Confirmation of Birse Rail’s standing in the industry is demonstrated by its extensive recent success in a host of industry award schemes. These successes have included:

Network Rail Partnership Awards

• Environmental Sustainability Award 2009 (Stoke Gifford Embankment Stabilisation)
• Supplier of the Year 2009 (Awarded to Balfour Beatty for the performance of all its rail companies - including Birse Rail)

National Rail Awards

• Outstanding Teamwork Award 2009 (Western Region Reactive Earthworks Team)
• Highly Commended in the Innovation of the Year category 2009 (East Midlands Parkway GRP Platforms)
• Maintenance Team of the Year 2006 (LNW Civils Framework Agreement Team)
• Maintenance Team of the Year 2005 (LNW Civils Framework Agreement Team)
• Best Maintenance Operator 2003 (LNW Civils Framework Agreement Team)
• Major Project of the Year – Civil 2003 (Project Evergreen)

RoSPA Awards

• Engineering Construction Sector Award – Highly Commended 2009
• Engineering Construction Sector Award – Commended 2008
• Construction Industry Sector Award - Winner 2004
• Construction Industry Sector Award - Highly Commended 2003
• Gold Awards for 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002

Institution of Highways and Transportation (IHT) Awards

• Effective Partnerships Award 2009 (Corby Modular Station)

RailStaff Awards

• Rail Safety Person of the Year 2008 (Birse Rail Ganger, Andy Hill)

Network Rail Environment Awards

• Biodiversity Protection Award 2007 (Castley Hill)
• Biodiversity Protection Award 2006 (UB39 Sutton Park)
• Medium Sized Contractor of the Year 2003

Institution of Civil Engineers Awards

• ICE West Midlands Awards - Construction Award Winner 2007 (Rugeley Eastern Bypass Contract 2: Railway Underbridges)
• ICE West Midlands Awards - Construction Award Highly Commended 2007 (River Tame: Structures & Earthworks)
• ICE Midlands - Ingenuity Award Winner 2004 (River Meece, UB15)
• ICE Midlands - Project Award Commended 2003 (Cross Country Route Modernisation Foot Crossings)
• ICE Midlands – Project Award 2002 (Reconstruction of UB RBS2 / 84)

Quality in Construction Awards

• Medium Sized Project of the Year 2003 (Project Evergreen)