School team win ICE CityZen JBA Trust Special Award
Winning team from Rochdale Sixth Form College creates a nature-friendly urban environment using sustainable infrastructure.
We’ve been inspired by all this year’s entries to the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) CityZen competition, and are delighted to give the JBA Trust Special Award for environmental and social sustainability to a fantastic team from Rochdale Sixth Form College.
Congratulations to Ffion Williams, Gabby Ogden, Scarlett Crossley and Anjuma Ali.
The team designed a city concept that balanced urban growth with environmental protection and integrated green spaces, biodiversity support, and sustainable infrastructure to create a nature-friendly urban environment.
You can watch their winning video entry here:
It’s brilliant to see young women represented in civil engineering with Gold, Silver and Bronze CityZen awards going to three all-female teams. Especially as we celebrate International Women in Engineering Day 2025 this week.
The three winning project pitches tackled renewable energy, community safety and sustainable infrastructure materials. Winning teams received between £250-£1,000 in prize money, with the same amount awarded to their school for STEM resources.
Rob Lamb, Director of JBA Trust and a CityZen Award judge, said: “The diversity of ideas and enthusiasm of all the teams to address challenges like climate change, energy security, water risks and biodiversity was inspiring. I hope everyone who took part is encouraged to pursue their interests and bring their talents to this dynamic and exciting sector.”
You can watch all the videos and find out more about the ICE CityZen Awards 2024-25 here.
About the ICE CityZen Award
The competition is a multi-award-winning initiative for students aged 16 to 18.
It has recently been CREST accredited, giving students and schools the opportunity to gain more recognition for their work.
The ICE CityZen Award blends digital gameplay with real-world problem-solving to spark interest in civil engineering careers.
It’s split into two parts:
- Part one: students take on the ICE CityZen online game, where they face a series of engineering-themed challenges. They must weigh decisions based on sustainability, carbon impact, budget constraints, and community needs, mirroring the complexities real engineers face.
- Part two: using what they’ve learnt from the game, students identify a real issue in their local area and propose a civil engineering solution
Take part
To register for the 2025 competitions or find out more, visit:
