ISG leader Paul Cossell has been named CEO of the Year at the recent 2019 Building Awards.

Building Magazine called on the heads of the top 100 construction companies in the UK to nominate the CEO whose performance they had most admired over the past year.

The judging panel looked at the vision, business strategy, financial performance and contribution to the wider industry and built environment of the 100 candidates, shortlisting just three.

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Paul faced tough competition in the category, up against Leo Quinn from Balfour Beatty and Charlie Cornish from Manchester Airport. The judges on the night credited Paul for his belief that the industry could be better at transforming itself by learning lessons from the past and feeding them into revolutionary change for a brighter future, for both ISG and the wider industry.

Commenting on his major win, Paul said: "I'd like to thank each and every person at ISG as I couldn't have done this without their hard work and dedication. Our success is truly a credit to the 3,000 people who make up our business across the globe. I'm really proud to lead such a brilliant team."

ISG was also nominated for Major Contractor of the Year (over £300m) but lost out to Mace.

(CM/JG)