The Awards have now closed for entries and the shortlist is now available to view.
The CIHT North West Awards celebrate the very best the region offers across the key areas of highways and transportation. They are open to everyone: members and non-members; small and large organisations; public, private and third sector. The Awards recognise the outstanding contribution that good projects and people make to our daily lives.
Submissions will be judged independently, and a shortlist chosen in Spring before the winners of the Awards are announced at the CIHT North West Annual Dinner which will be held on Thursday 26 June 2025 at Manchester Hall.
This event is kindly by A E Yates, Bethell Construction Ltd and Kier.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for the Awards Dinner. More information will be available shortly or contact northwest@ciht.org.uk to discuss.
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The 2025 Awards are now closed.
To make entering the CIHT North West Awards 2025 as straight-forward as possible, we have split the categories across two entry forms. One for project awards and one for people awards. Please find the project and people award categories below:
Project Awards
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People Awards*
*You can nominate yourself or a colleague for any of these awards. |
Submissions deadline extended: Tuesday 13 May
These Awards are aimed at projects which are outstanding examples of projects that demonstrate a contribution to the mobility of the community in the north west of England. There will be two Awards in this category: for small projects up to a value of £5m, and for larger projects over £5m in value.
This Award recognises projects, products, policy initiatives or strategies delivered by the highways and transportation industry that can demonstrate a contribution to sustainable working and living in the region.
This Award recognises projects and policy initiatives or strategies that have contributed to either safety improvements in the highways and transportation industry or to the improvement of the health and well-being of an organisation's workforce.
This Award is to recognise and encourage imaginative concepts and excellence within the highways and transportation industry where a marked positive benefit has been achieved.
This award recognises employers or individuals that have implemented (or been involved in) an EDI (Equality, Diversity, Inclusion) initiative of merit in the North West.
This award recognises an emerging professional who has shown great potential and achievement in our industry.
This award is to recognise and celebrate an Apprentice who is making an impactful difference to the highways and
transportation industry in the North West and is an achiever in the industry.
Project of the Year Award (under £5m)
Winner: Westhoughton Market Street Improvements, submitted by AECOM
Highly Commended: Merseyway Stockport, submitted by Bethell
Commended: Carbon Neutral Asphalt, submitted by Aggregate Industries
Commended: CYCLOPS Project St Helens, submitted by Huyton Asphalt Civils
Project of the Year Award (over £5m)
Winner: A533 Bridge Replacement, submitted by Sir Robert McAlpine
Highly Commended: A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool, submitted by Kier Transportation
Commended: The Warrington Bus Service Improvement Plan and Zero Emission Bus Regional Area, submitted by Warrington Borough Council
Commended: Trafford Road Improvement Scheme, submitted by Salford City Council
Environmental/Sustainability Award
Winner: Carbon Neutral Asphalt, submitted by Aggregate Industries
Highly Commended: The HALO Range of Proprietary Products, submitted by Huyton Asphalt Civils
Commended: The Warrington Bus Service Improvement Plan and Zero Emission Bus Regional Area, submitted by Warrington Borough Council
Safety and Well-Being Award
Winner: Using Artificial Intelligence to keep Operatives safe, submitted by Kier Transportation
Highly Commended: A586 Safer Roads Fund Blackpool, submitted by Pell Frischmann
Commended: Oldham Schools Streets and Active School Travel, submitted by Oldham Council
Best Practice Award
Winner: GeoPal, submitted by Bethell
Highly Commended: A533 Bridge Replacement, submitted by Sir Robert McAlpine
Commended: Riverside Drive Sparrow Crossing, submitted by AECOM
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award
Winner: Manchester City Council's Highway Access Group, submitted by Manchester City Council
Commended: The BDP People Library, submitted by BDP
Emerging Professional Award
Winner: Amy Astill, Pell Frischmann
Highly Commended: Cam Rabbett, Pell Frischmann
Commended: Jacob hand (AECOM), Jonah Lockwood (Bethell), Alfie Curley (AECOM), Connah Evans (Bethell)
Apprentice of the Year Award
Winner: Jack Trolan, Pell Frischmann
Commended: Sophie Anderson, AECOM
Photos and video
The photos are now available to view: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rjAbANCOqv0hSsKdH0zj7XcYXInqMGc0