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ICE Wales Cymru

Project Awards

The Wales Cymru Awards celebrate projects of all sizes and scopes from across the region. Every year, the awards are presented to the best civil engineering projects or teams, or to ground-breaking research in the region.

ICE Wales Cymru Project Awards 2024

The ICE Wales Cymru Project Awards 2024 are now closed for entries.

We are delighted with the response for entries this year, doubling that of 2023!

The projects will all be assessed by our professional judging panel and a shortlist will be announced in due course. Stay tuned!

Winners will be announced and presented with their Awards at the Gala Dinner on 04 October at the Marriott Hotel, Cardiff.

Tables/places for the event are waiting list only. To be considered, please contact [email protected]

Awards sponsors

Thank you once more to Griffiths, Ocuair, Cambrensis, SWIEET and Symmons Madge for their continued sponsorship of the event, to Jones Bros our new sponsor for STEMM Ambassador of the Year, and to Severnside Group for their sponsorship of the new Award for Diversity.

Engineering successes celebrated at the ICE Wales Cymru Annual Awards ceremony 2023

ICE President Keith Howells addresses guests at the ICE Wales Cymru Awards 2023
ICE President Keith Howells addresses guests at the ICE Wales Cymru Awards 2023

Successful engineers and projects were celebrated at this year’s ICE Wales Cymru Awards ceremony which took place at the Marriott Hotel, Cardiff on 22 September 2023. Keith Howells FICE, ICE President presented the awards in the presence of over 280 guests in central Cardiff.

The ICE Wales Cymru Awards ceremony 2023 was held during a Gala Dinner at the Marriott Hotel, Cardiff on Friday 22 September where the winners were announced and celebrated.

This year’s projects were described by John Mather, ICE Chartered Civil Engineer, Chair of the Panel of Judges as all impressive in their own way. All the schemes served to contribute towards the achievement of the Welsh Government’s wellbeing goals, with projects ranging in cost between £75k and £30m.

Faith Nursery and Primary School Phase 1: Kachumbala, Uganda

The Designed in Wales Award

Faith Nursery and Primary School Phase 1: Kachumbala, Uganda

Submitted by: Engineers for Overseas Development Limited (EFOD) Cardiff
Key partners: Faith Nursery and Primary School, Arup, Mott MacDonald, plus 20 skilled and semi-skilled and unskilled workers, and a cook & her assistant

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Dwyran Natural Flood Management (NFM) Pilot Scheme, Anglesey

Chair's Special Award

Dwyran Natural Flood Management (NFM) Pilot Scheme, Anglesey

Submitted by: Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd
Key partners: Isle of Anglesey County Council and Waterco

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Llyn Tegid Reservoir Safety Improvements, Bala

Alun Griffiths Award for Community Engagement

Llyn Tegid Reservoir Safety Improvements, Bala

Submitted by: Natural Resources Wales
Key partners: Binnies UK Ltd, William Hughes (Civil Engineering) Ltd Arcadis UK Ltd. Dams & Reservoirs Ltd, Ground Control Ltd

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Wood Street, Central Square, Cardiff

Bill Ward Sustainability Award

Wood Street, Central Square, Cardiff

Submitted by: Arup and Knights Brown
Key partners: Cardiff Council

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Llansannan Flood Allevation Scheme

Roy Edwards Award

Llansannan Flood Allevation Scheme

Submitted by: MWT Civil Engineering Ltd
Key partners: Conwy County Borough Council and AECOM

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M4 Ebbw River Bridge Strengthening

George Gibby Award

M4 Ebbw River Bridge Strengthening, Tredegar Park, Newport

Submitted by: GRIFFITHS
Key partners: South Wales Trunk Road Agency/Welsh Government, WSP

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