IHE Mercia Branch Awards – Shortlist and Sponsorship Announcement
- Friday March 18, 2022
The Branch Committee is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2022 IHE Mercia Branch Awards, which is being supported by our Headline Sponsor: Severnside Transportation Data Collection.
This has been a record breaking year for submissions and we have been delighted with the number of entries that have come in.
We have also brought a number of Category Sponsors onboard for the 2022 Awards and the Branch Committee would like to thank them for their support. Without our Headline Sponsor and Category Sponsors, we would not be able to put on the Awards.
Congratulations to all of our shortlisted submissions, which are listed below. The IHE/ LCRIG will be in touch with you to arrange tickets/ table bookings during the next week. We look forward to meeting, celebrating and recognising your achievements at the Awards Evening on Thursday 28th April 2022 at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre.
Large Project of the Year
Category Sponsor: Severnside Transportation Data Collection
| Award Submission | Organisation(s) |
| Congleton Link Road | Cheshire East Council, Jacobs, John Graham Construction and Arcadis |
| Mile End Junction Improvements, Oswestry | WSP, Shropshire Council, Balfour Beatty, National Highways, Systra and Kier |
| M42 Junction 3 Congestion and Safety Improvement Scheme | Kier Highways and National Highways |
| Operation Brock Road and Barrier Markings | WJ Group |
| Stafford Western Access Route | Staffordshire County Council, Amey Transport Infrastructure and Amey Consulting |
Small Project of the Year
Category Sponsor: JCB
| Award Submission | Organisation(s) | |
| A5 Smockington Road Improvement Project | WJ Group | |
| Mount Pleasant Crossroads – Part of the A529 Safer Roads Fund Scheme | WSP, Kier and Shropshire Council | |
| South Walls Public Realm and Cycle Enhancement Project | Infrastructure+ Partnership, Staffordshire County Council and Amey | |
| Station Street | East Staffordshire Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council | |
| Tactile Crossing Smart Surface with Integrated Beacon Technology | Connor Specialist Paving Ltd | |
| Wharfage, Ironbridge Flood Resilience Scheme | Telford & Wrekin Council and Balfour Beatty |
Environmental Sustainability Project of the Year
Category Sponsor: Multevo
| Award Submission | Organisation(s) | |
| Congleton Link Road | Cheshire East Council, Jacobs, John Graham Construction and Arcadis | |
| Highway Recycling Technology is at the Forefront of an Environmentally Sustainable | Future Stabilised Pavements, Pavement Testing Services, University of Manchester Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, Galliford Try, and National Highways | |
| Shropshire Carbon Neutral Highway Maintenance Programme | Miles Macadam | |
| Stafford Western Access Route | Staffordshire County Council, Amey Transport Infrastructure and Amey Consulting | |
| Tactile Crossing Smart Surface with Integrated Beacon Technology | Connor Specialist Paving Ltd | |
| The Sweet Taste of Success for Recycling and Road Safety Innovation | Stabilised Pavements, Norfolk County Council, Norfolk Partnership Laboratory, and Tarmac |
Safety and Innovation Project of the Year
Category Sponsor: WJ
| Award Submission | Organisation(s) |
| Bollin Grove, Prestbury – Retaining Wall | Cheshire East Council and Ringway Jacobs |
| Innovating to Make Service Strikes a Thing of the Past | Carnell |
| Mount Pleasant Crossroads – Part of the A529 Safer Roads Fund Scheme | WSP, Kier and Shropshire Council |
| Oakham Road, Dudley – Local Safety Scheme | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and TWM Traffic Control Systems Ltd |
| Operation Brock Road and Barrier Markings | WJ Group |
| Pothole Pro | JCB and Stoke-on-Trent City Council |
| Tactile Crossing Smart Surface with Integrated Beacon Technology | Connor Specialist Paving Ltd |
| The Sweet Taste of Success for Recycling and Road Safety | Innovation Stabilised Pavements, Norfolk County Council, Norfolk Partnership Laboratory, and Tarmac |
| Wharfage, Ironbridge Flood Resilience Scheme | Telford & Wrekin Council and Balfour Beatty |
Highway Partnership Award
Category Sponsor: Balfour Beatty
| Award Submission | Organisation(s) |
| A Productive Partnership – Multevo join the Shropshire Highways Alliance | Multevo, Kier Highways and Shropshire Council |
| A World-First Partnership for Sustainable Highway Recycling using Graphene Technology | Stabilised Pavements, PTS, UMIST Graphene Innovation Centre, Galliford Try, and National Highways |
| Shropshire Carbon Neutral Highway Maintenance Programme | Miles Macadam |
| Staffordshire Highways – Infrastructure+ | Staffordshire County Council and Amey |
| Station Street | East Staffordshire Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council |
| West Midlands Public Transport and Active Travel Infrastructure Improvement Project | Highway Infrastructure Managers Group (HIMG), including: West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, Wolverhampton City Council and Jacobs. |
Active Travel Award
Category Sponsor: Jacobs
| Award Submission | Organisation(s) |
| Emergency Active Travel Fund Tranche 1 Measures | Birmingham City Council and Jacobs |
| South Walls Public Realm and Cycle Enhancement Project Infrastructure+ | Partnership Staffordshire County Council and Amey |
| West Midlands Public Transport and Active Travel Infrastructure Improvement Project | Highway Infrastructure Managers Group (HIMG), including: West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, Wolverhampton City Council and Jacobs. |
Team of the Year
Category Sponsor: Carnell
| Award Submission | Organisation(s) |
| Bollin Grove, Prestbury – Retaining Wall | Cheshire East Council and Ringway Jacobs |
| Bus Stop Infrastructure Works | Jacobs and relevant local highway authorities |
| Station Street | East Staffordshire Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council |
Seats Still Available!
Although the deadline for submissions has passed, we still have places available for you to attend. The Awards will take place on Thursday 28th April at Birmingham Conference and Events Centre and will include a fantastic after dinner speech from Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards.
This is the first time in three years that we have been able to host our Awards evening due to COVID-19 and we are all looking forward to the occasion. As well as recognising and celebrating the fantastic achievements of teams, partnerships and individuals over the past three years, the Awards evening is very much a networking event and provides a great opportunity to catch up with colleagues, clients and friends; and meet new people.
The costs for Tables/ Seats are:
- £750 for a Table of 10;
- £80 for an Individual Seat; and
- £35 for a Student/ Graduate seat.
If you would like to book a table or seat, please contact charlotte.bromley@lcrig.org.uk. Further information on the Awards evening can be found at the dedicated awards page.