2026 FINALISTS
We are pleased to unveil the finalists for the Highways UK Excellence Awards. After a rigorous and thorough evaluation by our distinguished panel of judges, these exceptional contenders have been selected as leaders in the highways industry. If you have not yet reserved your table, we encourage you to do so now.
Join us in honoring excellence with industry leaders at the most prestigious event in the highways industry calendar.
Collaborative Delivery
Award
Award
- National Highways, GRAHAM , Sweco - M25 J28 project
- MAV Systems Ltd, Nova Security, Motis FSA - Western Docks Smart ANPR Integration
- Amey, Morgan Sindall, National Highways - A52 Priory to QMC scheme
- Chevron Traffic Management, Portsmouth City Council, National Highways - transformed access to the M275 Tri-Sail project
- Durham County Council, BAM, AECOM - A19 Corridor Project
- Galliford Try Infrastructure with Skanska and National Highways - A47 schemes
- Telent and National Highways - National Roads Telecommunications Service (NRTS)
Customer Excellence
Award
Award
- Jackson Civil Engineering - M4 elevated section in West London
- AtkinsRéalis, Wiltshire Council, M Group - Salisbury Station Forecourt project
- Kier, National Highways - A417 Missing Link Customer Hub
- Ringway – Roadside Rangers
- Connect Plus Services, Connect Plus - Transforming Customer Experience on the M25
Innovation
Award
Award
- Heidelberg Materials in partnership with WSP – A47 Acle Straight
- Kier and Highways Drone Services
- Huyton Asphalt - HALO FibrePave
- asBuilt IQ, Kier Group, West Northamptonshire Council - VAULT AI Smart Scheduling
- Colas and Cheshire West, Chester Council , with Breedon and Multipave Infrastructure - Corkscrew Lane
- Suction Excavation - T-Rex Aura System
-
RouteInsight
- AECOM’s Rapid Corridor Width Assessment Tool
Sponsored By:
Lifetime Achievement
Award
Award
- Ewan Angus, Amey
- Peter Eccleson, smartmicro UK
- Russell How, Highway Care
- Mohammed Dakri, Amey
Rising Star
Award
Award
- Susan Leadbetter, WSP
- Mia Christopher, Jackson Civil Engineering
- Emily Heritage, FM Conway
- Georgia Sargent, Galliford Try
- Brad Burr, Telent
Sponsored By:
Road Safety
Award
Award
- Jenoptik and National Highways – speed reduction across A5, A47, and A120
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and VivaCity - Real Time Driver Behaviour Change on Rural Roads Partnership
- WJ Group, National Highways and 3M - A1 Apleyhead to Newark scheme
- AtkinsRéalis, Wiltshire Council and M Group - A360/C20 Black Dog Crossroads
Sponsored By:
Safety & Wellbeing
Award
Award
- Kier – A417 Missing Link Project
- National Highways - Fertility Support Network
- Steve Perkins Associates working in partnership with National Highways - MRPro (Musculoskeletal Risk Profiling)
- WJ Group and HAAS Alerts - Safety Cloud
- Traffix in partnership with Prevent
Sponsored By:
Social & Community
Impact Award
Impact Award
- M Group Transport - The Botley Bypass
- Colas, National Highways, Sandwell College - Developing Future Talent Through Industry-Education
- National Highways – The Great Tommy Sleep Out
- Amey – CRED programme
- Marlborough Highways in partnership with Hackney Council
Sustainability
Award
Award
- Heidelberg Materials UK - Criggion Plant hydrogen-fuelled asphalt production
- Ringway Infrastructure Services Ltd - NH Southwest M&R Division - Almondsbury Sweeper Waste Recycling Initiative
- ROADWAYS (Hailsham Roadway Construction) - A26 and A259 scheme
- Somerset Council - M5 Junction 26 Chelston Link project
- Huyton Asphalt in partnership with St Helens Council – HALO FibrePave
- Multipave in partnership with Blackpool Council – Langdale Road Maintenance Scheme
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