The Big 5 Global Impact Awards has revealed 150 finalists across 19 categories, celebrating projects, organisations, and teams driving sustainable, collaborative, and technology-led achievements in urban development and construction.
Commenting on the announcement, Josine Heijmans, senior vice president at dmg events, said, “This year we have seen a remarkable 58% increase in entries from project owners, including key government authorities, alongside a 63% rise in new entrants across all categories. These figures underline the importance of Big 5 Global Impact Awards and highlight the industry’s commitment to sustainable development, innovation and collaboration.”
Finalists come from 21 countries, including Azerbaijan, Canada, Egypt, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Kenya, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, the UK, and the US, showing the awards’ global reach.
Government participation is strong, highlighting the public sector’s role in promoting sustainable and innovative practices. Among the finalists are the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, RTA Dubai, Dubai Municipality, Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Waste Management, County Government of Tana River, Fujairah Municipality, Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority, Ethiopian Electric Power, and Sharjah Department of Town Planning and Survey.
The Sustainable Initiative of the Year award, which received the highest number of entries, recognises initiatives with measurable impact, effective collaboration, and tangible outcomes aligned with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Finalists include ITC Limited for Mainstreaming Energy Efficiency & Thermal Comfort, Soudah Development for the Soudah Cloud Forest Reforestation Programme, Msheireb Properties for Msheireb Downtown Doha, Almoosa Health for Almoosa Rehabilitation Hospital, and Orascom Construction for its Integrated ESG Excellence Program.
The Liveable City Initiative of the Year award recognises projects improving urban quality of life and social infrastructure. Finalists include Centum Real Estate for Two Rivers Social City, Concept Dash for Reclaiming the Edge – Public Realm Reimagined, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure for Building Humanization Certification, and The Arab Contractors Company for the Greater Cairo Monorail.
Matthew Jackson, co-founder of ZERO Construct, said, “The calibre of submissions this year demonstrates encouraging progress... This shortlist proves what’s possible and sets a challenge for all of us to keep raising the bar if we are serious about building a resilient, inclusive and zero-carbon future. My congratulations to the projects and the teams who worked on them.”
Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 25 November 2025 at Address Sky View, Downtown Dubai, with over 400 industry leaders, innovators, and government representatives expected to attend.
The awards are supported by Gold Sponsor Wurth Professional Services and Carbon Net-Zero Initiative of the Year Category Sponsor AGSI.
Big 5 Global Impact Awards reveals 150 finalists
Government participation is strong, highlighting the public sector’s role in promoting sustainable and innovative practices. (Image source: Big 5 Global)
