Award Categories
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Finished Projects Awards
Celebrating excellence in completed steel fabrication projects across Ireland. From iconic buildings to innovative engineering solutions.
Constructional Steelwork – Buildings
This prestigious award celebrates the collective vision, meticulous engineering prowess, and superior construction skill behind Ireland’s finest steelwork in buildings. It recognises projects where the inherent strength, functional versatility, and architectural potential of Irish steel are maximised through exemplary teamwork and shared expertise. We seek to honour how inspired architectural design, precision structural engineering, skilled fabrication by dedicated people, and expert on-site erection converge to create structures that are not only fit-for-purpose but also enduring landmarks of quality and collaborative achievement across all building sectors.
Constructional Steelwork - Civil Works
We seek to honour outstanding civil engineering marvels born from strong partnerships and technical excellence. This award recognises projects where structural steel plays a fundamental role in creating durable, impactful public infrastructure, showcasing exceptional skill in design by consulting engineers, precision fabrication by steelwork contractors, and expert execution by main contractors and specialist erection teams in often challenging environments.
Structural Steel - Bespoke
This distinct category is for the true game-changers: projects where dedicated teams of designers, engineers, fabricators, and artists have pushed structural steel beyond its ordinary applications, solving complex puzzles with profound ingenuity and teamwork to deliver unique, often one-of-a-kind, structures that inspire or serve a highly specialized function. It celebrates the synergy that turns bold visions into steel reality.
Façade Systems
External building envelope systems
Restoration Projects
This unique and prestigious award celebrates the truly extraordinary: the visionaries who expertly restore precious heritage metalwork, preserving its intrinsic character while ensuring its future integrity, and the innovators who forge bold, new, and unexpected creations that push the boundaries of metal as a medium. It acknowledges the sophisticated blend of historical knowledge (for restoration), creative artistry, craft skill, and technical acumen required for such exceptional and often deeply collaborative projects, whether they be stunning public art, intricate historical repairs to architectural ironwork, or entirely unique functional or decorative fabrications.
Architectural Metalwork - Special Projects
This is the definitive category for showcasing standout creativity, unparalleled skill in execution, and boundary-pushing mastery in bespoke architectural and artistic metalwork. It celebrates the fusion of artistic vision from designers and artists with the technical metalworking expertise of fabricators and engineers, resulting in unique and memorable pieces.
Architectural Metalwork - Balconies
Whether stunning cantilevered designs, elegantly propped structures, or intricate steel-based cladding and canopy systems, we’re actively looking for projects that clearly demonstrate exceptional design vision from architects and engineers, superior fabrication quality by steelworkers, technical ingenuity in overcoming structural or installation challenges, and significant positive visual impact on the building’s identity. This award celebrates the collaborative effort required to successfully elevate architectural outcomes through steel.
Architectural Metalwork - Boundaries
This coveted award celebrates architectural metalwork that masterfully blends enduring security, practical functionality, and captivating visual artistry with lasting quality. It acknowledges the skill in transforming raw metal into features that are both protective and aesthetically pleasing, adding character and value to their environment through the collaborative efforts of designers, fabricators, and clients.
Architectural Metalwork - Staircases
From structurally innovative forms and daring cantilevers to intricately detailed balustrades of steel, glass or other materials, and elegantly flowing handrails, we’re seeking genuine architectural masterpieces. This award acknowledges the design vision of architects, the structural ingenuity of engineers, and the superb craftsmanship of fabricators and installers who bring these complex creations to life.
Mechanical Engineering
This award honours truly transformative industrial projects where intelligently designed and robustly constructed steelwork forms the backbone of enhanced operational success. It recognises the crucial collaborative effort of diverse teams – including process engineers, project managers, specialist steel fabricators, and expert installers – in developing and implementing innovative solutions. This includes everything from sophisticated automation support frameworks and meticulously engineered conveying systems to complete production line steel structures that demonstrably improve performance, safety, and output for the end-user.
Industrial Engineering - Equipment Manufacturing
We aim to celebrate the absolute best in Irish-made industrial equipment. This award recognises excellence in engineering design, material selection, fabrication quality, and the innovative functionality of steel-based machinery and components that deliver superior performance, durability, and efficiency for their end-users. It highlights the skill and precision involved in creating tools that build and power our industries.
Finished Projects - Unique Metalwork
One-of-a-kind metalwork projects
Agricultural Buildings
Agricultural steel structures
Bridges & Walkways
Pedestrian bridges and elevated walkways
Transport & Infrastructure
Transportation and infrastructure steelwork
Extra Mile Awards
Recognising companies that go above and beyond in innovation, safety, sustainability, and developing the next generation of talent.
Innovation
This award proudly celebrates clever and impactful innovations – whether in products, processes, market strategies, or technological adoption – that have driven significant, measurable business value and clearly demonstrate forward-thinking leadership within the Irish metalworking sector. It’s about more than just a new idea; it’s about successfully implementing change that solves problems, enhances efficiency, or opens new opportunities.
Health, Safety & Well-being
Exceptional commitment to health, safety, and employee wellbeing
Energy & Sustainability
This award honours companies that have made outstanding, measurable efforts to improve their overall environmental performance and significantly enhance sustainability within their operations, products, and wider influence. This includes tangible efficiency gains in the use of raw materials, energy, or water; the successful adoption of cleaner technologies; development of demonstrably greener products or processes; improved waste management and recycling rates; or significant contributions to national/global sustainability targets such as Net Zero emissions or increased renewable energy usage.
Developing Future Talent
Excellence in training, apprenticeships, and developing the next generation
Export
This award acknowledges companies that have not just entered but have demonstrably thrived in export markets. We’re looking for outstanding export strategies that highlight adaptability to diverse international standards and client needs, commercial resilience in navigating new territories, and significant, sustainable growth in markets beyond the island of Ireland. It celebrates those who fly the flag for Irish metalwork excellence internationally.
Rising Star
Recognising emerging talent and young professionals making an impact
Export & Diversification
Innovation - Management Systems
Innovation - Manufacturing Systems
Innovation - On-Site Systems
Special Awards
Special recognition awards celebrating outstanding achievements in the industry.
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