Winners 2025
The Bridges Award for New Life Winner: Menai Suspension Bridge Permanent Replacement Hangers
Main Contractor: Spencer Bridge Engineering
Commissioning Authority: UK Highways A55
Lead Designer: COWI
“True engineering in emergency.”
“Novel solutions to difficult challenges - protecting and improving functionality of an iconic bridge without closing it.”
“Ensuring the bridge is safe and then instigating installation of hangers in a trafficked environment is a huge achievement, project was managed exemplary.”
The Bridges Design and Construction Award (above £10 million) Winner: Gull Wing Bridge
Leading Designer: Arup
Commissioning Authority: Suffolk County Council
Main Contractor: Farrans Construction
Associated key firms: Moxon Architects, BAM, Eadon, LKAB Minerals, Oilgear and Victor Buyck Steel Construction
“A challenging engineering design only achieved by collaboration with all parties, a real showpiece of engineering.”
“High level engineering.”
“An interesting design that provides a landmark bridge.”
“A great example of a challenging project that has embraced the opportunities to innovate and create a landmark bridge.”
The Bridges Design and Construction Award (under £10 million) Winner: Bracklinn Falls Footbridge
Leading Designer: Cake Engineering
Architect: BEAM Architects
Installation Subsontractor: BigCat Contracts
Client's technical advisor: AECOM
CatIII Checker: Format Structural Engineers
“Well engineered and elegant solution to the challenge of building in a remote site. The success of this project comes from the close integration of design, fabrication and erection considerations from the outset.”
“This is a brilliant bridge clearly driven by site, transport, efficiency, constructability, cost, function and aesthetics. Topics that should drive all bridge designs.”
The Bridges International Award (above £10 million) Winner: Küstrin-Kietz Rail Crossing
Architect: Knight Architects
Civil Engineer: Schüßler-Plan
Design lead: schlaich bergermann partner
Main contractor: Sächsische Bau GmbH
Commissioning authority: DB Infra Go
“Very well engineered arch with innovative hangers.” “Elegant and innovative.”
“Excellent engineering design to create a very slender and lightweight railway crossing.”
“Innovative carbon design using strong sustainability credentials.” “Structurally pioneering use of an innovative material.”
The International Bridges Award (under £10 million) Winner: Armadillo Bridge
Leading Designer: DKFS
Structural Engineer: Mayr-Ludescher Partners
Landscape Architect: Lex-Kerfers
Main Contractor: Rädlinger Maschinen- und Stahlbau GmbH
Substructure (concrete works): STRABAG AG
“Very elegant and slender, reduced materials.”
“Fitting perfectly into its environment. Consideration was given to sustainability aspects with low maintenance weathering steel and off-site fabrication.”
“Well considered architectural design with good environmental details.”
The Bridges Ethos Award Winner: Tees Viaduct Substructure Refurbishment (TVSR) Package 1
Contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM)
Sub Contractor: Concrete Repairs Limited (CRL)
Engineering: AECOM
Clients: National Highways and Autolink Concessionaires Ltd
“Outstanding approach to staff wellbeing as well as general health and safety for the duration of the project.”
“Passionate about promoting engineering in the community.”
“Activities to promote engineering and encourage retainment in the sector.”
“Collaborative working and community engagement was prevalent throughout the project.”
The Bridges Sustainability Award River Lea Crossing Refurbishment
Engineering Firm: Hewson Consulting Engineers
Contractor: Volker Fitzpatrick
Commissioning Authority: Road Management Services (A13) Plc
Asset Owner: Transport for London
“Commendable that 84% of the original structure was preserved.”
“Impressive sustainability performance in maximising benefits from already invested carbon: every year the original bridge remains in service lowers the structure’s embodied carbon.”
“A brave project with a smart sustainability story. It illustrates a good approach to refurbishment over replacement and the effort required to make hard decisions.”
The Bridge Owners Forum Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Richard Fish
