More than 350 people packed the Grand Connaught Rooms in London’s Holborn on Tuesday evening to see Terry Morgan, Crossrail’s chairman, be crowned Ambassador of the Year, WYG win best large firm of the year and BWB scoop two categories in the 2016 Consultancy and Engineering Awards.
Guests were drawn from across the industry and included John Holland-Kay, CEO of Heathrow Airport, Simon Kirby Chief Executive of HS2 and Lady Barbara Judge, of the IoD.
The 13 awards celebrate the best of the UK’s consultancy and engineering profession and showcase the remarkable work of ACE members and supporters across a variety of specialisms. 2016 also saw the introduction of new category awards to reflect the growing need to recognise the wider partnerships and collaborations that are involved in moving business practices forward in an ever changing environment.
Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE, chief executive of ACE said:
“All our winners are outstanding examples of excellence in the industry. More importantly the evening recognised the people who sit at the heart of our organisations, each and every one playing their part to deliver work of the highest standard.”
Chair of Judges Mike Brown MVO, Commissioner at Transport for London commented:
“I was extremely pleased to have been invited to chair a most distinguished judging panel for this year’s awards representing a truly broad range of clients, stakeholders, media and academics from across our industry.
The ‘winner of winners’ – or The Diamond Award - was presented to Glyn Utting from WYG who had earlier been recognised as the Young Professional of the Year.
The Consultancy and Engineering Award full list of winners of 2016 are:
Best UK Business Performance – Small Firm
Winner – Green Structural Engineering
Best UK Business Performance – Medium Firm
Winner – BWB Consulting
Best UK Business Performance – Large Firm
Winner – WYG
Highly Commended - Cundall
Apprentice of the Year
Winner – Sanna Shabir, Atkins
Highly Commended – Laura Brown, CH2M
Young Professional of the Year
Winner – Glyn Utting, WYG
Collaboration Champion of the Year
Winner – Chapman BDSP and Rapiere Software
Inclusion and Diversity Champion of the Year
Winner – Transport for London
Sustainability Champion of the Year
winnner – Max Fordham
Technology Champion of the Year
Winner – Cundall
Highly Commended – StructureMode
Training Initiative of the Year
Winner – BWB Consulting
Highly Commended – Mott MacDonald
Ambassador of the Year
Terry Morgan, CBE : Chairman - Crossrail
Special Recognition Award
Atkins
Diamond Award for Engineering Excellence
Winner – Glyn Utting, WYG