We are delighted to announce that Liebherr will be joining us as a Gold Sponsor for the Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce SME Bedfordshire Business Awards 2026.
As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of construction machinery and a respected employer with a strong commitment to developing talent, Liebherr is dedicated to innovation, excellence, and investing in the future workforce. Their support of the awards reflects their passion for nurturing skills, creating career opportunities, and recognising the businesses that are helping shape the next generation of professionals.
This year, Liebherr is proud to sponsor one of our highly anticipated award categories: Apprentice Employer of the Year.
This award celebrates organisations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to apprenticeships, providing valuable opportunities for learning, development, and career progression. It recognises employers that invest in talent, support professional growth, and create pathways for individuals to build successful careers.
We are also pleased to confirm that two members of the Liebherr team will join our esteemed judging panel:
• Sara Searle, Head of HR
• Julie Connell, Human Resources Business Partner
Their extensive experience in people development, workforce planning, and employee engagement will bring valuable insight to the judging process as they help identify and celebrate employers that are making a meaningful impact through their apprenticeship programmes.
About Liebherr
Established in the UK in 1961, Liebherr-Great Britain Ltd (‘LGB’) has a head office in Biggleswade and sales and service centres located at Wigan, Bristol, Cannock, Sheffield, Sunderland, Bathgate and Aberdeen. LGB distributes Liebherr’s entire range of cranes, construction equipment and material handling machines in the UK and Ireland. It offers a rental service through Liebherr-Rental Ltd which also has its UK head office at Biggleswade.
The Liebherr construction equipment product portfolio for the UK and Ireland includes wheeled and tracked hydraulic excavators, materials handlers, quarrying and mining equipment, demolition machines, specialist roadrail excavators, wheeled and tracked loading shovels, bulldozers, telehandlers, concrete mixing and recycling plants, stationery and mobile pumps and truck mixers, tower, mobile, crawler and construction cranes, piling rigs and foundation cranes.
