Bristol Airport Transport Interchange
Designed in Wales Award
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ICE Wales Cymru works to promote and celebrate the outstanding work of members. It organises awards to recognise exceptional projects, teamwork and individual excellence.
Our 2026 Project Award winners
Designed in Wales Award Sponsored by Waterman Aspen: Bristol Airport Public Transport Interchange
An outdated transport hub was replaced with an accessible interchange, featuring 16 bus bays, a glazed link bridge, improved drop off facilities, information systems and a multi storey car park. The design team led a collaborative, data‑driven approach that optimised passenger flow and sustainability.
Submitted by: Griffiths
Key Partners: Burroughs, Farrans JV
Crymlyn Bog Restoration of Hydrological Balance
Chair’s Special Award
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Chair’s Special Award Sponsored by Prichards: Crymlyn Bog Restoration of Hydrological Balance
Operating on highly variable unstable quaking peat with water levels rising 40cm during flood events, the project deployed amphibious and low ground pressure excavators to clear the entire 2km canal corridor. Works were delivered under CDM 2015, with real-time dissolved oxygen and water level monitoring.
Submittd by: EcoVigor Ltd
Key partners: LifeQuake
Anglesey Highway Maintenance and Street Lighting Term Service
ICE Wales Cymru Diversity Award
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ICE Wales Cymru Diversity Award Sponsored by Vinci: Anglesey Highway Maintenance and Street Lighting Term Service
Through initiatives including support for young people, trauma informed training, workforce wellbeing programmes and the promotion of women into construction, inclusive practices were embedded into day to day delivery of this project.
Submitted by: Griffiths
Key Partners: Isle of Anglesey CC
Mumbles Coastal Protection Scheme
Alun Griffiths Community Engagement Award
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Alun Griffiths Community Engagement Award: Mumbles Coastal Protection Scheme
The project protected a coastal community from flooding while transforming the promenade. The scheme safeguarded residential and commercial properties, including over 50 businesses. The project achieved a Considerate Constructors Scheme highest score.
Submitted by: Knights Brown
Key Partners: City & County of Swansea, JBA, Thames Valley Construction, MM Engineering, MPE Ltd, Gwendraeth Valley Tarmacadam
Newtown Active Travel Bridge
Bill Ward Sustainability Award
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Bill Ward Sustainability Award sponsored by AtkinsRéalis: Newtown Active Travel Bridge
The project is an example of sustainable infrastructure shaped by whole-life engineering. The bridge provides a fully inclusive, DDA-compliant active travel link, reconnecting residential communities with leisure facilities, retail areas and the wider active travel network, supporting everyday walking and cycling.
Submitted by: YGC
Key Partners: Powys CC, Mott Macdonald, TfW, J N Bentley and R & R Engineering
Nant Morlais Culvert Remediation
Roy Edwards Award
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Roy Edwards Award sponsored by Knights Brown: Nant Morlais Culvert Remediation
The collapse of a culvert created a 12m deep sinkhole. Edwards Diving Services stabilised the collapse and delivered a permanent solution in a constrained urban environment. Remote techniques were used to survey the sinkhole, install fluming and backfill the collapse, enabling residents to return home within three weeks.
Submitted by: Edwards Diving Services
Key Partners: WSP, Pebble Engineering, Merthyr Tydfil CBC
Llyn Celyn Reservoir Spillway
George Gibby Award
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George Gibby Award Sponsored by Walters: Llyn Celyn Reservoir Spillway
The project delivered an upgrade to Wales’ largest reservoir. A 70° soil‑nailed excavation, efficient concrete delivery, and a robust dam safety management plan were delivered. The project was delivered with stakeholder collaboration, environmental sensitivity and community engagement.
Submitted by: Dŵr Cymr
Key Partners: Mott Macdonald Bentley, Natural Resources Wales
Our 2026 People Award winners
Apprentice of the Year
Jack Whitehouse
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Apprentice of the Year - Jack Whitehouse
This is award open to all civil engineering apprentices across Wales for individuals demonstrating excellence in achievement and willingness to be an outstanding ambassador.
Our winner is Jack Whitehouse who impressed the judges with his excellent submission answering all qualifying questions succinctly.
Jack is completing his Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship at Wrexham University alongside his role as a contracts manager and apprentice engineer for MPH Construction Ltd.
STEMM Ambassador of the Year
Thabani Manjengwa
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STEMM Ambassador of the Year - Thabani Manjengwa
The STEMM Ambassador of the Year Award honours a member who has shown outstanding commitment to the industry by giving their time to inspire the next generation.
Our winner Thabani Manjengwa impressed the judges with his delivery of the Engineering Team Challenge across four regions, engagement with students and teachers, and leadership skills.
Paterson Prize
Dafydd Tudor
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Paterson Prize - Dafydd Tudor
The Paterson Prize is awarded for the best written assignment by a Welsh candidate in their final ICE Professional Review.
Dafydd Tudor was a worthy winner following nomination by professional reviewers.
His essay on climate change and the role civil engineers must play in providing future resilience was well written; it set out a context, provided critical perspectives and provides several examples of resilience practices. Dafydd is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer at Mott Macdonald.
Our 2026 awards sponsors
Headline sponsor
Griffiths
Griffiths is a sustainable civil engineering contractor that helps connect communities through road, rail, water, and utilities.
Project awards sponsors
Prichard’s
The humble beginnings of Prichard’s started in 1995 with a tractor and trailer, with a desire to deliver excellent service; safely, reliably and cost effectively.
AtkinsRéalis
AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering service and nuclear organisation with major offices in both Cardiff and Swansea.
VINCI Building
Operating from a network of offices throughout England and Wales, VINCI Building delivers new build, refurbishment and associated fit-out works, with particular expertise in the education, healthcare, industrial, air, retail, commercial and mixed-use sectors.
Knights Brown
Knights Brown are experts in Coasts & Ports, Energy, Water Utilities, Infrastructure and Buildings. They have a commitment to climate action and carbon reduction, and to project communities.
Walters
Walters is an award-winning, family-owned civil engineering contractor based in Wales. They provide professional, self-delivered services across the infrastructure, development, plant, and energy sectors. Known for making complexity look simple, their long-standing reputation for delivery is built on technical capability and reliability of service.
Waterman Aspen
What started as supplying skilled people to the Channel Tunnel project in 1988 has grown into the UK’s leading secondment provider whose people have worked on almost every major civil engineering project in the UK since the company was formed in 1988.
People awards sponsors
South Wales Institute of Engineers Educational Trust
South Wales Institute of Engineers Educational Trust has as its aim the encouragement and advancement of the sciences and practices of engineering and technology.
Jones Bros
Jones Brothers is an award-winning civil engineering company. Its expertise is in energy and renewables, flood and coastal protection work and the construction of waste management facilities.
Kaymac
Kaymac Marine & Civil Engineering Ltd are a multi-award-winning specialist Marine and Civil Engineering Contractors with an outstanding track record of excellence, innovation and safety.
Ocuair
Ocuair Limited is harnessing the latest UAV and sensor technologies for unsurpassed aerial imagery, thermal condition surveying and video, producing decision support products for industrial asset management, safety inspections, surveying, mapping and film footage.
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.