A fantastic evening at CIHT Northern Ireland’s Annual Gala Dinner and Awards. Always a very special event - held this year in the Transport Museum, Cultra.

It was expertly hosted by Claire McCollum and we were delighted to be joined by Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) President, Mitesh Solanki, as well as our Chief Executive, Sue Percy, who introduced the awards presentation.

Dawson Stelfox MBE was superb. His Everest story was gripping, authentic, and completely captivated the audience. A truly inspiring speaker who connects achievement with humility and resilience. With the support of all of our attendees, we raised £3,225, on the night for Northern Ireland Chest Heart And Stroke.

We also announced the winners of the 2026 Awards. Congratulations to all our winners and highly commended entries:

	Emerging Professional of the Year Award Winner - Simran Das, AtkinsRéalis
	Highly Commended - Aoife Campbell IEng MICE, AtkinsRéalis Highly Commended - Leah Moulds, Amey
	Infrastructure Project of the Year Award (under £5m) Winner - Moylinn Footbridge by Department for Infrastructure, Amey & FP McCann Ltd
	Highly Commended - McKinstry Road Junction by McQuillan Companies
	Infrastructure Project of the Year Award (over £5m) Winner - Belfast Tidal Flood Alleviation by Charles Brand
	Innovation Award Winner - CRAWL Central Reserve Advance Warning Lighting by Lagan Operations and Maintenance Ltd
	Highly Commended - Unlocking Network Intelligence for Smarter, Faster Decisions by Department for Infrastructure & AtkinsRéalis
	Sustainability Award Winner - Craigantlet Asphalt Plant: Pioneering the Future of Low Carbon Roads by Northstone Materials
	Active Travel Award Winner - Carlingford Greenway by Doran Consulting
	Ulster University and Queen's University Belfast Student Awards Ryan Davis, AECOM and Sophie Orr, AtkinsRéalis

A huge thank you to our sponsors and partners. It was a pleasure to reconnect with so many friends and colleagues from across the transport and infrastructure sector. 

My thanks to Eamon Scullion Dinner Secretary and the entire CIHT team for delivering such a memorable event.

If you would like to get involved with CIHT Northern Ireland, please contact northernireland@ciht.org.uk.