Sponsored by John F Hunt
The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) is delighted to announce that Kimberley Ertl of Expedition Engineering has been named the winner of the inaugural Reuse Champion Award, sponsored by John F Hunt.
The Reuse Champion Award was introduced to recognise the individuals who are driving meaningful change across the built environment. Following a strong field of nominations and an outstanding shortlist, Kimberley was chosen in recognition of her exceptional commitment to delivering practical reuse outcomes on projects and helping to advance circular economy principles.
The 200 attendees at the ‘Building Resilience Through Reuse’ event at the British Library on 4 November 2026 chose Kimberley as the winner from the shortlist. Each finalist was introduced through a two-minute video pitch by a colleague or peer, with Will Arnold, Head of Sustainable Materials at the Useful Simple Trust, making a glowing case for Kimberley, and an award made of reused materials was presented by John F Hunt’s Dan Sweeney.
As a Chartered Structural Engineer and specialist in whole-life carbon, Kimberley has consistently demonstrated how reuse can be translated from ambition into action. Throughout her career, she has worked to challenge the assumption that demolition and replacement are the default solution, instead advocating for strategies that retain value, reduce embodied carbon and maximise the potential of existing buildings and materials.
One of the projects highlighted in her nomination was the London Museum redevelopment, where Kimberley spent ten months working on site to help deliver an ambitious salvage and reuse strategy. Working closely with contractors, specialists and community organisations, she played a key role in identifying, cataloguing and rehoming materials and building components. Through collaboration and persistence, the project demonstrated that reuse can be successfully embedded into even the most complex construction programmes.
Alongside her project work, Kimberley has been an active advocate for knowledge sharing across the industry. Through speaking engagements, publications and collaboration with industry groups, she has helped disseminate lessons learned from real-world projects.
ASBP would also like to congratulate fellow finalists Darcy Arnold-Jones of Marks Barfield Architects, Kallie Bell of Material Reuse Group and Dr.-Ing. Patrick Teuffel of CIRCULAR STRUCTURAL DESIGN. Together, the shortlist showcased the breadth of talent, innovation and dedication helping to drive reuse forward across the sector. You can find out more about our full shortlist here: https://asbp.org.uk/asbp-news/reuse-champion-award-2026-shortlist-announced
Congratulations to Kimberley Ertl, ASBP’s first Reuse Champion, and thank you to the award sponsors, John F Hunt.