Industry leaders, Senior Civil Servants, representatives from Local Government and statutory bodies attended the prestigious Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) Annual Awards. Taking place on Thursday June 13th 2019 at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London they highlighted best practice, professionalism and excellence across the industry.

Welcomed by Matthew Lugg OBE, CIHT President, 2018-2019 to the 14th Annual Awards Dinner, the audience of over 400 guests celebrated the achievements of private and public sector partners in delivering complex projects across 16 award categories against three key CIHT themes: People, Better Places and Our Profession. The evening recognised winning, highly commended and commended entries and acknowledged the high calibre of all 150 UK and international submissions.

Matthew Lugg, CIHT President said:

“Our awards recognise the remarkable achievement of those working in highways and transportation. It is evident that highways & transportation plays a central and vital role in supporting a prosperous, equitable and healthy society. We are seeing recognition from government around our call for more certainty around funding of transport projects and maintenance of our transport assets at the national and local level. CIHT will continue to push for real delivery on the infrastructure projects that have been planned.”

Highlights of the evening included:

CIHT Transportation Professional of the Year – Lynda Addison

Matthew Lugg, CIHT President said:

“Lynda has tirelessly sought to increase the profile of transport planning across the UK and demonstrate how better transport and planning can be integrated to deliver better places. The breadth and depth of Lynda's leadership contribution is demonstrated by her commitment to producing CIHT advice, influencing government and professional achievements.”

Overall Winner CIHT Award 2019:

CIHT Major Project (overall winner) - Belfast Rapid Transit - Glider Service, Department for Infrastructure and Amey

The £90m Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT) project created a new sustainable public transport system and service comprising of a fleet of 32 modern tram-like, eco-hybrid ‘Glider’ vehicles on a 26km network. BRT was delivered within budget and on time in September 2018 by a multi-disciplinary team led by the Department for Infrastructure. Patronage has increased since successful launch by 45,000 passengers per week an increase of around 30% when compared to 2017/18.

Andrew Hugill, Director of Policy & Technical Affairs, CIHT said:

“The Belfast Rapid Transit - Glider Service was a well planned and delivered public transport project that has been taken to heart by the local community. The project has demonstrated a clear focus on the needs of users and adopted the use of sustainable practices. The Department for Infrastructure and Amey have shown clear evidence of success and has created an accessible, sustainable and inclusive service.”

Additional winners were:

CIHT Skills & Training Award - Winter Maintenance Driver Training Course, Ringway

CIHT / Amey Asset Management Award - Enhanced Drainage Asset Management, Tarmac PLC & Kaarbon Technology Ltd

CIHT Health & Wellbeing Award - Driver Focus Group, Mott MacDonald

CIHT Creating Better Places Award - Aldgate Highway Changes and Public Realm Improvements Project, City of London Corporation

CIHTs Diversity & Inclusion Award - Oldbury Viaduct Major Renewal Scheme, Bam Nuttall Morgan Sindall Joint Venture

CIHT / Ringway Road Safety Award - Online Winter Driving Workshop, Transport for Buckinghamshire

CIHT Major Projects Award - Belfast Rapid Transit - Glider Service, Department for Infrastructure and Amey

CIHT International Projects Award - Ampang Light Rapid Transit Extension Project (AMG LEP), HSS Integrated Sdn Bhd

CIHT / Causeway Transport Technology Award – Cadence, City Science

CIHT Walking and Cycling Award - 3 tier assessments for roadworks, Transport for London

CIHT Public Transport Award - Bus Services in New Residential Developments Guidance, Stagecoach UK Bus

CIHT / PlanGrid Collaboration Award - ‘Evolution not Revolution’, SRN Alliance Area 3 & SRN Alliance Area 9

CIHT Sustainability Award - Highways Habitat Connectivity in Devon and Cornwall, Kier Highways Ltd

CIHT / WSP Planning for Transport Award - Francis Road, Waltham Forest, London Borough of Waltham Forest

CIHT Team of the Year - Innovative Approach to Asset Delivery, East Midlands Asset Delivery

More information on all the winning entries is available here on the CIHT website. For a full list of shortlisted entries, please see here.