AWARDS ENTRIES

What to include:

1. The challenge.

What prompted the need to implement a new technology? What problem were you trying to solve, or outcome did you want to achieve? Why was a new technology required?

Judges will look at the difficulty / importance of the challenge and the rationale for adopting a new technology to help meet the challenge over alternative means. Note also that judges will expect the next three sections to explain how you met the challenge described in section 1. (10 points)

2. Innovative features.

Tell us about the technology applied, why you felt it was the most appropriate to meet the challenge set out above. What led you to this decision? What is different about this technology compared to traditional ways of meeting the challenge outlined?

Judges will look for the most appropriate application of a technology to meet the challenge set out in section 1. Entrants should clearly demonstrate why the technology or process applied was chosen and the research undertaken in its selection. (10 points)

3. People and skills.

Please talk about any training requirements and how you engaged with your teams to assist in the successful implementation of your chosen technology. How was the technology implemented, was the process smooth running, were there unforeseen challenges and how did you embrace them? What went wrong along the way and how did you adapt to reach your goal?

Judges will look at how the application of your chosen technology benefits the people within your organisation, project, or clients. Your investment in their development and the legacy created. (10 points)

4. Benefits and achievements.

Tell us how this technology helped you meet the challenge set out in section 1. Did it help you meet client requirements, what impact will it have on your wider business, did you deliver on time, under budget, did it improve health and safety etc?

Judges will look at how successfully the challenge set out in section 1 was met by the application of your chosen technology or process, the scale of the benefits, and it’s long-term impact. (20 points)

Maximum of 50 points available.

Other important information to include:

1. Name of project and the element of the project your entry applies to, e.g. cladding, building services, foundations, or the whole project.
2. Companies involved.
3. Date of project delivery.
4. A maximum of three supporting images: images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations). Images supplied should be copyright free and able to be used for promotional purposes by the Digital Construction Awards and our partners.
5. Supporting material: entrants are permitted to upload any other material including PDFs or links to videos. You can add three items of supporting material. PDFs should be no more than three pages.

Please note that your entry will be scored only on what is included in your main submission. Supporting images and documents are viewed at judges’ discretion and should provide context only.

What to include:

1. The challenge.

What prompted the idea for this data solution(s), why was it necessary on this particular project, or at this particular time and what were the goals? Please describe the research and development strategy that led to the creation of your data solution.

Judges will look at the difficulty of the challenge and the extent of the R&D required. Note also that judges will expect the next three sections to explain how you met the challenge described in section 1. (10 points)

2. Innovative features.

Why is the data solution used an advance on what your business or businesses were using previously? What sets it apart from techniques used elsewhere in the industry? How does the data solution interface with other digital products used on the project or within your organisation(s) e.g. software, drones, AI, 3D printing, apps?

Judges will look for the most original, innovative data solution, how this was used on your project, and whether it can be used on other projects in future. (10 points)

3. People and skills.

Describe how the project team or workforce were educated and up-skilled to adopt your new process, technology or way of working. Were they engaged in the development of your strategy? How were they engaged through the project? Has the project or initiative had a positive impact on your diversity and inclusion strategy?

Judges will look at how much investment went into the training of the project workforce in how to use the data solution and what legacy this creates for these workers in their future careers. (10 points)

4. Benefits and achievements.

How has the data solution benefited the project in clear, measurable terms, e.g. shorter programme, reduced cost?

Judges will look at how successfully the challenge set out in section 1 was met by the data solution, the scale of the benefits, and to what extent it can be used on other projects. (20 points)

The winner of this category will be the entrant who demonstrates clear and tangible benefits from the data solution employed.

Maximum of 50 points available.

Other important information to include:

1. Name of your business.
2. Companies involved.
3. Date of project delivery.
4. A maximum of three supporting images: images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations). Images supplied should be copyright free and able to be used for promotional purposes by the Digital Construction Awards and our partners.
5. Supporting material: entrants are permitted to upload any other material including PDFs or links to videos. You can add three items of supporting material. PDFs should be no more than three pages. 

Please note that your entry will be scored only on what is included in your main submission. Supporting images and documents are viewed at judges discretion and should provide context only.

What to include:

1. The challenge.

What prompted the idea for this digital solution(s), why it was necessary on this particular project, and what were the goals? Please describe the research and development strategy that led to the creation of your digital solution.

Judges will look at the difficulty of the challenge and the extent of the R&D required. Note also that judges will expect the next three sections to explain how you met the challenge described in section 1. (10 points)

2. Innovative features.

Why is the digital solution used an advance on what your business or businesses were using previously in terms of reducing carbon emissions? What sets it apart from techniques used elsewhere in the industry? What digital technologies or processes have been used on the project and for what purpose?

Judges will look for the most original, innovative digital solution, how this was used on your project, and whether it can be used on other projects in future. (10 points)

3. People and skills.

Describe how the project team or workforce were educated and up-skilled to adopt your new process, technology or way of working. Were they engaged in the development of your strategy? How were they engaged through the project? Has the project or initiative had a positive impact on your diversity and inclusion strategy?

Judges will look at how much investment went into the training of the project workforce in how to use the digital solution and what legacy this creates for these workers in their future careers. (10 points)

4. Benefits and achievements.

How have the digital technologies or processes helped reduce the carbon impact of your project in clear, measurable terms?

Judges will look at how successfully the challenge set out in section 1 was met by the digital solution, the scale of the benefits, and to what extent it can be used on other projects and to the benefit of the wider industry. (20 points) 

Maximum of 50 points available.

Other important information to include:

1. Name of project(s) and the element of the project your entry applies to, e.g. cladding, building services, foundations, or the whole project.
2. Companies involved.
3. Date(s) of project delivery.
4. A maximum of three supporting images: images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations). Images supplied should be copyright free and able to be used for promotional purposes by the Digital Construction Awards and our partners.
5. Supporting material: entrants are permitted to upload any other material including PDFs or links to videos. You can add three items of supporting material. PDFs should be no more than three pages.

Please note that your entry will be scored only on what is included in your main submission. Supporting images and documents are viewed at judges discretion and should provide context only.

What to include:

A description of the individual’s approach to championing digital transformation in construction, whether it applied to a particular project, organisation or industry sector. Explain what their goals were and the benefits and achievements they delivered. Also mention any digital products and tools the individual encouraged use of, e.g. software, robotics or automation, drones, AI, 3D printing, apps.

Judges will look at the extent of the challenge and the individual’s ambition in championing digital transformation, specific digital initiatives the individual has been involved with, and the achievements, benefits and legacy of their work.

Maximum word count: 500.

Other important information to include:

1. Name of the individual, their role and company, any other roles they have and other organisations they work with.
2. A maximum of three supporting images. Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations). Images supplied should be copyright free and able to be used for promotional purposes by the Digital Construction Awards and our partners.
3. Supporting material: entrants are permitted to upload any other material including PDFs or links to videos. You can add three items of supporting material. PDFs should be no more than three pages.

Please note that your nomination will be scored only on what is included in the main submission. Supporting images and documents are viewed at judges' discretion and should provide context only.

What to include:

1. The challenge.

Tell us about the project, scope, scale, client requirements. Why was a digital approach important to the successful delivery of this project, what were you looking to achieve, was the project especially challenging and why?

Judges will look at the scope and scale of the project and how clearly you set out the project outcomes. Note also that judges will expect the next three sections to explain how you met the challenge described in section 1. (10 points)

2. Innovative features.

What digital technologies and processes were utilised on this project? How were they selected and how did you evaluate their suitability? What outcomes were you looking to achieve, or challenges were you hoping to overcome through their use?

Judges will look at the technologies and processes selected and how appropriately they meet the challenges set out in section 1. (10 points)

3. People and skills.

Describe how the project team or workforce were educated and up-skilled to adopt your new process, technology or way of working. Were they engaged in the development of your strategy? How were they engaged through the project? Has the project or initiative had a positive impact on your diversity and inclusion strategy?

Judges will look at how well you have engaged with the people involved in your project and the longer terms benefits for your staff, project team, and client. (10 points)

4. Benefits and achievements.

How did this approach improve the project? Did you deliver ahead of time, save money, or improve productivity? Have you up-skilled your supply chain, overcome challenges that could not have been met otherwise, or created greater value for the client? Has your approach helped benefit the wider industry as a whole, have you developed standards, encouraged a common language, up-skilled workers or your supply chain, or shared best practice?

Entrants will be rewarded for demonstrating the overall impact of their digital approach on both the project itself and its longer terms impact. (20 points)

The winner of this category will be the entrant who demonstrates clear and tangible benefits and improved project outcomes from their use of digital technologies and processes.

Maximum of 50 points available.

Other important information to include:

• Name of project and the element of the project your entry applies to, e.g. cladding, building services, foundations, or the whole project.
• Companies involved.
• Date of project delivery.
• A maximum of three supporting images: images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations). Images supplied should be copyright free and able to be used for promotional purposes by the Digital Construction Awards and our partners.
• Supporting material: entrants are permitted to upload any other material including PDFs or links to videos. You can add three items of supporting material. PDFs should be no more than three pages.

Please note that your entry will be scored only on what is included in your main submission. Supporting images and documents are viewed at judges’ discretion and should provide context only.

What to include:

1. The challenge.

Tell us about your clients' business, the major challenges they face/d either on a project or within their business and how you identified the need for improvement through a digital approach or technology.

Judges will look at the scope and scale of the project and how clearly you set out the project outcomes. Note also that judges will expect the next three sections to explain how you met the challenge described in section 1. (10 points)

2. Innovative features.

Tell us why you felt the digital processes or technologies selected were the most appropriate to meet the needs of your clients' business. What is different about this technology or process compared to traditional ways of meeting the challenges outlined?

Judges will look at the technologies and processes selected and how appropriately they meet the challenges set out in section 1. (10 points)

3. People and skills.

Please talk about any training requirements and how you engaged with staff to successfully implement your chosen digital technologies and processes. How was the digital approach implemented, was the change process smooth, were there unforeseen challenges and how did you overcome them? Were the staff engaged in the development of your strategy? How were they engaged through the project? Has the project or initiative had a positive impact on your clients' diversity and inclusion strategy?

Judges will look at how well you have engaged with the people involved in your project and the longer terms benefits for your staff, project team, and client. (10 points)

4. Benefits and achievements.

Tell us how your digital approach enabled your client to achieve better outcomes for their staff, clients, supply chain and/or projects, focussing on how this helped them meet the challenge set out in section 1. Has your digital approach made your clients' organisation more innovative and helped them deliver better outcomes? What impact has it had on their wider business, has it improved staff retention, and improved their productivity and profitability? (20 points)

The winner of this category will be the entrant who demonstrates clear and tangible benefits and improved project outcomes from their use of digital technologies and processes.

Maximum of 50 points available.

Other important information to include:

1. Name of project and the element of the project your entry applies to, e.g. cladding, building services, foundations, or the whole project.
2. Companies involved.
3. Date of project delivery.
4. A maximum of three supporting images. Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations). Images supplied should be copyright free and able to be used for promotional purposes by the Digital Construction Awards and our partners.
5. Supporting Material. Entrants are permitted to upload any other material including PDFs or links to videos. You can add three items of supporting material. PDFs should be no more than three pages.

Please note that your entry will be scored only on what is included in your main submission. Supporting images and documents are viewed at judges discretion and should provide context only.

What to include:

1. The challenge.

Tell us about your business, the major challenges you face/d as a contractor and how you identified the need for improvement through digitalisation, digital methodologies and/or technologies.

Judges will look at how clearly you have identified the challenges of your organisation and evaluated the need for a new way of working. Note also that judges will expect the next three sections to explain how you met the challenge described in section 1. (10 points)

2. Innovative features.

Tell us why you felt the technologies or methodologies selected were the most appropriate to meet the needs of your business. What is different compared to traditional ways of meeting the challenges outlined?

Judges will look for the most appropriate application of a digital approach (process or technology) to meet the challenge set out above. Entrants should clearly demonstrate why the technology or process applied was chosen and the research undertaken in its selection. (10 points)

3. People and skills.

Please detail any training requirements and how you engaged with your staff to successfully implement your chosen digital technologies and processes. Were staff engaged in the development of your strategy and through the project? Has the project or initiative had a positive impact on your diversity and inclusion strategy? Were there unforeseen challenges and how did you overcome them?

Judges will look at how your digital approach benefits the people within your organisation, and your business as a whole, your investment in their development and the legacy created. (10 points)

4. Benefits and achievements.

Tell us how your digital approach enabled you to achieve better outcomes for your staff, clients, supply chain and projects, focussing on how this helped you meet the challenge set out in section 1. Has your digital approach made you a more innovative contractor, delivering projects more effectively? What impact has it had on your wider business, has it improved staff retention, and improved your productivity and profitability?

Judges will look at how successfully the challenge set out in section 1 was met. (20 points)

Maximum of 50 points available.

Other important information to include:

1. Name of your business.
2. A maximum of three supporting images: images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations). Images supplied should be copyright free and able to be used for promotional purposes by the Digital Construction Awards and our partners.
3. Supporting material: entrants are permitted to upload any other material including PDFs or links to videos. You can add three items of supporting material. PDFs should be no more than three pages.

Please note that your entry will be scored only on what is included in your main submission. Supporting images and documents are viewed at judges discretion and should provide context only.

What to include:

1. The challenge.

Tell us about the asset(s) (number, type, location) being managed, the challenge you faced with managing them and how you identified the need for improvements through a digital approach or technology.

Judges will look at the difficulty of the challenge and the extent of the R&D required. Note also that judges will expect the next three sections to explain how you met the challenge described in section 1. (10 points)

2. Innovative features.

Tell us about the technology or process applied and why you selected it. What is different about this technology or process compared to traditional ways of meeting the challenge you have already outlined?

Judges will look for the most original, innovative digital solution, how this was used on your project, and whether it can be used on other projects in future. (10 points)

3. People and skills.

Please detail any training requirements and how you engaged with your teams to assist in the successful implementation of your chosen technology or process. How was it implemented, was the process smooth running, were there unforeseen challenges and how did you embrace them? What went wrong along the way and how did you adapt to reach your goal?

Judges will look at how much investment went into the training of the project workforce in how to use the digital solution and what legacy this creates for these workers in their future careers. (10 points)

4. Benefits and achievements.

Tell us how this technology or process helped you meet the challenge set out in section 1. Did it help you meet end-user needs? How did you succeed against your targets? Is your asset more efficient, more sustainable, safer, more efficient in clear, measurable terms?

Judges will look at how successfully the challenge set out in section 1 was met by the digital solution, the scale of the benefits, and to what extent it can be used on other projects and to the benefit of the wider industry. (20 points)

Maximum of 50 points available.

Other important information to include:

1. Name of project and the element of the project your entry applies to, e.g. cladding, building services, foundations, or the whole project.
2. Companies involved.
3. Date of project delivery. 
4. A maximum of three supporting images: images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations). Images supplied should be copyright free and able to be used for promotional purposes by the Digital Construction Awards and our partners.
5. Supporting material: entrants are permitted to upload any other material including PDFs or links to videos. You can add three items of supporting material. PDFs should be no more than three pages.

Please note that your entry will be scored only on what is included in your main submission. Supporting images and documents are viewed at judges’ discretion and should provide context only.

What to include:

1. The challenge.

What prompted the idea for using this health, safety and wellbeing technology or methodology, and what were the goals? Please describe the research and development strategy that led to the creation of the technology or methodology.

Judges will look at the difficulty of the challenge and the extent of the R&D required. Note also that judges will expect the next three sections to explain how you met the challenge described in section 1. (10 points)

2. Innovative features.

Why is the digital solution used an advance on approaches to health, safety and wellbeing on previous projects and what sets it apart from techniques used elsewhere in the industry? What digital products have been used and for what purpose, e.g. wearable technology, robotics or automation, AI, apps?

Judges will look for the most original, innovative digital solution, how this was used on your project, and whether it can be used on other projects in future. (10 points)

3. People and skills.

Please detail any training requirements and how you engaged with workers to successfully implementation your chosen digital technologies and processes. Were they engaged in the development of your strategy and through the project? Has the project or initiative had a positive impact on your diversity and inclusion strategy? Were there unforeseen challenges and how did you overcome them?

Judges will look at how much investment went into the training of the project workforce in how to use the digital solution and what legacy this creates for these workers in their future careers. (10 points)

4. Benefits and achievements.

How did this health, safety and wellbeing technology or methodology benefit the project in clear, measurable terms, e.g. fewer RIDDOR reports, improved worker engagement?

Judges will look at how successfully the challenge set out in section 1 was met by the health, safety and wellbeing technology, the scale of the benefits, and to what extent it can be used on other projects. (20 points)

Maximum of 50 points available.

Other important information to include:

• Name of your business.
• Companies involved.
• Date of project delivery.
• A maximum of three supporting images: images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations). Images supplied should be copyright free and able to be used for promotional purposes by the Digital Construction Awards and our partners.
• Supporting material: entrants are permitted to upload any other material including PDFs or links to videos. You can add three items of supporting material. PDFs should be no more than three pages.

Please note that your entry will be scored only on what is included in your main submission. Supporting images and documents are viewed at judges discretion and should provide context only.

What to include:

1. The challenge.

What prompted the idea for this digital solution, what aspects of the project(s) did it focus on, and what were the goals? Please describe the research and development strategy that led to the creation of your digital solution.

Judges will look at the difficulty of the challenge and the extent of the R&D required. Note also that judges will expect the next three sections to explain how you met the challenge described in section 1. (10 points)

2. Innovative features.

Why is the digital solution used an advance on what your business or businesses were using previously and what sets it apart from techniques used elsewhere in the industry? What digital products have been used on the project and for what purpose, e.g. software, robotics or automation, drones, AI, apps?

Judges will look for the most original, innovative digital solution, how this was used, and whether it can be used on other projects in future. (10 points)

3. People and skills.

Please detail any training requirements and how you engaged with your staff to successfully implement your chosen digital technologies and processes. Were they engaged in the development of your strategy and through the project? Has the project or initiative had a positive impact on your diversity and inclusion strategy? Were there unforeseen challenges and how did you overcome them?

Judges will look at how much investment went into the training of the site-based workforce in how to use the digital solution and what legacy this creates for these workers in their future careers. (10 points)

4. Benefits and achievements.

What project processes have become more productive, as a result of the technology, e.g. design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA)? How has the digital technology or methodology benefited productivity levels on the project in clear, measurable terms, e.g. shorter programme, reduced cost?

Judges will look at how successfully the challenge set out in section 1 was met by the digital solution, the scale of the benefits, and to what extent it can be used on other projects. (20 points)

Maximum of 50 points available.

Other important information to include:

1. Other important information to include: Name of your business.
2. Companies involved.
3. Date of project delivery.
4. A maximum of three supporting images: images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations). Images supplied should be copyright free and able to be used for promotional purposes by the Digital Construction Awards and our partners.
5. Supporting material: entrants are permitted to upload any other material including PDFs or links to videos. You can add three items of supporting material. PDFs should be no more than three pages. 

Please note that your entry will be scored only on what is included in your main submission. Supporting images and documents are viewed at judges' discretion and should provide context only.

What to include:

1. The challenge.

What prompted the idea or necessity for digitalisation/digital methodologies and/or technologies to enhance collaboration on this project, and who were the partners involved, for example, client and contractor, main contractor and subcontractor, subcontractor and manufacturer? Include a description of the research and development strategy that led to the creation of your digital strategy.

Judges will look at the difficulty of the challenge and the extent of the R&D required. Note also that judges will expect the next three sections to explain how you met the challenge described in section 1. (10 points)

2. Innovative features.

Why is the digital solution(s) used an advance on what your businesses used previously to enhance collaborative working and what sets it apart from techniques used elsewhere in the industry? What digital products have been used and for what purpose, e.g. software, AI, apps?

Judges will look for the most original, innovative digital solution, how this was used to help partners work together, and whether it can be used on other projects in future. (10 points)

3. People and skills.

Describe how the project team or workforce were educated and up-skilled to adopt your new process, technology or way of working. Were they engaged in the development of your strategy? How were they engaged through the project? Has the project or initiative had a positive impact on your diversity and inclusion strategy?

Judges will look at how much investment went into the training of the project workforce in how to use the digital solution and what legacy this creates for these workers in their future careers. (10 points)

4. Benefits and achievements.

How the digital technology or methodology improve collaboration on the project in clear, measurable terms? Did it deliver better outcomes e.g. improved quality, shorter programme, reduced cost, minimised rework?

Judges will look at how successfully the challenge set out in section 1 was met by the digital solution, the scale of the benefits, and to what extent it can be used on other projects. (20 points)

Maximum of 50 points available.

Other important information to include:

1. Name of project(s) and the element of the project your entry applies to, e.g. cladding, building services, foundations, or the whole project.
2. Companies involved.
3. Date(s) of project delivery.
4. A maximum of three supporting images: images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations). Images supplied should be copyright free and able to be used for promotional purposes by the Digital Construction Awards and our partners.
5. Supporting material: entrants are permitted to upload any other material including PDFs or links to videos. You can add three items of supporting material. PDFs should be no more than three pages.

Please note that your entry will be scored only on what is included in your main submission. Supporting images and documents are viewed at judges’ discretion and should provide context only.

What to include:

A description of the individual’s approach to using digital technology in their role on a particular project or across an organisation.

Explain what their goals were and the benefits and achievements they delivered, for the project and/or the organisation.

Also mention any digital products and tools the individual used, e.g. software, robotics or automation, drones, AI, 3D printing, apps.

Judges will look at the individual’s ambition in using digital technology, the extent of the challenge in the technologies used, the achievements, benefits and legacy of their work.

Maximum word count: 500.

Other important information to include: 

• Name of the individual, their role and company/organisation.
• A maximum of three supporting images. Images should be in landscape, more than 1MB in size, in jpeg/png format and should not be edited to include details of the category or the name/logo of the company entering (or any other annotations). Images supplied should be copyright free and able to be used for promotional purposes by the Digital Construction Awards and our partners.
• Supporting material: Entrants are permitted to upload any other material including PDFs or links to videos. You can add three items of supporting material. PDFs should be no more than three pages.

Please note that your nomination will be judged only on what is included in the main form submission. Supporting images and documents are viewed at judges' discretion and should provide context only.