HEREFORD’S city link road project has been highly commended by the Institution of Civil Engineers.

There were 11 category winners and six highly commended projects with one overall winner announced at the ICC’s West Midlands Awards last month. Twenty nine project submissions from across the region were entered for the awards and were judged by a panel of chartered civil engineers.

The Hereford City Link Road was Highly Commended in the Medium Projects category. Alun Griffiths Contractors was appointed by Herefordshire Council to deliver the £7m City Link Road, which is an integral part of the regeneration of Hereford City Centre.

The contractors built an 850-metre long single carriageway, with a 3.5m shared cycleway/footpath adjacent to the new road, which included a new pedestrian and cycle crossing.

The judges were impressed with this scheme that was delivered ahead of schedule and under budget, and that employed a high proportion of the local workforce.

ICE West Midlands chairman Yvonne Aust said: “I congratulate the winners of our 2018 awards and all entrants for their hard work and dedication, which often goes unseen by the general public.”

“This is an exciting time for industry growth and it is important for us to acknowledge celebrate the achievements of our civil engineers, not just from the present but also from the past in our 200th anniversary year.

“In highlighting our people and projects we will hopefully inspire the next generation to think about following an exciting and rewarding career in civil engineering.”