Advisory Services Provider of the Year

Winner:

• WSP

"WSP demonstrated successful delivery of advisory services within a multi-disciplinary consultancy supported by case studies across multiple sectors focusing  on sustainability and client's needs. Their case studies demonstrated a breadth of capability with respect to professional and technical skills and geographical coverage. Their commitment to creating a skills case to best support clients was admirable."

Finalists:

• London Bridge Associates
• The Contract Coach®
• Tungsten Capital

Best Delivery of Business Change

Winner:

• WSP

"The judges were impressed with the people first approach to the management of this business change. Taking time out to understand how people would feel and ensuring they were supported was refreshing to see. The presenters were passionate and gave an authentic account of implementing the change."

Highly Commended:

• Dice Consulting Engineers

Finalists:

• MHB Consultants
• Mott MacDonald
• Patrick Parsons

Best place to work – Large Consulting Firm

Winner:

• Stantec

"An outstanding presentation brought to life by telling stories from two different perspectives on how a life cycle approach has been adopted to encourage inclusive recruitment and career growth. There is a clear focus on building their internal and external networks which has a beneficial impact on employee engagement and loyalty."

Finalists:

• Align JV
• Curtins
• Mott MacDonald
• Pell Frischmann
• WSP

Best place to work – SME Consulting Firm

Winner:

• SLC Rail

"SLC Rail has met all the criteria in the category. They have shown impressive staff retention through a period of significant growth, as a result of the dedicated effort from the company. The judges particularly liked the approach to wellbeing, using various methods. We liked the willingness of leadership to show vulnerability. They have also deployed a unique data driven approach combined with highly passionate people. The presentation convinced us that SLC is a really fun place to work and worthy of this award."

Highly Commended:

• Driven International

Finalists:

• AJMS Consultants
• Davies Maguire
• HBL Associates
  
• JNP Group Consulting Engineers
• Jubb Consulting Engineers
• Patrick Parsons
• PJA
• OWC
• Waterco
• Whitfield Consulting Services

Consulting Firm of the Year 

Winner:

• WSP

"The judges were impressed with the comprehensive and fluent presentation addressing all aspects of their business model: balancing technical, social and environmental outcome with creating the best careers for their staff. The judges particularly liked the growth in business from acquisition that was “expertise-led” that resulted in opportunities to expand into new sectors of business."

Finalists:

• Curtins 
• Pell Frischmann 

Environmental, Social and Governance Leader

Winner:

• Programme and Project Partners at Sellafield

"This entry demonstrated a clear, place-based approach to transforming environmental and social outcomes for a local community, underpinned by a series of robust roadmaps and frameworks that subsequently ensured that this is strategically prioritised through the organisation's governance. In particular, the judges were impressed by the efforts to publish a strong, quantitative assessment framework for measuring social impact transforamtion - bucking the wider industry trend of claiming that these benefits are hard to measure."

Finalists:

• Arcadis
• Cowi UK
• Elliott Wood
• Mott MacDonald

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Leader 

Winner:

• Mine Environment Management

"MEM had an excellent submission in a strong category, demonstrating a purist approach to equality, diversity and inclusion. They are a multinational, multicultural team working across the globe successfully adapting to the local cultural dynamics to influence the positive outcomes of the programmes and delivering benefits to communitites and clients."

Finalists:

• Amey
• AtkinsRéalis
• Ground & Water
• WSP
  

Impact in Energy

Winner:

• WSP

"A very strong entry demonstrating how a major organisation can be in tune with the needs of wider society, its clients and the wider supply chain. The work being done on Carbon Capture and Storage, whilst still being a work in progress, illustrates the leadership role being taken by WSP in supporting the UK Government drive this First of a Kind Agenda. A worthy winner!"

Higly Commended:

• Arup and UK Power Networks

Finalists:

• AtkinsRéalis 
• Wardell Armstrong
• Whitfield Consulting Services

Impact in Local Transport

Winner:

• SLC Rail

"All the judges were impressed with the passion and authenticity dsiplayed by the presenting team. They demonstrated an excellent understanding of the stakeholder environment in which they work and the motivations for change. The range of services and knowledge, from strategic influence to real delivery for local end users, particularly impressed the judges. Good mix of strategic intent and real delivery. Authenticity and passion from presenters. Good understanding of the environment they are operating in. Impact locally excellently explained."

Finalists:

• Aecom
• Amey
• Arcadis
• PJA

Impact in Rail

Winner:

• SLC Rail

"This is a business who acts as a facilitator for the rail industry. In this category, this business showed strong evidence of facilitation of economic, social and environmental sustainability through its delivery of financial advice, accelerated optioneering, inward investment in skills and training. Examples of socio-economic stimulus includes Birmingham university station and utilisation of Herne Hill station property.  Innovation is that they have found a niche in the market, they've made stations happen, railway access accelerator, validator accelerator. One stop shop to support development on the railway."

Highly Commended:

• GGP Consult

Finalists:

• AJMS Consultants
• Amey 
• AtkinsRéalis and innDex
• Currie & Brown
• Fugro

Impact in Roads

Winner:

• SMP Alliance

"Evidence of significant impact on the highway sector and potential to influence contracting and behavioural approaches for the future. Framework of collaboration at all levels of the alliance has resulted in demonstrable benefits in efficiency, reducing cost, emissions and impact on the travelling public."

Finalists:

• Hill & Smith Infrastructure
• Rubicon Wigzell
• Stomor

Impact in Water and Environment

Winner:

• JBA Consulting

"This award submission truly showcases the dedication and commitment towards driving lower carbon solutions. Furthermore, the investment in innovation and their people is commendable, as it shows a long-term vision and a desire to continuously improve and make a positive impact on the environment. This submission sets a high standard for others to follow and is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all those involved." the judges felt this submission truly exemplifies innovation and growth in the Water industry . The judges were impressed with the investment in their people."

Highly Commended:

• Mine Environment Management

Finalists:

• Arcadis
• Binnies
• Fathom and Arup
• Mott MacDonald Bentley
• Mott MacDonald - Moata Carbon Portal: Democratised decarbonisation in the water sector
• Mott MacDonald - Nature Services: Protecting and enhancing nature through our integrated offering
• PJA
• Stantec
• Stomor
• WSP

International Consulting Firm of the Year

Winner:

• Stantec

"Stantec are a truly international company with a consistent theme of ‘Integrated Global Working’ running throughout all that they do. Their passion in describing this was highly evident. We were also impressed by the results of their targeted strategy to grow the business, being present in 6 continents and over 400 offices and achieving a net revenue increase of 10%. Clear strategic direction, strong leadership and high staff retention all aligned to a truly international consultancy geared to deliver growth in existing and new sectors it is involved with."

Finalist:

• Management Commercial Engineering

Legal Firm of the Year

Winner:

• DWF Law

"DWF is a growing and proactive organisation going above and beyond with their services supporting clients with commercial, pragmatic and political advice focusing on transparency of green and digital challenges. DWF Law approach to ESG related challenges within their own organisation and that of their clients, is providing transparency of approach across evolving challenges to industry."

Finalists:

• Fenwick Elliott
• Mayer Brown
• Pinsent Masons

Recruitment and Retention Leader

Winner:

• Driven International

"The judges were particularly impressed with the attention, commitment and passion displayed by a small specialist organisation. Its planned and structured organic growth which has led to a people first approach by "building a team, before building the academy". The suite of benefits contributed to a 95% staff retention and the staff led core values and shared outputs openly displayed in the offices was a constant reminder of the forward thinking positive organsiation they work for."

Finalists:

• AJMS Consultants
• Amey
• MHB Consultants
• Mine Environment Management

Recruitment Solutions Provider of the Year

Winner:

• VGC Group

"The judges recognised the key role that VGC play in securing labour for critical national infrastructure projects. We were particularly impressed by the rapid growth recorded in recent years supporting projects including HS2. Organisations like VGC are an important recruitment shop window for attracting new talent into the industry. VGC's pre-employment programme makes a big contribution to this objective. We also noted the high level of direct employment and continuity achieved from scheme to scheme."

Finalists:

• Constructionarium
• Finlay Jude Associates
• Nutral Solutions

SME Consulting Firm of the Year

Winner: 

• Mine Environment Management

"Impressive growth and business strategy from a relatively new and young business. Neither afraid of sharing knowledge nor buying in expertise where need, this business has a strong and sustainable vision for further growth and expansion. Driven with boundless ambition and energy, founded firmly on technical excellence and a wholly collaborative, down-to-earth problem solving approach this business has gone from strength to strength and already has a full order book for the coming year."

Highly Commended:

• A. Lamb Associates

Finalists: 

• Driven International      
• ECSL
• Elliott Wood
• Environmental Protection Group
• Expedition Engineering
• HJH Commercial Consultants
• JNP Group Consulting Engineers
• MHB Consultants
• PJA
• Rubicon Wigzell

Technology Solutions Provider of the Year

Winner:

• Hyperion Robotics Oy

"The judges were impressed with this start up company, which has taken an innovative approach to produce sustainable below ground products, with a lean engineering mindset, and out of the box thinking. Offering scalable, low carbon and agile solutions for a broad range of sectors within construction. Judge's were keen to celebrate sustainable offsite production, with a focus both on client needs along with reuse of recycled waste by-products. Presentation strong point, engaging, passionate and product example. Innovative and smart business model, positive adaptive to real world conditions."

Highly Commended:

• VJ Technology

Finalists:

• Alice Technologies
• AtkinsRéalis - National Underground Asset Register
• AtkinsRéalis - Virtual Site Access
• Chime Software
• Driven International
• FYLD
• Qualis Flow
• Sensat
• Trimble
• Wessex Water