ICE vice president receives CBE

ICE Vice President Andrew McNaughton has been awarded a CBE for services to national infrastructure in the King’s New Year Honours list 2026.

The ICE Fellow has over 40 years’ experience within the global infrastructure industry, working on projects in the UK, Canada, Sweden, Nigeria, Egypt, Thailand, among many other countries.

He has been instrumental in delivering several of the UK’s major projects, such as High Speed 1, the London 2012 Games and Heathrow Terminal 5.

“I’ve had the honour of working on some of the UK’s most notable projects, and to receive a CBE for those contributions is humbling,” McNaughton said.

“That the recognition relates to my services to national infrastructure in particular is encouraging. It shows just how vital our work as civil engineers is towards enabling the UK, and indeed the world, to thrive.”

Throughout his career as Chartered Engineer, project manager and executive officer, McNaughton has become an expert in infrastructure delivery.

In 2020, he led an ICE study into the matter, which led to the Defining a Systems Approach to Infrastructure Delivery report.

Subject to interim annual election by council, McNaughton will become president of the ICE in November 2028.

Other ICE members recognised in the New Year's Honours list 2026

CBE

ICE Fellow Mark Reynolds received a CBE in recognition of his services to business and the construction industry.

Reynolds is the co-chair of the Construction Leadership Council, which works with the UK government to support and develop the construction industry in the country.

Reynolds is group executive chair at construction company, Mace.

OBE

Jo Field, chair of Women in Transport, was awarded an OBE for her services to diversity and inclusion in transport.

Turning 20 years old in 2025-2026, Women in Transport is a not-for-profit organisation that champions women’s professional development in the transport sector. Field has led the organisation as chair since 2021.

Meanwhile, ICE Fellow Dr Roni Savage, CEO and founder of Jomas Associates, was recognised with an OBE for her services to young people, business and the construction industry.

Dr Savage is also a non-executive board member of the UK government’s Department for Business and Trade.

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MBE

Nicholas Howden, professor of water and environmental engineering at the University of Bristol, was recognised with an MBE for services to water management and education

An ICE Fellow, Professor Howden is past president of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management.

Other notable industry professionals recognised

A CBE was awarded to Professor Sarah Sharples for services to transportation, manufacturing research and equality, diversity and inclusion.

Professor Sharples is vice president and dean of science and engineering at the University of Manchester. From 2021-2025, she was chief scientific adviser for the UK government’s Department for Transport.