More than 350 professionals came together to celebrate the outstanding projects and initiatives of the highways and transportation industry at last week’s CIHT Awards in London.

 

The 12th annual ceremony was hosted by broadcaster Bill Turnbull at the Troxy in Limehouse. Sixteen awards were presented on the night – including a new for 2017 CIHT Award recognising an overall winner – by President Steve Rowsell and other leading professionals.

 

The inaugural CIHT Award went to Sustainable Transport Award winners Integrated Transport Planning and Derby City Council for their project ‘Derby Connected – Travel Advice Service’. The initiative supports businesses and their employees to make sustainable travel choices.

 

President Steve Rowsell commented: “We are delighted to celebrate the excellent work both organisations are doing within the sector.”

 

The Institution received over 170 entries to the awards this year with 47 projects making it onto the final shortlist.

 

CIHT chief executive Sue Percy said: “The winning projects have demonstrated that the highways and transportation sector continues to produce first class, exceptional schemes that contribute to the growth of the transport community and society.

 

She added: “We would like to thank all those who submitted entries into this year’s Awards. The quality of projects continues to grow each year. We hope that this year’s entries will inspire even more organisations to enter the Awards next year.”

 

A more detailed report on the CIHT Awards 2017 is included in the June issue of TP which arrives on desks this week.

 

The full list of winners is as follows:

 

CIHT Award 2017 – CIHT / Costain Sustainable Transport Award

Integrated Transport Planning and Derby City Council – Derby Connected - Travel Advice Service

 

CIHT Inspirational Leadership Award

Rachel White, European Managing Director, CH2M (receiving the award on Rachel’s behalf is Nicola Blaney of CH2M)

 

CIHT Young Professional of the Year

Kaine Lynch, Senior Civil Engineer, TransportNI with the Department for Infrastructure Northern Ireland

 

CIHT / Ringway Innovation Award

A-one+, Urbis Schréder and Highways England – M18, M621, M180 LED Sculp Gantry Lighting

 

CIHT Asset Management Award

Atkins and Transport Scotland – Transport Scotland Asset Management Improvement Programme

 

CIHT Diversity and Inclusion Award

Mott MacDonald – Advancing equality, diversity and inclusion

 

CIHT / Tarmac Health & Safety Award

Jacobs – mental health matters

 

CIHT / Gatwick Airport Major Projects Award

Skanska UK, Jacobs and AECOM – M1 Junction 19 Improvement Scheme

 

CIHT / Colas Skills Award

Carillion and Morgan Sindall Joint Venture – A1(M) Leeming to Barton Improvement

 

CIHT Collaboration Award

Cheshire East Council, Ringway Jacobs, Eurovia and Jacobs – Working together in Cheshire East

 

CIHT Technology Award

AECOM – Maximising existing assets: and analytical approach to optimising traffic signals

 

CIHT / John Smart Road Safety Award

Transport for London – Roadworks Patrol

 

CIHT / Department for Transport Reducing Street Clutter Award

Ringway Hounslow Highways – Signing the way in Hounslow

 

CIHT / Department for Transport Inclusive Transportation Award

Scotland TranServ, Transport Scotland and Neatebox – Installation of Neatebox pedestrian application in Largs

 

CIHT Streets & Places Award

North Midland Construction and Sheffield City Council – Grey to Green Phase 1 - Sheffield Riverside Business District

 

CIHT Sustainability Award

Hertfordshire County Council and Ringway Infrastructure Services – From PFI to LED

 

(Photos: Scott Ramsey Photography)