How to enter the 2008 Awards

1. Complete the entry form providing details of your project or organisation. Make sure your statement answers the specific criteria set out in the category descriptions.

2. You are welcome to include any additional materials to support your submission. This could include KPI data, presentations, case studies, or even submissions for other awards.

3. Please include a set of good quality photographs. You may also enclose a floor plan, site location plan and a section. The photographs should be sent in jpeg format either by email or on disc by post to your specific region

4. Each individual entry should be sent by email to: Key Regional Contact

5. All other correspondence should be sent to the e-mail address above or by post to:

Entry Guidelines

• All submissions must be made by 17.00 on Closing Date
• Any organisation or project team submitting an entry for more than one category, is more than welcome to do so using one application form. Please ensure that all categories being applied for are clearly indicated.
• The judges have the authority to move entries into more applicable categories. Their decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into following the Awards
• Receipt of entries will not be acknowledged unless otherwise requested.
• The organisers reserve the right to reject any entry, if in their opinion, it fails to comply with the rules.

Specific Entry Considerations

• Clients must be made aware in advance of any entries that refer to them and the judges may require evidence of client endorsement
• Membership of Constructing Excellence or a Constructing Excellence Club is not a requirement of entry
• The organisers reserve the right to feature/display submitted material in any editorial or promotional work related to the Award scheme
• A précis of short-listed entries will feature on the Constructing Excellence website and elsewhere. Short-listed entrants may be requested to participate in Constructing Excellence related events or programmes of seminars and case history presentations.
• No materials will be returned
• Every project entered will be considered for Demonstration Project status
• Submissions should relate to either ongoing work or any project or example of organisational change that was completed by 1 January 2007 at the latest.

Judging

• The panel of judges will consider each submission against the category criteria
• Winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner
• All awards are made at the discretion of the judges.
• The right is reserved not to make awards in a particular category
• The judges reserve the right to refuse entries without giving reasons
• Information supplied by the judges, or discussed between the judges and entrants, will be treated in complete confidence, and confidentiality on the part of the entrants if requested.