26th November 2021 CIHT Cymru Wales are delighted to announce the winners of our Awards 2021.
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Given the pandemic, this was our first face-to-face gathering since our last event nearly two years ago. The Cymru Wales Committee and our Chair, Julie Hunt, were incredibly pleased to hold the annual Awards Dinner 2021 on 26th November at St Georges Hotel, Llandudno, in North Wales, and welcome our President Deborah Sims.
Turnout was fantastic with around 160 people attending. It was a fast sell-out this year showing how popular our Awards Dinner is and how much everyone has missed our events. Our guest speaker, Nigel Owens MBE the most-capped referee in world rugby, gave an engaging and insightful speech.
The criteria for this year’s Awards were aligned with the seven goals of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015:
The award was collected by representatives from Transport for Wales, WSP, Network Rail and Alun Griffiths Contractors Ltd.
The award for Transport Project of the Year went to The Bow Street Transport Interchange. This project involved the reconstruction of a disused railway station at Bow Street on the Shrewsbury line approximately 3.5 miles east of Aberystwyth. The Bow Street Transport Interchange features a 100m long platform with a passenger shelter, real-time information point and ticket machine. It also features an 81-space car and motorcycle parking area and bus drop-off and pick-up interchange. It has access to local Active Travel cycle routes and a covered cycle shelter. The site has easy motorised access, thanks to improvements to the adjacent A487 (T)/A415 junction.
To collect their certificate were representatives from Welsh Government, N&MWTRA, WSP and Jones Bros (Ruthin) Ltd.
The Small Transport Project of the Year award was highly contested and this year we recognised more than one project. The judges identified and Highly Commended the A55 J19 Glan Conwy Improvement Scheme project and were impressed with the effective partnership working, making a complex junction safer for drivers, passengers and active travellers.
The award was collected by representatives from Welsh Government, Transport for Wales, Mott MacDonald and WSP..
The award for Small Transport Project of the Year went to The South East Wales Transport Commission Study. This one stood out for the judges because it was revolutionary and directly addressed the 7 goals and 5 ways of working associated with the WFG Act. It departed from the traditional ‘predict and provide’ approach and adopted an alternative approach that is reliant upon sustainable transport. It involved transport professionals from the Welsh Government, Transport for Wales and two leading engineering consultancies based in Wales. The project team looked at all the previous studies, took a long term view and made 58 recommendations, all of which were accepted by Welsh Government.
The award was collected by representatives from Welsh Government, SWTRA, Pembrokeshire CC, Atkins and Alun Griffiths Contractors Ltd.
The Designed in Wales / Welsh Origins Award went to The Chimneys Link Road and Trunk Road Improvement Scheme in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire and provided the judges with an opportunity to recognise another excellent home grown project. The project had been a long time in development, was the product of effective partnership working and has greatly improved the public realm. It fits well into a historic urban location and has delivered road safety, economic and environmental benefits.
The award was collected by Kelly Croke of WSP on Sam’s behalf.
Last, but by no means least, the Emerging Professional Award went to Sam Dorgan, an Assistant Bridge Engineer with WSP. The judges agreed unanimously on this entrant and were impressed with his exceptional leadership and management capabilities throughout the design and construction process of the replacement footways on the iconic and listed Menai Bridge.
CIHT Cymru Wales wish all our entrants every success in their chosen career.
Thank you to our judging panel – who were impressed by how close the competition was and by the high calibre of entries. The aim was to hear and understand how projects have and will continue to contribute to the achievement of the seven goals from the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, and to recognise how the five ways of working associated with the act had been applied:
• Long-term (balancing short and long term needs)
• Integration (with other related objectives)
• Involvement (of other stakeholders)
The Cymru Wales Committee would like to thank Alun Griffiths Contractors, Corderoy, Hanson, Jones-Bros and WSP for sponsoring the awards this year.
It is apparent that there is so much great work being delivered and designed within Wales and we look forward to seeing the entry submissions next year.
If you are involved in a project which you think would be of interest to CIHT members, please do contact wales@ciht.org.uk to discuss a potential presentation.
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