The Concrete Society partnered with the UK Concrete Show to recognise professionals aged 30 and under who are already making a meaningful impact across the concrete sector through technical excellence, innovation and leadership.
This year’s entries were of an exceptionally high standard, reflecting the strength and depth of emerging talent across the industry. The winners were announced on day two of UK Concrete Show presented by Society Chief Executive, Claire Ackerman, and UK Concrete Show Managing Director, Richard Bradbury.
Winner of the Materials Specialist category:
Harshita Garg, Technical Manager, Brett Concrete
Harshita was recognised for her technical excellence in concrete mix design, quality control and materials optimisation. In her current role at Brett Concrete, she has helped deliver improvements in material consistency and performance across 19 plants, while also supporting major projects through the use of low-carbon, high-performance and high early-strength concrete. Her nomination also highlighted her wider contribution to the industry through education and outreach.
Winner of the Design Excellence category:
Steve Brown, Principal Engineer, Ramboll UK
Steve was recognised for his role in advancing low-carbon concrete design through his work on One North Quay, Europe’s largest commercial laboratory building. His nomination highlighted the way he has challenged conventional design approaches, helped deliver major embodied carbon savings, and developed new methods for specifying and tracking low-carbon concrete through live project delivery.
Winner of the Precast & Offsite category:
Tom Weston, Batching and Quality Control, Essex Precast Ltd
Tom was recognised for the impact he has made at Essex Precast’s purpose-built batching facility, TITAN PROCAST. His nomination cited his strong technical awareness, proactive approach and contribution to the successful commissioning of the new plant, where he has helped improve output, efficiency and product quality.
Winner of the Sustainability category:
Ansu Mary Alex, Research and Development Associate, Leiths (Scotland) Ltd
Ansu was recognised for her work in developing and advancing low-carbon construction materials. Her nomination highlighted her expertise in cement chemistry, alternative binders and environmental assessment, as well as her ability to translate research and innovation into practical, scalable solutions that support Net Zero ambitions across the concrete sector.
Highly Commended:
- Design Excellence: Natalia Dziadosz, Structural Design Engineer, Ramboll
- Materials Specialist: Sakshi Singh, Concrete Specialist, ABT
- Materials Specialist: William Brentnall, Graduate Materials Engineer, Balfour Beatty
- Precast & Offsite: Drew Wilkes, Precast Production Supervisor, Wotmix Ltd
- Sustainability: Tom Dillon, Senior Engineer, Ramboll)
Congratulations to all the Winners and those Highly Commended.
The winners of all categories will now be entered into the Concrete Society National Awards, presented on 11th November, where the overall winner will be announced.
