FIDIC has announced the finalists for its 2026 Project Awards, which recognise, highlight and reward the achievements and successes of infrastructure projects across the globe and the important impact they have on the social, economic and environmental quality of life around the world.
The finalists were selected across five value-based categories – mega, large, medium to large, small to medium and small projects – from a strong field of entries submitted by firms worldwide.
The finalists, listed below by category in no particular order, represent outstanding examples of engineering excellence spanning transport, energy, water, buildings and other vital infrastructure. Winners in each category will be announced at the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Awards gala ceremony on Tuesday 15 September 2026 in New Delhi, India.
Megaproject – Finalists
- Beijing East Sixth Ring Road Underground Conversion Project, China
- Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, China
- Chongqing Rail Transit Line 9 Project, China
- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), India
- Fuzhou-Changle Airport Intercity Railway Project, China
- Lianghekou HydroPower Station on Yalong River, China
- Modernization and Reconstruction of Hungarian-Serbian Railway Connection in the Territory of the Rupublic of Serbia, for Section Novi Sad - Subotica -State Border (Kelebija), Serbia
- Riachuelo System, Argentina
- Ultra-High Voltage Direct Current Transmission Project of Jinshang Renewable Energy Base, China
- Xi'an–Yan'an High-Speed Railway, China
- Zhangjiang Science Gate Twin Towers Project, China
Large project – Finalists
- Klamath River Renewal Program, United States of America
- LAX/Metro Transit Center, United States of America
- Quy Nhon – Chi Thanh expressway project, Vietnam
- Waterfront Seattle Project, United States of America
- Wuhu Longwan Yangtze River Tunnel, China
Medium to large project – Finalists
- Isère Amont, France
- Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail C-7 Project, India
- Nacala Port Development Project Phases I & II, Mozambique
- Nadzab Airport Redevelopment Project, Papua New Guinea
- Shantou Bay Undersea Tunnel of the Shantou-Shanwei High-Speed Railway, China
- South Central Extension/Downtown Hub, United States of America
- Yiwu Circular Low-Carbon Industrial Park, China
- Zhuhai Xijiang Highway-Railway Bridge, China
Small to medium project – Finalists
- Building Water Infrastructure, Jordan
- Clean-Water and Wastewater Separation Renovation Project for Combined Culverts in Panyu District, Guangzhou, China
- Construction of Water Supply for Tilenga Project, Uganda
- Management of the Urban Requalification and Resilience Program in Areas of Socio Environmental Vulnerabilty – ProMorar Recife, Brazil
- UTILE student housing project in Rimouski, Canada
Small project – Finalists
- Penticton Creek Restoration Phase 3A Upper and 3B, Canada
- Rapid Post-Typhoon Kalmaegi (Tino) Flood and Debris Assessment in Metro Cebu, Philippines
- Rehabilitation of Mon Choisy Public Beach and Installation of an Artificial Reef, Mauritius
FIDIC congratulates all finalists on their achievement in reaching this stage of the Project Awards and thanks everyone who submitted an entry this year.
About the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Awards
The FIDIC Global Infrastructure Awards celebrate excellence across the consulting engineering industry, recognising outstanding projects, the achievements of FIDIC Member Associations, and the talent of the sector’s future leaders. Winners will be announced at a gala awards ceremony on Tuesday 15 September 2026, held at the Andaz by Hyatt as part of FIDIC’s Global Infrastructure Conference in New Delhi.
