Winning an award at the longest running, all-industry awards ceremony is a prestigious achievement. It is a mark of excellence, endorsed by a judging panel of peers from across the sector.

The awards have celebrated industry successes for nearly 25 years and our nominations platform for this year's edition will be opened for submission from 1 April. The theme of this year’s Awards is integrity in acknowledgement of a value the event has stood for since day one.

Winning an Award

By entering the Builders Merchants Awards you are challenging yourself or your organisation to prove that you are the best at what you do. This is what the industry continues to do each year, challenges itself to improve, and the awards celebrate this continued innovation.

Wining an award is a marker of success to showcase the strides that have been made in your business in the past year. The even happens each year to provide the building materials sector with a moment to reflect on the past twelve months, and raise a glass to its achievements.

Submissions to each of the 24 categories are assessed by a panel of industry leaders against strict judging criteria that ensure that being selected as a winner not only signifies achievement, but also recognises the journey and dedication behind it.

Chosen by the Industry

The 2025 Builders’ Merchants Awards’ judging panel is made up of leading figures from across the sector to ensure that each entry has a chance to shine without fear or favour. This has been the case since the awards were launched, and will continue long beyond this year as we believe this is how achievement is best measured and recognised.

Each award focuses on accomplishment, with each entry being evaluated on its own merits, rather than on the name of the organisation. This commitment to objective assessment allows the Builders’ Merchants Awards to identify and celebrate the most impactful and innovative contributions within the industry.

By working with a panel of judges we can ensure that all winners are chosen based on the merit of the achievements described in their entry.

A final thought

Winning an award at the Builders’ Merchants Awards is a prestigious recognition of achievement. It is a thorough measure of the individual or organisation put forward. To achieve success at the longest-running industry awards is a marker of success that each winner can take to their customers and showcase.

To be selected as a winner by the judging panel is undeniably something to be proud of; a celebration of excellence underpinned by a rigourous selection process, ensuring that all winners know that their success has been truly earned.

Nominations can be made via the Builders’ Merchants Awards website from 1 April.

www.merchants-awards.co.uk