The 7th Annual CIHT Awards ceremony took place on 14 June at Gibson Hall, Bishopsgate, London.
 
The Awards are a celebration of the highways and transportation industry; it is an opportunity to reward the remarkable achievements of those working in the sector and to promote this professionalism and best practice to a wider industry audience.
 
The Institution was honoured that they could be joined by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal as principal guest for the evening.  Attendees were also entertained by an inspirational after-dinner speech from Lord Digby Jones KT.
 
CIHT would like to thank all those who participated in the event, including our sponsors for their generosity and Gibson Hall for their hospitality, and also the many organisations who submitted an excellent array of entries.
 
An online supplement is available that highlights those who have been shortlisted for the awards and describes their entries in more detail. Click here for details of the winners and shortlisted entries.
 
Photographs from the event are now available. To view the photographs please visit our CIHT Awards Gallery.
 
CIHT Award Winners 2012
 
CIHT Employer Award for Excellence in Skills Development supported by the Highways Agency
Amey - Bridging the Industry Skills Gap

CIHT / Tarmac Health & Safety Award at Work Award
A-one+ Integrated Highway Services and Highway Resource Solutions - Intellicone

CIHT / Colas Technological Application Award
Connect Plus working with the Highways Agency - Wavetronix Roadside Radar: Improving Safety and Reducing Cost

CIHT / Costain Road Safety Award
GreenRoad Technologies – GreenRoad Driver Performance & Fuel Efficiency

CIHT / Gatwick Airport Sustainability Award
Balfour Beatty and Mott MacDonald - A36 Southington Farm Geotechnical Repair

CIHT / Ringway Innovation Award
Balfour Beatty Major Civil Engineering - King Sheet Pile Retaining Wall System

CIHT / Costain Effective Partnerships Award
Interlink M74 Joint Venture - M74 Completion Project - Glasgow

CIHT / Mouchel Streets Award
Borough of Pendle (Engineering & Special Projects) - Nelson High Street

CIHT / Gatwick Airport Major Projects Award
Balfour Beatty Major Civil Engineering & Mott MacDonald - A3 Hindhead Tunnel & Road Improvement Scheme

CIHT Young ‘Transportation Professional’ of the Year 
Leanne Farrow, Senior Transport Planner with JMP Consultants in Leeds and CIHT’s Yorkshire & Humberside Branch
 
CIHT Institution Award 2012
Steve Lee

Notes for editors
 
Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
 
CIHT is a membership organisation representing over 12,000 people who work in the highways and transportation sector.
 
CIHT members plan, design, build, operate and maintain best-in-class transport systems and infrastructure, whilst respecting the imperatives of improving safety, ensuring economic competitiveness and minimising environmental impact.
 
CIHT supports its member’s professional endeavours by:
•           offering training, information, professional development and support
•           promoting the value added to society by the profession
•           being the focused voice to Governments and other decision makers on transportation expertise and knowledge.
 
For more information please contact:
 
Daniel Isichei, Director of Communications
t: +44 (0) 20 7336 1567  m: 07912122573 e: Daniel.Isichei@ciht.org.uk  
www.ciht.org.uk