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The AfriSam Innovation Award for
Sustainable Construction
Description of category: Working with the community on a project
that has socio-economic impact.
Prerequisites for entries
• Only South African construction and civil projects
• Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to
12 months after completion.
This category will be judged on the project’s
(i)
change and transferability
(ii) ethical standards and social equity
(iii) ecological quality and energy conservation
(iv) economic performance and compatibility
(v) contextual and aesthetic impact
Criteria for category D
• Construction innovation technology
• Corporate social investment
• Design
• Environmental impact consideration
• Health and safety
• Quantifiable time cost and quality
• Risk management
• Motivating facts about the project
Professional Services
Prerequisites for entries
• Only South African construction and civil projects.
• Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to 12
months after completion.
Criteria for category C
• Construction innovation technology
• Corporate social investment
• Design
• Environmental impact consideration
• Health and safety
• Quantifiable time cost and quality
• Risk management
• Motivating facts about the project
C
Public Private Partnerships
Prerequisites for entries
• Only South African construction and civil projects
• Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to 12
months after completion.
Criteria for category D
• Construction innovation technology
• Corporate social investment
• Design
• Environmental impact consideration
• Health and safety
• Quantifiable time cost and quality
• Risk management
• Motivating facts about the project
Submitting entries
• Each entry must be accompanied by the completed entry form.
This is available from
or by requesting it from
.
• The maximum length for submissions is 2 000 words
• Each submission must clearly state which category is entered for*
•
IMPORTANT
It is to the entrants’ own advantage to address ALL
the criteria as set out in the category being entered
• The written submission must be accompanied by up to six high
resolution photographs with applicable captions
• The submission must also contain a summary list of important
project information such as client, main contractor etc. – i.e. the
professional team involved in the project
• Electronic submissions are acceptable – entrants do not need to
produce hard copies of entries
*
Construction World
retains the right to move entries into a more
appropriate category
Judging
A panel of independent judges from the construction industry
has been appointed. They are Trueman Goba, chairman of
Hatch Goba; Naude Klopper, former president of Building Indus-
tries Federation of SA; and Rob Newberry, managing director of
Newberry Development (past president of the Chartered Institute
of Building).
Each criterion as set out for the various categories will be
scored out of 10 – with 10 being the highest score and one being
the lowest –
it is therefore VERY important that entries address
the criteria for the particular category it is entering.
In each category and Overall Winner Award and one or two
Highly Commended Award(s) will be made. A ‘Special Mention’
award may be given.
Deadlines
Deadline for entries is
Friday, 12 September 2014
at 17:00.
Contact
For further information contact the editor, Wilhelm du Plessis on
011-622-4770 or
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