The Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) has announced the shortlists for its 2020 Awards, with categories including Employer of the Year and Creating Better Places Award.

This year, the CIHT Awards will be presented in a new and different way, through a programme of digital initiatives. 

The CIHT Awards are as follows:

CIHT / Autodesk Collaboration Award
This award recognises those that have shown dedication to working in collaboration with other teams, organisations and/or sectors to deliver real solutions.

CIHT Employer of the Year Award
This award recognises employers that have made an outstanding effort in engaging with their employees.

CIHT Team of the Year Award
This award is aimed at celebrating the achievements of teams working within organisations in the Highways and Transportation sector.

CIHT / Amey Innovation of the Year Award
This award recognises innovation in the industry, this could be in terms of research, technology, products, processes and services that have impacted the organisation, company or industry positively.

CIHT / Fosroc Engineering Award
This award recognises exceptional engineering solutions in the highways and transportation sector that have delivered creative and resilient solutions.

CIHT / Kier Road Safety Award
The Road Safety Award, in memory of John Smart, recognises outstanding achievements which improve road user safety through excellent practice, design and technical application.

CIHT International Award
This award recognises outstanding examples of highways and transportation infrastructure or services from outside the UK and Ireland.

CIHT / Ringway Climate Change Award
This award recognises projects or strategies by the highways and transportation industry that demonstrate a contribution to sustainable working practices, address climate change and creates environmental benefits with a global or local impact.

CIHT / City Science Healthy Transport Award
This award recognises the contribution of transport to the health of the population.

CIHT Creating Better Places Award
This award recognises how outstanding design and implementation of schemes in towns and cities improve the places around them.

CIHT Transport Planning Award
This award recognises the value of transport planning in achieving positive outcomes for the benefit of the public, in creating new communities or on reducing the adverse impact of transport on communities.

For further details and full shortlists for each award, please visit the CIHT website.