{"id":30472,"date":"2025-05-17T18:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T01:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/construction-manager-of-the-year-crowned\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T18:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T01:00:08","slug":"construction-manager-of-the-year-crowned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/construction-manager-of-the-year-crowned\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Manager of the Year crowned"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-497814\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Hunt was the driving force behind a major refurbishment of Bristol Beacon \u2013 the city\u2019s largest concert hall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">His leadership inspired a team to complete the complex project in less than five years, navigating challenges including hollow brickwork columns and hidden Elizabethan wells in the basement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Hunt also claimed top prize in the Construction Manager, Renovation and Restoration category.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He said: \u201cI\u2019m absolutely speechless, it\u2019s a fantastic award for me, the project and the industry at large. It\u2019s great to be recognised and I am proud to have done it, but it wasn\u2019t without its heartache.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe knew it was a special project when we took it on and it grew and grew. There were a lot of challenges, but to achieve what we did, as a Bristolian, is great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Other award categories on the night included Rising Star, which was scooped up by Rohit Malhotra MCIOB of AtkinsR\u00e9alis and Sustainability Award, won by Ian Pritchett of Greencore homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Other winners included:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Construction Manager, High Rise Accommodation \u2013 David John MCIOB, Willmott Dixon<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Construction Manager, Low Rise Accommodation \u2013 Graham Potts, Kier Construction<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Construction Manager, Education \u2013 Michael Braiden MCIOB, Morgan Sindall<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Construction Manager, Public \u2013 Steve Fennell MCIOB, Bovis Construction<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Construction Manager, Commercial and Leisure \u2013 Graham Mercer MCIOB, Skanska UK<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Construction Manager, Healthcare \u2013 Dean Williams, Kier Construction<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Team Award \u2013 Norton Folgate Delivery Team, Skanska UK<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Client Award \u2013 Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Equality Diversity and Inclusion Individual Award \u2013 Gary Jones MCIOB, House of Parliament<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Equality Diversity and Inclusion Team Award \u2013 Be One, Dobuild<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">Caroline Gumble, Chief Executive Officer at CIOB, added: \u201cJason\u2019s achievement represents the very best of what construction management can deliver \u2013 exceptional leadership, technical excellence, along with dedication and commitment in the face of complexity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/3.jpg\" alt=\"Grant Prior\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"photo\">\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-info -->\t\t\t<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/05\/16\/construction-manager-of-the-year-crowned-9\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Hunt was the driving force behind a major refurbishment of Bristol Beacon \u2013 the city\u2019s largest concert hall. 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