2018 Awards

Industry awards recognise achievements across all services and every sector in the world. The list below shows recent awards and commendations for projects that Ramboll’s UK teams are proud to have worked on.

British Construction Industry Awards

logo: British Construction Industry awardsInfrastructure Maintenance project of the year
Chapel Street Bridge Upgrade, Salford. Judges recognised the significantly constrained and very complex nature of the engineering works and the vital part it plays in Network Rail’s £1bn Northern Hub infrastructure upgrade project. They said: "“The designers’ passion for heritage, material and aesthetics made this a stand out project”
Client: Network Rail
Principal Designer: Ramboll
Contractor: SkanskaBam JV

British Construction Industry Awards

logo: British Construction Industry awardsClimate Resilience project of the year
Milford-on-Sea Beach Huts. Following a devastating storm, the project included a seafront improvement scheme and new beach huts capable of withstanding a 1:200-year storm. The judges appreciated that the value added to the waterfront of Milford-on-Sea was far beyond just delivering a simple beach hut replacement scheme. Judges’ comment: “A lovely small project delivering multiple benefits through the client’s desire to seize opportunity from necessity”
Client: New Forest District Council
Principal Designer: Snugg Architects
Engineer: Ramboll
Contractor: Knights Brown
Other project contributors: Moores Concrete, Graphic Concrete

Brownfield Briefing Awards

Best biodiversity enhancement (including SuDS)
Walthamstow Wetlands.
This award recognises best practice in the remediation sector by UK-based companies.

Structural Steel Design Awards

Logo: Structural Steel design awardsCommendation - Queensferry Crossing -Approach Viaduct South (AVS)
The judges said, "It embodies the knowledge in design, fabrication and long‐term maintenance, in the launching and finishing the twin box viaducts, from some of the world’s most accomplished bridge builders."
Client: Transport Scotland
Structural Engineer: Ramboll
Steelwork Contractor: Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd
Main Contractor: Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors

Structural Steel Design Awards

Logo: Structural Steel design awardsMerit - Greengate Embankment 101, Salford
This is a complex structure, but the judges were impressed with the overall economy of the building, taking into account the need to incorporate existing façades, together with the complexities of the transition between the car park and office levels.
Client: Ask Real Estate
Architect: Flanagan Lawrence
Structural Engineer: Ramboll
Steelwork Contractor: Elland Steel Structures Ltd

Government Opportunities (GO) Awards

Logo: GO  awardsInfrastructure Project of the Year and GO Excellence Scotland Award 2018/19
Transport Scotland for the Forth Replacement Crossing project Queensferry Crossing
Judges said: “Congratulations to the team at Transport Scotland for their work on a now iconic Scottish structure. An outstanding achievement given the overall quality of this year’s Awards – a job very well done.” READ THE SUBMISSION HERE

The Saltire Infrastructure Awards

Logo: Saltaire Infrastructure awardsGreatest Contribution to Scotland
Queensferry Crossing
Judges recognised the iconic status of the bridge and the engineering excellence that went into its design and construction. They commended the blend of superb design and function: "An engineering project of extraordinary scale and complexity the Forth Replacement Crossing epitomises professional excellence in all aspects of its design and construction. The state-of-the-art project both safeguards a vital transport corridor and enhances an already iconic location with its elegant design." MORE HERE

CIBSE Awards

logo: CIBSE awards 2018Project of the Year - Public Use
University of Leicester Centre for Medicine

Offsite construction Awards

logo: Offsite awardsOffsite Pioneer of the Year - Highly commended
Ramboll is combining new offsite construction techniques and digital design capabilities with decades of engineering knowledge, we offer new and better ways to meet the most pressing challenges faced by the UK construction industry. 

Civic Trust Awards

logo: civic trust awards 2018Award: Milford-on-Sea Beach Huts and Public Realm Improvements. Judges considered this project made an outstanding contribution to the quality and appearance of the built environment. It demonstrates excellence in architecture or design, whilst being sustainable, accessible and provides a positive civic contribution. CTA award submission here.
Client: New Forest District Council
Architect: Snug Architects Ltd
Civil Engineers: Ramboll Ltd
Main Contractor: Raymond Brown Ltd

NCE 100 Awards

Logo: NCE100- Excellence in TransportExcellence in Transport Award -Winner Mersey Gateway
This award was based on our work on the recently opened Mersey Gateway. Judges remarked: “An outstanding example of a long-term collaborative relationship that has delivered a significant transport project...”

NCE 100 Awards

Logo: NCE100 award 2018Ramboll positioned 5th in 'NCE 100 Companies' As NCE puts it, “These are the firms that are doing the right things, in the right way, to deliver the outcomes that benefit society”. Our 5th spot in the NCE’s Top 100 companies recognised Ramboll as one of the leading engineering consultancies in the UK. This high ranking position tokk into account our Excellence in Transport Award win as well as the shortlisting for Design Innovator and Diversity Champion.

Mathew Riley, Managing Director for Ramboll in the UK, commented: “I was ecstatic to see us leap from 12th to 5th spot in the NCE100, a position I feel we have earned and which reflects on a period of many successes such as a growing portfolio on HS2, securing lead positions for the Liverpool Cruise Liner Terminal and Cherchell port in Algeria, and working for Pascall & Watson on the Stansted transformation project.”

European Women in Construction & Engineering Awards

LOGO: European Women In Construction & Engineering (WICE) AwardsBest Woman Structural Engineer - Jackie Heath
Jackie said: “I’ve developed a passion for conserving historic structures and have helped conserve some internationally important structures. I love seeing repaired structured come back to life.”

European Women in Construction & Engineering Awards

LOGO: European Women In Construction & Engineering (WICE) AwardsBest Female Mentor - Sarah Penry
Sarah commented: “Mentoring, I believe, is about building confidence in others so they can realise their full potential. Watching my mentees develop and achieve continues to inspire me every day.”

Ground Engineering Awards

Consulting Firm of the Year Ground Engineering cervices READ ‘A GOOD YEAR FOR GEOTECH’

Ground Engineering Awards

Project of the Decade Queensferry Crossing

Ground Engineering Awards

Sustainability Award Walthamstow Wetlands Reedbeds

Ground Engineering Awards

UK Project with a Geotechnical Valueof between £1M and £3M Fruit and Wool Exchange, London

Consulting and Engineering Awards (ACE)

Technology Champion of the Year

Constructing Excellence Award: SECBE London and South East

Offsite Champions

New London Architecture (NLA) Awards

Wellbeing - Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice

New London Architecture (NLA) Awards

People's Choice - Walthamstow Wetlands

Scottish Transport Awards

Outstanding Project in a Generation - Queensferry Crossing

Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) Awards

CIHT Major Projects Award - Queensferry Crossing 

Related Projects

Ramboll: Queensferry Crossing. Image courtesy of Transport Scotland

Queensferry Crossing

The Queensferry Crossing sits within a beautiful bridge-scape representing three centuries of bridge innovation. It is the UK’s tallest bridge and the world’s longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge.

Ramboll. University of Leicester, Centre for Medicine. © Associated Architects

George Davies Centre for Medicine, University of Leicester

Exemplar development designed to achieve exceptionally low operational energy requirements. The building provides lecture theatres, teaching rooms, offices, dry lab research facilities and support spaces, bringing academics and students from the departments of Medical Education, Biological Sciences and Psychology under one roof for the first time. The University’s brief demanded a building of national significance for its energy performance and the Centre for Medicine was the UK’s largest Passivhaus certified building when completed.

Dalston Works completed

Dalston Works

Dalston Works (previously known as Dalston Lane) is the largest Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) project globally, using more timber than any other scheme in the world by volume.

The Mersey Gateway completed. Image courtesy of Merseylink

The Mersey Gateway

It is a new six-lane cable-stayed tolled bridge across the Mersey Estuary between Runcorn and Widnes. The central feature of the significant highway improvements between the M56 and Speke Road. 

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