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The Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) Mercia Branch was delighted to welcome 222 guests to its Awards Evening, hosted at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre in April. The evening was kindly supported by headline sponsor: Severnside Transportation Data Collection & Traffic Management and featured an inspiring after dinner speech from Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards. The Mercia Branch has not been able to host its prestigious Awards Evening since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event recognises and celebrates the outstanding work of teams and individuals. However, this year's celebrations shone a light on how organisations and individuals innovated and adapted to the changing, and challenging, circumstances caused by the pandemic. Following networking and a three-course meal, Martin Polland from the IHE presidential team provided a fantastic speech that poignantly summarised the challenges and opportunities that the pandemic has brought. This was followed by Eddie the Eagle, who gave an inspirational after dinner speech, providing a fantastic insight into his career and the challenges he faced in reaching the 1988 Calgary Olympics. |