The deadline for entries for the Highways UK Excellence Awards 2025 is approaching but there is still time to enter ahead of the 6 June cut-off. The event takes place on Wednesday 15 October, at the Vox Birmingham.
Highways News co-founders Paul Hutton and Adrian Tatum are among the judges for the 8 awards and you can enter now by clicking HERE.
The award categories are:
Associate Laureate (Rising Star)
Highways UK is seeking mid-career professionals who have already shown the qualities that mark them as future leaders in the highways sector. Applicants should demonstrate the following:
Laureate (Lifetime Achievement)
The Laureates will recognise individuals who have dedicated their career to the highways sector, inspired and motivated others, and left a lasting legacy within their organisation and the wider industry. Previous winners have included Ginny Clarke OBE, Meera Naran MBE and Martin Tugwell.
Collaborative Partnership Award
The Collaborative Partnership Award recognises the importance of strong relationships and effective collaboration within and across the highways sector to successfully deliver projects. This category is open to contractors, local authorities, and national authorities who have worked together to deliver a project that demonstrates clear and measurable benefits.
Innovation Award
The Innovation Award recognises a project undertaken by an organisation or local authority that has made or is making a significant improvement to the highways industry. This could be through the implementation of a new method, software, product, idea, or partnership that has positively enhanced a project. The project must have been undertaken after 1st January 2024. Entries should clearly demonstrate tangible benefits and reflect the definition of ‘innovation’ .
Net Zero Award
The Net Zero Award recognises a project undertaken by an organisation, highway authority, or partnership that demonstrates a strong commitment to environmental sustainability. The project should contribute to improving sustainability in the highway environment, including but not limited to:
Road Safety Award (NEW)
The Road Safety Award recognises outstanding initiatives undertaken by organisations, highway authorities, or partnerships that have demonstrably improved the safety of road users. Eligible projects may involve innovative enforcement technologies, engineering solutions, public education and training, or multi-agency partnerships that contribute to significant casualty and accident reduction.
Social Value Award
The Social Value Award in the highways sector is awarded to a project undertaken by an organisation, highway authority or partnership that can demonstrate how they’ve embedded social value into their business culture via processes, systems and employees. The project should fundamentally ensure the needs of customers & communities are being met.
Team of the Year
The Team of the Year award recognises exemplary best practice, outstanding customer service, and a record of completed projects rooted in excellence, innovation, and safety. The award is open to both public and private sector teams.
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