Highways is proud to announce the winners of the Highways Awards 2025, where the industry celebrated the individuals, teams and organisations making a huge difference across the sector.
With attendees revelling in the 'electric' atmosphere generated by the wide range of attendees, an unprecedented number of entries this year and a fantastic host in Gabby Logan.
With the sheer number and quality of submissions this year, everyone who received a nomination in such an exceptionally competitive year deserves the respect of the sector.
Here are your 20 winners from the 2025 Highways Awards:
Apprentice of the Year Award
Sponsored by The Institute of Highway Engineers
Winner: Maciej Kaczmarczyk, Kier
Active Travel Scheme of the Year
Sponsored by Waterman Aspen
Winner: Huyton Asphalt Group, CYCLOPS
Best Use of New Technology Award
Winner: R3 Ltd, Setting the Standard: The Future of UK Road Resurfacing
Bridge Project of the Year
Winner: BEAR Scotland, A985 Kincardine Bridge Southern Piled Viaduct Replacement
Digital Transformation and AI Award
Winner: Transport for West Midlands, Leveraging Drone Technology To Transform Work On The Highway
Environmental Sustainability Award
Sponsored by Holcim UK Ltd
Winner: East Riding of Yorkshire, Decarbonising Street Lighting Live Labs 2 Project
Health, Wellbeing and Inclusion Award
Sponsored by Highway Care
Winner: Waterman Aspen, People First: Building a Culture of Care, Inclusion and Impact
Highway Partnership Award
Sponsored by WJ Group
Winner: SMP Alliance, National Emergency Area Retrofit Programme
Line Marking and Street Design Award
Sponsored by the Road Safety Markings Association
Winner: Jointline Limited, Enhancing Safety at Bawtry Road, Tickhill
Major Project Award (Above £10 million)
Sponsored by Stabilised Pavements Limited
Winner: Stockport Council, Stockport Interchange, Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation led mixed-use regeneration scheme and Viaduct Park - a new town centre park
Michael Conway MBE Community Leaders Award
Sponsored by FM Conway
Winner: Susanne Ingham
Product of the Year
Sponsored by GWH
Winner: Heidelberg Materials, evoZero - Ultra Low Carbon Cement
Road Safety Scheme of the Year
Winner: AtkinsRéalis, A3102 Safer Roads Fund
Small Project of the Year (Under £10 million)
Winner: TKJV, Transport for London's Joe Strummer Subway rain gardens
Steve Berry Highways Authority Innovation Award
Sponsored by AtkinsRéalis
Winner: Community BlueScapes, Kitson Road
Team of the Year
Sponsored by Associated Asphalt Contracting
Winner: SMP Alliance, National Emergency Area Retrofit Programme
Winter Service and Climate Resilience of the Year
Winner: East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Delivering Winter Savings to drive efficiency and move to a Resilient Network Approach
Worker and Site Safety Initiative Award
Sponsored by Re-flow Field Management
Winner: Balfour Beatty, UK Roadworker Abuse Fatal Risk Group
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by Kier
Winner: Nicola Bell NBE, National Highways
Special Merit Award
Winner: SMP alliance
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