Red Star Awards 2025

Friday, 6th February 2026

Thank you for all your Red Star Awards nominations. We received over 600 nominations across our eight award categories and have confirmed attendance from more than 200 people.

To help you plan for the evening, we’ve pulled together some useful information below, including timings, location and dress code – please take a moment to read through it ahead of the event.

If, for any reason, you are no longer able to attend, please let us know as soon as possible by contacting Beth Spencer or Katie Herron.

Now in its fourth year, the Red Star Awards have become a cornerstone of the Marlborough calendar. Since their inception in 2022, the awards have grown in prestige and participation, reflecting the incredible contributions of our people.

This annual celebration recognises the hard work, dedication, and excellence of our team, bringing everyone together to celebrate shared success across the company.

Red Star Awards ceremony helpful information:

Date & location:
Friday 6th February
Merchant Taylors’ Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8JB

Arrival time:
Please arrive promptly at 6.00pm for reception drinks. Guests will be called for dinner at 6.45pm.

Dress code:
Smart (no tracksuits, hoodies, etc.)

Finish time:
The event will conclude at 11pm.

Raffle:
Please bring cash if you’d like to purchase a raffle ticket on the night. There are some brilliant prizes up for grabs, all in support of Mates in Mind.

Other things:

The nearest tube station is London Liverpool Street – it’s a 5 minute walk
If you have any questions ahead of the event or can no longer attend, please contact Beth Spencer or Katie Herron.

The biggest celebration of the year!

Check out our videos from 2023 and 2022.

The 2024 Red Star Awards offered a fantastic opportunity to recognise our colleagues’ achievements — with plenty of laughter and unforgettable moments along the way. Hosted by the brilliant Rob Beckett, the evening embodied the spirit, pride, and passion that make Marlborough such a special place to work.

This video brilliantly captures the atmosphere of the night.

Winners from 2024 Red Star Awards

The Motivator
Winner, Ben Wright
Highly Commended, Kim Mills

Excellent Feedback
Winner, Phil Smith
Highly Commended, Dan Kennett

Keeping Us Safe
Winner, Dominic Frost
Highly Commended, Neil Brett

Superstar
Winner, Jamie Hood
Highly Commended, Rob Redding

Rising Star
Winner, Dan Butler
Highly Commended, Hayden Evans

Most Supportive
Winner, Thomas Nebu
Highly Commended, Katrina Adamson

Best Manager
Winner, George Marks
Highly Commended, John Barry

Gang of the Year
Winner, John Lanning and Jim McLaren
Highly Commended, Marius Valentinavicius’ Gang (Nerijus Banelis, Dritan Vladi, Ion Golovaci, Nikolae Golovaci, Junior Ion Golovaci, Michael Barber, Troy Daley, and Ben Fryer).

Directors Award
Winner, Kevin Prince
Highly Commended, Ben Thorpe

Winners from 2023 Red Star Awards

Superstar
Winner, Dean Griffin
Highly Commended, Mollie Gillingham

Most Supportive
Winner, Chris Rosa
Highly Commended, Bradley and Brett Madigan

Best Manager
Winner, Russell Bowman
Highly Commended, Ashley Magill

Motivator
Winner, Graham Buckle
Highly Commended, Chris Wood

Excellent Feedback
Winner, Jessica Sawyer
Highly Commended, Neil Adams

Keeping us Safe
Winner, Luke Clarke
Highly Commended, Wayne Perry

Rising Star
Winner, Lauren Landers
Highly Commended, Paul Perry

Gang or Team of the Year
Winner, Clive Spooner’s Gang (Clive Spooner, Tony
Buckle, Graham Buckle, Neil Clark & Lee Griffin)
Highly Commended, Accounts Payable (Shaunna
Wiggins, Olivia Stranders, Ellie-Mae Whitehead,
Margaret Lynch)

Directors Award (Emerging Leader)
Winner, Olivia Harrison
Highly Commended, Nula Krawczynski

Winners from 2022 Red Star Awards

Best Housekeeping
Winner: Tony Mallett

Client Support
Winner: Nerijus Banelis & Ben Sellar

Step in and Stop it
Winner: Michael Dunn

Apprentice of the Year
Winner: Chris Maude

Most Supportive
Winner: Anna Glennerster

The Motivator
Winner: Phil Smith

Best Manager
Winner: Kevin Prince

Superstar
Winner: Lewis Breslin

“One of the things I value most is their very collaborative and transparent team culture. It makes a big difference to have a contractor that wants to work closely with us and is supportive and responsive. With Marlborough, I get a team who are attentive, work collaboratively and honestly with me and don’t lose focus on delivering first class communications and compliance.”

Carly Norris, Project Manager Operations, Hackney Council

“From the design stage, Marlborough has been fundamental in delivering the Broad Lane Square improvements scheme. During the works, not only did the team manage to keep to the programme, but they went the extra mile to ensure attention to detail and came up with innovative solutions to address issues encountered on site. My thanks on behalf of Haringey goes out to Marlborough for their dedication to deliver.”

Dana Rasheed, Project Manager, Haringey Council

“Working alongside our Term Service Contractor Marlborough Highways, we successfully completed renovations to the Crowstone Footbridge. The designs were provided by Marlborough, and the work was unique. The scheme was completed to budget and ahead of its programme duration.”

Neil Handley, Senior Engineer, Southend-on-Sea City Council

“I would like to thank you and your team for your efforts, the Marlborough crews were professional, courteous, and hard working all day and ensured the event went without a hitch. You and the team were a credit to the company, demonstrating commitment and support to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.”

Nick Davies, Specialist Services Manager, Barking and Dagenham Council

“I just wanted to say what a pleasure it has been to work with Marlborough Highways over the last six months. The quality of work is superb, and there has been some excellent collaboration between Milestone and Marlborough to complete, what at times, has been quite a challenging scheme. I hope to work with Marlborough on another project in the near future.”

Colin Hill, Schemes Manager, Milestone Infrastructure

“Marlborough worked with us in constructing a 1.3km cycle track. There were a number of technical difficulties to overcome, and their gifted foreman worked to propose some innovative solutions to the challenges we faced. The result is a facility that the locals are proud of, providing walkers and cyclists with alternative access to the hospital and nearby school. The scheme was a lot of hard work, but well worth it.”

Rob Venables, NEC Project Manager, Essex County Council

“Marlborough attracts people who take care and have pride in their work. Several gangs of Operatives worked tirelessly for six months to reconstruct drainage networks, lay more than 3km of high quality bespoke granite kerbs and granite channels blocks to ensure positive drainage. The technical compliance, attention to detail and level of quality finish along the entire carriageway was exceptional”.

Mark Chiverrell, Technical Director, Project Centre

“We saw huge benefits in appointing Marlborough as our full service contractor and we’re impressed – they’ve delivered consistent high quality service and superior quality control across every project. Marlborough, provide us with a ‘one-stop’ shop solution – we get the same quality of service and better control across all aspects of the project.”

Darren Bryant, Principal Engineer, Enfield Council