In line with the IPA’s Transforming Infrastructure Performance routemap, the ideas presented will contribute to designing and constructing a built environment, as well as conceiving and implementing interventions to existing assets, to make them more resilient, adaptive and sustainable, and that can better withstand the inevitable shifts and changes we will see in the coming decades.

The innovations presented could focus on the use of new technologies and materials in the delivery of work related to the design, construction and upgrade or maintenance within the built environment. Examples of technologies presented could include digital twins, artificial intelligence, internet of things or lightweight and low carbon materials. Firms could highlight their early adoption or research and development of innovation or rapid business change to manage the impact of the pandemic on their business or the projects they are working on.

Entrants to this category must be able to demonstrate that they have taken bold, ambitious steps compared to their peers when it comes to developing and adopting innovation.

The results of the innovations may not yet be fully delivered but entrants should demonstrate the ambitions of the early steps being taken, quality of thinking and benchmarking that will allow the results to be quantified and measured in the fullness of time.

Key criteria:

• Commitment to driving forward innovation to benefit both day to day operation, as well as project outcomes
• Innovation delivered that is creating, or has potential for future, impact
• Investment in research along with creation of partnerships to aid trial and adoption of innovation
• Able to demonstrate potential for wide application across the industry
• Quantifiable improvement or benchmarking that will allow the impact to be measured
• Able to explain expected benefit of innovation
  

Submission details (max 1,100 words)

• The name of the company and division that is putting itself forward as an Industry Innovation Champion as it may appear in Awards marketing material (no more than eight words)
• A brief description of what the innovative initiatives applied by the organisation or division with a focus on the impact (100 words max)
• A full written description of the key reason why this organisation or divisions efforts to foster, adopt and apply innovation should be considered for this award, which pays attention to as many of the criteria listed above as is appropriate. Please remember to give clear reasoning and evidence as to why this work is exceptional (max 1,000 words)

Judges will be scoring your entry against these six key criteria:

Criteria 1: Outcome
Demonstrate how the project has hit the brief, delivering a satisfied client and providing real user benefit and value beyond cost.

Criteria 2: Digital mindset

Demonstrate how the project team used the latest digital tools and thinking to provide better project outcomes

Criteria 3: Carbon reduction

Demonstrate use of sustainable materials and processes throughout the project, as well as design changes made to the project. Projects will be assessed on the savings made in both embodied and operational carbon. 

Criteria 4: Climate resilience

Demonstrate decision making process to boost climate resilience of the finished project to future proof the work against the effects of climate change 

Criteria 5: Collaborative working

Demonstrate how closer, more collaborative working has driven better project outcomes in terms of cost, time, quality or any of factor considered crucial to the client.

Criteria 6: Getting it Right

Demonstrate how senior project team leaders created a positive working environment with strong values around equality and diversity, health, safety and wellbeing, community engagement and skills development.

You should ensure your entry provides sufficient detail on all six criteria.

Projects in this category must have been completed between 1 July 2020 and 1 July 2022.  

Agreement of the client, lead contractor and lead engineer/architect is required to complete submission of the entry.

Judges will be scoring your entry against these six key criteria:

Criteria 1: Outcome
Demonstrate how the project has hit the brief, delivering a satisfied client and providing real user benefit and value beyond cost.

Criteria 2: Digital mindset

Demonstrate how the project team used the latest digital tools and thinking to provide better project outcomes

Criteria 3: Carbon reduction

Demonstrate use of sustainable materials and processes throughout the project, as well as design changes made to the project. Projects will be assessed on the savings made in both embodied and operational carbon. 

Criteria 4: Climate resilience

Demonstrate decision making process to boost climate resilience of the finished project to future proof the work against the effects of climate change 

Criteria 5: Collaborative working

Demonstrate how closer, more collaborative working has driven better project outcomes in terms of cost, time, quality or any of factor considered crucial to the client.

Criteria 6: Getting it Right

Demonstrate how senior project team leaders created a positive working environment with strong values around equality and diversity, health, safety and wellbeing, community engagement and skills development.

You should ensure your entry provides sufficient detail on all six criteria.

Projects in this category must have been completed between 1 July 2020 and 1 July 2022.  

Agreement of the client, lead contractor and lead engineer/architect is required to complete submission of the entry.

Judges will be scoring your entry against these six key criteria:

Criteria 1: Outcome
Demonstrate how the project has hit the brief, delivering a satisfied client and providing real user benefit and value beyond cost.

Criteria 2: Digital mindset

Demonstrate how the project team used the latest digital tools and thinking to provide better project outcomes

Criteria 3: Carbon reduction

Demonstrate use of sustainable materials and processes throughout the project, as well as design changes made to the project. Projects will be assessed on the savings made in both embodied and operational carbon. 

Criteria 4: Climate resilience

Demonstrate decision making process to boost climate resilience of the finished project to future proof the work against the effects of climate change 

Criteria 5: Collaborative working

Demonstrate how closer, more collaborative working has driven better project outcomes in terms of cost, time, quality or any of factor considered crucial to the client.

Criteria 6: Getting it Right

Demonstrate how senior project team leaders created a positive working environment with strong values around equality and diversity, health, safety and wellbeing, community engagement and skills development.

You should ensure your entry provides sufficient detail on all six criteria.

Projects in this category must have been completed between 1 July 2020 and 1 July 2022.  

Agreement of the client, lead contractor and lead engineer/architect is required to complete submission of the entry.

Your entry into the BCIA project categories will be considered for the National Infrastructure Commission’s Design Principles Award, which celebrates designs that consider the four key principles of climate, people, place and value. Please detail how the design of your scheme addresses each of these elements.

Judges will be scoring your entry against these six key criteria:

Criteria 1: Outcome
Demonstrate how the project has hit the brief, delivering a satisfied client and providing real user benefit and value beyond cost.

Criteria 2: Digital mindset

Demonstrate how the project team used the latest digital tools and thinking to provide better project outcomes

Criteria 3: Carbon reduction

Demonstrate use of sustainable materials and processes throughout the project, as well as design changes made to the project. Projects will be assessed on the savings made in both embodied and operational carbon. 

Criteria 4: Climate resilience

Demonstrate decision making process to boost climate resilience of the finished project to future proof the work against the effects of climate change 

Criteria 5: Collaborative working

Demonstrate how closer, more collaborative working has driven better project outcomes in terms of cost, time, quality or any of factor considered crucial to the client.

Criteria 6: Getting it Right

Demonstrate how senior project team leaders created a positive working environment with strong values around equality and diversity, health, safety and wellbeing, community engagement and skills development.

You should ensure your entry provides sufficient detail on all six criteria.

Projects in this category must have been completed between 1 July 2020 and 1 July 2022.  

Agreement of the client, lead contractor and lead engineer/architect is required to complete submission of the entry.

Judges will be scoring your entry against these six key criteria:

Criteria 1: Outcome
Demonstrate how the project has hit the brief, delivering a satisfied client and providing real user benefit and value beyond cost.

Criteria 2: Digital mindset

Demonstrate how the project team used the latest digital tools and thinking to provide better project outcomes

Criteria 3: Carbon reduction

Demonstrate use of sustainable materials and processes throughout the project, as well as design changes made to the project. Projects will be assessed on the savings made in both embodied and operational carbon. 

Criteria 4: Climate resilience

Demonstrate decision making process to boost climate resilience of the finished project to future proof the work against the effects of climate change 

Criteria 5: Collaborative working

Demonstrate how closer, more collaborative working has driven better project outcomes in terms of cost, time, quality or any of factor considered crucial to the client.

Criteria 6: Getting it Right

Demonstrate how senior project team leaders created a positive working environment with strong values around equality and diversity, health, safety and wellbeing, community engagement and skills development.

You should ensure your entry provides sufficient detail on all six criteria.

Projects in this category must have been completed between 1 July 2020 and 1 July 2022.  

Agreement of the client, lead contractor and lead engineer/architect is required to complete submission of the entry.

Judges will be scoring your entry against these six key criteria:

Criteria 1: Outcome
Demonstrate how the project has hit the brief, delivering a satisfied client and providing real user benefit and value beyond cost.

Criteria 2: Digital mindset

Demonstrate how the project team used the latest digital tools and thinking to provide better project outcomes

Criteria 3: Carbon reduction

Demonstrate use of sustainable materials and processes throughout the project, as well as design changes made to the project. Projects will be assessed on the savings made in both embodied and operational carbon. 

Criteria 4: Climate resilience

Demonstrate decision making process to boost climate resilience of the finished project to future proof the work against the effects of climate change 

Criteria 5: Collaborative working

Demonstrate how closer, more collaborative working has driven better project outcomes in terms of cost, time, quality or any of factor considered crucial to the client.

Criteria 6: Getting it Right

Demonstrate how senior project team leaders created a positive working environment with strong values around equality and diversity, health, safety and wellbeing, community engagement and skills development.

You should ensure your entry provides sufficient detail on all six criteria.

Projects in this category must have been completed between 1 July 2020 and 1 July 2022.  

Agreement of the client, lead contractor and lead engineer/architect is required to complete submission of the entry.

Your entry into the BCIA project categories will be considered for the National Infrastructure Commission’s Design Principles Award, which celebrates designs that consider the four key principles of climate, people, place and value. Please detail how the design of your scheme addresses each of these elements.

Judges will be scoring your entry against these six key criteria:

Criteria 1: Outcome
Demonstrate how the project has hit the brief, delivering a satisfied client and providing real user benefit and value beyond cost.

Criteria 2: Digital mindset

Demonstrate how the project team used the latest digital tools and thinking to provide better project outcomes

Criteria 3: Carbon reduction

Demonstrate use of sustainable materials and processes throughout the project, as well as design changes made to the project. Projects will be assessed on the savings made in both embodied and operational carbon. 

Criteria 4: Climate resilience

Demonstrate decision making process to boost climate resilience of the finished project to future proof the work against the effects of climate change 

Criteria 5: Collaborative working

Demonstrate how closer, more collaborative working has driven better project outcomes in terms of cost, time, quality or any of factor considered crucial to the client.

Criteria 6: Getting it Right

Demonstrate how senior project team leaders created a positive working environment with strong values around equality and diversity, health, safety and wellbeing, community engagement and skills development.

You should ensure your entry provides sufficient detail on all six criteria.

Projects in this category must have been completed between 1 July 2020 and 1 July 2022.  

Agreement of the client, lead contractor and lead engineer/architect is required to complete submission of the entry.

Your entry into the BCIA project categories will be considered for the National Infrastructure Commission’s Design Principles Award, which celebrates designs that consider the four key principles of climate, people, place and value. Please detail how the design of your scheme addresses each of these elements.

Judges will be scoring your entry against these six key criteria:

Criteria 1: Outcome
Demonstrate how the project has hit the brief, delivering a satisfied client and providing real user benefit and value beyond cost.

Criteria 2: Digital mindset

Demonstrate how the project team used the latest digital tools and thinking to provide better project outcomes

Criteria 3: Carbon reduction

Demonstrate use of sustainable materials and processes throughout the project, as well as design changes made to the project. Projects will be assessed on the savings made in both embodied and operational carbon. 

Criteria 4: Climate resilience

Demonstrate decision making process to boost climate resilience of the finished project to future proof the work against the effects of climate change 

Criteria 5: Collaborative working

Demonstrate how closer, more collaborative working has driven better project outcomes in terms of cost, time, quality or any of factor considered crucial to the client.

Criteria 6: Getting it Right

Demonstrate how senior project team leaders created a positive working environment with strong values around equality and diversity, health, safety and wellbeing, community engagement and skills development.

You should ensure your entry provides sufficient detail on all six criteria.

Projects in this category must have been completed between 1 July 2020 and 1 July 2022.  

Agreement of the client, lead contractor and lead engineer/architect is required to complete submission of the entry.

Your entry into the BCIA project categories will be considered for the National Infrastructure Commission’s Design Principles Award, which celebrates designs that consider the four key principles of climate, people, place and value. Please detail how the design of your scheme addresses each of these elements.

• Demonstration of how the solution presents a reduction in embodied carbon compared to the conventional approach. Recognition of the impact of the design on reducing operational carbon should also be demonstrated where possible.
• Impact of the work to improve climate resilience of the work should also be demonstrated
• Highlighted any innovations in design or execution, including any research strategy that led to the development carbon reducing solution
• Clear evidence of the qualitative and quantitative impact of this initiative
• Demonstrate how the initiative is cutting edge and is leading the field in this area
• The potential to showcase the UK construction industry through this initiative

The project does not have to be complete; what is required is evidence that the lower or zero carbon resulting from the new approach can be measured or quantified.

Because projects may not be complete, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel of our judges, selected for their expertise in this area.

Submission details (max 1,100 words)

• A precis version of the full name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on as it may appear in Awards marketing material (no more than eight words)
• The full and proper name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on, and a brief description of what the initiative is, with a focus on the impact (100 words max)
• A fuller written description of the key reason why this initiative should be considered for this award, which pays attention to as many of the criteria listed above as is appropriate. Please remember to give clear reasoning and evidence as to why this initiative is exceptional (max 1,000 words)

• Demonstrated a clear understanding of the community’s needs and how these could be supported
• Delivered real social value as a result of the project to improve the quality of life of those living close to the project
• Actively rolled out an initiative developed specifically for this community
• Clear evidence of the impact of this initiative
• Demonstrated how their initiative is cutting edge and is leading the field in this area
• The potential to showcase the UK construction industry through this initiative

The project this initiative is being applied on does not need to be complete; what is required is evidence that the project is tackling the specific initiative in a new and innovative way and that its positive impact can be measured or quantified.

Because projects may not be complete, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel of our judges, selected for their expertise in this area.

Submission details (max 1,100 words)

• A precis version of the full name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on as it may appear in Awards marketing material (no more than eight words)
• The full and proper name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on, and a brief description of what the initiative is, with a focus on the impact (100 words max)
• A fuller written description of the key reason why this initiative should be considered for this award, which pays attention to as many of the criteria listed above as is appropriate. Please remember to give clear reasoning and evidence as to why this initiative is exceptional (max 1,000 words)

Digital solutions used in the right way have the potential to improve project efficiency at every stage and to allow engineers to focus their skills on the more technical challenging aspects of scheme. However, understanding why a solution is adopted over another, benchmarking its use to demonstrate success and look for continued improvements is critical to ensure technology allows engineers to work smarter. Judges will look for project teams that have:

• Demonstrated a clear understanding of how this initiative could improve design or delivery of this project
• Actively rolled out the initiative, developed or tailored specifically for this project during the design or delivery phase
• Clear evidence of the impact of this initiative compared to previous practices, particularly if the initiative delivers carbon reduction or improved climate resilience
• Demonstrated how their initiative is cutting edge and is leading the field in this area
• The potential to showcase the UK construction industry through this initiative

The project this initiative is being used on does not have to be complete; what is required is evidence that the project is tackling the specific initiative in a new and innovative way and that its positive impact can be measured or quantified.

Because projects may not be complete, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel of our judges, selected for their expertise in this area.

Submission details (max 1,100 words)

• A precis version of the full name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on as it may appear in Awards marketing material (no more than eight words)
• The full and proper name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on, and a brief description of what the initiative is, with a focus on the impact (100 words max)
• A fuller written description of the key reason why this initiative should be considered for this award, which pays attention to as many of the criteria listed above as is appropriate. Please remember to give clear reasoning and evidence as to why this initiative is exceptional (max 1,000 words)

• Demonstrated a clear understanding of how this initiative could improve environmental or sustainability performance on this project
• Demonstrate how the work will add climate resilience or deliver carbon reduction (embodied or operational) to the completed project
• Actively rolled out the initiative, developed or tailored specifically for this project during the design or delivery phase
• Clear evidence of the impact of this initiative
• Demonstrated how their initiative is cutting edge and is leading the field in this area
• The potential to showcase the UK construction industry through this initiative

The project this initiative is being applied on does not have to be complete; what is required is evidence that the project is tackling the specific initiative in a new and innovative way and that its positive impact can be measured or quantified.

Because projects may not be complete, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel of our judges, selected for their expertise in this area.

Submission details (max 1,100 words)

• A precis version of the full name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on as it may appear in Awards marketing material (no more than eight words)
• The full and proper name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on, and a brief description of what the initiative is, with a focus on the impact (100 words max)
• A fuller written description of the key reason why this initiative should be considered for this award, which pays attention to as many of the criteria listed above as is appropriate. Please remember to give clear reasoning and evidence as to why this initiative is exceptional (max 1,000 words)

• Demonstrated a clear understanding of how this initiative could improve health, safety and wellbeing performance on this project
• Actively rolled out the initiative, developed or tailored specifically for this project during the design or delivery phase
• Clear evidence of the impact of this initiative
• Demonstrated how their initiative is cutting edge and is leading the field in this area
• The potential to showcase the UK construction industry through this initiative

The projects this initiative is being deployed on does not have to be complete; what is required is evidence that the project is tackling the specific initiative in a new and innovative way and that its positive impact can be measured or quantified.

Because projects may not be complete, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel of our judges, selected for their expertise in this area.

Submission details (max 1,100 words)

• A precis version of the full name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on as it may appear in Awards marketing material (no more than eight words)
• The full and proper name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on, and a brief description of what the initiative is, with a focus on the impact (100 words max)
• A fuller written description of the key reason why this initiative should be considered for this award, which pays attention to as many of the criteria listed above as is appropriate. Please remember to give clear reasoning and evidence as to why this initiative is exceptional (max 1,000 words)

• Demonstrated a clear understanding of how this initiative could improve delivery of this project
• Actively rolled out the initiative, developed or tailored specifically for this project during the design or delivery phase
• Clear evidence of the impact of this initiative and the decision making behind the change
• Demonstrated how their initiative is cutting edge and is leading the field in this area
• The potential to showcase the UK construction industry through this initiative

The project does not have to be complete; what is required is evidence that the project is tackling the specific initiative in a new and innovative way and that its positive impact can be measured or quantified.

Because projects may not be complete, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel of our judges, selected for their expertise in this area.

Submission details (max 1,100 words)

• A precis version of the full name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on as it may appear in Awards marketing material (no more than eight words)
• The full and proper name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on, and a brief description of what the initiative is, with a focus on the impact (100 words max)
• A fuller written description of the key reason why this initiative should be considered for this award, which pays attention to as many of the criteria listed above as is appropriate. Please remember to give clear reasoning and evidence as to why this initiative is exceptional (max 1,000 words)

• Demonstrated a clear understanding of the project outcomes and saw how this innovation could improve design or delivery ofthis project
  
• Actively rolled out the initiative, developed or tailored specifically for this project during the design or delivery phase
• Clear evidence of the impact of this initiative, particularly if the innovation delivers carbon reduction or improved climate resilience
• Demonstrated how their initiative is cutting edge and is leading the field in this area
• The potential to showcase the UK construction industry through this initiative

Innovations developed or manufactured in the UK by overseas companies are permitted, as are products researched and developed in the UK, but manufactured overseas.

The projects this innovation is being used on does not have to be complete.

Because projects may not be complete, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel of our judges, selected for their expertise in this area.

Submission details (max 1,100 words)

• A precis version of the full name of the innovation and the project it has been applied on as it may appear in Awards marketing material (no more than eight words)
• The full and proper name of the innovation and the project it has been applied on, and a brief description of what the initiative is, with a focus on the impact (100 words max)
• A fuller written description of the key reason why this initiative should be considered for this award, which pays attention to as many of the criteria listed above as is appropriate. Please remember to give clear reasoning and evidence as to why this initiative is exceptional (max 1,000 words)

This category will reward project teams that are implementing designs or construction methods that encompass efficiency initiatives that reduce waste in the use of materials, human effort, energy, time, land or ecosystems.

The entries should demonstrate the effectiveness of initiatives that improve project outcomes relating to for example asset performance in operation, social impact, environmental improvement and return on investment.

Judges for this category recognise that productivity initiatives may be at an early stage with no proof of success yet available.

Judges will look for project teams that have:

• Committed wholeheartedly to improving productivity and the decision making behind the process
• Adopted a comprehensive and structured approach to identifying and selecting productivity improvement initiatives.
• Clearly articulate the expected benefits of the productivity improvement initiative.
• Worked purposefully to implement the productivity improvement initiative and overcome: procurement, cultural, commercial and regulatory barriers.
• Developed and/or used appropriate productivity improvement indicators to monitor progress and inform decision making.
• Collaborated with the supply chain to maximise the results.
• The potential to showcase UK construction through the productivity initiative

The project does not have to be complete; what is required is evidence that the project is tackling the productivity improvement challenge purposefully.

Because projects may not be complete, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel of our judges, selected for their expertise in this area.

Submission details (max 1,100 words)

• A precis version of the full name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on as it may appear in Awards marketing material (no more than eight words)
• The full and proper name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on, and a brief description of what the initiative is, with a focus on the impact (100 words max)
• A fuller written description of the key reason why this initiative should be considered for this award, which pays attention to as many of the criteria listed above as is appropriate. Please remember to give clear reasoning and evidence as to why this initiative is exceptional (max 1,000 words)

• Demonstrated how the temporary works solution enabled a better final solution that delivered time, cost or carbon savings or increased safety during execution.
  
• Highlighted any innovations in design or execution, including any research strategy that led to the development of the temporary works solution.
• Clear evidence of the impact of this initiative
• Demonstrated how their initiative is cutting edge and is leading the field in this area
• The potential to showcase the UK construction industry through this initiative

The project does not have to be complete; what is required is evidence that the temporary works initiative is new and innovative way and that its positive impact can be measured or quantified.

Because projects may not be complete, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel of our judges, selected for their expertise in this area.

Submission details (max 1,100 words)

• A precis version of the full name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on as it may appear in Awards marketing material (no more than eight words)
• The full and proper name of the initiative and the project it has been applied on, and a brief description of what the initiative is, with a focus on the impact (100 words max)
• A fuller written description of the key reason why this initiative should be considered for this award, which pays attention to as many of the criteria listed above as is appropriate. Please remember to give clear reasoning and evidence as to why this initiative is exceptional (max 1,000 words)