Arcade's BESA Industry Awards Success
Our success at the BESA Industry Awards
Our England Contractor of the Year and National Contractor of the Year award wins at last year’s BESA Industry Awards 2025 were a proud moment for the whole team.
Ahead of the 2026 awards, BESA shared its perspective on why we stood out in a highly competitive field, and we highlight what this recognition means to us, and why awards like this matter for the wider building engineering services industry.
Why BESA felt our entry was award winning
For BESA, the awards are about more than recognising success on the night. They are about shining a light on businesses like ourselves who demonstrate long-term commitment, technical excellence and a clear investment in the future of the sector.
After 50 years in operation, our story stood out not only because of how far we have come, but because of how our values, our people and our expertise drive it forward.
Our submission stood out because we reflected a business with a strong sense of identity, purpose and progress.
Our work across both the industrial and commercial sectors demonstrated real breadth, while our focus on apprenticeships, renewables, design, delivery and specialist technical capability showed the depth of our contribution to the industry.
It was this combination of consistency and forward thinking that made us such a strong example for the wider sector.
What also appealed to BESA was the way we backed up our ambitions with action. Innovation and renewables are not just themes of our story; they are embedded in how we invest, train and deliver every day.
It’s that commitment to progress that impressed BESA and one they want to encourage across the industry.
Our technical expertise was another key part of our award win. Our work in areas such as heat recovery, waste heat recapture, Revit modelling and 3D scanning highlights the value we bring to our clients and reinforce why we stood out as a worthy winner.
BESA recognised that these are the kinds of capabilities that are helping to shape the future of building engineering services.
What this recognition means for us and the wider sector
For BESA, recognising companies like ours is about celebrating the people, standards and innovation that keep the industry moving forward.
Our success is also a reminder of the quality and commitment that exists across BESA’s membership and the wider sector. The recognition of our achievements being acknowledged by our peers and by our respected industry body drives us to continually improve.
In reflects over half a century of hard work, technical strength and a clear commitment to raising standards, and has given us the opportunity to celebrate this success with our clients, partners and future talent.
It gave us the opportunity to step back, reflect and assess our progress and showcase our impact to others in the sector.
Why other businesses should enter
We want our achievement to encourage others to enter awards, such as BESA’s Industry Awards. Events like this create opportunities to connect with others across the industry, celebrate excellence and raise the profile of the work being delivered throughout the building and engineering services community.
It also makes for a stronger, more coherent and collaborative industry.
As we have found over the last year, external recognition can support recruitment, strengthen marketing and promotions, build client confidence, and contribute to long-term growth.
Just as importantly, external recognition reinforces to our people that what we do matters.
For any businesses considering entering, we hope our example offers some encouragement. It’s about being clear about what makes you different, being proud of the people behind your success, being bold in showing the technical detail and innovation that underpin your work.
We are so proud to have been recognised by BESA and grateful to everyone across the business whose work, commitment and expertise made this achievement possible.
As we continue to grow, invest in our people and develop our technical capability, this recognition has given us even more momentum for the future.
