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The Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to the individual that, in the opinion of the Judges, best exemplifies dedication to the pursuit of excellence and leadership in construction throughout their career. 

This award does not require a separate entry as it is a Judges choice award

• Must have more than 15 years’ experience in the industry
• Entrants cannot be business owner/managing director/chief executive

• Career achievements and what the individual did to make them happen
• Academic or mentoring success
• Leadership with illustrative examples
• Initiatives conceived and/or driven by the employee
• An outline of the project currently being worked on, the technical challenges, along with how the nominee is contributing to solving these
• Career satisfaction – what have been the best experiences and highlights to date
• Ambitions, (career or for the industry) and the practical steps being taken to achieve these
• A stand-out performance that particularly merits this award – the ‘wow’ factor.

• This is for a person at any level in the construction industry who has shown innovative thinking, astute business acumen, made a significant contribution to a project,  or acted as a role model for others in the industry
• Entrants should have less than 15 years experience in the industry 

• Career achievements and what the individual did to make them happen
• Academic or mentoring success
• Leadership with illustrative examples
• Initiatives conceived and/or driven by the employee
• An outline of the project currently being worked on, the technical challenges, along with how the nominee is contributing to solving these
• Career satisfaction – what have been the best experiences and highlights to date
• Ambitions, (career or for the industry) and the practical steps being taken to achieve these
• A stand-out performance that particularly merits this award – the ‘wow’ factor.

• Nominations can be made by the Company
• Apprentices must have been on an ApprenticeshipsNI (Level 2-3) or Higher Level Apprenticeship (Level 4-7) programme in 2021
• Nomination must be counter-signed by a representative of the apprentice’s Training Provider which is a supplier of either of the above programmes.

• Demonstration of achievements, contribution and the impact they have made to your company (you are encouraged to include evidence to make your application standout, such as quotes from clients, training provider, staff and fellow apprentices, and performance reviews)
• Commitment to personal and professional development e.g. other interests in and out of work, including professional bodies
• Commitment to progression within the industry

• Any Fit-out project.

• Client engagement & satisfaction
• Project team working relationship
• Creativity, quality and complexity of fit-out
• Choice of materials
• Evidence of a high standard of finish
• Project management with particular regard to finishing the work on time and on budget, collaboration and decision making and management of supply chain
• Health and Safety
• Sustainability performance
• Management of public impact
• Project must be complete at time of judging.

• Any construction restoration or renovation project.

• Retention and reuse of original fabric
• Sourcing of appropriate materials
• Training in traditional building skills
• Consideration of the needs of the end user
• Client engagement and satisfaction
• Contribution to buildability and evidence of a high standard of finish
• Project management with particular regard to finishing the work on time and on budget and management of supply chain
• Health and safety
• Sustainability performance
• Management of public impact
• Project must be complete at time of Judging

• Any project not covered by the eligibility criteria in the other categories with a value of below £1m
• This could include, but is not limited to any construction project delivering particular social value or providing a resource for the community for example, sports clubs, community halls, churches or council buildings

• Consideration of the needs of the end user
• Client engagement and satisfaction
• Contribution to buildability and evidence of a high standard of finish
• Project management with particular regard to finishing the work on time and on budget and management of supply chain
• Health and safety
• Sustainability performance
• Management of public impact
• Project must be complete at time of Judging

• Any project not covered by the eligibility criteria in the other categories with a value of above £1m
• This could include, but is not limited to any construction project delivering particular social value or providing a resource for the community for example, sports clubs, community halls, churches or council buildings

• Consideration of the needs of the end user
• Client engagement and satisfaction
• Contribution to buildability and evidence of a high standard of finish
• Project management with particular regard to finishing the work on time and on budget and management of supply chain
• Health and safety
• Sustainability performance
• Management of public impact
• Project must be complete at time of Judging

• Any commercial construction project for example retail space, offices, industrial warehousing or hospitality venues, with a value below £1m.

• Consideration of the needs of the end user
• Client engagement and satisfaction
• Contribution to buildability and evidence of a high standard of finish
• Project management with particular regard to finishing the work on time and on budget and management of supply chain
• Health and safety
• Sustainability performance
• Management of public impact
• Project must be complete at time of Judging

• Any commercial construction project for example retail space, offices, industrial warehousing or hospitality venues, with a value above £1m.

• Consideration of the needs of the end user
• Client engagement and satisfaction
• Contribution to buildability and evidence of a high standard of finish
• Project management with particular regard to finishing the work on time and on budget and management of supply chain
• Health and safety
• Sustainability performance
• Management of public impact
• Project must be complete at time of Judging

• Any social housing project either new build or refurbishment
• At least 50% of the project must be complete

• Consideration of the needs of the end user
• Client engagement and satisfaction
• Contribution to buildability and evidence of a high standard of finish
• Project management with particular regard to finishing the work on time and on budget and management of supply chain
• Health and safety
• Sustainability performance
• Management of public impact

• Any housing development of five or more units is eligible
• The development can be either a brownfield or greenfield site
• At least 50% of the development must be complete

• A distinctive overall sense of place that takes into account the characteristics of the site and its setting
• Quality and sustainability of the overall layout, in the form and detailed design of the buildings, and the spaces around
• An appropriate use of trees and other plants
• A feeling of security and a sense of vitality in all parts of the layout 

• Any housing development, either new build or refurbishment, to include student accomodation and private or social housing apartment projects
• At least 50% of the project must be complete
• The development can be either a brownfield or greenfield site

• A distinctive overall sense of place that takes into account the characteristics of the site and its setting
• Quality and sustainability of the overall layout, in the form and detailed design of the building/s, and the spaces around
• A feeling of security and a sense of vitality in all parts of the layout
• Consideration of the needs of the end user
• Client engagement and satisfaction where relevant
• Contribution to buildability and evidence of a high standard of finish
• Project management with particular regard to finishing the work on time and on budget and management of supply chain
• Health and safety
• Sustainability performance
• Management of public impact

• Any construction project delivering a building for healthcare purposes for example, hospitals, community treatment care centres, care homes or doctors' surgeries.

• Consideration of the needs of the end user
• Client engagement and satisfaction
• Contribution to buildability and evidence of a high standard of finish
• Project management with particular regard to finishing the work on time and on budget and management of supply chain
• Health and safety
• Sustainability performance
• Management of public impact
• Project must be complete at time of Judging

• Any construction project delivering a building for education purposes for example, primary schools, secondary schools, further and higher education colleges and libraries.

• Consideration of the needs of the end user
• Client engagement and satisfaction
• Contribution to buildability and evidence of a high standard of finish
• Project management with particular regard to finishing the work on time and on budget and management of supply chain
• Health and safety
• Sustainability performance
• Management of public impact
• Project must be complete at time of Judging

• Any construction project relating to transport infrastructure for example roads, bridges, railways, public realms, cycles routes, airports, ports or harbours OR
• Any construction project relating to utilities infrastructure for example water, gas, electricity or communications utilities

TRANSPORT

• Traffic Management
• Engineering solutions to overcome constraints
• Consideration of the needs of the end user
• Client engagement and satisfaction
• Contribution to buildability and evidence of a high standard of finish
• Project management with particular regard to finishing the work on time and on budget and management of supply chain
• Health and safety
• Sustainability performance
• Management of public impact
• Project must be complete at time of Judging

OR, FOR UTILITIES

• Engineering solutions to overcome constraints
• Consideration of the needs of the end user
• Client engagement and satisfaction
• Contribution to buildability and evidence of a high standard of finish
• Project management with particular regard to finishing the work on time and on budget and management of supply chain
• Health and safety
• Sustainability performance
• Management of public impact
• Project must be complete at time of Judging

• This category is not project specific. A project may of course be used to demonstrate an entrant's commitment to health and safety.

• Impact of ongoing commitment to health and safety on preventing & reducing injuries, sickness absence, insurance premiums or other costs (including the supply chain where applicable)
• Consideration of the health and safety impacts on the community
• Evidence of integration of health and safety within management of the business
• Evidence of organisation’s continual improvement
• Evidence of managing occupational health, occupational hygiene and wellbeing
• Evidence of substantial improvements to a company’s health and safety policies, procedures and record over the course of the previous year

• This category is not project specific. A project may of course be used to demonstrate an entrant's commitment to training.

• Demonstration of an ongoing commitment to training, including health and safety training, at all levels including labour only sub-contractors and apprentices
• Evidence of organisations holistic training strategy (including supply chain where applicable)
• A training plan with clear aims, objectives, outcomes and evidence that it is linked to the organisation’s business plan
• Demonstration of how the development of people has improved the performance of the organisation, including teams and individuals
• Commitment to continue training and upskilling staff for future economic growth
• Evidence of substantial improvements to a company’s training programme over the course of the previous year

• Any project (completed or ongoing) which, over the last 18 months, has been delivered with social clause targets and/or has delivered demonstrable social value
• Due to judging, projects entered must be within Northern Ireland

• Detail of how you engaged with people not working within the construction industry to deliver social value, including details of opportunities created for people who were unemployed or facing disadvantage in the labour market or other social value initiative
• Evidence of how you supported people who were disadvantaged so that job opportunities, placements and tasters were meaningful and outcome/purpose focused
• Examples of challenges that you faced and how these were overcome
• Evidence of company-wide buy-in to the delivery of social value on projects as well as how, if at all, your company has changed to demonstrate this
• Collaborative working between client, contractor and other partners/stakeholders
• Clear evidence of how the drive to deliver social value is embedded throughout your supply chain

This category seeks to recognise companies that demonstrate an embedded approach to sustainable practices and is not specific to a single project. Evidence by way of example projects should demonstrate an entrant's commitment to facets including, but not limited to:

• sustainability
• carbon reduction
• energy efficiency
• management of embodied carbon

Evidence will also be required of corporate commitment across all operations.

• Adoption of measures to minimise and reuse waste
• Protection and enhancement of the surrounding environment and its biodiversity 
• Effective implementation of pollution prevention measures 
• Evidence of the successful operation of an environmental management system
• Use of sustainable /recycled building products and renewable energy
• Use of measures to minimise energy and water use during construction and occupancy
• Measures to demonstrate the mitigation of climate change/carbon reduction
• Community involvement on environmental issues / projects
• Environmental training for staff at all levels of the organisation
• Demonstration of environmental excellence and best practice, going beyond legal compliance

Any project which is located outside Northern Ireland but within GB and Republic of Ireland and had a value above £2.5m. The project must fall within one of the following categories:

• Private Housing
• Social Housing
• Multiple Occupancy
• Social/Community Construction
• Commercial Construction
• Restoration
• Fit-out
• Transport & Utilities Infrastructure
• Health Infrastructure
• Education Infrastructure
• Project must be complete at time of judging

Entries will be judged against the criteria laid down in the relevant category.

As a site visit will not be possible in this category shortlisted finalists will be expected to attend a 20 minute interview as well as submitting a display board, a schematic and video of the project. The video must not exceed 15 minutes in length. 

Videos must be submitted on a single DVD or pen drive at least 3 working days prior to the judging interview. Failure to do so will result in the entry being removed from the shortlist.

Interview dates will be 23rd & 24th August 2022 - dates & timings will be strictly enforced.

Any project which is located outside Northern Ireland but within GB and Republic of Ireland and had a value below £2.5m. The project must fall within one of the following categories:

• Private Housing
• Social Housing
• Multiple Occupancy
• Geneeral Construction
• Commercial Construction
• Restoration
• Fit-out
• Transport & Utilities Infrastructure
• Health Infrastructure
• Education Infrastructure
• Project must be complete at time of judging

Entries will be judged against the criteria laid down in the relevant category.

As a site visit will not be possible in this category shortlisted finalists will be expected to attend a 20 minute interview as well as submitting a display board, a schematic and video of the project. The video must not exceed 15 minutes in length. 

Videos must be submitted on a single DVD or pen drive at least 3 working days prior to the judging interview. Failure to do so will result in the entry being removed from the shortlist.

Interview dates will be 23rd & 24th August 2022 - dates and timings will be strictly enforced.

• All award entries that relate to individual construction projects, both public and private sector, that are shortlisted for a category award will automatically be considered for this bonus award.

• Collaborative working and integrated approach resulting in an improved performance
• Agreement of mutual objectives/shared goals
• Dispute resolution
• Commitment to sharing gains and commercial arrangements including incentives
• Early involvement of key members of the project team
• Use of common processes such as shared IT
• Good relationships throughout the supply chain
• Minimal design changes during the construction phase
• Measurable targets for health and safety, sustainability, design quality, value engineering and completion dates
• Project must be complete at time of judging