Engineering and design consultancy Arup has been awarded this year’s Major Project Award by the Royal Academy of Engineering for its role in the redevelopment of London’s King’s Cross.
Five of Arup’s top engineers — John Turzynski, Peter Evans, Ian Gardner, Mike Byrne and Jim Burridge — have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the delivery of a number of large projects that have transformed King’s Cross into a ‘multi-modal transport interchange’.
The Major Project Award is given to engineers who have “delivered a major engineering project that has had a substantial impact on society”.
Arup’s engineers join ranks with Sir John Armitt, who received the award in 2012 for delivering the Olympic and Paralympic Games infrastructure in East London. The Princess Royal will present the award on 2 July.
Arup was extensively involved in the three major station projects — St Pancras International, King’s Cross and St Pancras Underground Station — and in the re-development of King’s Cross mainline station.
The team has also developed nearby iconic buildings — in particular, the British Library and Kings Place.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: “Great feats of British engineering have helped to shape the world in which we live today.
"Arup has embraced our nation’s engineering prowess and transformed the King’s Cross area beyond all recognition, turning it into a thriving new commercial, residential and business centre.”