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Small to Medium Enterprise of the Year Award
The winner for this category has now been announced. Congratulations to all our finalists in this category.
Sponsored by MOD DE&S
Open to all organisations across the globe with fewer than 250 employees who are committed to excellence in project delivery and outcomes.
There are four organisational award categories, representing different types of organisations. The Small to Medium Enterprise category is for organisations with fewer than 250 employees 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 is not accepted as part of the submission.
The Small to Medium Enterprise of the Year category is a two stage judging category, the first stage being the written submission mentioned above and the second stage requires all finalists to present virtually to a panel of judges. This category is open to organisations across all sectors globally.
Iconic Project Management Ltd was founded in July 2018 by Darren and Lizzie Hewitt. After twenty-five years of leading construction projects and programmes for major ‘blue-chip’ clients, Darren started his own business, offering construction project management services to clients across the commercial spectrum.
Over the six years since Iconic was founded, the business has grown significantly to a team with five project managers and a turnover of >£1.5M. We are extremely proud of our apprenticeship scheme, investing in talented individuals at the start of their careers and nurturing them into exceptional project professionals.
Judges comments
Iconic is a young business that’s rapidly gaining traction in a competitive sector, despite the distractions of COVID. The judges were particularly impressed by their commitment to personal development and innovation. The panel highlighted Ionic’s quarterly thinking day as a great example of encouraging innovation and good practice - resulting in a free online tooL for SMEs that can’t afford to pay for a PM. Overall, a very polished team with a clear message - for just seven people, they pack a real punch.
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Finalist | Laminar Projects
Across the construction industry, a digital revolution is quietly stirring. Gartner predicts that by 2030, “80% of today’s project management tasks will be eliminated by artificial intelligence.” Yet, the industry is slow to adapt, its digital skills lagging. In complex projects, data is often siloed.
To navigate these challenges, we deploy some of the world’s brightest project managers, each capable of implementing best-in-class digital solutions to “design out” risk, unlock efficiencies, and deliver, even in the unpredictable global landscape.
A dynamic, high-growth start-up, Laminar brings together experienced construction professionals with sought-after technology experts to digitalise the future of global construction.