The FM Awards UK 2026 shortlist has been announced, revealing finalists across categories that celebrate the full breadth of facilities management excellence across the United Kingdom. The shortlist brings together the country's most innovative FM teams, skilled property services professionals, and forward-thinking facilities management leaders who have delivered measurable impact across a demanding and evolving sector.

Finalists span a wide range of category types reflecting the diversity of modern facilities management practice. Service delivery categories recognise outstanding performance across cleaning, security, maintenance management, and integrated FM solutions, while project-based categories celebrate the most ambitious and precisely executed FM projects of the past year in both the private and public sectors. Leadership categories acknowledge the individuals and teams who have elevated the profession through strategic thinking, people development, and operational excellence.

Sustainability and innovation categories recognise finalists who have pushed the boundaries of energy management, smart buildings, and compliance within their organisations, demonstrating that environmental responsibility and operational performance are not competing priorities but complementary ones. Workplace experience and built environment categories highlight the increasing importance of how FM teams shape the environments that support employee productivity, wellbeing, and organisational culture.

Each finalist has advanced through independent judging assessment, demonstrating clear operational vision, measurable outcomes, and strategic alignment with broader business and sector objectives. The shortlist reflects the competitive quality of entries across the 2026 cycle, validating the rigorous evaluation standards applied by the awards programme's expert judging panel.

These finalists represent outstanding facilities management achievement across the United Kingdom, from healthcare and commercial property to education, hospitality, and public sector environments. Their recognition validates a commitment to FM excellence, innovation, and measurable performance improvement as the awards programme builds toward the September gala.

Winners across all categories will be announced at the FM Awards UK 2026 ceremony on 25th September 2026 at the Park Plaza London Riverbank, bringing together hundreds of FM leaders, innovators, and industry professionals to celebrate excellence and connect with peers driving facilities management forward across the UK.

Explore the complete shortlist by category on the official FM Awards UK website and subscribe to the newsletter for final updates and ceremony details.