Honouring the leaders, innovators, and safety champions shaping the future of construction.
Now in its third year, the HammerTech Community Awards celebrate what site safety pros already know: real progress happens when people push, question, improve, and inspire.
In 2025, our global HammerTech community of over 600 main contractors did exactly that.
Teams across Australia & New Zealand, the UK & Ireland, and North America nominated their peers for the Safety Ambassador Award, recognising those driving safer practices, stronger culture, and better outcomes.
We revealed this year's winners at the recent ANZ Community Event in Melbourne, with regional honourees recognised in person.
Across the three categories and nine winners, one message stood out.
When safety leaders drive innovation and consistency, the result isn’t only less harm, but stronger teams, better outcomes, and projects that set new site safety standards.
Those going above and beyond to ensure technology becomes an integral part of their safety strategy, championing change and process improvements, and integrating tech across their businesses.
Sal has long been recognised as a leader who pushes boundaries in technology, safety, and industry-wide improvement. When HammerTech's AI-powered capabilities under HammerTech Intelligence launched, he was among the earliest adopters, ensuring Kane quickly gained even more value from the platform.
From driving accessibility across the industry to experimenting with emerging technologies like AI, his leadership reflects a deep commitment to progress. Sal's forward-thinking mindset continues to inspire those around him and set a benchmark for what true innovation in safety looks like.
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Tomas is a true innovator, unafraid to design, experiment, and build. He has strengthened training through AI-powered learning tools and created a custom evacuation app using HammerTech data to enhance safety responsiveness.
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His technical creativity and continuous drive to explore new solutions are helping shape smarter, more connected ways of working across BW and the wider industry.
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As Director of Information Technology, David has been instrumental in elevating PARIC’s digital ecosystem. He engineered API connections that advanced CMiC integration, streamlined user assignments, and modernised project management workflows.
By automating the deployment of HammerTech and curating essential bookmarks for every employee device, he has delivered a seamless digital experience so teams always have the information they need, when they need it.
Site leaders who lead by example, inspiring project teams and subcontractors to embrace safety as a core value day-in, day-out. It is the only category where customers nominate individuals they want recognised. We received over one hundred submissions this year.
Lily is a standout leader who cultivates safe, well-managed worksites. She has championed HammerTech adoption at Mainland Civil, coaching staff, management, and subcontractors to build confidence and capability with the platform.
Her commitment to continuous improvement and her willingness to mentor others have helped the business embrace new innovations quickly and effectively.
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Mark has transformed safety at Kilwex by developing a fully online induction experience and personally coaching teams and subcontractors across the business. His close collaboration with HammerTech has helped tailor the platform to Kilwex’s needs, embedding it within their Commit to Safety philosophy.
His leadership and advocacy have made him an outstanding safety ambassador across the UK and Ireland.
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Matt has driven HammerTech adoption across BNBuilders’ projects with exceptional success, securing strong engagement from trade partners and elevating on-site safety practices. He uses HammerTech data proactively to analyse trends, identify risks, and take action to prevent serious incidents.
Matt's commitment to innovation and safety excellence has made him a trusted leader across his projects and within the wider community.
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Leaders who are redefining safety within their organisations and across the broader industry. These winners champion innovation, drive continuous improvement, and inspire a culture where safety is a shared priority.
Jordan led the company-wide implementation of HammerTech at Shamrock Civil, personally onboarding each team and ensuring every user felt confident and supported.
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His dedication to safety, efficiency, and collaboration has strengthened processes across the business, laying the foundation for long-term success.
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Edel has led HammerTech’s rollout at Flynn with clarity, empathy, and energy. She has built momentum around the platform, set clear expectations, and worked closely with project teams to solve on-site challenges.
As Flynn expands across Europe, Edel continues to play a key role in scaling safety processes and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
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Shaun is recognised for his people-first approach to safety and his leadership in shaping a modern Safety 2.0 culture.
Technology plays a central role in Shaun’s strategy. Under his leadership as Chief Safety Officer at Shawmut Design and Construction, he led the creation of a custom AI-powered safety dashboard to identify risk and hazard trends. His emphasis on relationships, culture, and ongoing learning extends well beyond any single project.
His personal accolades include the National Safety Council’s Distinguished Service to Safety Award, the organisation’s highest honour.
Every winner, every year, reflects what makes the HammerTech Community extraordinary: a global network of safety leaders, innovators, and builders all working toward a powerful common goal — to create safer, smarter, more efficient jobsites worldwide.
A huge thank you to every customer, partner, and contributor who continue to share their insights, experiences, and expertise. Here’s to another year of partnership, progress, and a safer future for construction in 2026.