The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has announced the winners of the Structural Awards 2025, a global celebration of the most remarkable achievements in structural engineering.
Four outstanding UK projects have won prestigious 2025 Structural Awards, with the engineering teams at Arup, Curtins, Structure Workshop and Webb Yates Engineers all recognised for their work.
The winning entries include a major hospital remediation, a pioneering net-zero office, an intricate museum exhibit and a low-carbon community building.
Image: Heathland School - Agnese Sanvito
The projects showcase the breadth of British engineering talent. They range from the complex RAAC remediation of Airedale General Hospital in Yorkshire and the ambitious retrofit of ‘The Acre' in London, to the delicate, freestanding ‘Fern the Diplodocus' skeleton at the Natural History Museum and the sustainable, community-focused welfare centre at The Heathland School in Hounslow.
Judges praised the UK winners for demonstrating technical excellence across diverse challenges. The projects were celebrated for setting new benchmarks in critical infrastructure repair, large-scale sustainable retrofit, imaginative public art and the use of natural, low-carbon materials for community benefit.
Six other projects from the 34 strong shortlist were also recognised for their significant contributions to structural engineering, showcasing specific excellence, including innovation and social impact. High levels of sustainability where also regarded as a standout criterion, celebrating those projects which demonstrated the integration of environmentally friendly solutions, with a particular focus on reducing embodied carbon in construction.
The winning firms represent some of the best-known names and emerging players in global structural engineering, comprising the likes of: Curtins, Aurecon and GHD Joint Venture (AGJV), Structure Workshop, Latéral, Fast + Epp Structural Engineers, schlaich bergermann partner (sbp), Arcplus Institute of Shanghai Architectural Design & Research Co., Ltd, Atelier One, Arup, Webb Yates Engineers and R.V. Anderson Associates.
This diverse mix not only showcases a wide variety of exceptional contributions to the field, but also how rich and vibrant the world’s structural engineering community is.
Professor John Orr, chair of the judging panel and chartered member of the IStructE, commented on this year’s winners: “Yet again, this year’s awards recognised a wealth of other inspiring projects, all characterised by their intelligent use of materials, circular design principles, and low-carbon construction. Our judging framework, focused on key attributes, highlights how structural engineers are driving innovation towards a safer, more sustainable built environment.”
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony in London.
A full list of winners and project highlights can be found here.
