Utility Week Awards 2018 shortlist revealed

The finalists for the Utility Week Awards 2018 have been revealed after a rigorous two-stage judging process.

Our panel of experts have produced a shortlist jam-packed with the strongest initiatives in the industry.

Winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, on Monday 10 December.

This year we are recognising an even wider breadth of achievement with the introduction of four new categories reflecting the exciting strides the sector is making in areas including customer engagement, diversity and innovation. The final new category will shine a light on utility partners.

We look forward to celebrating the success of the standout projects, teams and technologies setting a new benchmark in utilities.

This year’s shortlist is:

Capital Project Management Award

• Morrison Utility Services
• Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
• Scottish Water
• Severn Trent Water
• SSEN
• UK Power Networks
• United Utilities

Community Initiative of the Year

• Haven Power
• National Grid
• Northumbrian Water Group
• SP Energy Networks
• Severn Trent Water
• SSE
• United Utilities
• Wave

Customer Care Award

• British Gas
• British Gas Business
• Business Stream
• Northumbrian Water Group
• Scottish Water
• UK Power Networks
• United Utilities and Electricity North West
• Yü Energy

Customer Engagement Award

• Apadmi
• Content Guru
• Labrador
• Northumbrian Water Group
• Severn Trent
• Thames Water
• UK Power Networks
• UK Power Networks

Diversity Award

• SSE and Equal Approach
• UK Power Networks
• UK Power Reserve

Environment Award

• BNM Alliance
• Capgemini
• EnTrade/Wessex Water
• Northumbrian Water Group
• Severn Trent
• Severn Trent Services
• South East Water
• UK Power Networks

Health & Safety Award

• Anglian Water Services
• Lanes Group
• SP Energy Networks
• SP Energy Networks
• UK Power Networks

Transformation & Innovation Award

• Anglian Water
• Business Stream in partnership with Capgemini
• Electricity North West
• Northumbrian Water Group
• SP Energy Networks
• UK Power Networks
• UK Power Networks
• United Utilities

IT Initiative of the Year

• Anglian Water Services
• Capgemini
• ENSEK
• Fujitsu
• Northumbrian Water Group
• South West Water
• UK Power Networks
• Yorkshire Water

Staff Development Award

• Co-op Energy
• Electricity North West
• Morrison Utility Services
• Northumbrian Water Group
• SP Energy Networks
• UK Power Networks
• UK Power Reserve

Supply Chain Excellence

• Accenture
• Energy & Utility Skills
• Morrison Utility Services
• Northumbrian Water Group
• Smart DCC
• UK Power Reserve
• United Utilities

Team of the Year

• Anglian Water
• Anglian Water Services
• British Gas Lite
• Business Stream
• Cadent Gas
• Northumbrian Water Group
• SP Smart Meter Assets
• UK Power Networks

Utility of the Year

• Anglian Water
• Clear Business
• Northumbrian Water Group
• SGN
• So Energy
• UK Power Networks

Utility Partner of the Year

• Charis
• Energy & Utility Skills
• Lanes Group
• Morrison Utility Services
• PayPoint
• Stantec Treatment
• The Sigma Financial

Utility Week would like to thank Capgemini, CGI, Microsoft, Enzen, KPMG, Anglian Water, Lowri Beck and Northern Powergrid for their support of the 2018 Awards.

To book a place and for more information about the awards visit: www.utilityweekawards.co.uk