Among a handful of business leaders to win recognition for their service to the industry Chris Blythe, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Building, was made an OBE.

Also honoured with an OBE is director of asset management at Anglian Water, Chris Newsome, for services to civil engineering and carbon reduction.

New Year Honours: (l to r) Chris Newsome, Mike Conway, Ant Wilson

From the contracting side of the industry, FM Conway chief executive Mike Conway picks up an MBE for services to UK construction, infrastructure support and road safety.

Building services engineer Anthony Wilson, director of sustainability and building at AECOM, was also made an MBE for services to engineering.