1st May 2025

The CMA Awards have been streamlined and modernised for 2025 — reducing the number of categories from 28 to 20 — to better reflect how marketing is practised in the built environment today.

This year’s changes are the result of a comprehensive review by a working group of senior industry professionals. The aim was to remove duplication, reflect emerging trends, and ensure the awards continue to recognise the most effective, creative and strategic work in construction marketing.

New categories include:

Best Sustainable Marketing Initiative
Best Social Value Campaign
Best Use of AI
Best Integrated Campaign
Best Go-To-Market Campaign

People and agency recognition remain a core part of the programme, with awards for Agency of the Year, Team of the Year, and Emerging Talent.

Entries are now open (closing on Friday, 19th September). The winners will announced at a Gala Dinner on 3rd December 2025 at a new venue in London.

Upcoming Webinar – Friday, 16th May at 1pm

As the CMA Awards celebrate their 25th anniversary, big changes are underway — and you are invited to be the first to hear about them – at a live webinar exploring:

The newly streamlined 2025 award categories
Our prestigious new venue for the Gala Dinner
And the launch of a new industry initiative: the Construction and Built Environment Marketing Network

You’ll hear directly from members of the Category Working Party and the Chair of Judges, who’ll offer expert insights and answer your questions live.

Whether you’re planning to enter the awards or simply want to stay ahead of the curve, this session is your chance to understand the thinking behind the changes — and how they open up new opportunities for marketers across the sector.