ICE Wales Awards 2025: Nominated for the George Gibby Award
October 2025
Kaymac Marine was honoured to be shortlisted for one of Wales’s most prestigious civil engineering awards, recognising the team’s work on the £8.4 million Eastman Long Sea Outfall Replacement Project.
We were proud to have been nominated for the George Gibby Award at the ICE Wales Cymru Project Awards 2025, which celebrate excellence in Welsh civil engineering.
The George Gibby Award recognises projects that demonstrate outstanding design and construction, valued at over £5 million. Named in honour of George H. Gibby (1923–2010) – a highly respected ICE member who first proposed the idea of an awards scheme to celebrate civil engineering – it remains one of the industry’s most respected accolades.
Recognising Engineering Excellence
Our nomination celebrated the successful delivery of the £8.4 million Eastman Long Sea Outfall Replacement Project, completed in 2024.
This complex marine civil engineering scheme involved replacing an ageing outfall system that safely discharges treated effluent into the Bristol Channel. The project provided a long-term, resilient solution that ensures environmental compliance and supports ongoing operations for our client.
Overcoming Challenges at Sea
Delivered in a challenging coastal environment, the project required detailed planning, innovative engineering, and close collaboration between our in-house marine civils, diving, and project delivery teams.
Tidal restrictions, unpredictable weather, and the need to protect local marine habitats were just some of the challenges our teams successfully navigated. Through careful coordination and the use of specialist marine construction techniques, we ensured the works were completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
Collaboration and Sustainability at the Core
Collaboration and sustainability were at the heart of the project’s success. Working closely with the client, stakeholders, and environmental regulators, we ensured that every phase met strict environmental and engineering requirements.
Our in-house diving capability was key to delivering critical underwater works safely while minimising environmental impact and disruption to operations.
Celebrating Welsh Civil Engineering
Although we didn’t take home the George Gibby Award this year, we’re incredibly proud to have been recognised alongside some of Wales’s most impressive engineering projects.
Huge congratulations to the winners of the George Gibby Award – A465 Heads of the Valleys (Dowlais to Hirwaun), submitted by Future Valleys Construction. The project is a remarkable achievement and a worthy winner, showcasing the very best of Welsh civil engineering innovation and delivery.
We’re proud of our team’s work on the Eastman Long Sea Outfall Replacement Project and grateful to have our efforts acknowledged by the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Congratulations once again to all of this year’s nominees and winners – together, we’re helping to shape the future of civil engineering in Wales.
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