submitting your entry.
Open to all companies and consultancies globally across all sectors who are committed to excellence in project delivery and outcomes.
There are four organisational award categories, representing different types of organisations. The Company of the Year category is for companies and consultancies operating in any sector that manage and/or deliver projects of any size. Judges are looking for organisations who stand out by delivering project excellence in delivery and outcomes.
We require entrants to all organisational award categories to produce a submission of 1,500-2,500 words (in English) based on the judging criteria. Entrants may also submit up to four pieces of supporting evidence - images or graphics only (no text apart from captions). Evidence must support information already included in the submission and must not introduce additional elements. Please see further details on the ‘Supporting evidence’ tab of the Awards platform. Video and audio are not accepted as part of the submission.
The Company of the Year category is a two stage judging category, the first stage is the written submission mentioned above. The second stage requires all finalists to present virtually to a panel of judges on Wednesday 3 September 2025. This category is open to organisations across all sectors globally. Entrants can be members or non-members of APM.
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 17 November.
Congratulations and good luck to all our finalists...
Finalist | Arup
Since 1946, Arup has combined design and engineering ambition with a strong sense of social purpose and excellence in project delivery across the built environment.
Today, our global team of 17,000+ people work from over 90 offices, contributing to projects in more than 160 countries. Our Programme and Project Management (PPM) teams help organisations implement change by transforming strategic thinking into deliverable programmes of work.
We enable robust governance, enhance decision-making, and improve certainty of outcome-led delivery, working hand in hand with Arup’s full range of technical experts to help meet broader goals and shape a better future for all.
Finalist | CPC Project Services
CPC Project Services Limited (CPC) is a leading project and cost management consultancy, delivering complex construction, infrastructure and strategic change programmes. We work in partnership with our clients: bringing innovation, best practice and continuous improvement to project delivery.
This year, 2025, we are celebrating our 35th Anniversary as an independent and agile consultancy that continues to exceed its growth strategy ambitions. Being an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) empowers everyone within CPC to have a collective passion for success and shared vision to deliver projects that assure sustainable and lasting legacies for our clients, stakeholders and the communities we serve.
Finalist | MIGSO-PCUBED
MIGSO-PCUBED’s (MP) submission to this year’s APM Awards covers the theme ‘People-centric transformation in a digital world’.
We remain a values-driven project management consultancy, and 2025 is our 30th year of UK operations. We are relatively mature in the Project Management sector but are continuously developing and adapting to data, digital and AI opportunities. We team with clients to deliver their projects in 13 of 18 sectors in the APM’s 2024 Golden Thread Report.
Finalist | National Grid
National Grid is undertaking the largest transformation of the electricity infrastructure in a generation through the Great Grid Upgrade. This initiative includes 17 major projects aimed at expanding and modernising the electricity grid to transport more clean, secure energy, especially from offshore wind farms in the North Sea to homes and businesses across England and Wales.
The upgrade supports energy security and national self-sufficiency. To meet this ambitious goal, National Grid has overhauled its approach to governance, project delivery, and staff development, ensuring the organisation is equipped to deliver this critical shift in support of the UK Government’s energy ambitions.