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Help us to celebrate the exceptional work that ICE members do every day and submit a nomination for the 2025 ICE Scotland Awards. Whether it’s for yourself or a colleague, tell us about the enthusiastic, passionate and committed ICE members that deserve recognition for going above and beyond.

Our 2025 ICE Scotland awards

Our ICE Scotland awards are now open for entries.

Complete your entry in these easy steps:

  1. Read: Check through the nomination form before starting your application. Ensure you've read the rules of entry.
  2. Choose your category: Ensure you provide all relevant information. Incomplete entries may be null and void.
    • Sustainability Champion Award - sponsored by George Leslie
    • Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award
    • Inspiration and Support Award - sponsored by Tech Ex Consulting
    • Temporary Works Champion - sponsored by the Temporary Works Forum
    • Outstanding Contribution Award
  3. Submit your application: Email your application to [email protected] by midday on Friday 04 July.
  4. Join the celebration: The Awards will be announced and presented at the 120th ICE Glasgow & West of Scotland Annual Dinner on Thursday 13 November at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central, where our STEM Ambassador of the Year, Emerging Engineer and Quest Technician Awards for 2025 will also be celebrated.

Our 2025 awards sponsors

George Leslie

George Leslie

George Leslie is a Scottish based Civil Engineering Contractor based in the outskirts of Glasgow. Working across Scotland and beyond, we undertake projects ranging from Water, Power, Marine to Renewables.

Tech Ex Consulting

Tech Ex Consulting

At Tech Ex Consulting, we offer specialist services that transform your technical and professional development schemes into industry leading programmes.

TWF

Temporary Works Forum

The Temporary Works Forum (TWf) aims to encourage open discussion of any matter related to temporary works.

Could you be our next awards sponsor?

With local representation and multiple options from single award through to headline sponsor for all 12 regions, we have a sponsorship package tailored to you. Get in touch with the team today.

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Our 2024 ICE Scotland awards winners

Inspiration and Support Award

Lloyd Walker, proposal manager with Jacobs, won the Inspiration and Support Award for his enthusiasm in supporting others, both within and outwith his work responsibilities. Lloyd said: “I’m honoured and privileged to have been nominated and win this award! I love my job and having the ability to support and educate others in the profession has been a huge passion of mine.

“I aim to take the stereotypes and stigmas associated with civil engineering and create an environment where individuals are supported, curious, creative and ultimately proud of what they do and what they can become.

“I hope to continue to promote STEM and help people achieve all they can within civil engineering and beyond.”

ICE Scotland Diversity & Inclusion Champion

Susan Francombe, independent consultant at the Building of Business, was named ICE Scotland Diversity & Inclusion Champion, for her depth and breadth of activity leading to a tangible change in the workplace approach.

Susan commented: “I am honoured to receive this award - a testament to the collective effort we have made in fostering a holistic approach to diversity and inclusion in our industry.

“I want to express my appreciation to those who have confided in me, despite their fears of repercussions on their careers. I dedicate this award to them, as they are the unsung heroes of change. Together, let us continue to work towards a more inclusive and supportive environment for all.”

Sustainability Champion Award

The Sustainability Champion Award went to Ian Watt, Delivery Manager at Scottish Water, for demonstrating exceptional leadership in driving Scottish Water's net zero ambitions which have had a measurable and wide-reaching impact

Ian said: “Achieving net zero is our greatest challenge. It requires us to be collaborative, bold and inspiring as we deliver projects now and in the future. As has been said before, reaching net zero is the point at which we stop damaging the planet.

“I'm honoured to receive this award and thank my team, colleagues in Scottish Water and our supply chain partners for their continued engagement and support on our Beyond Net Zero ambition.”

Outstanding Contribution Award

Sandra, retired, received the award for the many years she has served as a member of both the ICE Scotland Committee and PHEW.

Sandra said: “I have been interested for many years in how civil engineering has evolved and how it has helped improve people’s lives. Involvement with PHEW for over 40 years has been a great way of developing this interest.

“Understanding our Engineering heritage is important as much of the role of the civil engineer today is looking after and maintaining these assets whilst respecting their history.

“I am honoured that ICE Scotland feels that my work for PHEW over the years is worthy of this award.”

Emerging Engineers Award

Hamish’s work particularly caught the judging panel’s imagination when he presented his paper on “Adaptive Lighting for the Inspection of Concrete Structures”.

This novel visual inspection device uses lighting and artificial intelligence to detect, classify and monitor concrete defects and has the potential to greatly assist human inspectors, reducing their exposure to both physical and mental health risks.

QUEST Technician Award

In order to win this year’s QUEST Technician Award, Lewis demonstrated skills in leadership, determination and ambition, the ability to think and act independently, balanced with great teamwork and inter-personal skills.

STEM Ambassador of the Year Award

The STEM Ambassador of the Year Award is always very closely contested but the winner this year, Kevin Smith, has been an enthusiastic and committed ICE STEM Ambassador for a number of years.

He not only gives generously of his time to a variety of ICE Education and Inspiration activities, but also finds other unique ways to help young people with their first big career decisions.

Emerging Engineers Award

Emerging Engineers Award

Showcasing our student and graduate members originality and communication skills in this regional, then international competition, with the winner receiving the Emerging Engineers Cup.

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