Quarry regeneration wins major ICE prize – could your project be next?

A project that transformed a disused granite quarry into a climate-resilient community using blue-green infrastructure to manage flood risk has been named a winner at this year's ICE Awards.

The Anderson Road Quarry scheme in Hong Kong received the Edmund Hambly Medal for creative design in sustainable development at this annual celebration of outstanding contributions to the profession.

The Brunel Medal for low-carbon solutions in the built environment has gone to the Environment Agency. Two innovative initiatives have put it on track to achieve a 20% cut in CO2 emissions from its capital programme by 2030.

And Ewan Angus has won the Gold Medal for engineering excellence. This recognises his ethical leadership over a 40-year career, including his role in the Forth Road Bridge’s rapid repair and reopening after a structural fault forced its closure in 2015.

This year’s other winners

• The SICMA Canarias climate information system has won the Chris Binnie Award for achievements in sustainable water management.
• Chelvi Nava has won the Bev Waugh Award for cultivating a positive team culture and transforming productivity.
• Samantha Ratcliffe has won the Tom Barton Award for improving quality, productivity, safety and sustainability by eliminating errors.
• Debra Francis has won the Garth Watson Medal for valued service to the ICE.
• Ian Boocock has won the Warren Medal for valued service to his ICE region.
• Tony Suckling has won the John Mitchell Award for achievements in geotechnical practice, site-based innovation and/or safety management.
• Chaido (Yuli) Doulala-Rigby has won the President’s Medal. This is awarded to someone who has not otherwise been recognised for their service to the ICE or the profession.

Nominate people and projects for next year’s awards

The institution is accepting nominations for the 2027 ICE Awards. These are prestigious accolades that give the winners sector-wide recognition.

The ICE exists to improve lives by ensuring that the world has the engineering capacity and infrastructure it needs to enable our planet and our people to thrive. It encourages all members to nominate people and projects they believe have effectively pursued this goal.

It is seeking nominations in all the above categories apart from the President’s Medal and the John Mitchell Award, which is administered by the British Geotechnical Association.

For each submission, you’ll need to download and complete a form which requires citations outlining why the nominee deserves recognition.

Non-members of the ICE may be put up for an award, but all nominations must be endorsed by a member.

You may not nominate yourself, apart from for the Chris Binnie Award – there’s a separate form for anyone wishing to submit their own initiative.

The deadline for submissions is 11.59pm on Tuesday 8 September 2026. An independent committee will then review all nominations and select the winners.

Visit the ICE Awards webpage or email [email protected] for further information.