Judges Profile

George
Holder
Innovation Manager
,Mace
George has spent the last 5 years working at the forefront of construction and infrastructure innovation through a variety of projects focussed on both digital development and cultural change.
Currently on secondment to Heathrow, George is driving change through the strategic ‘Design for Value’ project. Design for Value will ensure the value drivers of sustainability, operational excellence and productivity are included in decision making to enable Heathrow to achieve its delivery ambitions on the Expansion Programme. Previously an innovation manager at Mace, George has worked with industry partners to continuously investigate, develop and embed new technology that enables and accelerates digital adoption at Mace.
Taking an ecosystems approach to innovation, George is passionate about working with an ever growing number of construction tech start-ups to deliver change in the industry. With prior experience on the Crossrail programme, George understands first-hand what it takes to trial and deploy a variety of novel, construction technology solutions on an infrastructure megaproject.