Award for Project Legacy & Social Value

This award recognises a company or project team, who have created a lasting legacy for the local community as a result of a tunnelling project. This legacy can be through improvements to the local community, environment, social infrastructure, career development opportunities for people living in the region or any other significant impact in social value.

Balfour Beatty Vinci Joint Venture
Helping Children Develop - Building Forest Schools

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture (JV) working to construct a key section of HS2, Britain’s new high-speed rail line. BBV is delivering 90km of route in the Midlands; between Long Itchington in Warwickshire, to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire where trains will join the West Coast mainline. The JV works as part of an integrated project team (IPT) alongside its design joint venture (DJV) and client HS2 Ltd. The section we are building is referred to IPT Area North. Successful projects require more than technical expertise. BBV understands the crucial role of community, teamwork, and human connection in building a lasting legacy.

Hochtief-Murphy Joint Venture
For the Generations Ahead 

HOCHTIEF-MURPHY Joint Venture continues to set the benchmark for performance on major infrastructure schemes, and is currently doing so on National Grid's flagship London Power Tunnels Phase 2 scheme where it is delivering two packages of work incorporating the shafts, tunnels, headhouses and M&E. It's achieving this through its “One Team, One Spirit” ethos that enables lean and empowered teams to consistently achieve and exceed client outcomes - coupled with its long standing “For the Generations Ahead” programme that provides the framework for its teams to leave a positive lasting legacy.

Kier
Faringdon to Blunsdon Pipeline 

The Faringdon to Blunsdon pipeline, a £45 million project by Thames Water and Kier, aims to enhance the water supply in Swindon. Spanning 13.7km, this project addresses the urgent need to fix leaks and ensure a high-quality water supply for a growing population. The initiative was prompted by the region's increasing water demand and reliance on groundwater. Starting in May 2021 and set for completion in 2024, the project focuses on upgrading infrastructure while respecting ecological and historical sensitivities. Extensive planning ensures minimal disruption to the community and environment. This initiative underscores Thames Water's commitment to sustainable infrastructure, service reliability, and preserving the region's ecological balance and heritage. The project team have taken a novel approach to stakeholder engagement, investing time in supporting a local farm who in turn supports young people with Autism. In addition to more traditional social value activities, such as working with local primary schools.

Skanska Costain Strabag Joint Venture
Social Value

SCS have developed a truly inclusive culture with social value embedded at the heart of the organisation. Our approach has enabled us to create a sustainable legacy contributing to the long-term wellbeing and resilience of local communities. We are committed to ensuring that local people benefit from the investment of HS2, through economic growth, job opportunities for local people, and education and career pathways for young people. Our focus on social value reflects that HS2 is more than just a railway – it is a social project with huge scope to make positive improvements to communities, beyond how people travel. Our aim is to deliver high-quality, long-term benefits that support sustainable change in people’s lives, enhancing local communities long after we have completed our works.