Awards
Scott Wilson was awarded the prestigious title of
‘Best Investor Relations for a New Issue’ at the IR Magazine’s UK
Awards 2007.
For seventeen years, the IR Magazine awards have recognised
outstanding performance within investor relations. To decide the
winners, IR magazine commission an independent research survey
covering a broad cross-section of the UK investment community. Over
750 buy-side analysts, sell-side analysts and portfolio managers
were surveyed and the results serve as a benchmark for IR best
practice, singling out the individuals and companies that have
distinguished themselves through their IR performance over the last
year.
- NCE / ACE Consultants of the Year Awards
Scott Wilson was
awarded the prestigious title of ‘Major Firm’ at the NCE / ACE
Consultants of the Year Awards at Claridges Hotel in London on 23
March 2007.
The Major Firm category recognises growth and
initiative in business and is decided after analysing more than 300
questionnaires returned by consultants across the UK for the annual
NCE Consultants File. The consultants file researches the health
and value of the UK consultancy and engineering sector and
underlines its enormous importance to the UK economy. Scott Wilson
was among a shortlist of six finalists in its category.
Scott Wilson Group plc
was awarded the prestigious title of ‘New Company of the Year’ at
the PLC Awards in March 2007. The criteria for deciding the
winner included, going public in 2006, demonstration of both growth
and management qualities, and the potential to be a formidable
public company.
Scott
Wilson won ‘Best IPO of the Year’ at the Shares Magazine Awards
held in London on the 29 November 2006.
- KPMG Hampshire Business Awards 2006
Scott Wilson won the 2006 KPMG Hampshire Business Awards in
September 2006. The award recognises excellence in products and
services with a focus on the dynamic approach and innovation of
companies that operate within the county. This is the second
time Scott Wilson has won the award having previously won it in
2003. To determine the winner, the overall performance of the
company and its departments was assessed. This included past
achievements, future plans, exploitation of new markets, and a
commitment to staff needs and development. Two other key
requirements were the contribution to enhancing Hampshire’s
business reputation and protecting its environment.
- Bentley Systems – BE Awards of Excellence 2007
Scott Wilson received the
prestigious Bentley Systems BE Award 2007 for Excellence in
the Civil Road Infrastructure category. Venkat Ramana Sheela from
the Scott Wilson Bangalore office accepted the award at a
ceremony in Los Angeles on 30 April 2007. The independent panel of
jurors, which included accomplished Bentley users and distinguished
industry experts, selected the winning projects from more than 280
nominations. There were 18 different projects from around the
world nominated in the civil road infrastructure category.
- Digital Media Awards
2008
Scott Wilson’s Digital Animators made the finals in the
prominent Digital Media Awards 2008. The team entered their
innovative design package for the Trauma Centre at The Royal
Victoria Hospital in Belfast which incorporates 3d flyover
animations, photomontages and interactive DVD’s, gaining a place in
the top five entries. They also gained a Commendation for their
interactive 3D model of the A6 Road Scheme which is designed using
the latest design technology, LandSIM. This event seeks to elevate
awareness of the emerging Digital Media sector in Ireland and
showcase the many dynamic entrants work across a broad spectrum of
categories. This is the first award Scott Wilson has entered as
Digital Animators and is very pleased to have been so successful
out of over 350 initial entries.
- ICE East Midlands Merit Awards
2008
Scott Wilson's planning and design
work on the A30 Bodmin to Indian Queens improvement scheme in
Cornwall was the overall winner in the Large Project category at
the ICE East Midlands Merit Awards 2008. The award recognises the
Scott Wilson’s excellent scheme design which successfully solved a
notorious road transport problem whilst providing a significant and
long lasting legacy of improvements to the highly sensitive natural
environment in the area.
Other Awards
- Global Road Achievement Awards 2007
Competition
Scott Wilson's planning and design work on the A30 Bodmin to
Indian Queens improvement scheme in Cornwall received an award at
the International Road Federation's (IRF) 2007 Global Road
Achievement Awards, winning the environmental mitigation category.
The awards, established in 2000, are designed to demonstrate
excellence and innovation in road development worldwide. The
environment mitigation category is awarded to a team that shows
outstanding progress in protecting and enhancing the natural
environment in the planning, design and construction of a road
development project. The Scott Wilson team received their award at
a trophy presentation in October 2007 in Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida.
Find out more: www.irfnews.org
- Robert Stephenson Awards 2007
Scott Wilson, in partnership with Balfour Beatty and Network
Rail, received a commendation for the Lancaster Road Bridge project
in Hartlepool at the 2007 ICE North East Robert Stephenson
Awards.
- Public Private Finance Awards 2007
At the Public Private Finance Awards, Scott Wilson's Project
Evergreen 2 was awarded the Best Operational Central Government
Project in 2007.
- ICE South East England Thames Valley Branch Awards
2007
The A23 Coulsdon Rail and Road Bridge won the Major Project
Category in the Thames Valley Branch of the ICE South East England
Awards 2007. Scott Wilson was the project designer.
- British Construction Industry Awards 2006
Scott Wilson's work on the Paddington Bridge in London was
recognised at the 2006 British Construction Industry Awards,
winning the Civil Engineering category.
- MP&I Excellence Awards 2006
The Mersey Loop Tunnel Slab Track scheme was nominated in the
Best Project category at the MP&I Excellence Awards 2006, the
first year of the awards designed to celebrate the outstanding
individuals and teams within MP&I.
- London Transport Awards 2006
The St Pancras Blockade Project Team, of which Scott Wilson is a
member, was awarded the title of Transport Team of the Year at the
2006 London Transport Awards.
Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower received a commendation at the 2006
IStructE Awards. Scott Wilson was the Lead Designer and Structural
Engineer for the project, which is now a key tourist attraction for
Portsmouth.
- Commercial Architecture Awards
The Commercial Architecture Awards is a new concept to celebrate
quality architectural work completed within the UK commercial
sector to include offices, housing, leisure, mixed use and retail
projects. Projects are celebrated for creating innovative quality
architectural design whilst balancing the commercial needs of the
Client. Scott Wilson was presented with this prestigious award for
the design of White Star House office accommodation in Belfast’s
Titanic Quarter. It is one of only twenty buildings to
receive such an award in the UK and the only one from Northern
Ireland.
Find out more: www.commercialarchitecture.co.uk/winners.asp
- Irish Landscape Institute
Awards
Scott Wilson won the President’s Award from
the Irish Landscape Institute in 2007 for the redevelopment of
Newcastle Promenade, Co Down. The Landscape Institute Awards are
presented to encourage and recognise outstanding examples of work
by the landscape profession. The Awards aim to bring greater
awareness of the best contributions from Landscape Institute
members in creating an improved environment.
Scott Wilson was awarded the Northern Ireland
Public Realm Award in the 2007 Civic Trust Awards for the
invaluable regeneration of Newcastle Promenade, Co Down, a popular
tourist destination within the country. This award is given to the
scheme that best demonstrates excellence in design in the public
realm within Northern Ireland.
Find out more: www.civictrust.org.uk/index.shtml
Scott Wilson was runner up in The Structural
Awards for the modern design of the £60m Belfast Cancer Centre in
Northern Ireland. The Structural Awards are the world's pre-eminent
awards for structural engineering excellence. Hosted by the
Institution of Structural Engineers since 1968, these annual awards
celebrate the work of the most talented structural designers and
their indispensable contribution to the built environment.
Find out more: www.structuralawards.org
Scott Wilson was runner up in the Local
Government News Street Design Awards 2006 within the Waterways
Category for the revitalising design of Queen Elizabeth Boulevard
in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. The awards seek to reward
innovation in urban street design schemes commissioned by local
councils.
Find out more: www.lgnnet.co.uk/street
- RIAI – Irish Architecture
Awards
Scott Wilson was rewarded with an Irish
Architecture Award for the innovative design of an Adult Education
Centre in Larne, Northern Ireland. The object of the Irish
Architecture Awards is to communicate the range, variety and
quality of the architect's work and give immediate recognition to
good architecture. The project was displayed with the RIAI
Architecture Centre, which is the only dedicated exhibition
facility for architecture and design in Ireland.
Find out more: www.riai.ie/gallery.html
- Royal Society of Ulster
Architects
The RSUA Awards promote excellence in
architectural design throughout Northern Ireland. Scott Wilson has
gained a RSUA Commendation for the design of the Royal Victoria
Hospital in Belfast which was reported as being one of the first
healthcare projects in the UK to have been completed on time and
within budget. Scott Wilson also gained a Commendation for the
Belfast Cancer Centre design in the 2006 Awards.
Find out more: www.rsua.org.uk
