The 51 finalists for the 3rd edition of the Big 5 South Africa Impact Awards have officially been revealed. Celebrating excellence across the built environment, Big 5 South Africa Impact Awards set out to honour the commitment, skill and vision that continue to shape cities and uplift communities, championing projects that promote sustainable design and construction.
Big 5 Construct South Africa is the country’s largest construction event, bringing together local and international companies to showcase products and services, innovation, expertise and knowledge to the South African construction industry.
The final awards ceremony is set to take place on 20 June 2025, at Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, where the winners across 12 unique categories will be revealed.
Categories for 2025:
- Architecture Firm of the Year
- Contractor of the Year,
- Excellence in Leadership award
- Rising Star award
- Leading Woman of the Year
- Residential Project of the Year
- Commercial Project of the Year
- Retrofit Project of the Year
- Engineering Consultancy of the Year,
- Infrastructure Project of the Year
- Digitalisation Project of the Year
- Environmental Excellence category.
New Environmental Award Added for 2025
The new, Environmental Excellence category, recognises individuals, companies and projects leading the way in eco-conscious construction. Finalists include the Thaba Eco Village & Lifestyle Centre project by Boogertman & Partners; the Let’s Be Green Hillbrow Project by Green Thumb Composting Company; and The Main Reef Water Tower by Murray & Dickson Construction Group.
Over 20% of this year’s finalists are new entrants, and emerging players are evidently shaping the future of the built environment,” said Josine Heijmans, Senior Vice President – Construction, dmg events.
Woman of the year – Key Category
Another key category, Leading Woman of the Year, recognises the rising stars in the construction industry, highlighting women who have immensely contributed to the community. Finalists in this category include Tshidi Mndzebele from Avenir Holdings, Wendy Cerutti from Turner & Townsend, Nomsa Nhlabathi from Prestige Property Group and Unathi Mboya from Malibose Building Construction.
View a full list of finalists here.
Recognised by an international judging panel
Nominations for Big 5 South Africa Impact Awards were evaluated by an independent panel of industry experts. These judges, all leaders in the construction sector, brought their experience and technical proficiency to the process, carefully reviewing entries from project owners, contractors, consultants, and leading professionals in architecture, project management and engineering.
