East Midlands based civil and structural engineering specialists, BSP Consulting, has been shortlisted in the Excellence in Design category at East Midland Business Link’s Bricks Awards.
The 29-metre-high art installation and life-size statue of a Lancaster Bomber designed by BSP Consulting in collaboration with the Bomber County Gateway Trust has again been recognised for its design excellence. Known as ‘On Freedom’s Wings’, the project honours the Royal Air Force crews of World War II and Lincolnshire’s and Nottinghamshire’s aviation heritage.
Showcasing the outstanding work of those behind the changing landscape of the East Midlands region, the Bricks Awards feature a diverse range of categories across the built environment and provide an ideal opportunity to applaud and connect with the very best property and construction businesses in the business.
BSP Consulting Managing Director, Carl Hilton said: “It is a great achievement for the team to have been shortlisted for an Excellence in Design award at the Bricks and to be finalists among so many other excellent building and construction projects.
“We’re incredibly proud to see on Freedom’s Wings develop and gain the recognition it deserves. Having been involved from the start, through more than eight years of planning, design and fundraising, the statue has touched hearts around the world and has been continually praised for its construction quality, design integration, continuous innovation, sustainability and functionality.”
It is the latest in a series of accolades for BSP Consulting team for the ‘On Freedom’s Wings’ project, after taking home the Tourism & Leisure Project of the Year trophy in the Greater Lincolnshire Construction and Property Awards 2026 and being crowned winner in the ‘Best New Project’ category at the East Midlands Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) Awards 2026.
Members of the wider team also included Timmins Engineering and Construction, Hutchinson Engineering Services, William Hare Ltd and Jessops Construction.
The winners of the Bricks Awards 2026 will be announced on Thursday 15th October at Nottingham’s Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, featuring keynote speaker Amy Harhoff, Chief Executive at the East Midlands Combined County Authority.
Visit Business Link East Midlands for the full Bricks Awards 2026 shortlist.
For more details on BSP Consulting’s civil and structural engineering services visit: https://bsp-consulting.co.uk/.
