BETA This is our new website – your feedback will help us to improve it. Main National Highways site Home How to apply Venue Last year's winners National Highways Industry Awards National Highways Industry Awards Pause/play With a new focus on industry partners, we have 15 awards categories celebrating the best in project design and delivery, carbon reduction and environmental stewardship and customer focused teams across our supply chain. Everything you need to plan your application is on this page, including details of each category and the entry highlights that we are looking for in winning nominations. Award submissions are open from Wednesday 15 September 2021. All submissions must be completed by 17:00 Wednesday 10 November 2021, to be considered. How to apply Top tips Here are our top tips for completing your award submission. Watch the video and then follow the steps. National Highways Industry Awards Top 10 tips 1. Not sure if your project is eligible? We have two simple measures, all submissions: must have been completed by part of the National Highways supply chain or stakeholder groups must have been active between March 2020 and March 2021 2. Next step, pick a category: If you are satisfied that you meet these requirements, choose a suitable category for your submission from the list below. There are awards for excellence in each of our key imperatives - Safety, Delivery and Customer. And a new industry wide award open to individuals for an outstanding contribution to the highways industry. Customer Categories Customer categories are: Making a difference for our customers Customer focused network management Customer focused team of the year Customer focused champion of the year Delivery Categories Delivery categories are: Excellence in sustainability, environment, and carbon reduction; through the implementation of a technological change Excellence in sustainability, environment, and carbon reduction; through the adoption of a behaviour change Outstanding design innovation, using research and development to create efficiencies and continuous improvement People, skills and cultural excellence Leadership, and effective planning and project management during the COVID-19 pandemic Safety Categories Safety categories are: Exceptional contribution to workforce safety – projects over £50 million Exceptional contribution to workforce safety – projects £50 million or under Exceptional contribution to road user safety Excellence in safety learning and culture Outstanding contribution to health, safety and wellbeing Industry wide contribution Outstanding contribution to the highways industry Our award for outstanding contribution recognises an individual who has made a significant impact on delivery of their project or business. Focused on implementing new ways of working or developing new technologies that are felt business wide this person is pivotal to the success of the project. This individual will have a proven track record of sharing their expertise with the wider business and industry to drive and influence change, foster progress and create a lasting impact. Eligibility: Organisations to promote an individual Entries will highlight: A proven, consistent high level of competence in their role. A commitment to making a significant contribution that has resulted in a safer, smarter or more socially conscious output for our customers. Continual commitment to the industry by progressing their own professional development through upskilling, mentoring and/or learning. 3. Finally to complete your submission: Submissions are open from 15 September to 17:00 Wednesday 10 November 2021. Our brochure contains the full details on all categories for our 2020-21 Industry Awards. Download a copy to help you write your submission. National Highways Industry Awards 2020-21 brochure PDF, 1281Kb Venue The venue for the award ceremony on 10 February 2022 will be: ICC, Birmingham 8 Centenary Square Birmingham, B1 2EA Directions The nearest train station is Birmingham New Street. From the station by foot: Head up to Victoria Square and follow the signs to Centenary Square, the ICC and Arena Birmingham. Enter Centenary Square and walk straight towards the ICC, passing the Library of Birmingham and Rep Theatre on your right. Last year's winners Safety Customer Delivery About us Our work Road safety Industry Travel updates Publications Contact us Media enquiries Get in touch National Highways National Traffic Operations Centre 3 Ridgeway Quinton Business Park Birmingham B32 1AF Email: info@highwaysengland.co.uk General enquiries: 0300 123 5000 Accessibility Cookies Privacy notice Terms and conditions Sitemap Connect with us Twitter YouTube Facebook Instagram Cookie preferences Listen to this website