Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd was awarded the Innovation in Health & Safety Award at the Health & Safety Excellence Awards 2026, held on 30th April at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry. The company earned the recognition for its development and deployment of the Sorensen-Boxcore Digital Ecosystem, a transformative co-developed platform redefining how frontline safety is managed.

At the core of the initiative is a strategic co-development partnership with Boxcore, through which Sorensen unified its HSEQ, Plant, and Accounts functions into a single, cohesive digital platform. Central to the solution is its proprietary "Digital Handshake" mechanism, which replaced fragmented paper-based processes and placed meaningful compliance tools directly in the hands of frontline teams. The result has been a measurable increase in safety engagement across the organisation and the establishment of a scalable, replicable model for preventative compliance management.

Sorensen's achievement reflects a broader momentum in health and safety practice, where digital transformation is no longer peripheral but central to excellence. The Sorensen-Boxcore Ecosystem positions the company among a cohort of innovators setting new expectations for what HSEQ integration can deliver at scale.

As the sector evolves and entrants to future award cycles raise the bar further, the question becomes which organisations will follow Sorensen's lead in building preventative, people-centred safety systems. The Health & Safety Excellence Awards continues to spotlight the leaders defining what that future looks like.

The awards gala took place on 30th April 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, bringing together senior figures from across Ireland's health and safety community.

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