Agenda

For any CIHT Members wishing to attend the West Midlands Annual General Meeting (AGM), this will take place prior to the Awards Dinner from 6:00pm - 6:30pm, please arrive at 5:45pm to enable you find the room, take your seat and for the AGM to commence on time. The AGM will be held in the Diamond Suite at the Burlington Hotel.

For any guests who are not attending the AGM, please arrive at 6.45pm.

6:00pm - 6:30pm: CIHT West Midlands Annual General Meeting 2026 (all voting CIHT Members welcome to join)
6:45pm: Bar open and arrival of guests for the West Midlands Awards Dinner
7:30pm: All guests to be seated
7:40pm: Dinner to be served

Important booking notes

If you would like to attend the West Midlands AGM but do not wish to attend the CIHT West Midlands Awards Dinner as well (which is being held on the same evening), please choose the free AGM only ticket. More details about the CIHT West Midlands Annual General Meeting can be found on the CIHT West Midlands AGM tab at the top of the page.

Charity Raffle

In addition to our awards ceremony this year we will be holding a raffle to support the Birmingham Children's Hospital.

Tickets for the charity raffle will be sold at the awards ceremony and dinner on 7th May with all proceeds of the charity raffle being donated. If you are able to donate a gift to include in our charity raffle, please contact: westmidlands@ciht.org.uk

Sponsoring the CIHT West Midlands 2026 Dinner & Awards

Highways and transportation form one of the most important sectors in the West Midlands, employing a large number of people in the region. Industry partnership and celebrating excellence is at the heart of this event. Our sponsorship packages have been carefully shaped to meet the commercial imperative of our industry partners. We understand your needs and how to meet them whilst adding value to the experience enjoyed by our guests.

Download the sponsorship brochure to find out more

For more information, please email: tanweer.araf@watermanaspen.co.uk 

Categories available for sponsorship:

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

Specific dietary or accessibility requirements

Please email any specific dietary requirements including allergies to westmidlands@ciht.org.uk by 17th April 2026. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate any dietary requests or changes after this date.

Speakers

We will hear from CIHT CEO, Sue Percy, CIHT Vice President Kate Carpenter and Farheen Ahmed, incoming Chair of CIHT West Midlands Committee and Technical Director at Arcadis.

Further Information

Menu choices and drinks order forms for at table service will be issued prior to the event.

If you would like to get in touch with the local committee about this event or about CIHT in general, please contact us at: westmidlands@ciht.org.uk. 

We would be delighted to hear from you.

The CIHT West Midlands Annual General Meeting 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CIHT West Midlands Region will hold its Annual General Meeting at 18:00 on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Join us for the 2026 CIHT West Midlands Annual General Meeting. This will be held in-person at the Diamond Suite of the Burlington Hotel at 6:00pm - 6:30pm. This will take place prior to the CIHT West Midlands Annual Awards Dinner.

Come along and support your local committee, learn about what’s happening in your area, plans for the future, and meet fellow CIHT members.

The AGM will see Matthew Moss, CIHT West Midlands Chair reflect on the past year and the successes of the region. The AGM will see the election of new committee members and will also see the appointment of the Chair and Officers to take forward the region’s plans for the next year.

If you wish to join the AGM but not the awards dinner, please use the "AGM only ticket" option.

Become a Committee Member

There are lots of benefits of getting involved with your local committee; CIHT’s regions and nations play a critical role for the Institution, acting as a focal point for members to meet and share their experiences locally. The regions and nations organise an annual programme of activities, which include CPD opportunities, seminars, site visits and social events.

We are welcoming new committee members. If you would like further information or would like to hear more about the committee, please contact us at: westmidlands@ciht.org.uk 

If you wish to put yourself forward for a role, please complete the nomination form. Nomination requires support from 4 CIHT members.

Nominate yourself here

Nominations will close on 24 April 2026.

Shortlisted Award Entries

Please find below a list of all shortlisted entries to the CIHT West Midlands Awards 2026.

Shortlisted Project Award Entries

·       A38(M) Tame Valley Viaduct Strengthening Scheme
Arcadis, Atkins Realis, Volker Fitzpatrick and Birmingham City Council

·       A46 Coventry Junctions – Walsgrave
National Highways, Octavius Infrastructure Ltd, Arcadis, SWECO/COWI JV

·       A46 NB SB M1 - Cossington Pavement Risk Reduction
National Highways, Tarmac, Scott Wilson, Chevron, Network Plus and MSF

·       Birmingham Mobility Hubs and Car Club Strategy and Pilot
Pell Frischmann, Birmingham City Council, Transport for West Midlands and Collaboration Mobility UK (CoMoUK)

·       Branston Bridge, Burton upon Trent
Amey, Staffordshire County Council, Currall Lewis & Martin Construction (CLM) and Network Rail

·       Digbeth High Street Regeneration
Pell Frishmann, Midland Metro Alliance, West Midlands Combined Authority and Birmingham City Council

·       National Highways Midlands Region LED Retrofit Programme
Rubicon Wigzell, Amey, McCann, CU Phosco, Crown Highways, WSP, HWMartin, Charles Endirect, Chevron, Signify and National Highways

·       Revitalising Rail Infrastructure in Key Areas of Birmingham, Walsall and Wolverhampton
Transport for West Midlands, West Midlands Rail Executive, West Midlands Trains and Network Rail

·       The Economic and Social Lifeline: Making the Case for Bus Investment
West Midlands Combined Authority, Steer and Savanta

·       Use of vortex drop shaft and trenchless techniques
EKFB and Arcadis

·       West Midlands First Air Quality Warning System
West Midlands Combined Authority, CERC and NHS

·       White Ribbon Accreditation - Transport Safety Officers
Transport for West Midlands and MAN Commercial Protection Ltd

Shortlisted People Awards entries 

·       Anna Watt
West Midlands Combined Authority - Transport Research Lead

·       Antony Clewes
ARUP - Senior Civil Engineer

·       Becky Wright
Transport for West Midlands - Head of Delivery, Walsall Stations

·       Brendah Atieno Juma
Assistant Engineer at Amey UK - Coventry University MSc Civil Engineering Project Management

·       Haripreeth Iyer
Amey UK - Senior Engineering Technician

·       Holly Clapp
Arcadis  - Junior Consultant, Transport Planning

·       Lucy Frearson
Pell Frischmann - Principal Transport Planner

·       Rebecca Gabriel
Mott MacDonald - Transport Mobility Solutions Regional Client Director and People Leader

·       Thomas Owen
Waterman Aspen – Engineer

·       Zahraa Kadri
Arcadis - Principal Consultant