National Drainage Awards 2026

An awards dinner recognising drainage contractors across the UK and Ireland, with drinks reception, dinner and entertainment at Woolwich Works.

The National Drainage Awards 2026 honour the work of drainage contractors day in and day out, with categories including Small Contractor of the Year for Scotland and the North, Wales and the Midlands, and the South, plus Regional and National Contractor of the Year, Irish Operative and Contractor of the Year, Best Apprentice or Trainee, Innovation of the Year, DrainSafe Contractor of the Year, a Lifetime Achievement Award and a new Sustainability Champion of the Year. Open to all contractors whether or not they are NADC members, with winners chosen by an independent judging panel. The evening runs about five and a quarter hours and includes a pre-dinner drinks reception, food and entertainment, with Jed Stone as MC. Dress code is smart casual.