Beyond the Awards: Lessons from the Shortlist distils sharp, real-world insight from projects recognised in the CIHT Awards 2026. We ask shortlisted entrants four focused questions on legacy, skills, key learning, and future trends to discover what’s working now and what’s coming next. It’s essential reading for sector professionals looking to benchmark their work, apply lessons learnt now and stay ahead of change.
If you work in highways and transportation, keep an eye out for Beyond the Awards: Lessons from the Shortlist overview (Coming soon) — your single go-to source for sharp, practical insight drawn from standout projects and the people behind them. By bringing together key takeaways from award entries and candid interviews with leading contributors, this feature turns real-world experience into real-world learning that you can apply today to your projects while helping you stay prepared for what’s coming next.
The CIHT Awards celebrate some of the most innovative and impactful work taking place across highways and transportation today. But the real value goes beyond recognition alone.
This series gives highways and transportation professionals the opportunity to explore the thinking, challenges, innovations and practical lessons gained from delivering the best projects from across the sector.
Whether you work in local authorities, consultancy, infrastructure delivery, operations, planning or policy, these articles are designed to help you:
From decarbonisation and digital innovation to community engagement, resilience and leadership, the series showcases how organisations across the sector are responding to complex challenges and delivering meaningful outcomes.
The shortlisted projects represent some of the most forward-thinking work in highways and transportation. By sharing lessons learned, successes and challenges openly, the series aims to support collective learning across the profession and help raise standards across the industry.
We encourage all highways and transportation professionals to explore the series, engage with the insights and use the articles as a source of inspiration, benchmarking and practical learning.
Over the coming months, we’ll be sharing regular interviews highlighting the people, projects and ideas shaping the future of transport.
