Winners of the prestigious CIHT Awards 2015 were celebrated for their outstanding highways and transportation achievements in the luxurious surroundings of the Landmark London Hotel last night.

 

Among the winners were Michèle Dix (pictured), managing director of Crossrail 2, who was presented with the CIHT Institution Award, and Peter Hibbert of Jacobs, who received the CIHT/Mouchel Young Professional Award.

 

Networking, drinks and dinner were followed by the main awards ceremony, hosted by actor, comedian and writer Robert Llewellyn alongside CIHT President David Gibby.

 

Winners of the 11 awards presented during the ceremony are listed below. To read a full report on the CIHT Awards 2015, open the upcoming June issue of Transportation Professional.

 

CIHT/Gatwick Airport Major Projects Award

Metrolink to Manchester Airport – Transport for Greater Manchester

 

CIHT/Costain Sustainability Award

Winner: Improving the health of Londoners, a transport and health action plan – Transport for London

 

CIHT Effective Partnerships Award

Winner: Essex County Council Strategic Highways Transformation – Essex County Council, Ringway Jacobs

 

CIHT/EM Highway Services Streets Award

Winner: Southall Broadway Boulevard – Ealing Council, Project Centre, Murrill Construction

 

CIHT/Department for Transport Reducing Sign Clutter Award

Winner: Sign Rationalisation in Highway Maintenance: A New Approach – Norfolk County Council, Amey

 

CIHT/John Smart Road Safety Award

Winner: A9 Interim Plan – A9 Safety Group

 

CIHT/Ringway Innovation Award

Winner: Hammersmith Flyover Strengthening & Refurbishment – Costain, Transport for London, Ramboll & Parsons Brinckerhoff, Freyssinet

 

CIHT/Lafarge Tarmac Health & Safety at Work Award

Winner: Safer Roadside Working – Carnell Support Services

 

CIHT/VINCI Concessions Highway Asset Management Award

Winner: Leeds Highway Maintenance Strategy: creating value for the community – Leeds City Council

 

CIHT Employer Award for Excellence in Skills Development

Winner: Railways Graduate Rotation Scheme – Mott MacDonald

 

CIHT/Colas Technological Application Award

Winner: A1 Leeming to Barton – Carillion Morgan Sindall JV, Redspeed International working on behalf of Highways England with North Yorkshire Police

 

(Photo: Scott Ramsey)