The shortlist has been announced for the Consultancy and Engineering Awards 2024.

The awards, organised by The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) and the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC), aim to honour outstanding contributions to the built and social environment sector made by individuals and organisations.

Category winners – including new awards for 2024 Best Wellbeing Project and Best Client Award - will be revealed at a gala event at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

The prestigious Lifetime Achievement title will also be announced on the night.

Entries were received from ACE and EIC members as well as non-members, showcasing outstanding people and projects right across the UK.

The shortlist is:

Apprentice of the Year

Tom Furlong - BWB Consulting
Ewan Thomson - Tony Gee & Partners
Katie McQuade - Waterman Aspen
Joshua Lowe - Waterman Group
Charlie Horne - Waterman Infrastructure & Environment

Best Innovation and Technology Project
Expedition Engineering
Useful Studio
WSP UK

Best Social Value Project
Ingleton Wood
Services Design Solution
Sutcliffe
WSP UK

Best Sustainability Project
AtkinsRealis
Buro Happold
Cognition Land and Water
Harley Haddow
Ingleton Wood

Best Transport Project
Amey
Ramboll
Tony Gee & Partners
WSP UK

Best Wellbeing Project
BWB Consulting
Harley Haddow
Waterman Aspen

Emerging Professional of the Year
Christine Friel - Amey
Bianca Laura Latini – Buro Happold
Areeb Khan - Cognition Land and Water
Kathryn Sykes - Harley Haddow
Eilidh McDonald - Metis Consultants

Inclusive Employer of the Year
Ramboll UK
Waterman Aspen
WSP UK

Best Small/Micro Consultancy
Craddys
Horizon M & E Services
Rivelin Bridge
Useful Simple Trust
Woolgar Hunter

Best Medium UK Consultancy
BWB Consulting
Harley Haddow
PJA
Sutcliffe

Best Large UK Consultancy
Waterman Group
WSP UK

Lifetime Achievement
Steve Wooler - BWB Consulting
Andy O'Dea - Cognition Land and Water
Phil Jones – PJA
Tim Williams - Robert West Consulting
Kamran Moazami -  WSP UK

The Best Client Award will be announced on the night. 

To find out more about the awards and to book your seat at the glittering awards dinner, click here