Top engineering projects shortlisted for Yorkshire and Humber awards

The ICE has revealed the shortlist of pioneering projects that will be recognised at this year's Yorkshire and Humber Awards.

Ten engineering projects, including a flyover, water quality improvement scheme and school bridge, were shortlisted across four categories:

• Centenary Award, for projects with a total cost in excess of £5 million
• Smeaton Award, for projects that cost less than £5 million
• Sir John Fowler Award, for projects centred around studies and research
• Net Zero Award, the newest addition, for projects, studies or research which set new standards in lowering the carbon footprint of Yorkshire and Humber

The awards are held every year to showcase the outstanding work done by civil engineers from across the region over the past two years.

The winners will be revealed at a gala dinner and awards ceremony in Leeds on 3 March 2023.

The 2023 shortlist

Centenary Award

• East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR)
• Huddersfield Energy & Recycling Facility
• Regent Street Flyover, Leeds

This award is sponsored by John Sisk and Son Ltd.

Smeaton Award

• Forge Island Canal Barrier, Rotherham
• Roundhay Park Lane CSO – Water Quality Improvement
• Suggitt’s Lane Footbridge
• Whitby Waste Water Treatment Works Odour Control and Sludge Tanks

Sir John Fowler Award

• Hull Blue Green Plan

Net Zero Award

• Embsay Water Treatment Works (WTW) - Water Quality Investigation
• Refurbishment works of the Northallerton School and Sixth Form Bridge

2022 winners

In 2022, the Mytholmroyd Flood Alleviation Scheme (Environment Agency, Volkerstevin Limited, Boskalis Westminster and SNC Lavalin’s Atkins business) won the Centenary Award, and Otley Flood Alleviation Scheme (Leeds City Council, WSP, Mott MacDonald, BAM Nuttall) won the Smeaton Award.

This year, the headline sponsor for the ICE Yorkshire and Humber Civil Engineering Awards is WSP in the UK.

The awards ceremony will take place on 3 March 2023 at the Leeds Marriott Hotel.

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