The Big Project Middle East (BPME) editorial team has confirmed that the 2026 edition of the annual Big Project Middle East Awards (BPME Awards) will take place on 11 February 2026. Nominations are now open, with 31 awards up for grabs.
The 16th edition of the awards will recognise excellence from across the construction supply chain, including government organisations, developers, construction companies, and suppliers. The event has its 31 Awards split across several categories: Individual Awards; Sustainability Awards; Developer Awards; Contractor Awards, and Project Awards. Organisations with offices in the Middle East and North Africa are welcome to nominate.
The deadline for nominations is 5pm on 19 December 2025. No extensions will be offered beyond this point, the BPME team confirmed.
The BPME team has confirmed that nominations are open and pointed out that a new step-by-step nomination video is now on the website, thus enabling those new to the nomination process to source relevant information and testimonials ahead of submitting the nominations. Read about all the categories here.
“The BPME team and I are excited to launch nominations for the 16th edition of the highly regarded BPME Awards. This year, in particular, the team has built up relationships with multiple developers who have recently entered the region, and expects significant nominations – and competition – in the developer specific categories,” said Jason Saundalkar, Head of Content at Big Project Middle East.
“The team has also put together a video guide that explains the nomination form in detail in a bid to make it easier for new companies to compile information and submit the strongest nominations possible. The step-by-step guide works hand-in-hand with the nomination guidelines, so I encourage first time participants to pay close attention to both,” Saundalkar added.
Read the nominations guidelines for the BPME Awards by clicking here. Watch the step-by-step guide by clicking here.
Following the close of nominations, the BPME editorial team will go through the first round of eliminations, and will then send the remaining nominations to a panel of expert judges from the industry. The shortlist for the BPME Awards will be revealed in January 2026, following which the full shortlist and winners will be recognised at the gala dinner event on 11 February 2026.
