It was awarded the Engineering Heritage Award, by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

He was awarded the Faraday Medal by the Institution of Electrical Engineers in 1981.

A prize in his honour is awarded annually by the Institution of Civil Engineers for contributions to sustainability in the industry.

In 2006, he was awarded the Faraday Medal, by the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

He was awarded the 1978 James Clayton prize, by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

He was awarded the Telford Medal in gold by the Institution of Civil Engineers for his paper on the Waterloo and City Railway.

In 1999 Jürg Marquard was awarded the "Euro Crystal Globe" by the European Institution for Economics.

She was awarded the Hughes Medal by the Institution of Electrical Engineers for her work on electric arcs and ripples in sand and water.

In 1807 his 'Murder of St. Thomas à Becket' was awarded a prize of £100 by the British Institution.

He was awarded gold medals by the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1941 and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1945.