The Highways England Awards aim to showcase individuals, teams,
projects and companies.
Nominations open today, and are invited from all Highways England
employees, its suppliers and their supply chain (including
extended supply chain and small and medium enterprises).
To recognise the very best of its suppliers and staff, Highways
England has combined the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Awards and
the Supplier Recognition Scheme.
Jim O’Sullivan, Highways England chief executive, said:
At Highways England we are constantly challenging ourselves and
our supply chain to achieve more for our customers. We focus
our efforts around our three imperatives – safety, customer and
delivery – and seek out ways to improve and innovate in these
areas.
The Highways England Awards allow us to reflect on our
accomplishments, celebrate our achievements and share examples
of excellence in our industry. These awards will continue the
legacy of the Supplier Recognition Scheme and the Health Safety
and Wellbeing Awards under a single event, which recognises the
very best work of our company and its suppliers.
I encourage you to apply for these awards. I know we have
committed, talented and motivated people in our company and
supply chain. This is your opportunity to take pride in your
achievements and allow Highways England to celebrate the
contributions made by those who work with us and for us.
Judges will be looking for nominations that demonstrate clear
outcomes and benefits and illustrate how these have been
evaluated. The winners will reflect the very best of the business
and demonstrate the highest standards for the industry.
The ten award categories are:
Safety
- Excellence in Occupational Health and Wellbeing
- Excellence in Safety for Road Users
- Championing Safety
- Leading Behaviour Change for Safety
Customer
- Excellence in Customer Service
- Improving Customers Journeys
- Improving Employee Engagement and Behavioural Change
Delivery
- Excellence in Environment and Sustainability
- Leading Efficiencies and Continuous Improvement
- Project of the Year
In addition, the Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Safety, which
focuses specifically on excellence in safety and getting people
‘home safe and well’, will also be presented at the awards.
Previous Highways England award scheme winners include SafetyCam
– a mobile road worker protection system that collects hard
evidence of drivers entering roadworks to improve road worker
safety. On average there are nearly 300 incidents a week of
incursions and abuse reported by road workers. In 2016/17, a
total of 31 fatal injuries to workers were caused by being struck
by a moving vehicle. SafetyCam is tackling these issues, with 13
vehicles operational and another 10 due soon.
Darren Nelson, Chief Executive, Carnell Support Service Ltd said:
Winning a Highways England Health, Safety & Wellbeing Award
provided us with a powerful endorsement of SafetyCam, our road
worker protection system. This has not only raised awareness of
our innovation, but also the dangers that site teams face every
day on the strategic road network.
Since the awards success we have seen an increase in requests
for long-term deployment from clients nationwide, which has led
to us doubling our fleet. We are proud to have developed and
shared a solution that has led to a demonstrable improvement in
driver behaviour through road works.
The entry form is available on the awards website.
The closing date for entries is 5pm on Monday 3 December 2018 and
a ceremony to present the awards will take place in Birmingham on
28 March 2019.
For any further information please email: HEawards@highwaysengland.co.uk.
