Tuesday 7th July 2026, 10am – 4.30pm
30 Euston Square, London, NW1 2FB
Registration for the MPA Health & Safety Awards, the industry’s most anticipated event celebrating excellence and innovation in health and safety, is now open.
With the overall theme of 'Sharing Behavioural Safety' the day will be hosted by BBC presenter Mike Bushell and consist of presentations by cutting edge speakers together with panel discussions, all within the context of the steps which the industry is taking to move closer to the achievement of Vision Zero. This will be followed by the afternoon’s celebration and recognition of the winning entries in the Health & Safety Awards 2026.
The cost per delegate is £180 + VAT. To register follow this link to complete the booking form for both individual delegates and group company bookings.
Principle speakers will include:
Professor Tim Marsh, a world authority and thought leader on behavioural safety, safety leadership and organisational culture and Paul Verrico, who leads Eversheds Sutherland’s Environmental, Health and Safety team and advises across a full spectrum of EHS investigation and compliance globally and assists organizations with reputation management.
The event will include:
- Visiting the Health & Safety exhibition
- A buffet lunch and networking opportunities
- The Awards ceremony with winners of the following categories:
- 7 Topic Awards – from 113 entries across 32 companies
- ‘The Fatal 6’ Award
- The Eurobitume Award
- The NEW Outstanding Contractor Award
- The Young Leader Award
- Individual Recognition Awards
- Winner of the John Crabbe Award for MPA member companies with over 250 employees
- Winner of the Sir Frank Davies Award – for an MPA member with 250 or fewer employees
Whether a business owner, senior manager, H&S specialist, site manager, supervisor, supplier, contractor or other key stakeholder, this is a unique opportunity to learn about the innovations that are transforming health and safety in the mineral products industry and recognise actions that can be taken to make working environments safer for all.
Amy Harris, MPA’s Head of Health and Safety said: “This is a great opportunity for the industry to come together to explore the importance of behavioural safety and to celebrate and learn more about some amazing health and safety innovations. Drawn from across all sectors of the mineral products industry, everyone attending will be able to identify opportunities to apply some of the ideas highlighted to make their own workplaces safer or healthier.”
Headline sponsor:

Event and Award Category Sponsors:

Safer Together Sponsor |

Outstanding Contractor Sponsor |

Young Leader Sponsor |

Safer Maintenance and Housekeeping Sponsor |

Safer Transport and Logistics Sponsor |
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About the Mineral Products Association:
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and industrial sand industries. MPA is the sectoral voice for mineral products, covering 100% of UK cement and lime production, 90% of GB aggregates production, 95% of asphalt and over 60% of ready-mixed concrete and precast concrete production. In 2021, the industry supplied £22 billion worth of materials and services to the Economy. It is also the largest supplier to the construction industry, which had annual output valued at £178 billion. Industry production represents the largest flow of materials in the UK economy and is also one of the largest manufacturing sectors.
For media enquiries, contact Robert McIlveen at: Robert.McIlveen@mineralproducts.org