The winners of the 2018 Gas Industry Awards have been announced. The event is organised by the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) and Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM).
A total of 13 awards were presented on the day, including a special award for Apprentice of the Year in recognition of the government’s Year of the Engineer campaign designed to inspire the next generation to pursue a career in engineering.
The winners are:
Manager of the Year
Wez Little, Synthotech
Engineer of the Year
John White, Synthotech
Young Person’s Achievement Award
Andy Lewis, Cadent
Safety
Balfour Beatty for GDSP loss time injury record
Energy Efficiency Award
Wales & West Utilities
Innovation Project
Technology for compliance delivered by Taunton Deane Borough Council in partnership with Gas Tag
Customer Service
Hannah Moseley, British Gas
Innovation Product
M1 live mains replacement inspection crawler system developed by ULC Robotics and tRIIO in partnership with Cadent
Leadership
Joanne Giles, Cadent
Company of the Year
Wales & West Utilities
Apprentice of the Year
John Brady, SGN
Special Recognition Award
Adrian McConnell, Gas Safety Trust
Outstanding Achievement Award
Chris Clarke, Wales & West Utilities
The event was hosted by former royal correspondent, journalist and television presenter, Jennie Bond, with a keynote speech from Rachel Reeves, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee.
Mike Foster, Chief Executive of the EUA, said: “The calibre of nominations this year was extremely high – the gas industry boasts some of the UK’s most talented people and innovative companies, so winning is a huge honour.”
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