With nominations flooding in for the Highways UK Excellence Awards 2026, recognising the people, teams, and projects making a real impact across the highways sector, here’s a timely reminder of the categories and the impending deadline, which is just four weeks away.

The event takes place on 14 October at the Vox Conference Centre, Resort World in Birminngham, during Highways UK 2026.

If you haven’t entered yet, there’s still time to put forward the colleagues, partnerships, and achievements that deserve industry-wide recognition.

With 10 award categories, including two new additions for 2026 – the National Highways Chair’s Award and the Safety & Wellbeing Award – there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate success.

Don’t miss the chance to showcase your team’s achievements and be recognised alongside the very best in the industry.

This year, in partnership with National Highways, there are 10 awards categories, celebrating the very best in individual achievement, social value, and collaboration in the industry.

 National Highways Chair’s Award (NEW)

 Safety & Wellbeing Award (NEW)

 Collaborative Delivery Award

 Customer Excellence Award

 Innovation Award

 Lifetime Achievement Award

 Rising Star Award

 Road Safety Award

 Social & Community Impact Award 

 Sustainability Award

The deadline for nominations is 3 June and you can find out more by clicking HERE.

(Picture: Highways UK)