CECA Scotland Awards

Celebrating the most promising new talent in civil engineering

CECA Scotland “Most Promising” Awards are Now closed for Nominations

The CECA Scotland Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place on Thursday 28th March 2024 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central Hotel, Cambridge Street, Glasgow.

This year we received the largest amount of entries amounting to a 40% increase!!  Well done to all our member companies for participating.

A huge thank you to the principal sponsors of the 2024 CECA “Most Promising” Awards for your support and recognising the talent within the Civil Engineering Industry.

Well done to all the winners – To see why they are outstanding in their industry click on their Bio’s below –

 

Most Promising Civil Engineer  –  Mackenzie Construction  

Most Promising Graduate Apprentice  – George Leslie

Most Promising Modern Apprentice – Scottish Civils Training Group

Most Promising Quantity Surveyor – Luddon Construction

The winner of each award category will receive a £500 cash prize that will be presented at the CECA Scotland Annual Dinner

A short video clip of each winner can be viewed below:

Graham Lynch (BEAR Scotland)
Most Promising Technician

Christy Dickson (McLaughlin & Harvey Construction Ltd)
Most Promising Apprentice

Emma Crowe (BAM Nuttall Ltd)
Most Promising Quantity Surveyor

Christopher Wood (Luddon Construction Ltd)
Most Promising Quantity Surveyor

Daniel MacConnell (Robertson Civil Engineering)
Most Promising Civil Engineer

The CECA Scotland annual dinner is one of our industry’s biggest events of of the year when civil engineering contractors join together with local and national decision-makers as well as senior figures from public sector infrastructure clients. We are proud to use this significant platform to promote the next generation and showcase the most promising young people who have chosen to pursue a career in our industry.

There are four different categories and the winners each received a certificate and a £500 prize presented by comedian and writer Hal Cruttenden. The judges were so impressed with the quality of entries this year that they decided to offer two prizes in the Most Promising Quantity Surveyor category. The nominations for next year’s Most Promising awards will open in November 2023..

Most Promising Apprentice

Most Promising Apprentice

Any apprentice, who is currently undertaking, or has completed during the last 18 months, a Construction Apprenticeship programme and is employed by a member of CECA Scotland in the civil engineering contracting industry. There is no age limit. This award focuses on candidates undertaking apprenticeships in general construction operations, highways maintenance, road building, plant operations and plant maintenance.

Most Promising Technician

Most Promising Technician

Any Technician, who is currently undertaking (or has completed during the last 24 months) a foundation, modern or graduate level apprenticeship programme and is employed by a member of CECA Scotland in the civil engineering contracting industry. The Technician must be working within the sector but the apprenticeship need not necessarily be construction related.  There is no age limit.

Most Promising Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Most Promising Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Any Trainee Quantity Surveyor, excluding Technicians, who is being supported by their employer while working towards a recognised quantity surveying qualification (or who has completed such a qualification during the last 24 months). The Trainee must have joined the industry within the last four years, be employed by a member of CECA Scotland in the civil engineering contracting industry, but can be either site or office based.

Most Promising New Entrant Civil Engineer

Most Promising New Entrant Civil Engineer

Any Engineer, excluding Technicians, who is being supported by their employer while working towards a recognised civil engineering qualification.  This is not restricted to those who are on an ICE company training scheme or similar. The Trainee must have joined the industry within the last four years, be employed by a member of CECA Scotland in the Civil Engineering Contracting industry but can be either site or office based.

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