The results of the BDS prize competition were announced on the 20th November 2023. Thank you to our finalists Daniel Morris- Stantec, Thomas Rigby – United Utilities, Emily Hale – Mott Macdonald, Veronika Martin- Arup, Matt Craig – Mott Macdonald, who presented their papers with great confidence and answered many questions from the audience on the night.

The winners of the BDS Young Professionals Prize were: 
 
1st: Veronika Martin – “Exploring Efficiency of Labyrinth vs Ogee Spillway Weirs at High Hydraulic Heads – A Case Study in Zambia”
2nd: Matthew Craig – “Dunside Reservoirs Discontinuance – Taking a New Approach”
3rd: Daniel Morris – “Existing washout valve replacement and installation of a new control valve at the outlet at Burnhope Reservoir”

Thank you to all those who entered; the BDS has been impressed by the high standard of entries this year.