{"id":81733,"date":"2025-10-15T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/?p=81733"},"modified":"2025-12-08T14:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:32:27","slug":"a-decade-of-nextgen-excellence-celebrating-the-bco-nextgen-awards-2025-shortlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/a-decade-of-nextgen-excellence-celebrating-the-bco-nextgen-awards-2025-shortlist","title":{"rendered":"BCO NextGen Awards shortlist revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"81733\" class=\"elementor elementor-81733\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140546a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"140546a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ec4eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57ec4eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c67ec3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c67ec3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656213e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"656213e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A total of 31 outstanding individuals and firms have been shortlisted for this year&#8217;s BCO NextGen Awards.<\/p><p>The awards, which take place on Thursday 13 November at Skylon in London, will see 10 trophies handed out, including a special one-off award to celebrate a decade of BCO NextGen activities.<\/p><p>After an intense and highly competitive judging process, the BCO can now reveal who will be battling it out to take home the <em>NextGen Rising Star<\/em> awards in London &amp; the South East, the Midlands and East Anglia, Northern England, North Wales and Northern Ireland, Scotland and in the South West and South Wales, alongside awards for <em>Employer of the Year<\/em>, <em>Graduate of the Year<\/em>, the Impact Award and <em>Inspirational Leader of the Year<\/em>.<\/p><p>This year, to mark the 10th anniversary of the awards, the BCO has also introduced a special one-off category &#8211;<em>Outstanding Contribution to BCO NextGen<\/em>. This award recognises an individual who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the BCO NextGen community, going above and beyond to foster inclusion and to provide opportunity for the next generation of property professionals.<\/p><p>Judges were particularly impressed this year by the depth of talent, innovation, and leadership shown across the UK\u2019s commercial property sector.<\/p><p>The shortlisted individuals and organisations truly exemplify the values at the heart of BCO NextGen \u2014 ambition, impact, and a commitment to shaping the future of the workplace.<\/p><p>Created to recognise and celebrate emerging talent in the workplace sector, from future-focused graduates to employers creating inclusive and dynamic environments, these awards celebrate those who are making a real difference, both within their organisations and in the wider industry.<\/p><p>Congratulations to all who have made the list this year. We look forward to celebrating with you at the 10th anniversary awards dinner next month.<\/p><p><em>For those who have not yet secured their ticket click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/product\/bco-nextgen-awards-2025\">here.<\/a> Or if you would like to find out more about how you can support fresh new talent in our sector, email us at events@bco.org.uk<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ff4ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-team-members\" data-id=\"09ff4ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"team-members.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- intersection-link section -->\n<div class=\"team-members-widgets\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid custom-widgets--container\">\n\n\n                <h2 class=\"mb-4\">NextGen Rising Star London & South East<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n                <div class=\"row row-cols-md-7 row-cols-2 gy-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"team-member--image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Luke-Askwith-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">Luke Askwith<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">architect, senior associate, Gensler<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"team-member--image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Alexander-Buck-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">Alexander Buck<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">head of sustainability, Buckley Gray Yeoman<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"team-member--image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kate-Hosking-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">Kate Hosking<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">senior architect, Buckley Gray Yeoman<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"team-member--image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lauren-Lemke.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">Lauren Lemcke<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">senior project surveyor, AECOM<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"team-member--image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nathan-Shelly-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">Nathan Shelley<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">associate director, AECOM<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t    \n                <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- Page Hero section End -->\n\t\t<link rel='stylesheet' id='team-members-css' href='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/team-members\/css.css' type='text\/css' media='all' \/><script type='text\/javascript' id='team-members-js' src='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/team-members\/js.js' ><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81fb7cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-team-members\" data-id=\"81fb7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"team-members.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- intersection-link section -->\n<div class=\"team-members-widgets\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid custom-widgets--container\">\n\n\n                <h2 class=\"mb-4\">NextGen Rising Star Midlands and East Anglia<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n                <div class=\"row row-cols-md-7 row-cols-2 gy-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"team-member--image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Allison-Au-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">Allison Au<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">architect, associate, Gensler<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"team-member--image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Francesca-Ghavami-Milnes-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">Francesca Ghavami-Milnes<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">associate interior designer, Howells<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"team-member--image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Eleanor-Penny-scaled.jpg\" 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src='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/team-members\/js.js' ><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd29b9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-team-members\" data-id=\"dd29b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"team-members.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- intersection-link section -->\n<div class=\"team-members-widgets\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid custom-widgets--container\">\n\n\n                <h2 class=\"mb-4\">Employer of the Year<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n                <div class=\"row row-cols-md-7 row-cols-2 gy-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"team-member--image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AECOM-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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