The North West Civil Engineering Awards showcase the collective and individual achievements of civil engineers and civil engineering. Congratulations to the 2012 winners. Please see the News section for more details of the winning projects and people.
The North West Civil Engineering Project of the Year Award recognises excellence and imaginative concepts in civil engineering practice in the North West: Cheshire, Cumbria, the Isle of Man, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside. The award will be in 2 categories: Large Project (project cost > £0.5m) and Small Project (project cost < £0.5m).
2012 Large Project of the Year
Media City UK footbridge, Salford Quays
Type of scheme Swing bridge
Commissioning authority Peel Holdings
Principal designer Gifford, part of Ramboll
Principal contractor Balfour Beatty
Others involved Gifford, part of Ramboll; Wilkinson Eyre Architects
2012 Small Project of the Year
Flax Lane Bridge Reconstruction, Burscough, Lancashire
Type of Scheme Reconstruction of life expired highway asset
Commissioning Authority Lancashire County Council
Principal Designer Lancashire CC Area South Design Team
Principal Contractor Lancashire County Commercial Group
The North West Civil Engineering Community Award recognises a civil engineering project that demonstrates a clear benefit to society, and a recognisable or measurable improvement to quality of life for the people who use it or are affected by it.
2012 Community Award
The Gote, Cockermouth Flood Alleviation Scheme, Cumbria
Type of scheme Flood alleviation scheme
Commissioning authority Environment Agency
Principal designer Atkins
Principal contractor Volker Stevin
Others involved Cockermouth Flood Action Group
Highly Commended
Navvies Bridge Replacement Workington Cumbria
Type of scheme Bridge replacement scheme
Commissioning authority Cumbria County Council
Principal designer Capita Symonds
Principal contractor Morgan Sindall
Others involved Rowecord
Commended
Didsbury Flood Basin, Didsbury, Greater Manchester#
Type of scheme Flood storage basin
Commissioning authority Environment Agency
Principal designer Arup
Principal contractor Morrison Construction
Slaidburn Water Supply Slaidburn, Lancashire
Type of scheme 7km of water main and pumping station
Commissioning authority NCA (UU)
Principal designer NCA (UU, BBUSL, MWH)
Principal contractor NCA (BBUSL)
The North West Education Volunteer of the Year honours an individual who has shown outstanding commitment to civil engineering by giving his or her time to represent ICE and/or the profession at school or university events. Civil engineers working with children and young people through education events are a key way to introduce them to civil engineering and influence their choice of civil engineering as a profession.
2012 Education Volunteer of the Year
Joint award
Falah Alhusan, United Utilities
Katie Goode, Atkins
The North West Mentor of the Year award honours an individual who has shown outstanding commitment to mentoring members of the Institution.
The civil engineering profession has a strong tradition of members supporting colleagues in their professional development. This award demonstrates the important role played by mentors, publicises good practice to employers and aims to encourage members to volunteer as mentors to support colleagues.
2012 Mentor of the Year
Jeff Lawrenson, Environment Agency (retired)