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 Today we have announced the winners of our annual Contractors Awards at a gala lunch held at Royal Lancaster Hotel in the heart of London.

The ceremony honoured the remarkable craftsmanship, exceptional collaboration and exemplary adherence to best practices within the finishes and interiors community.  Showcasing a diverse array of fantastic projects, the event recognised the outstanding achievements of FIS members in eight categories.

Guest judge Mike Hayes, previously of PwC, announced Ornate Interiors for its work at Bradford Live, as the winner of the 2025 Project of the Year, which he selected from the award-winning projects. Here is what Mike had to say:

“Selecting one winner from an outstanding and diverse range of projects made the job of final selection extremely difficult. This project not only represents an exceptional technical achievement but revitalised an historic building which had stood derelict for two decades.”

Winners

Interior Fit-Out** sponsored by SIG
Clansman Interiors – Future Beauty Labs

Interior Fit-Out* sponsored by SIG
Titan Interior Solutions – Mulberry Academy London Dock

Partitioning sponsored by Protektor
Indeglas – Edinburgh Futures Institute

Plastering sponsored by Go Interiors
David Fisher & Sons (Edin) – Edinburgh Futures Institute

Plastering Heritage sponsored by Go Interiors
Ornate Interiors – Bradford Live

Plastering Fibrous and GRG sponsored by Go Interiors
Ornate Interiors – Re Making Beamish 1950’s Cinema

Drylining Commercial sponsored by CCF
Measom Dryline – Co-op Live Arena

Drylining Residential sponsored by British Gypsum
Yesero – Manchester Square Gardens

Ceilings sponsored by Zentia
Titan Interior Solutions – One Nine Elms

Steel Framed Systems sponsored by Hadley Group
Drywall Contracts – Holloway Head SFS Phases 1 and 2

Acoustic Excellence – sponsored by Troldtekt
Yesero – Manchester Square Gardens

Most Sustainable Project sponsored by EPD Insulation Group
The Waterman by Ambit

Project of the Year sponsored by Minster
Bradford Live by Ornate Interiors

Commenting on this year’s nominees, Independent FIS Award Judges, Tony Pieri and Colin Hunter said:

“We don’t just judge these projects on their overall finished appearance. Other factors – sustainability, design input, problem-solving, logistics, value-added initiatives and integration – are all factored into our assessment of the work involved. As ever, the final judging evaluation comes down to minimal decimal point differentiation between those achieving or not achieving an award.

“As usual, FIS contractor members have excelled themselves in presenting to us a myriad of high-quality, stunning projects and it has been a real pleasure to witness such outstanding and varied work again this year”.

The awards were announced by double Olympic gold-medallist James Cracknell OBE and presented by category sponsors Minster, SIG, British Gypsum, CCF, Go Interiors, Protektor, Hadley Group, Troldtekt, Zentia and EPD Insulation group.

The FIS Contractors Awards are held annually to encourage and promote high levels of craftsmanship and design. Not only does the FIS member who installed the contract win an award, but the architect or interior designer of an award-winning project is also awarded.

 For further information about the 2026 awards, which will open for submission in July, contact us on info@thefis.org or call 0121 707 0077.

FIS is delighted to announce the shortlist for this year’s FIS Contractors Awards – a true celebration of workmanship and design in the sector.

Thank you to all our members who put forward their projects, we had a fantastic number of entries, and our judges had a tough job on their hands in selecting the shortlist from all of the outstanding projects. Making the shortlist is an achievement in itself, so congratulations to all.

The winners will be revealed at the FIS Awards Lunch on 5 June 2025 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, by our Guest Speaker James Cracknell OBE.

Interior Fit Out – under £1m – Sponsored by SIG

• Clansman Interiors – Future Beauty Labs
• Drywall Contracts – Lillington Health Centre
• DSP (Interiors) – AMS Hayley Derby

Interior Fit Out – over £1m – Sponsored by SIG

• GA Interiors – New St Catherines Hospice
• MPACT Group – Virgin Money
• Titan Interior Solutions – Mulberry Academy London Dock

Partitioning – Sponsored by Protektor

• Indeglas – Edinburgh Futures Institute
• V&D Interiors – Ysgol Robert Owen
• V&D Interiors – Dorothy Pattison Hospital

Plastering (internal, heritage, and fibrous and GRG)

• Artisan Plastercraft – The Old War Office
• David Fisher & Sons (Edin) – Edinburgh Futures Institute
• Fine Art Mouldings – Penkridge Hall
• Ornate Interiors – Re Making Beamish 1950’s Cinema
• Ornate Interiors – Bradford Live
• Spray Plaster Specialists – The Blade and 360

Drylining Commercial – Sponsored by CCF

• Drywall Contracts – MasterChef
• Measom Dryline – Co-op Live Arena
• V&D Interiors – Ysgol Robert Owen

Drylining Residential – Sponsored by British Gypsum

• GA Interiors – Ebbsfleet
• Yesero – Manchester Square Gardens – Blocks A & B

Ceilings- Sponsored by Zentia

• MSC Fit Out – The Wellsprings
• Titan Interior Solutions – One Nine Elms

Steel Framed Systems – Sponsored by the Hadley Group

• Drywall Contracts – Holloway Head SFS Phases 1 and 2
• Stanmore Contractors – Ebury Bridge Estate
• Stanta Crowley – Aylesbury Estate

Acoustic Excellence – Sponsored by Troldtekt

• Clansman Interiors – Future Beauty Labs
• Measom Dryline – Co-op Live Arena
• Yesero – Manchester Square Gardens

The winners will be revealed at the FIS Awards Lunch on 5 June 2025 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, by our Guest Speaker James Cracknell OBE. As well as the installation categories above, winners of the following categories will also be announced on the day:

• Most Sustainable Project – sponsored by EPD Insulation Group
• Project of the Year – sponsored by Minster

We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who entered the 2025 FIS Contractors Awards. The standard of entries this year was incredibly high making the judging process no easy task – a true testament to the skills and talent that is driving our industry forward.