CHEKD Named Finalist in Innovation Accelerator Category at TechFest Awards 2025
CHEKD has been officially confirmed as a finalist in the highly competitive Innovation Accelerator category at the TechFest Awards 2025, a flagship event celebrating digital innovation in the construction and built-environment sectors.
Presented by Construction News and New Civil Engineer, the TechFest Awards highlight trailblazing technologies and projects driving transformative change across construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure development. This year’s TechFest will culminate in an awards ceremony on 27 November 2025 at the Hilton Metropole London, following a full day of showcases and industry programming.
CHEKD stands alongside other forward-thinking finalists in the Innovation Accelerator category – including Agreka Build, Morta Technology, Twinview, Ultrabeam, and WeavAir – solidifying its status among the UK’s most promising innovation-led SMEs.
“Being shortlisted as a finalist in the Innovation Accelerator category is a tremendous honour,” said Alan Murphy, Founder of CHEKD. “This recognition underscores our commitment to revolutionising equipment compliance and safety through intuitive, digital-first tools that empower frontline teams and management alike.”
CHEKD’s platform leverages QR codes and NFC tagging to streamline digital inspections, equipment checks, and compliance workflows—replacing outdated paper logbooks with seamless mobile access and real-time data capture. The solution enhances operational efficiency, safety oversight and oversight transparency on job sites.
As the award ceremony approaches, CHEKD remains focused on its mission to advance safety, digitisation, and accountability in the built environment. Alongside a peer group of invention-driven finalists, CHEKD will vie for the top Innovation Accelerator prize, judged by an independent panel of industry experts.
About the TechFest Awards
The TechFest Awards, hosted at the annual TechFest London festival, spotlight transformative digital innovation in construction, engineering and infrastructure. Submissions are evaluated on criteria including technological innovation, practical impact and scalability. Finalists span diverse categories such as Digital Construction, AI-powered tools, Carbon Reduction innovation and Product Innovation.
About CHEKD
CHEKD is a UK-based tech company that empowers construction and industrial teams with digital-first inspection and compliance management solutions. By replacing traditional paper systems with wireless tagging and mobile interfaces, CHEKD helps improve safety, reduce errors and enhance the audit trail across operational workflows.
