Norman Seward, ICE Wales Cymru Chairman; Keith Jones, Director ICE Wales Cymru; Gemma Thomas; David Balmforth, ICE Senior Vice President
Gemma Thomas, Principal Engineer for Caerphilly County Borough Council, has won a major Transportation Award in a national competition.
Principal Engineer Gemma was presented with first prize for the Best Transport Paper Competition 2014 for her paper on ‘The South East Wales Transport Alliance (SEWTA) Rail Park and Ride Package’.
The Best Transport Paper Competition is an annual event for transport specialists to present their technical papers and is organised by the Transport Engineering Group of ICE Wales Cymru on behalf of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Cymru Wales, and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.
The Institution of Civil Engineers Senior Vice President David Balmforth FICE presented Gemma with the trophy and certificate at a recent ICE Wales Cymru Business Breakfast in Cardiff. Her presentation on her paper gained her joint first prize with Katalin Andrasi and John Farrow – who received their awards at earlier events – for their paper entitled ‘Tale of Two Footbridges’.
Gemma Thomas said: “The competition has been a great experience and I have really enjoyed being a part of it. Many thanks to ICE for the opportunity and I am thrilled to receive the award.”
Keith Jones, Director ICE Wales Cymru said: “I am delighted that Gemma was able to receive her award from the ICE President Elect, David Balmforth. I am sure she will treasure this award that was testament to her excellent presentation”.
Cllr. Tom Williams, Cabinet Member for Highways, Transportation & Engineering said: “I am thrilled that Gemma has received much deserved recognition for her work. To be awarded such a prize from highly regarded institutions is a truly fantastic achievement and I am pleased to see a member of Caerphilly County Borough Council staff recognised nationally for their expertise in the area of travel and engineering.”
