Meet the Judges

Meet the CCS Grand Gala Awards 2025 Judges

At the heart of the CCS Grand Gala Awards 2025 is a distinguished panel of judges. Experts in building safety, sustainable development, collaboration and innovation, they will use their knowledge and experience to review submissions, celebrate outstanding achievements and shine a spotlight on the projects and people setting new standards of excellence.

Emma Collings

British Land

Head of Marketing

Emma Collings is Head of Marketing at British Land, where she oversees strategy across a £14.6 billion UK property portfolio spanning retail, offices, science & tech, logistics, and major mixed-use regeneration.

With over 20 years of experience across FTSE-listed companies, high-growth scale-ups, and global consumer brands, her background spanning both B2B and B2C environments, with expertise in brand architecture, performance marketing, stakeholder communications, and customer experience. She has led major campaigns that connect purpose to performance, embedded AI-driven marketing systems, and built high-performing teams that operate with pace and creativity.

A trustee of New Diorama Theatre and long-time champion of the National Literacy Trust, Emma is passionate about marketing that delivers social impact as well as commercial value.

Angela Mansell

Mansell Building Solutions

Managing Director

Angela Mansell has been Managing Director of Mansell Building Solutions since 2019 following a 17-year tenure as ops director. As the go to specialist contractor for panelised construction solutions using MMC in Greater Manchester, Mansell has grown into one of the UK’s longest established and most experienced specialist contractors in their field.

Angela is a strong advocate of off-site construction and isn’t afraid to voice her opinions regarding what needs to change within the sector to reach ambitious delivery targets and plug skills gaps. She’s passionate about the power of partnerships between specialists, contractors, local authorities and developers to deliver projects and regeneration in the region. Through this strong culture of collaboration, the industry can and does provide project certainty, build quicker and with fewer resources, all of which is helping the Manchester city region to grow.

Lyndsey Gallagher FCIOB

Gallagher Group

CEO

Lyndsey is the CEO of Gallagher Group, a Kent-based family business specialising in civil engineering, aggregates, and property development. She has been pivotal in shaping the company’s strategy, driving key decisions, prioritising safety, culture, compliance, and sustainability while maintaining performance and quality for clients.

Lyndsey is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, Co-Chair of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity, and an Enterprise Advisor, where she holds a strategic role in career guidance, helping shape school strategies and mentoring. She is also a member of the employment board at Belmarsh Prison.

Committed to supporting women in construction, she was proudly awarded ‘Inspiring Woman of the Year’ at the 2023 Construction News Workforce Awards and received the Freedom of the City of London award in 2022 for her contribution to charity and Industry.