Bridge project team of the year

This award recognises teams working collaboratively on any type of bridge project, bridge maintenance or bridge management, who can demonstrate excellent culture and collaboration on projects within the last 18 months.

Align JV

From its inception, the HS2 C1 Package strived for full integration and collaboration within its team. It is being delivered by Align, a joint venture of Bouygues Travaux Publics, VolkerFitzpatrick and Sir Robert McAlpine. Align, working with Align-D design consortium partners Jacobs and Rendel-Ingerop, and HS2, have created a truly integrated project team, (the IPT) branded C1 Align. It is an innovative model that has not previously been implemented in the UK, it champions collaboration and has successfully broken through traditional barriers between clients, designers and construction teams.

Buro Happold & VolkerLaser

Award winning aspects of Buro Happold and VolkerLaser’s approach include: Detailed survey, modelling, fabrication and installation of half joint strengthening exploiting technology and team capabilities. Provided confidence in site assembly, highlighting issues in a digital environment before they were encountered on site, to the benefit of the whole team. In situ strengthening of half joints avoided the need for drop in spans and half joints to be demolished and replaced – a more typical response. Solutions incorporated bespoke arrangements to avoid impacting utilities. Supports sustainability principles: existing bridge strengthened and kept in service; accessibility significantly improved.

CEDD, Aecom Asia, & DCK JV

Fanling Bypass Eastern Section project marked a significant milestone in green construction by the innovative application of ultra-high strength S960 steel in public works. The project team navigated complex engineering challenges across various stages, including design development, structural optimization, and advanced welding technology for ultra-high strength joints - showcasing the collaborative efforts and technical advancements in the world first successful implementation of S960 steel in a challenging footbridge project which brings 4 months programme benefit and cost saving. The project team also optimized 20 sets of design including foundations, substructures, superstructures, rebar ratio, construction methodologies, which saved over £3.3 million.

Galliford Try Infrastructure

The NEMMDR project has brought together all parties to form a collaborative group with a culture rooted in doing things the right way, at the right time, with the right people. Throughout the design process through to construction, every challenge has been overcome with an ideology of what is best for the project. Delivering structures defect free, managing flood events and bringing forth award winning innovation, the construction of these critical path works has built on previous experience, established powerful relationships with multiple stakeholders and has been recognised as a ‘Best Practice’ approach.

Jacobs, Alun Griffiths Contractors, Moxon Architects & Worcestershire County Council

The completion of Kepax Footbridge over the River Severn in Worcester marks the zenith of cross-organisational teamwork and perseverance during a project which has faced a variety of unique and complex challenges. Whilst the project team comprised several different organisations, the overlap of the client, design and construction teams formed a strong and enduring triangle who successfully navigated this journey as one team together. Maintaining the involvement of the public and other key stakeholders as the final layer to this collaborative effort has culminated in the delivery of a crucial element of the City’s vision for its active travel network.

Jacobs, National Highways, Freyssinet & VolkerLaserThe SDF SE Structures Delivery Team

Managing aging infrastructure demands vast experience, enthusiasm, and a holistic design approach. The Jacobs SDF Southeast Structures Team, in partnership with National Highways and contractors Freyssinet and VolkerLaser, has showcased exceptional teamwork on the Patrixbourne Road (A2) and Quarry Hill Road (A21) bridge bearing replacement schemes in Kent. Through mutual trust, all parties innovated beyond standard designs, ensuring the success of both construction and future maintenance in these critical schemes. The team's bespoke solutions minimised the impact on the environment and road users while ensuring value for the client, ultimately the taxpayers, showcasing the true success of this award-worthy collaboration.

Mott MacDonald & Balfour Beatty

On 21st June 2024, our team completed construction of the Rebero Trail Bridge, a vital piece of infrastructure across the Kazirankomo River, Rwanda. The 58-metre suspended bridge now connects over 4,100 people in the rural Rutsiro District, in the Western Province of Rwanda; providing safe year-round access to essential amenities. It aims to alleviate rural isolation, poverty and ultimately serves to connect the communities to new opportunities. The collaboration between Mott MacDonald and Balfour Beatty, the Community Bridge Builders and Bridges to Prosperity led to the successful completion of the Rebero Trail Bridge. Together we are ‘One Team, One Goal.’

Story Contracting & FJD Consulting

The project had a wide range of challenging constraints available for railway projects, being land-locked, above a river that regularly flooded, access for plant and materials only available via rail corridor, sensitive existing bridge elements that were being monitored to assess rapid deterioration and a requirement to reinstate track and signalling apparatus as it was. Delivery had to be based around a fixed disruptive five day possession which could not be delayed with no other suitable alternatives available soon enough. And not to forget the presence of the local flora and fauna which included fisheries, bats and beavers!

The Ava Consortium

The AVA Footbridge & Lift System is a groundbreaking innovation in railway infrastructure, developed by the AVA Consortium - Expedition Engineering, Walker Construction, McNealy Brown, Hawkins\Brown, ARX, Network Rail, and Outokumpu. Through deep collaboration across design, manufacturing, and construction, the team delivered a modular, cost-effective, and scalable footbridge that reduces disruption, carbon emissions, and whole-life costs. AVA’s innovative approach, validated by top ratings in Network Rail’s Footbridges & Subways Design Manual, sets a new industry benchmark. This project proves how multidisciplinary teamwork can drive meaningful change, creating infrastructure that is sustainable, adaptable, and future-proofed for global transport networks.

Transport for London, FM Conway & Arcadis

The Croydon Flyover refurbishment project highlights the value of collaboration in delivering critical infrastructure upgrades. The client, Transport for London (TfL), FM Conway, and Arcadis formed a skilled, multidisciplinary team that fostered an open, honest culture and worked as "one team" to achieve shared goals. Key innovations included developing a risk-based investigation/replacement programme for over 1000 bearings, and the development of lighting solutions with minimal structural impact utilising Lean delivery practices and lessons learned. The project ensures no unplanned maintenance for 20-25 years, improving public safety, reliability, and economic benefits while supporting local housing and active travel for Croydon.