Beth Richardson wins regional civil engineering award
Beth Richardson won the 2025 ICE East Midlands Rising Star Award. Beth graduated from Newcastle University with a Masters in Civil Engineering and is now employed by Arup as a Climate & Sustainability Consultant.
The judges had no hesitation in naming Beth as the winner of this year’s Rising Star Award. Beth a passionate sustainability advocate who has led decarbonisation efforts across the Midlands, mentored secondary school students and has spoken on climate resilience for the Civil Engineering Society.
Commenting on this year’s ICE East Midlands Merit Awards, Regional Director, Jo Barnett, said: “Our judges had a diverse range of people and projects to consider from all sectors of the industry, drawn from right across the region, and Beth Richardson was a worthy recipient of this year’s Rising Star Award.
“Our annual awards are important in not only demonstrating the importance of civil engineers, whose hard work and dedication can often go unnoticed, but in also celebrating the positive impact these projects have on communities across the region and beyond.”
The ICE East Midlands Merit Awards were held on 13 June in Nottingham. Guests were joined by ICE Vice President, Richard Bayfield and guest speaker Professor Turi King, Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath, known for her work leading the genetic analysis for the identification of King Richard III. The headline sponsor of the 2025 ICE East Midlands Merit Awards was Waterman Aspen.