MEET OUR 2026 JUDGING PANEL

The Tall Buildings Awards are judged by an independent panel of leading experts from across the high-rise and wider built environment sectors. Each submission is rigorously assessed and scored against a defined set of criteria, with all judging carried out anonymously to preserve fairness, impartiality, and integrity throughout the process.

Alex Cundall

Partner, Cundall

Brendan Geraghty

Chief Executive Officer, The Association for Rental Living

Claire King

Partner, Fenwick Elliott

Darren Richards

Managing Director, Cogent Consulting

Dmitri Jajich

Principal, Desimone Consulting Engineers

Gavin Hoccom

Partner, Browne Jacobsen

Iain McIlwee

Chief Executive Officer, Finishes & Interiors Sector

Jenny Burridge

Head of Education & Training, The Concrete Centre

Ricardo Baptista

Design Director, AKT II

Sarah Shuttleworth

Development Manager, BCO London Committee

Simon Robins

Partner, Make Architects

Steve McKechnie

Director, Arup

Steve Watts

Director, Turner & Townsend alinea

Susan Mantle

Director, Heyne Tillett Steel

Tim Debets

Lead Concept Designer – Permasteelisa

Tom Shaw

Head of Department – High Rise Complex Buildings UK, Ramboll