LotusWorks' Finland Project Team has been named winner of the Engineering Team of the Year at the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026, recognised for establishing a high-performing engineering team in a new geographic market and delivering a complex, mission-critical programme through technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation.

LotusWorks mobilised the team in Finland to deliver a complex hyperscale data centre programme. The project strengthened client partnerships, expanded the company's engineering capability, and demonstrated the power of its people-first culture to deliver exceptional outcomes under challenging conditions.

Judges said: "This entrant delivered a strong example of teamwork through the creation of a new engineering capability in a new geographic market. The team successfully brought together installation, commissioning, quality and safety functions within a unified delivery model for a complex hyperscale data centre programme. Its focus on leadership development, continuous improvement and safety further strengthens the team's contribution, highlighting a collaborative approach capable of delivering complex engineering programmes effectively."

The Engineering Team of the Year category recognises engineering teams that demonstrate extraordinary teamwork and go the extra mile to deliver their objectives. Judges look for a clear plan and evidence of delivery, assessed across team background and collaboration, key skills, projects and initiatives, and the team's contributions and achievements over the past 12 months.

The Engineering Excellence Awards recognise outstanding achievement across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and sustainable engineering, and across renewable energy and engineering innovation. Winners were announced at the awards gala on 21 October 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

Entries were assessed by an independent judging panel drawn from academia and industry, coordinated by Matt Cotterell of Munster Technological University.

The academic judges included Professor Brian Caulfield and Dr Brooke Tornifoglio of Trinity College Dublin, Daniel Clarke Hagan of Atlantic Technological University, Dr Brian Deegan of the University of Galway, Jill Ellis of the University of Lincoln, James McNamara of TUS, Dr John Mulvihill of the University of Limerick, and Dr Morteza Tabatabaeipour of Ulster University.

They were joined by industry leaders Siobhán Duffy of Element Six, Niall Hanley of JJ Rhatigan, Maeve O'Reilly of Gas Networks Ireland, Tom Rowan of Rowan Engineering, and Barry Williams of Mott MacDonald Ireland.

The awards programme was supported by Gold Sponsors Powercomm Group and Eland Cables and Supporter Amárach Research. Meanwhile, The Irish Times served as Communications Partner.

For the complete 2026 winners list, category details, and judges' profile, visit the official Engineering Excellence Awards website and subscribe to the newsletter for updates from Ireland's engineering community.