Category A3: Civil Engineering and Building Contractors (outside South Africa) Prerequisites for entries • Projects outside South Africa, executed by a South African contractor. • Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to 12 months after completion. • Projects must be 50% complete at time of entry. Category A2: Building Contractors Prerequisites for entries • Only South African construction and civil projects executed by locally based companies. • Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to 12 months after completion. • Projects must be 50% complete at time of entry. Category A1: Civil Engineering Contractors Prerequisites for entries • Only South African construction and civil projects executed by locally based companies. • Projects are eligible during the execution of the project and up to 12 months after completion. • Projects must be 50% complete at time of entry. Judging A panel of independent judges from the construction industry has been appointed. These judges represent ECSA, SAICE, MBA and CIOB. They are Trueman Goba, chairman of Hatch Goba and former ECSA and SAICE president; Nico Maas, chairman of Gauteng Piling and former president of the Master Builders’ Association; and Rob Newberry, managing director of Newberry Development and founding 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 an Overall Winner Award and one or two Highly Commended Award(s) will be made. A ‘Special Mention’ award may be given. Awards evening The awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, 8 November 2017 at the Royal and Kensington Golf Club in Johannesburg. Construction World’s Best Projects showcases excellence in the South African building, civil engineering and project management sectors. In its 15 th year, the aim of Construction World’s Best Projects is to recognise projects across the entire construction industry: from civil and building projects to professional services to specialist suppliers and contracts. There are six categories in which to enter. Projects may be entered in several categories, provided they meet the p requisites for entering each one, as well as meet the entry criteria. Construction WORLD Entry criteria for each category • Construction innovation technology • Corporate social investment • Design innovation * • Environmental impact consideration • Health and safety • Quantifiable time, cost and quality * • Risk management * • Motivating facts about the project (*The same criteria pertain to all categories except for ‘Category B: Specialist Contractors or Suppliers’ where the following do not apply: Design innovation; Quantifiable time, cost and quality; Risk management.) 2 17 BEST PR O JECTS Bronze sponsor: CONSTRUCTION WORLD AUGUST 2017 34 CLOSING DATE 8 September