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Discover the 2024 Brownfield Award Winners

2024 Brownfield
Awards Winners' Guide

Download the free digital 2024 Brownfield Awards Winners’ Guide and read the in-depth submissions from the 2024 winning entries, with judges’ comments.

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Best Project Preparatory Work

Sponsored by Cognition Land + Water

 

Winner: 

Shawfield - Evolution of the Conceptual Site Model and Remediation Strategy by AECOM and Clyde Gateway

Highly Commended

Former Bowling Terminal, West Dunbartonshire by WSP, DEME, ESSO & West Dunbartonshire Council (view the entry)

Shortlist

  • Best Preparatory Work on an active fuel station by RSK

  • Bethnall Grange - Former Ironbridge Power Station by Harworth

  • Former Bowling Terminal, West Dunbartonshire by WSP, DEME, ESSO & West Dunbartonshire Council

  • Worthing Gasworks by Ramboll

  • Shawfield - Evolution of the Conceptual Site Model and Remediation Strategy by AECOM and Clyde Gateway

  • Torrey Canyon Quarry, Chouet Headland, Guernsey by SLR Consulting

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Best Research or Application in the Advancement of Science, Technology or Digital Innovation in the Brownfield Sector

Sponsored by Groundsure

 

Winner: 

Dermal Bioavailability of PAH in Soil by British Geological Survey, WSP and National Grid

Highly Commended: 

The PFAS Risk Explorer by Jacobs

Shortlist

  • Calculation & reporting of greenhouse gas emissions by analytical testing by Element Materials Technology

  • Integrated Bespoke Remediation and Brownfield Data Collection, Management and Visualisation Application by VertaseFLI

  • Greater Manchester Road Pollution Source and Solution Mapping by The Environment Partnership (TEP)

  • CL:AIRE Guidance on Natural Source Zone Depletion by CL:AIRE and Geosyntec Consultants (view the entry)

  • The PFAS Risk Explorer by Jacobs

  • Dermal Bioavailability of PAH in Soil by British Geological Survey, WSP and National Grid

  • The Energy Institute Green Guide by Arcadis, Artelia and Energy Institute

  • Reuse of Waste Ash using Carbon Capture Technology by Ramboll (view the entry)

  • Part 2A Controlled Waters Investigation by CampbellReith

  • NHBC Foundation report NF93 by RSK Geosciences

  • Innovative Passive Remediation of Sulfate Contaminated Drainage by SLR Consulting

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Best Public Engagement and Participation of a Brownfield Activity 

 

Winner: 

York Central Infrastructure by Tetra Tech, Homes England, John Sisk & Son

Shortlist

  • Compton, Former Pirbright Institute by Cognition Land and Water

  • York Central Infrastructure by Tetra Tech, Homes England, John Sisk & Son

  • Saxon Street Gasholder by National Grid 
     

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Best Application of Remediation Technologies

Sponsored by Element

 

Winner: 

Former Chemical Works in Derby by VertaseFLI and Regenesis

Shortlist

  • Environmental Improvements to a Lagoon at a Legacy Industrial Site, Northern Ireland by Jacobs and Soilfix

  • Former Chemical Works in Derby by VertaseFLI and Regenesis

  • Mayfield School by Sanctus

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Best Sustainable Re-Use of Materials

 

Winner: 

Best Reuse of Materials by RSK Leap Environmental

Shortlist

  • Silvertown Tunnel Scheme by Riverlinx CJV

  • Sheppey Regeneration by Cognition Land and Water

  • Best Reuse of Materials by RSK Leap Environmental

  • South Bank, Teesworks by AtkinsRèalis​, Arcadis​, Hall Construction ​and Teesworks

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Best Sustainable Brownfield / Urban Regeneration / Infrastructure Scheme

Sponsored by NHBC

 

Winner: 

Kilnwood Vale by CampbellReith (view the entry)

Shortlist

  • Kilnwood Vale by Campbell Reith

  • Sustainability Through Design - C23 of HS2 by EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction, and BAM Nuttall), and ASC (Arcadis, Setec, Cowi)

  • Silvertown Tunnel Scheme by Riverlinx CJV

  • Barking Decommissioning by Cognition Land and Water

  • Delivering the Regeneration Legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by London Legacy Development Corporation, Arup and AtkinsRèalis

  • Project Inspire at Watford Business Park by Ramboll
    SPARK Walsall by SLR Consulting and John F Hunt Regeneration

  • Sustainable Regeneration of the Largest Brownfield Site in Europe by Arcadis​, AtkinsRèalis​, Hall Construction ​and Teesworks

  • St Andrews House by ZED PODS

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Best Public Sector/ Not for Profit Brownfield Project

Winner: 

St Andrews House by ZED PODS

 

Shortlist

  • Delivering complex brownfield development through the planning system by The London Legacy Development Corporation and Arup

  • Bethell's Tip, Sale by Arcadis and National Highways

  • St Andrews House by ZED PODS

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Best Biodiversity Enhancement on a Brownfield Project

 

Winner: 

The restoration of the former Kinneil Kerse landfill, Bo’ness, Scotland by WSP

Highly Commended:

Development of a Natural Treatment System and Wetland Habitat Creation at a Legacy Industrial Site, Northern Ireland by Jacobs and Soilfix

Shortlist

  • The restoration of the former Kinneil Kerse landfill, Bo’ness, Scotland by WSP

  • Development of a Natural Treatment System and Wetland Habitat Creation at a Legacy Industrial Site, Northern Ireland by Jacobs and Soilfix

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Best Overseas Project 

Winner: 

Identifying Green and Sustainable Remediation Potentials: Case Study from a Complex Former Industrial Site in Brazil by TAUW (view the entry)

Shortlist

  • Large Scale In-situ Thermal Remediation Inside an Active Industrial Facility in Belgium: Delivering Excellence on an Overseas Project by ERM

  • Chennai Site Investigation by Arcadis 

  • Identifying Green and Sustainable Remediation Potentials: Case Study from a Complex Former Industrial Site in Brazil by TAUW

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Best Early Career Brownfield Professional

Sponsored by AGS

 

Winner: 

Lottie Harold - Arup

Shortlist

  • Andrew Doherty - AtkinsRèalis

  • Areeb Khan - Cognition Land and Water

  • Dhuli Littig - Systra

  • Lottie Harold - Arup

  • Luciana Apetroaie - Riverlinx CJV

  • Lucy Cooper - Ramboll

  • Rachel Hill - RSK Geosciences

  • Rebecca Bartlett - Leap Environmental

  • Samantha Filkins - VertaseFLI

  • Sean Collier - AECOM

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Technical Lead of the Year

Sponsored by SoilFLO

 

Winner:​ 

Jane Thrasher - Jacobs

Shortlist

  • Andy O'Dea - Cognition Land and Water

  • Jane Thrasher - Jacobs

  • Richard Colin - RSK

  • Ruth Garcia - Riverlinx CJV

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Judges’ Choice Award

 

Winner: 

Dermal Bioavailability of PAH in Soil by British Geological Survey, WSP and National Grid


 

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Special 20th Anniversary Award: Most Significant UK Remediation or Regeneration Project

 

Winner:​ 

The Avenue Project by Homes England, Jacobs, Turner & Townsend, VSD Avenue [VolkerStevin, DEC, SITA], TEP, WSP, LQM, Socotec

Shortlist

  • The Avenue Project by Homes England, Jacobs, Turner & Townsend, VSD Avenue [VolkerStevin, DEC, SITA], TEP, WSP, LQM, Socotec

  • Mersey Gateway by Ramboll, Sanctus, RemedX/RSK/Structural Soils/RSK Geoscience/Envirolab, Celtic/Biogenie, AECOM, Mersey Gateway Crossings Board (Halton Borough Council), Merseylink CCJV (Kier Infrastructure & Overseas Ltd, Samsung C&T Corporation and FCC Construction), The Coal Authority, CE Geochem, Deep Soil Mixing

  • Olympic Park Project by ODA/LLDC, Regenesis, DEME, WSP, CH2M, Laing O'Rourke, Atkins, Mace, Morrisons/Galliford Try Infrastructure, BAM Nuttall, Halcrow/Jacobs, Hyder/Arcadis, HBR/Blackwell Earthmoving Ltd, Socotec, TEP, LDA Design, Erith, Harrison Group, WYG/Tetra Tech, May Gurney/GTS, i2 Analytical, Alcontrol/ALS, Boart Longyear/Geosonic Drilling, Arup, QROS

  • Regeneration of the Former Ironbridge Power Station by Harworth, Pegasus, DSL, John F Hunt, VHE, PJA, Cumming Group, Leonard Design

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