Meet All Finalists of the IPMA Global Project Excellence Awards 2026!

The selection process for the IPMA Global Project Excellence Awards 2026 has now been completed, and we are pleased to announce the finalists across all project categories.

Each year, the IPMA Global Project Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding projects that demonstrate excellence in project management, strong leadership, effective delivery, and the ability to create lasting value for organizations, communities, and society. The awards recognize project teams whose achievements, innovative approaches, and commitment to excellence contribute to advancing the profession and creating a positive impact around the world.

The Small-/Medium-sized Projects and Large- and Mega-sized Projects categories of the IPMA Global Project Excellence Awards showcase the remarkable diversity of this year’s finalists and the many different forms project excellence can take – from collecting used electronic devices in more developed countries and redistributing them to communities in less-developed regions, revitalizing rivers and waterways, and developing offshore wind farms, to strengthening healthcare IT systems, modernizing agricultural irrigation, transforming digital networks, supporting climate change adaptation, and creating new cultural spaces such as museums. Together, these projects reflect the breadth of project excellence, spanning environmental, technological, social, economic and cultural impact across different regions and communities. 

The IPMA Global Project Excellence Awards recognize projects across two categories based on project budget, ensuring that projects of different scales are evaluated within an appropriate context. Small-/Medium-sized Projects have a budget of less than €50 million, while Large- and Mega-sized Projects have budgets of €50 million or more.

This year’s finalists represent 18 projects from 15 countries, reflecting the global reach and diversity of the IPMA Global Project Excellence Awards. Their achievements stand out in a highly competitive year, with a strong field of projects submitted across all two project size categories.

We are proud to present the finalists of the IPMA Global Project Excellence Awards 2026:

Large- and Mega-sized Projects:

• Jiangxi Province Ganfu Coccyx Renovate Co., LTD (project location – China), with a project Comprehensive Regulation Project of the Lower Reaches of Ganjiang River/Navigation Phase
• Vestas (project location – Netherlands), with a project Ecowende – Hollandse Kust West Offshore Wind Farm/Engineering, wind turbine supply & construction phase
• Tahakom (project location – Saudi Arabia), with a project Law Enforcement Deployment 2025 (LED25)

Small-/Medium-sized Projects 

IT/ Telecommunications Projects:

• Westpac (Australia), with a project Westpac Edge Firewall Transformation Project
• ZTE Corporation (Malaysia), with a project Malaysia CD Network Merge Project
• Solutions by stc (Saudia Arabia), with a project Healthcare IT Resilience at Scale: Sustaining 73 Hospitals Across Saudi Arabia’s Northern and Eastern Regions

Construction/ Engineering/ Infrastructure Projects:

• Bureau of Public Works of Shenzhen Municipality & CCFED (China), with a project IPMT Management Project for Shenzhen Natural History Museum
• Resonia Limited (India), with a project Kishtwar Transmission Limited / Commissioned
• Pezhvak Energy Engineering Services Company (Iran), with a project Drilling and Completion of Appraisal Well No. 3, Qezel Tappeh Field (EPD Method)

Social/ Regional Development/ Community Service Projects:

• Landell Mills (Ireland), with a project Africa RISE
• UNFPA Morocco Country Office (Morocco), with a project ACCESS 
• The Governorate of Mugla (Türkiye), with a project Climate Change Adaptation of Agricultural Irrigation in Muğla: Transition to Modern Irrigation Infrastructure

Sustainability Project Management Award:

• Croatian Waters (Croatia), with a project DRAVA LIFE – Integrated River Management
• Universiti Sains Malaysia – School of Communication (Malaysia), with a project COMM@Love in Transit
• Digital School (United Arab Emirates), with a project Donate Your Own Device Initiative

Project Management Office Award:

• PPC S.A. from Greece
• P3M (Portfolio Program & Project Management) Hub Pegadaian from Indonesia
• Corporate Services PMO – City of Cape Town from South Africa

Congratulations to all finalists on this remarkable achievement. Reaching the finalist stage is a testament to the dedication, professionalism, and collaborative efforts of the project teams, as well as their ability to deliver outstanding results in complex and challenging environments.

We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to every organization and project team that took part in this year’s awards. The high quality and diversity of submissions made the evaluation process particularly challenging. While not every project could progress to the finalist stage, every submission contributes to the continued development of project management excellence and highlights the important role projects play in creating value for organizations and society.

The Gold, Silver, and Bronze Award winners will be announced during the IPMA Global Awards Gala Ceremony on 18 September 2026 in Hiroshima, Japan. Held as the closing event of the 35th IPMA World Congress, the Gala will bring together project professionals from around the world to celebrate this year’s outstanding achievements and recognize the teams behind some of the most successful projects.

Tickets for the Gala are available here: IPMA World Congress 2026 Tickets – Secure your participation now!

Stay tuned as we continue to celebrate the achievements of this year’s finalists and reveal the winners later this year.