Bachy Soletanche

This category celebrates the achievements of geotechnical contractors or specialist geotechnical divisions within general contracting firms that can demonstrate achievement of clear business milestones over the last year. The award will celebrate firms that have continually delivered innovation, quality and value between January 2022 and January 2023, while improving the business and making it more profitable. Entrants must be able to use projects undertaken as examples to show their technical capabilities in delivering projects beyond the expectations of their clients, within budget and on time. Judges will also consider the contractor's approach to coping with challenges on site, interacting with the supply chain and improving the wellbeing of its staff.

Bachy Soletanche has performed strongly in 2022 showing growth in both turnover and profit. The company has also seen solid growth in employee numbers with the workforce increasing by 29% including a 65% increase in female employees and 64% increase in apprentices. Sustainability is at the forefront of the agenda with the development of a Carbon Roadmap aimed at helping the company achieve a 40% reduction by 2030. Social Value has also been a key focal point with the offices and projects supporting the local communities they operate in. Project excellence has been delivered across the country from small complex projects such as Aled Isaf through to large infrastructure projects such as HS2 and Tideway.