ICE Scotland works to promote and celebrate the outstanding work of members. It organises awards to recognise exceptional projects, teamwork and individual excellence.
The ceremony took place as part of the prestigious ICE Scotland Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch Annual dinner, hosted by actor and comedian Elaine C Smith.
The winners received their awards from ICE President Professor Jim Hall, ICE Scotland Chair Ellen Halkon and sponsor, Russell Bissland of Tech Ex Consulting.
ICE Scotland regional director Ben Westland said: “ICE has over 8500 members in Scotland drawn from public, private and academic sectors who design, build and maintain our vital transport, water, flooding, energy and waste infrastructure.
“They do exceptional things, and these awards were designed to celebrate the achievements of just a few of them.”
Also recognised at the event were Scotland’s Emerging Engineer, Hamish Dow, Scotland’s STEM Ambassador of the Year, Kevin Smith, ICE Scotland QUEST Technician Award recipient, Lewis Marshall as well as noting all the names of those who received QUEST Undergraduate Scholarships and those who were awarded ICE Student Prizes.
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See all our winners below.
ICE Scotland organises and supports awards that showcase the outstanding achievements of ICE members in the region.
Lloyd Walker
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.”
Susan Francombe
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.”
Ian Watt
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.”
Sandra Purves
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.”
Hamish Dow
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.
Lewis Marshall
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.
Kevin Smith
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.
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Showcasing our student and graduate members originality and communication skills in this regional, then international competition, with the winner receiving the Emerging Engineers Cup.
