All the country’s leading contractors are represented in the finals and a full list of more than 100 construction managers fighting-it out for the prize can be found here.

The awards, organised by the Chartered Institute of Building, will be held on October 14 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

The night will be hosted by glamorous TV and stage star Denise Van Outen.

Chris Blythe, Chief Executive of the CIOB said, “It is no secret that the construction industry faces some challenging times. But what is encouraging is the ingenuity and skill showed by our finalists this year and their ability to make the sometimes impossible possible.

“You could be forgiven for thinking that the 2010 competition would somehow suffer because of the recession, but that simply has not been the case and shows just how special and unique this level of recognition is.

“This year we have over 100 finalists from a record number of entrants from every level of the industry. In fact this year we have our youngest ever entrant.

“The judges have not only been blown away by the standard of entry but also the support from the clients. This will be another year to remember for CMYA there is no doubt about that.”