The winners of the Highways Awards 2022 were announced on Wednesday night at a glittering gala dinner at a packed new and larger venue.
Star turn Ed Byrne and Highways editor Dominic Browne led the proceedings, with a thoughtful contribution from Institute of Highway Engineers president Martin Polland.
The evening also raised more than £1,500 for Highways' charity partner, Mind.
The Apprentice of the Year Award went to Daniel Johnson of Ringway Jacobs (Cheshire East Highways), while the Lifetime Achievement Award recognised the huge contribution to the industry made by Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) founder Will Britain, who retired from Blackpool Council this year.
Speaking to Highways after winning their awards, both said they were 'stunned' and nearly speechless at the news.
The judges felt Daniel's willingness to learn and develop new skills shone through in a very competitive field, while his key role in identifying and challenging a design issue showed how far he has developed at this stage in his career.
They added that the faith his employers have in him is testament to his potential within this industry.
Great night for us #highwaysawards22@CECHighways apprentice Daniel Johnson won apprentice of the Year and Bridges and Structures team won Steve Berry Highways Authority Innovation Award. @Essexhighways highly commended twice for use of drones and AI in survey and safety work. pic.twitter.com/9j2kDr6fbG
— Ringway Jacobs (@ringwayjacobs) October 20, 2022
Winners
Road Safety Scheme of the Year - sponsored by
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and TWM Traffic Control Systems for the Oakham Road Local Safety Scheme
Active Travel Scheme of the Year Award - sponsored by
Ridge, Stockport Council and George Cox & Sons for the Bramhall Park to A6 Active Travel Scheme
Apprentice of the Year Award - sponsored by
Daniel Johnson - Ringway Jacobs (Cheshire East Highways)
Best Use of New Technology Award
Atkins for the Theia Development for Stud and Concrete Distress
Lifetime Achievement Award - sponsored by
Will Britain
Environmental Sustainability Award - sponsored by
Milestone Infrastructure (Hampshire Highways) for the Hampshire Highways Carbon Strategy
Highway Partnership Award - sponsored by
Greater London Authority, with Transport for London, alongside Cadent, SGN, UK Power Networks, Thames Water, Affinity Water and Network Rail for the Dig-Once Approach
Maintenance Efficiency Award - sponsored by
VolkerFitzpatrick, TechJoint, Colas, LGTAG, Mott MacDonald, National Highways for the A12 J15 - 19 Concrete Lifecycle Extension Works
Major Project Award - sponsored by
Leeds City Council, WSP, Balfour Beatty for the Regent Street Flyover
Judges' Special Merit Award - sponsored by
Milestone Infrastructure (Hampshire Highways) for the Hampshire Highways Carbon Strategy
Mental Health & Wellbeing Award - sponsored by
Agilysis for Agilysis Team
Product of the Year Award - sponsored by
Aggregate Industries UK Ltd, Shell Construction and Road for SuperLow-Carbon Asphalt: a sustainable solution to help decarbonise road construction
Site Safety Initiative Award - sponsored by
MSF for Animated Multilingual Method Statements
Steve Berry Highways Authority Innovation Award - sponsored by
Ringway Jacobs, Cheshire East Highways for Rebuilding Bollin Grove
Team of the Year Award - sponsored by
Kier Highways, National Highways for the RDP A585 Windy Harbour Integrated Project Team
Winter Maintenance Award - sponsored by
Norfolk County Council CES Highways Transport and Waste for Deploying Digital Innovation and Technology to Inform the Winter Service
