National Highways Industry Awards
We're pleased and proud to announce the winners of our 2024 National Highways Industry Awards.
To the winners - congratulations. You represent the very best of successful collaboration between us and our supply chain.
Thanks to all of you who joined us to celebrate the winners at our award ceremony – and a very big thank you to everyone who entered the competition.
And the winners are...
Safety
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Winners in the category of Safety are:
Exceptional contribution to road user safety
Morgan Sindall and AECOM
Mitigating incursions on the A12 with our collaborative and proactive measures to protect people on our roads
The A12 team has improved road user safety as part of its work on the Concrete Roads Framework (CRF). Collaborating with local stakeholders and integrating new technology and mitigation measures into Traffic Management, the East is the best performing region in the UK according to the Strategic Road User Survey (SRUS).
Exceptional contribution to safety research and innovation
Morgan Sindall, HW Martin, Virtus and Fewzed
Safety contribution with the Sign Asset Monitoring System (SAMS)
To improve safety, Morgan Sindall collaborated with partners to identify, trial and implement innovative new technology. To maintain safety for road users driving within traffic management, clear signage is essential. Morgan Sindall ran a trial of the Sign Asset Monitoring System (SAMS) on the A12 concrete roads replacement scheme in Essex. Sensors were attached to traffic management signs send alerts if signs are displaced, enabling immediate deployment of traffic management personnel if sign movement is detected. This technology has been shared to encourage other highways projects to achieve savings and safety improvements.
Home Safe and Well champion
Winvic
Millie Nimmo - Doing It Right Putting People to Work campaign
Marketing Campaigns and Content Manager Millie leads Winvic’s Doing It Right (DIR) cultural change programme. She develops and implements Winvic’s cultural change strategy, initiatives and behavioural change campaigns. Millie’s work with colleagues and the supply chain has helped in reducing Winvic’s accident frequency rate by 21%. Her ‘Putting People to Work’ campaign educates operatives on why they should prioritise health, safety and wellbeing. Millie has also fundraised substantial sums for local and national wellbeing charities. She also managed Winvic becoming a supporter of the Mates in Mind construction charity.
Customer
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Winners in the category of Customer are:
Customer champion of the year
Costain
Steve Askham: championing customers and community engagement on the M1 NEAR scheme
Community Relations Manager Steve Askham has significantly enhanced customer experiences on the M1 NEAR network through his innovative and customer-focused initiatives. One such is his collaboration with police to develop the ‘Blue Light Incursion’ programme, which educates police drivers in the risks of using work areas during emergencies. Steve has coordinated various volunteering activities with local groups and schools. Steve's contributions have led to measurable improvements in customer satisfaction.
Outstanding customer focused initiative
Colas
Bridging communication gaps with inclusive customer awareness training
Colas’ Customer Awareness initiative has transformed how its operatives communicate with road users, especially during incident response situations. This programme provides language cards and translation apps, equipping teams with tools to engage effectively with non-English-speaking customers and those facing communication barriers. The initiative has received positive feedback from internal and external partners, including the Midlands Collaborative Community (MCC), where it was shared and adopted by other contractors working with National Highways.
Customer focused team of the year
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
Outstanding customer service on the A12
Morgan Sindall created an Internal ‘Customer Culture’ Communications Strategy based on National Highways’ Customer Strategy Pyramid and the six customer themes. The company mandated staff training, collaborated with National Highways and Abellio Greater Anglia rail on its weekend road closure, and created a ‘A12 corridor’ communications channel with other main contractors.
Delivery
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Winners in the category of Delivery are:
Delivering environmental sustainability
Kier Transportation
A585 - finishing with a flurry of environmental excellence
The A585 is a strategically important route linking the M55 to Fleetwood and surrounding areas. Historically, it suffered from congestion, delays during peak periods and a poor safety record. Keir, working alongside its supply chain partners, delivered a new three-mile bypass around the village of Little Singleton. Keir’s Windy Harbour A585 environmental team worked to limit the impact of the scheme, protect wildlife and incorporate environmental improvements. The scheme will create 18.2% biodiversity net gain, leaving a lasting legacy beyond the functional benefits of the new bypass.
Delivering with innovation
Morgan Sindall and National Road Planing
Innovative technology to replace concrete carriageways
Working collaboratively across tier 1, 2 and 3 organisations, Morgan Sindall developed an innovative approach to concrete road removal which was deployed across multiple projects and shared with the industry. A specially modified planer was developed to undertake the first ever removal of 300mm+ depth reinforced concrete carriageway in a single operation. Benefits included a 35% carbon footprint reduction compared to conventional techniques, quieter operation and reduced dust and debris. This innovative process was shared with National Highways, another framework contractor and the aviation industry.
Delivering social value
Winvic Construction
Ouse Bridge project maximises community impact and social value through collaboration
The Ouse Bridge project has made a meaningful, positive, lasting impact on the lives of hundreds of local people, creating benefits both now and for years to come. The carefully designed initiatives and strong relationships created throughout the project have helped to enable greater social value to be delivered, not only close to the project but also extending across other areas on the National Highways Scheme Delivery Framework.
Chair's award
Morgan Sindall, HW Martin, Virtus and Fewzed
Safety contribution with the Sign Asset Monitoring System (SAMS)
To improve safety, Morgan Sindall collaborated with partners to identify, trial and implement innovative new technology. To maintain safety for road users driving within traffic management, clear signage is essential. Morgan Sindall ran a trial of the Sign Asset Monitoring System (SAMS) on the A12 concrete roads replacement scheme in Essex. Sensors were attached to traffic management signs send alerts if signs are displaced, enabling immediate deployment of traffic management personnel if sign movement is detected. This technology has been shared to encourage other highways projects to achieve savings and safety improvements.
