LCRIG have unveiled the shortlist for the prestigious DfT Special Recognition Awards 2024, honouring exceptional individuals and organisations that have gone the extra mile to deliver change in the highways and transport technology sector.
The winners will be revealed at a glittering awards ceremony during Strictly Highways on the evening of 02 October at the iconic Winter Gardens in Blackpool.
Now in their fifth year, the DfT Special Recognition Awards were established by the late Steve Berry OBE, the Department for Transport’s former Head of Highways Maintenance, Innovation and Resilience. These awards stand as a testament to Steve’s legacy, continuing to inspire excellence and progress within the sector.
DfT Special Recognition Awards 2024 Shortlist:
Employer Initiative of the Year Award
Sponsored by WJ Group
- Yunex Traffic
- Kier
- Amey
- Colas
- Highway Care
- Winvic
Highways Apprentice of the Year Award
Sponsored by Eurovia
- Aaron Fulton-Johnstone, Metis Consultants
- Sean Green, Manchester City Council
- Kizito Brady, Bolton Council
- Joseph Webster, Transport for West Midlands
- Benjamin Crossley, Essex Highways
- Kieran May, A E Yates
- Jake Prickett, Lancashire County Council
Best Use of Technology in the Highways and Transportation Sector Award
Sponsored by Clearview Intelligence
- Milestone Infrastructure in collaboration with Peterborough City Council
- Durham County Council
- Highway Care
- Yunex Traffic
- WJ Group
- Aisin RoadTrace
- VivaCity in collaboration with Transport for West Midlands
- Sweco in collaboration with ORIS
Transport Technology Innovation Award
Sponsored by Transport Technology Forum
- Aisin RoadTrace
- Coventry City Council
- Route Reports
- ScenePro
- Sweco in collaboration with ORIS
Net Zero Project of the Year Award
Sponsored by Redspeed International
- Milestone Infrastructure in collaboration with Oxfordshire County Council
- Yunex Traffic
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council in collaboration with Meon
- Multipave in collaboration with Lancashire County Council
- Cheshire West and Chester Council in collaboration with Colas
- Winvic in collaboration with SEGRO
- A E Yates in collaboration with National Highways, Amey Consulting, Milestone Infrastructure, DSD, WJ Group, Aggregate Industries, HW Martin, Carnell, McCann and AC Landscapes
- Sweco in collaboration with ORIS
Collaborative Partnership Award
Sponsored by Kiely Bros
- Atkins Realis in collaboration with Buckinghamshire Council and Balfour Beatty Living Places
- Kier in collaboration with the IPA
- John Sisk in collaboration with National Highways, Essex Highways, Ramboll, Tarmac and Chevron
- Multevo in collaboration with Shropshire Council
- KaarbonTech in collaboration with Liverpool City Council and MVIS
- Cheshire West and Chester Council in collaboration with Colas
- Metis Consultants in collaboration with the London Borough of Enfield and Tarmac Kier Joint Venture
- Clearview Intelligence in collaboration with the Welsh Government, Rennicks, Telensa and W.D.M.
- Liverpool City Council in collaboration with Colas, Pell Frischmann, Liverpool John Moores University, Proving Services, Bird & Bird, Dowhigh, Huyton Civils, Tarmac, Aberdeen City Council, Newcastle City Council, GAP Hire Solutions and Wessex Live Labs.
The winner of the Best of Britain award, sponsored by Winvic, will be announced at the awards ceremony.
