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CONSTRUCTION WORLD JULY 2015
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.
• Projects must be 50% complete at time of entry.
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
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.
• Projects must be 50% complete at time of entry.
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.
• Projects must be 50% complete at time of entry.
Criteria for category C
• Construction innovation technology
• Corporate social investment
• Design
• Environmental impact consideration
• Health and safety
• Quantifiable time cost and quality
• Risk management
Submitting entries
• Each entry must be accompanied by the completed entry
form; available on
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.
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. (10 being the highest score and one being the
lowest). It is VERY important that entries address the criteria
for the particular category it is entering. Not every crite-
rion may be applicable to the contract and obviously need
not be addressed.
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, 11 September 2015 at 17:00.
Contact
For further information contact the editor, Wilhelm du Plessis on
011-622-4770 or
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Main sponsor:
* Construction World retains the right to move entries
into a more appropriate category.
*An award for
both consulting
engineering
AND architects
will be made.