Regional projects win civil engineering 'Oscar'

Civil Engineering projects across the East of England have been honoured in the annual Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Merit Awards.

The Awards, viewed as the 'Oscars' of the civil engineering profession, were presented by ICE President Richard Coackley at an awards dinner held at Ickworth House near Bury St Edmunds.

They are made to:

  • Recognise merit within the practising profession.
  • Encourage excellence and pride in the work of civil engineers. Promote the values demonstrated in the best projects.
  • Raise general awareness of the valuable contributions that civil engineering providesto society.
  • Encourage team working to overcome adversity and drive benefits for people and environment for future generations.


Projects can be entered in one or all of four categories:

  • Physical Achievement
  • Technical Excellence/Innovation
  • Sustainable Construction/Engineering
  • Team Achievement

There are three levels of Award:

  • Exceptional Merit
  • Merit
  • Highly Commenced

Some projects were entered under more than one category and received more than one award.

Project

Physical Achievement

Technical Excellence/

Innovation

Sustainable Construction/

Engineering

Team Achievement

Bowers Marsh Nature Reserve, Essex

Highly Commended

     

City Beach, Southend-on-Sea

     

Exceptional Merit

St Germans Pumping Station, Norfolk

Highly Commended

Highly Commended

   

River Nene Infrastructure Improvements, Peterborough

Highly Commended

     

Jarrold Bridge, Norwich

 

Exceptional Merit

   

West Cambridge Infrastructure Phase 3

Highly Commended

   

Highly Commended

Crag Walk Heritage Project, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

Merit

   

Merit

Minsmere Flood Risk Management Scheme

Merit

Merit

Merit

Merit

A1260 Pier Refurbishment, Peterborough

Merit

     

River Nene Infrastructure Refurbishment, Peteroborough

     

Highly Commended

St Mary’s Church Buckden, Living Stones Development, Cambridgeshire

Merit

     

Welches Dam Pumping Station Refurbishment, Cambridgeshire

Merit

     

Reconditioning Programme of Works – region wide project

     

Highly Commended

RNLI Southend Hovercraft Ramp

 

Highly Commended

   

For a full run-down of Award winning projects, please visit the ICE East of England website.

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