CIHT Yorkshire & the Humber hosted their annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, 22 October which turned out to be a fantastic evening, celebrating excellence and showcasing the breadth of work going on in the region.

The Awards Dinner was held at the newly renovated The Met Hotel in Leeds, and saw a wide range of organisations represented, from local authorities, to consultancies and beyond.

The night was opened by CIHT Yorkshire & the Humber Chair, Georgia Woloszczak who thanked attendees for their longstanding commitment to improving the sector, swiftly followed by a speech from Kate Carpenter, President of CIHT, highlighting the impressive award entries from across the sector, showcasing the innovation, collaboration and professionalism that define the region. Kate also shone the light on the next generation of transport professionals, highlighting the apprenticeship route both her and Georgia followed to join the industry.

CIHT Yorkshire & the Humber was proud to have been able to contribute to their chosen charities' efforts through donations and an exciting raffle during the Awards dinner - over £1,000 were raised for St Leonard's Hospice and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity.

After dinner, onto the main event of the night - announcing the winners:

Transport Infrastructure Project of the Year Award, sponsored by Waterman Aspen:

Winner - Magna Tram Train Station - submitted by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Network Rail, AmcoGiffen and South Yorkshire Future Trams Ltd
Highly Commended - A164 and Jocks Lodge Junction Improvement Scheme - submitted by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Pell Frischmann & GRAHAM
Highly Commended - Otley Bridge Footway Replacement - submitted by Balfour Beatty, Leeds City Council and WSP

Transport Development Project of the Year Award, sponsored by SCP:

Winner - Marsden Blueprint Masterplan - submitted by Kirklees Council, Allies & Morrison, Buro Happold, and Aspinall Verdi
Highly Commended – South Yorkshire Active Travel Design Review Panel - submitted by SYMCA, Active Travel England
Commended - Kirklees Transport Strategy - submitted by Kirklees Council and Integrated Transport Planning (by Haskoning)

Community Impact Award, sponsored by WSP:

Winner - M1 CSB - Brierley Academy - submitted by Balfour Beatty
Highly Commended – A164 and Jocks Lodge Junction Improvement Scheme - submitted by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, GRAHAM & Pell Frischmann
Highly Commended – Child Friendly Streets and Spaces: Child Friendly Leeds/Leeds City Council and CIHT - submitted by CIHT Yorkshire & Humber, with Child Friendly Leeds
Special Recognition - Caitlin Mills, WSP

Apprentice of the Year Award, sponsored by Roughan & O'Donovan:

Winner - Anna Thompson, SCP
Highly Commended - Matthew Jackson, Kirklees Council / Leeds College of Building
Highly Commended - Priya Flora, Aecom

Climate Champion Award, sponsored by CIHT Yorkshire & the Humber:

Winner - Olivia Rayner, WSP

Emerging Professional of the Year Award, sponsored by ITP by Haskoning:

Winner - Anna Blakeley, WSP
Highly Commended - Caitlin Mills, WSP
Highly Commended - Alex McEwan, PJA
Highly Commended - Amy Stevenson, AmcoGiffen
Commended - Mohamed Gheit, SCP (Part of RSK Group)
Commended - Jessica Davies, Bakerhicks

The Nigel Foster Individual Impact of the Year Award, sponsored by Leeds College of Building:

Winner - Ed Downer, ITP by Haskoning

Professional of the Year Award, sponsored by AECOM:

Winner - Rich Marshall, Carnell 
Highly Commended - Michael Chung - Roughan & O’Donovan

Thank you to the awards sponsors, Waterman Aspen, SCP, WSP, Leeds College of Building, AECOM, CIHT Yorkshire & the Humber, ITP by Haskoning, and Roughan & O'Donovan.

Once again, we would like to thank everyone for their participation, whether it was by submitting an entry or attending on the night. We look forward to next year's celebrations already.

Photographs by Joe Outterside