Nearly 150 mentees and mentors from across Waldeck and Morson Projects gathered for a day of celebration, connection, and professional growth.

This year also marked the debut of the Early Careers Development Programme Awards, a new initiative recognising individuals who embody and demonstrate our company’s core values of Care, Collaboration, Courage, and Curiosity.

One of the event’s highlights was the announcement of the Courageous Award winner:

Recognising a Commitment to Courage

The Courageous Award was scored based on the nominee’s ability to take initiative and step outside their comfort zone, their resilience in the face of challenges, their decision-making skills and their advocacy for their team and projects.

The judges were seeking someone who showed their resilience when faced with setbacks or failures in projects, maintaining a positive outlook and motivating others to persevere.

2024 Courageous Award Winner: Will Paxton

A huge congratulations to our 2024 Courageous Award winner, Will Paxton who is a Digital Capture Surveyor within Waldeck’s Architecture & Digital Team.

Image: Will Paxton collecting his award from Gareth Beck, Morson Projects’ Operations Director and Adrian Adair, Morson Group COO.

What the judges had to say about Will

“Will has won this award for his remarkable initiative and resilience in tackling the diverse challenges across various project sectors. His proactive approach to exploring alternative workflows and solutions, even when faced with obstacles, showcases his strong decision-making skills and steadfast commitment to delivering quality results for clients.

“Will’s dedication to staying informed about industry developments, including new technologies and processes, reflects his commitment to continuous improvement within his team and the wider business.”

Due to such close scoring against the judging criteria, this category also celebrated two Highly Commended recipients:

  • Adam Peck, Junior Mechanical Engineer – Marine & Aerospace Team (Morson Projects)
  • Boni Rakhesh, Project Engineer – Marine & Aerospace Team (Morson Projects)
  • Cameron Michael, Junior Stress Engineer – Marine & Aerospace Team (Morson Projects)
  • Hollie Miles, Procurement Officer – Commercial Support Team (Morson Projects)

Congratulations to Adam, Boni, Cameron and Hollie for their impressive displays of courage and continued dedication to innovation and growth.

Image: Cameron, Hollie and Adam collecting their certificates from Gareth Beck, Morson Projects’ Operations Director and Adrian Adair, Morson Group COO.

This year’s nominees represented a wide cross-section of our business, each showcasing courage in unique and inspiring ways. Nominated not only by their ECDP peers but also by project team members and senior management alike, a huge thank you to all of this year’s nominees for their hard work and commitment:

  • Adam Peck, Junior Mechanical Engineer – Marine & Aerospace Team
  • Boni Rakhesh, Project Engineer – Marine & Aerospace Team
  • Cameron Michael, Junior Stress Engineer – Marine & Aerospace Team
  • Casey Lowe, Apprentice Protection and Control Engineer – Power Team
  • Cody Lawson, Graduate Information Systems Engineer – IT & IS Team
  • Dom Allen, Graduate Trainee Controls Systems Engineer – Power Team
  • Ethan Lea, Graduate Software Engineer – Power Team
  • Hollie Miles, Procurement Officer – Commercial & Project Support Team
  • Jack Graham, Graduate Design Engineer – Marine & Aerospace Team
  • Joel Groom, Stress Engineer – Marine & Aerospace Team
  • Joseph Baker, Engineering Technician – Civil & Structural Team
  • Joseph Langton, Designer – Marine & Aerospace Team
  • Will Paxton, Digital Capture Surveyor – Architecture & Digital Team
  • Xavier Clarke, Graduate Design Engineer – Marine & Aerospace Team

A huge congratulations to everyone who was recognised by their colleagues. Courage is essential to progress, and we are proud to support these individuals as they continue to drive change and foster a spirit of innovation and problem solving within our organisation. We look forward to seeing how these talented early-career professionals will shape the future.

Find out more about our Early Careers Development Programme here >