Awards winners have been announced at the Highways UK Excellence Awards, held on the first night of the event at the VOX conference centre at the NEC and sponsored by Heidelberg Materials.

The awards, which continue to grow, year-on-year were hosted by television presenter Matt Baker and attended by over 400 guests.

The winners were:

Associate Laureates (Rising Star), sponsored by AE Yates Group

Winner: Nula Krawczynski –  Marlborough Highways

Laureate Award (Lifetime Achievement:

Winner: Kim Yates – Mott MacDonald

Net-Zero Award

Winner: Amey and North Lanarkshire Council  – ADEPT Live Labs 2

Social Value Award, sponsored by Ringway

Winner: A E Yates & National Highways Collaboration Team  – A595 Moresby Hall Improvement Scheme

Innovation Award

Winner: Connect Plus and Connect Plus Services with Alchera – Extending Working Windows on the M25

Collaborative Partnership Award, sponsored by Baker Hicks

Winner: Oxfordshire County Council & Milestone Infrastructure – Oxfordshire local SME Development Programme

Network Enhancement Award

Winner: Welsh Government and Arcadis – A487 New Dyfi Bridge Enhancement Scheme

Start-up of the year

Winner: Low Carbon Materials,