Amey has won the Infrastructure Project of the Year Award (<£5m) at this year’s Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) Northern Ireland Awards, recognising excellence and demonstrable positive impact in the highways and transportation sector.
Amey received the prestigious award for its Moylinn footbridge replacement project, delivered in close collaboration with FP McCann and the Department for Infrastructure (DfI). The project team worked seamlessly across design, manufacture, and delivery to replace a key pedestrian and cycle crossing over the A3 road in Craigavon, County Armagh.
This strong partnership approach ensured the delivery of a high quality, efficient and community focused solution, reconnecting residential areas with nearby schools and restoring an important link in the Black Paths Cycle Network. With more than 150 crossings each day, the scheme is already delivering meaningful social value by improving safety, connectivity and access to active travel routes for local communities.
The award-winning project has also provided significant environmental and whole-life cost benefits. The scheme delivered approximately 65 per cent lower whole-life carbon, resulting in an estimated saving of 50 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to a 30 per cent reduction in structure-related embodied and whole-life carbon. Maintenance intervals have also been extended to up to 60 years, helping to reduce future inspection and refurbishment requirements and lowering whole-life costs by 50 percent.
Susan Evans, Business Sector Director for Amey, said: “We are delighted to have won the Infrastructure Project of the Year Award. The Moylinn footbridge replacement scheme is a strong example of how outcomes-led infrastructure design and delivery can create lasting benefits for local communities, improving safety, connectivity and accessibility for all while also contributing positively to net carbon future.
“This recognition is testament to the expertise and commitment of our engineering teams and highlights our ability to deliver high-quality design and consulting solutions that make a real difference for our clients and the communities they serve.”
This award win marks the first time Amey has received the award since the CIHT Northern Ireland Awards launched two years ago, reinforcing the company’s expertise in structural and active travel assessment, design and project management. It also reflects Amey’s continued commitment to delivering practical infrastructure improvements for local communities, while strengthening relationships across its highways services.