ICE's Annual Institutional Awards are designed to recognise both outstanding civil engineering achievements and contribution to the profession and the Institution.
ICE are now accepting submissions with a closing date on Friday 12 April 2013.
The winners are decided by the ICE Awards Committee in May with the official announcement of winners at the ICE Annual Awards ceremony on Friday 18 October.
Individual Awards
Project based Awards
Guidance notes for the preparation of citations
How to submit a nomination
Individual Awards
Gold Medal
The Institution of Civil Engineers Gold Medal is an award for civil engineering excellence to an individual whose sustained contribution to civil engineering over many years is of sufficient magnitude and stature to merit an Institution premier award. This contribution may have been in connection with a major, world recognised civil engineering or construction project or be a contribution in one or more fields arising out of design, research, development or investigation, construction, management (including project management) and education and training.
International Medal
The Medal is awarded annually to a civil engineer in one of the following categories:
- a civil engineer who had prime responsibility for an outstanding contribution to civil engineering outside the United Kingdom
- a civil engineer resident outside the United Kingdom and not a citizen of the United Kingdom, who had prime responsibility for an outstanding contribution to civil engineering inside the United Kingdom.
Garth Watson Medal
Awarded for long, dedicated and valuable service to the Institution by a member or member of staff.
Warren Medal
Awarded to a member of the Institution in recognition of valuable service rendered to his or her region or branch.
Project based Awards
Edmund Hambly Medal
The Edmund Hambly Medal is an award for the creative design of an engineering project that makes a substantial contribution to sustainable development. It is intended to emphasise the important contribution that civil engineers and civil engineering make to the wellbeing of mankind and the environment. For this award, “sustainable development” means projects which meet the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. These projects should take into account factors such as full life-cycle effects including decommissioning, and show an understanding of the implications of infrastructure’s impact upon the environment.
Brunel Medal
The purpose of this award is to recognise valuable service or achievement, which has been rendered to or within the civil engineering industry. Eligibility includes all grades of membership, local authorities, contractors, firms of consulting engineers, educationalists and any person or organisation connected with the civil engineering profession, with particular consideration being given to teams which include chartered / incorporated engineers and engineering technicians.
In addition, the President's Medal is awarded annually to an individual, whether a member of the Institutiton or not, who has performed any service to the Institution, to civil engineers or to the profession, that has not otherwise been recognised and who the ICE President considers deserves the award. The President decides who is to receive the medal. Particular regard will be shown to service that reflects the priorities and objectives that the President has identified for his/her year in office.
Guidance notes for the preparation of citations
Purpose of the nomination
This should make the best case possible for the candidate(s)/project(s) being nominated. The nomination should provide enough detail for the Awards Committee to get a full picture of the candidate(s)/project(s) and the achievements which have led to the nomination. Care should be taken to ensure that only relevant information is provided, and that the amount of detail included does not obscure the argument.
Length of the citation
Citations should be no more than 500 words. Additional relevant information should be in the form of appendices.
Biographical/Background details (where appropriate)
Brief details of work history and qualifications, and any other relevant biographical details, may be helpful in giving the Awards Committee a rounded picture of the nominee(s). In the case of teams of nominees, details of the extent and length of their collaboration may be useful.
Conditions of eligibility
If special eligibility conditions are attached, e.g. preference is to be given to particular classes of nominees, the citation should state if, and how, these conditions are fulfilled.
Relevant achievements (where appropriate)
If an award is to be made for a record of service or achievements, specific details of how the nominee was involved in particular projects or pieces of work should be given, with enough examples cited to give a full and accurate picture of what the nominee has done to deserve the award. Particular attention should be given to those items which are most important or which have greatest bearing on the terms of the award.
Particular projects: partial involvement of the nominee(s)
Where a nominee or team of nominees have not been wholly responsible for the project on which the citation is based, the extent of their responsibility and involvement should be made as clear as possible.
Project outcomes
Where completed projects with predicted outcomes have been cited in support of a nomination, the extent to which the outcomes have been met should be stated.
Illustrative material
Plans, photographs, maps, publicity material etc. are especially useful were a particular project has been nominated.
How to submit a nomination
Please use the model nomination form to act as a guide when submitting a nomination.
All submissions should be made electronically by Friday 12 April at 17:30 to Gloria Liu (gloria.liu@ice.org.uk).