Last year, 2009, was the Yorkshire and Humberside Branch's Diamond Jubilee. To celebrate this, the branch introduced two annual awards; the Hays Young Professional Award and the AECOM Best Highways and Transportation Scheme Award.

The Hays Young Professional Award is given to a young person (less than 35 years of age) who is considered to have provided a significant active role witihn the Branch by their contribution to an interesting or notable project. The aim is to celebrate individual excellence in Transport Planning and/or Civil Engineering within the Highways and Transportation field. The winning entry receivces a certificate and a perpetual sculpture of John Smeaton.

The AECOM Best Highways and Transportation Scheme Award recognises the best project or scheme completed over the last 12 months within the region; the project will illustrate best practice across a range of criteria and will have been delivered by a team that can be seen as ambassadors for our profession. The winning entry receivces a certificate and a perpetual sculpture of John "Blind Jack" Metcalf.

For more information about either award, including information on eligibility and submissions, please download the flyers below.

Deadlines for submissions this year are 3rd September 2010; awards are announced at the Branch Dinner Dance in October, held at the Majestice Hotel.

AECOM Best Highways and Transportation Award 2010  

Hays Young Professional Award 2010  

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Past Award Winners

2009: Inaugural Year

The award for the Hays Young Professional of the Year was made to Peter Routledge of traffic control consultant IRC. Peter received The John “Blind Jack” Metcalfe Award. Two runners-up for the award, Emma Anforth of JMP and Ryan Penn of Local Transport Projects, received commendations.

The Amey Best Highways and Transportation Scheme in the Region Award was presented to representatives from a road improvement project at Gildersome, near Leeds, where the M62 at Junction 27 meets the A62. The team received the John Smeaton Award, and was nominated by Birse, Carillion/WSP and Pell Frischmann. The Gildersome scheme narrowly beat an entry by JMP for the Holderness Road Area Action Plan in East Hull, which received a commendation.