UKSTT Annual Awards
Congratulations to the following companies who have been shortlisted for an award in one of the 8 categories listed below:
1 Spatial, Amey, Atkins, Cappagh Browne Utilities, Connect Plus Services, Drains Aid, EIC, H50, Ibtech Pty Ltd, IN2 Systems Ltd, McAllister Group, Mott MacDonald Bentley, Northern Gas Networks, Northumbrian Water Group, Peter Duffy Ltd, Sanivar UK Ltd, South West Water, Southern Water, Thames Water, ULC Robotics, Volker Trenchless Solutions, Wessex Water & Yorkshire Water.
Innovative Product
This award covers products that support the trenchless technology industry and must show a real application. Innovative products must be trenchless and new to the UK market e.g. underground mapping or other software, equipment, new materials, safety equipment, techniques such as jointing systems etc. This list is illustrative only.
New Installation – Water & Wastewater Sector
This award will be presented to companies demonstrating their key roles in successful new installations of pipelines using trenchless techniques within the Water & Wastewater sector.
For the avoidance of doubt, projects that replace the host pipe by means of bursting, splitting or eating of the original pipe and thus no longer remain dependent on any residual strength of the original pipe shall be entered for judging within the new installation rather than the renovation category of the awards process.
New Installation – Energy & Communications Sector
This award will be presented to companies demonstrating their key roles in successful new installations of cables, ducts or pipelines using trenchless techniques within the Energy & Communication Sector.
For the avoidance of doubt, projects that replace the host pipe by means of bursting, splitting or eating of the original pipe and thus no longer remain dependent on any residual strength of the original pipe shall be entered for judging within the new installation rather than the renovation category of the awards process.
Renovation – Water & Wastewater Sector
This award will be presented to companies demonstrating their key roles in successful pipeline renovation or rehabilitation projects of any diameter or technique within the Water & Wastewater Sector.
Renovation – Energy & Communication Sector
This award will be presented to companies demonstrating their key roles in successful pipeline renovation or rehabilitation projects of any diameter or technique within the Energy & Communication Sector.
Environmental
The Environmental award will be presented to companies who can best demonstrate how the Project/Process/Product has improved environmental performance.
Application of Digital Technology
This award will be presented to the company who can best demonstrate their use of digital technology to overcome significant challenges.
Young Professional
The UKSTT Chairman’s award will be presented to the young professional (<30 years old) who can best demonstrate their contribution to the field of Trenchless Technology. We will be looking for evidence of an understanding of Trenchless Technology, the individual’s contribution made, the quality of the submission and the candidate’s vision for the future of Trenchless Technology.
There will be an award for the company submitting the winning entry in each category and two highly commended certificates for the runners-up in each category.
One project from the five project-based categories will be selected for the additional Award of UKSTT Trenchless Project of the Year 2019.