Road Engineering Excellence Award

The Road Engineering Association of Malaysia (REAM) invites entries for its Road Engineering Excellence Award, which will be conferred in conjunction with the Malaysian Road Conference. This award, introduced in 2002, was to give recognition to the most outstanding road engineering project built within Malaysia. This year the award will have two (2) categories for small-scale projects (within MYR 50 million to MYR 100 million) and large scale projects (more than MYR 100 million). The Award will be presented by the guest of honour at the official Opening Ceremony of the 13th Malaysian Road Conference & Exhibition 2026.

Objectives

To recognise outstanding achievements in road engineering in terms of project function, design, construction and operation.
To promote the development of quality built environment that contributes towards economic and social development of the country.
To promote public awareness of outstanding road engineering projects.

Criteria

Contribution towards the economic and social wellbeing of the community served by the project in particular, and the nation in general
Resourcefulness & innovation in planning, design, construction and solution of problems
Safety features and operational safety record
Preservation and protection of environment
Pioneering use of materials and methods, particularly those of Malaysian origin
Incorporation of futuristic and aesthetic values
Promoting effectiveness for energy saving and carbon reduction
AI-driven initiatives

Eligibility

The types of projects, singularly or in combination, eligible for consideration:

Roads / Highways
Bridges
Tunnels
Structures related to roads or highways

The project must be built within Malaysia, completed and operational during the period between July 2024–June 2026.

The Award

The Award consists of one challenge trophy for each categories, three replicas and three certificates. The Project Owner, the Principal Designer and the Principal Contractor of the winning project shall each be awarded a replica and a certificate.

The Project Owner shall be entitled to keep the challenge trophy for a period of six months, after which it shall be returned to REAM.

Panel of Judges

A panel of not less than three judges comprising prominent personalities in the road engineering industry will be invited to review and select the winning entry. The panel of judges shall have absolute discretion to accept or reject entries that do not comply with the requirements of the rules. The judges’ discretion shall be final and binding on all entries and no discussion or correspondence whatsoever relating to any of the judges’ decision shall be entered into.

How to Enter

Entries in typewritten form must contain the following data:

Name of owner
Location of project
Name of project
Date of fully operational
Name of principal designer
Name of principal contractor
Name, address, telephone / fax number of submitting person / organisation

A slide presentations (not more than 15 pages) and executive summary on the project (containing not more than 500 words) with the following descriptions:

Why the project should be considered for this award
The purpose of the project
The design approach / technology / AI-driven
Method of construction
Any other details considered relevant to the judging criteria

Entries should include the following (if available) to illustrate the salient features of the project:

Layout plan (on A3 size paper)
Progress photographs
Video clips and drone images of project from implementation stage to completion

A short, edited version of the video clips/photographs of the winning entry may screened during the award presentation ceremony.

Closing Date

All nominations must arrive no later than 1 July 2026 at:
Secretariat for Road Engineering Excellence Award 2026
Road Engineering Association of Malaysia (REAM)
46A, Jalan Bola Tampar 13/14, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor