NIC Design Principles Award

HS2 Chiltern Tunnel

The 16.1km long twin-bore tunnels through the Chiltern Hills are the longest railway tunnels in the UK since the channel tunnel. These were constructed to preserve Buckinghamshire’s area of outstanding natural, and to protect large swathes of ancient woodland within the alignment.

Lower Otter Restoration Project, Devon

The £27m Lower Otter Restoration Project (LORP) has created a lasting legacy for people and the environment. Natural processes have been reinstated, restoring 55ha of nationally rare intertidal habitat. Vulnerable infrastructure has been moved out of the floodplain, leaving the community and ecosystem more resilient to climate change.

London Power Tunnels Phase 2 - Package 2

LPT Phase 2 is a great example of the mature, proactive and collaborative approach by all parties, encouraged by the NEC contract, Project13 Enterprise and HMJV’s “One Team, One Spirit” ethos which has enabled the team to outperform against project outcomes whilst focusing on innovation and leaving a positive legacy.

Outstrays to Skeffling Managed Realignment Scheme

The Outstrays to Skeffling Managed Realignment Scheme creates new intertidal and freshwater habitat to compensate for habitat losses from flood defence, coastal squeeze and future port development on the Humber Estuary, as well as improving the level of protection from flooding and providing improved public facilities and access for all.

Southsea Coastal Scheme Sub-frontage 1

The £185M Southsea Coastal Scheme is the UK’s largest Local Authority led FCERM Scheme. The scheme stretches 4.5km from Old Portsmouth to Eastney and the new defences will reduce the risk of coastal flooding and erosion to more than 10,000 homes, 700 businesses, 3 scheduled monuments and 74 listed structures.

The Thames Tideway Tunnel

The Thames Tideway Tunnel, London’s 'super sewer', has begun protecting the River Thames for future generations. It is being commissioned within the regulatory timeframe set when the project began and within the predicted cost range for bill payers. It leaves a legacy of new standards for delivering major infrastructure.

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