Beton Bauen Announced as Main Event Sponsor for the CRA Awards 2026

In keeping with our support of the UK's concrete sector, Beton Bauen sponsor the CRA Awards 2026. This years event is being held at The Crowne Plaza, Birmingham on 20 November, and will be hosted by stand-up comedian, radio DJ and actor, Justin Moorhouse.

Event Organiser: The Concrete Repair Association (CRA)

Charity Partner: Mates in Mind Event Sponsor: Beton Bauen Date: Friday 20th November 2026

Venue: Crowne Plaza Birmingham City By IHG - Central Square, Birmingham, B1 1HH

Cost: Individual Tickets, £99.00 +VAT; Table of 10, £891.00 +VAT - Click here Beton Bauen are delighted to be the Main Event Sponsor for the CRA Awards 2026.

The nomination stage is over, and judging process is about to begin for the CRA Awards 2026. These highly-regarded industry awards, celebrating the outstanding projects, products, and people shaping the concrete repair sector are to be held this year at Birmingham's Crowne Plaza hotel. Excitement is building following the announcement of Justin Moorhouse as guest speaker/host for the evening event. Justin Moorhouse is a stand-up comedian, actor, and radio presenter who launched his comedy career at age 29 after leaving a long-term sales job. He rose to national prominence playing Young Kenny in Peter Kay’s hit sitcom Phoenix Nights and later appeared in Ken Loach's film Looking for Eric and soap opera Coronation Street. A regular on the UK comedy and panel show circuit—with credits including Live at the Apollo, QI, Richard Osman's House of Games, and Countdown's Dictionary Corner—he also writes and stars in his own BBC Radio 4 sitcom, Everyone Quite Likes Justin, alongside hosting popular podcasts and touring live stand-up across theatres.

Just like in previous years, the event partners with a deserving UK charity, and the CRA Awards 2026 hopes to raise significant funds for the charity Mates In Mind.

Mates in Mind is a leading UK charity raising awareness, improving understanding, implementing effective interventions and addressing the stigma of mental ill-health. They promote and lead on the development of positive mental health in and through work. Mates in Mind works across industries, focusing on construction, as well as related sectors including transport, logistics, manufacturing, energy, farming and agriculture, and others.

Mates in Mind aims to provide clear information to employers about the available support and guidance on mental health and wellbeing, and how they can address this within their organisations.

The CRA Awards 2026 offers a premier opportunity to celebrate outstanding achievements and innovation! Connect with industry leaders, enjoy a night of recognition, and discover the best successes of the year. Don't miss this extraordinary event that highlights and honours the brightest in the industry!

Last year, at the CRA Awards 2025 (in Glasgow), Beton Bauen were extremely proud to walk away with the Innovation of the Year Award for Slab Bonding (at Penybont Water Treatment Works, South Wales), plus the CRA Small Project of the Year Award for their work Baku, on the Azerbaijan National Flagpole. Further industry recognition came as the shortlisted project, Pen Y Dre High School (CRA Small Project of the Year Award) was "Highly Commended" by judges.

Nominations are over but sponsorship opportunities remain, and tickets to the formal evening event are still available. CLICK HERE for more info and/or to book tickets.