The CIHT Scotland Emerging Professional of the Year, Apprentice of the Year & Career Achievement Awards aim to celebrate the very best the region offers across the key areas of highways and transportation.
CIHT Scotland is delighted to announce the winners of the CIHT Scotland Awards 2024.
On Thursday 03 October 2024, almost 200 guests gathered at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, for the CIHT Scotland Annual Dinner, where the winners of the CIHT Scotland Emerging Professional of the Year, Apprentice of the Year, and the Career Achievement Award were announced.
The judging panel were impressed with the high calibre of entries throughout, and the competition was very close. The committee would like to thank SYSTRA, Waterman Aspen and SWECO for sponsoring the awards this year.
The CIHT Scotland Emerging Professional of the Year Award, sponsored by Systra, aims to celebrate individual excellence in Transport Planning and /or Civil Engineering within Scottish highways and transportation sector.
Winner – Ross Agnew
Runner-up – Meg Scott
The Award, sponsored by Systra, comprised of a £100 voucher for the winner and a £50 voucher for the runner up, plus an invitation to receive the prize at the CIHT Scotland Annual Dinner, held on Thursday 03 October 2024 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow.
The CIHT Scotland Apprentice of the Year Award, sponsored by Waterman Aspen, is designed to recognise and celebrate an apprentice who is making an impactful difference in the Scottish highways and transportation industry.
Winner – Lewis Murren
Runner-up – John Thomson
The Award, sponsored by Waterman Aspen, comprised of a £100 voucher for the winner and a £50 voucher for the runner up, plus an invitation to receive the prize at the CIHT Scotland Annual Dinner, held on Thursday 03 October 2024 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow.
The CIHT Scotland Career Achievement Award, sponsored by Sweco, is designed to recognise those who are more advanced in their career. The Award is therefore intended to celebrate the exceptional success of candidates over their careers.
Winner – Gordon Baker, Chair of CIHT Board of Trustees
With over 40 years' experience in the transport industry, Gordon Baker is currently the Chair of the CIHT Board of Trustees, having previously been the Managing Director of JMP Consultants, responsible for successfully integrating the JMP business with SYSTRA Limited.
Gordon graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Civil Engineering from the University of Glasgow in 1978 and began working life with Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick then moving to Strathclyde Regional Council Roads Department.
Gordon rejoined the private sector in 1983, moving to JMP then Halcrow Fox, SIAS and returning to JMP as Regional Director (Scotland) in 2004. Also finding time to be the Honorary Chair of Sustainable Development with Heriot Watt University. Gordon became the Managing Director of JMP in 2010 until his retirement from the transport industry in 2017.
Gordon has been a supporter of CIHT from the outset, working as a committee member for the CIHT Central and Southern branch, becoming Branch Chair in 2008. Gordon was on the Working Group responsible for the IHT Traffic Impact Assessment Guidelines (1994) and a contributing author to the CIHT Transport in the Urban Environment (1997). Through Gordon, JMP sponsored the CIHT FUTURES initiative, providing a platform for Glenn Lyons to introduce “scenario planning” to the transport profession in the UK.
Gordon has continued to support CIHT, initially undertaking a governance review of the CIHT Board structure. He has been Chair of the Appian Trading Board and is currently serving as Chair of the CIHT Board of Trustees.
Gordon has been a driving force behind the CIHT 2022+ Strategy, passionately pursuing the over-arching themes of Climate Action, Professionalism and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion throughout the organisation and wider transport sector.
Gordon’s nomination for this award makes clear that he is highly respected for his professionalism, integrity, and commitment to whatever challenge he is addressing. Gordon’s defining capability is his ability to create a working environment of positive leadership and respect.
The Award is kindly sponsored by Sweco, and the winning candidate is invited to the CIHT Scotland Annual Dinner to presented with their award on Thursday 03 October 2024 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow as a guest of CIHT.
Our confirmed winners for 2023 were:
Emerging Professional Award
Winner - Camille Ezel, Aecom
Runner-up - Chris Kirk, AtkinsRéalis
Apprentice Award Winner
Winner - Anna Boyle, AtkinsRéalis
Runner-up - Lewis Murren, Meinhardt (UK)
Career Achievement Award 2023
Winner - Roy Brannen, CBE, FCIHT, FICE, CEng, Transport Scotland
If you have a question please contact scotland@ciht.org.uk
