Offsite Awards 2020 Entry Guidelines

29.05.20 ENTRY DEADLINE

ENTRY GUIDELINES

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WE ARE VERY PROUD TO RECEIVE THE AWARD FOR BEST USE OF CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY AT THIS YEAR’S OFFSITE AWARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR BUILD-TO-RENT DEVELOPMENTS, WHICH WILL PROVIDE MORE THAN 2,000 HIGH-QUALITY, FULLY-FURNISHED RENTAL APARTMENTS. TO BE CHOSEN FROM AMONGST SUCH A PRESTIGIOUS SHORTLIST IS A REAL TRIBUTE TO EVERYONE INVOLVED. Dandara Group Best Use of Concrete Technology 2019 Winner

#OFFSITEAWARDS 2020 Since inception in 2015 the Offsite Construction Awards have been on an upward trajectory presenting professionals operating in the sector with outstanding opportunities to showcase excellence. Following this unprecedented success, the stakes will be raised in 2020 as the Offsite Construction Awards will be located at a new high-profile venue, taking place at the UK’s largest offsite technology event in the construction calendar – Offsite Expo, on 22.09.20.

With the levels of excellence and innovation in the sector, and the deadline approaching, now is the time for those at the cutting-edge of offsite design, engineering, manufacturing and construction to start planning their award submissions.

AWARD ENTRY CONSULTANCY FROM RADAR COMMUNICATIONS Radar Communications specialise in building technology communications, working exclusively in this sector and promoting the latest solutions to meet the challenges being faced by the built environment. To learn more about how Radar can help you maximise your profile and chances of winning an award please get in touch with Julie Price by emailing: julie.price@radar-communications.co.uk

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WE FEEL HONOURED TO BE THE WINNER OF BOTH CATEGORIES AT THE OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION AWARDS 2019 FOR OUR WORK AT THE CAMBRIDGE MOSQUE. THE 4,000M2 TIMBER STRUCTURE THAT WE MANUFACTURED ENCOMPASSES A PRAYER HALL FOR 1,000 WORSHIPPERS, ALONGSIDE TWO APARTMENTS AND A CAFÉ. AS USUAL, THE OFFSITE AWARDS HIGHLIGHTED THE BEST OF THE BEST IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, AND WE ARE SO PLEASED TO BE PART OF THIS. Blumer-Lehmann AG Best Use of Timber Technology & Installer of the Year 2019 Winner

WHY ENTER? The Offsite Awards is the ideal opportunity for construction professionals to maximise industry exposure by demonstrating what separates them from their competitors. Here are just five compelling reasons why entering the Offsite Construction Awards is good for business development: Gain Competitive Advantage: Awards finalists will be promoted to a national audience, giving entrants the opportunity to make their mark on this economically important market.

Validation and Credibility: With the calibre of the expert judging panel, an Offsite Award win, short-listing or nomination can act as an endorsement for your business. A win can give a seal of approval to your activities and is a sign of quality for potential customers. It’s a great way of differentiating your company from competitors.

Motivation and Reward: Awards recognise hard work and achievements, so reaching the final or ultimately winning can boost morale, create better working relationships and improve motivation. Shining a spotlight on success, generates feelings of satisfaction and pride to be associated with a talented team and successful business.

PR and Marketing: Business awards are one of the most effective marketing tactics.

Just being shortlisted can improve brand awareness and promote expertise and innovation to new customers. Maximising media coverage surrounding the awards will drive traffic to websites and engagement on social media platforms. Awards celebrate hard work and success and generate great PR opportunities.

Attracting Talent: Competition is fierce when attracting the brightest and best to become part of your business and help generate further success. Awards evidence company stature and credentials among new recruits.

Pitching your company as the ‘best’ will attract the right talent to push your business forward.

Increased employee morale will also help attract and retain new recruits.

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CATEGORIES The 2020 Offsite Awards promises to be the best yet, with a high calibre of industry leading companies and inspiring projects expected to enter the different categories:

BEST USE OF OF BEST USE CONCRETE CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY

BEST USE BEST USE OF OFTECHNOLOGY TIMBER TIMBER TECHNOLOGY

PRIVATEHOUSING HOUSING SOCIALHOUSING HOUSING PRIVATE SOCIAL PROJECT PROJECT PROJECT OF THE YEAR PROJECT OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR

INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT OF THE YEAR PROJECT OF THE

YEAR

ENGINEER ENGINEER OF THEYEAR YEAR OF THE

PRODUCT PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

ARCHITECT ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR

BEST USE BEST USE OF STEEL STEELOF TECHNOLOGY

BEST USE OF BEST USE OFUSE VOLUMETRIC BEST USE BEST OF HYBRID TECHNOLOGY OFTECHNOLOGY HYBRID VOLUMETRIC

TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY

COMMERCIAL PROJECT COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR PROJECT

RETAIL/LEISURE PROJECT RETAIL/LEISURE OF THE YEAR PROJECT

EDUCATION PROJECT EDUCATION OF THE YEAR

PROJECT OF THE YEAR

HEALTHCARE PROJECT HEALTHCARE OF THE YEAR

OF THE YEAR

OFFSITE PIONEER OFFSITE OF THE YEAR

INTERNATIONAL OFFSITE INTERNATIONAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR

PROJECT/CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OR MANAGER OF THE YEAR

INSTALLER INSTALLER OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR

TECHNOLOGY

OF THE YEAR

PIONEER OF THE YEAR

CONTRACTOR CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR

PROJECT OF THE YEAR

CLIENTOF CLIENT OF THE YEAR

THE YEAR

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR

BIM/DIGITAL BIM/DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION AWARD

CONSTRUCTION AWARD

HEALTH && HEALTH SAFETY AWARD

SAFETY AWARD

BEST USE OFOF MEP BEST USE & POD TECHNOLOGY MEP & POD

TECHNOLOGY

PROJECT OF THE YEAR

BUILDING PERFORMANCE BUILDING PIONEER AWARD

PERFORMANCE PIONEER

Entering the Offsite Awards is free of charge, and we encourage entrants to enter multiple projects and categories.

JUDGING PANEL With 25 categories available to enter, our Judging Panel is full of leading figures within the offsite construction industry who are responsible for judging the 2020 entries.

The following experts will be deciding our 2020 Offsite Awards finalists and winners:

Alun Macey - Pocket Living

Michelle Hannah - Cast

Andrew Orriss - Structural Timber Association

Oliver Novakovic - Barratt Developments

Brendan Geraghty - Geraghty Taylor

Peter Andrew - Home Builders Federation

Darren Richards - Cogent Consulting

Richard Crosby - Blacc

Elaine Toogood - Concrete Centre Gary Ramsay - Offsite Magazine Ian Heptonstall - Supply Chain School Jackie Maginnis - MPBA Jamie Hillier - Akerlof

Richard Lankshear - NHBC Robert Hairstans - Edinburgh Napier University Rosi Fieldson - University of Lincoln Sam Stacey - Innovate UK

Jeff Maxted - BLP Insurance

Tim Carey - Willmott Dixon Construction

Julia Evans - BSRIA

Tim Snelson - Arup

Mark Noonan - CITB

Trudi Sully - MTC

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WE ARE PROUD TO BE TAKING HOME THE AWARD FOR THE BEST USE OF STEEL TECHNOLOGY. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY EXCITING AWARD THAT CELEBRATES OUR STRUCTURAL SOLUTION FOR COVENTRY’S NEW GODIVA PLACE STUDENT ACCOMMODATION, A 24,500M2, 772-BEDROOM FACILITY. AS THE BIGGEST LGSF CONTRACT IN THE UK, WE COULD NOT BE MORE PLEASED TO WIN THIS AWARD. Sigmat Best Use of Steel Technology 2019 Winner

ENTRY HINTS & TIPS Read the Entry Criteria/Guidelines: Read through the entry criteria carefully so that you are clear on what the judges will be requiring for each category and ensure that you provide all the information/materials requested.

Read the Entry Form Carefully: Before writing any of your submission, check the character count. The entry form includes spaces in its character count – so keep that in mind when writing your entry! Make sure that you are clear about what you need to do, what information you require and who you need to contact for the information.

Keep the Messages Simple & Clear: Keep the message simple and clear – do not make the submission too complicated. More words do not necessarily mean a superior submission - avoid using unnecessary technical terms which may not be understood by everyone.

Images: Images are an important part of your entry. Judges want to see the before and after shots as well as the work in progress so that they have visual aids for the entire submission/ project progress. Product and technology images are important.

Third Party Contributions: Try to engage third party companies/people to support your entry e.g. clients and ask them to provide written testimonials.

Be Involved: If a PR team are writing your submissions – make sure that you are involved in the content planning. Involve your colleagues when pulling the submission together and ask your colleague to proof read your entry highlighting any areas for improvement.

Multiple Submissions: If you are entering more than one category, do not use the same submission for them all. It is unlikely it will cover all of the information necessary to score highly against different entry criteria.

Plan Your Time: Do not leave your submission writing and data gathering until it is too late – remember that the submission deadline is 29 May 2020. Plan ahead, working on a draft of your ideas and plan who you need to contact to gather the relevant evidence.

Register early to access the online submission system and raise any questions that you have with the Awards team.

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WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BE RECOGNISED BY THE INDUSTRY AND OUR PEERS FOR OUR USE OF VOLUMETRIC TECHNOLOGY AT GATESHEAD INNOVATION VILLAGE. THE OFFSITE AWARDS BRING TOGETHER SOME OF THE MOST PIONEERING COMPANIES FROM ACROSS THE SECTOR AND IT WAS GREAT TO MEET OTHERS WHO WERE PUSHING THE MMC AGENDA. THE CALIBRE OF SHORTLISTED PROJECTS WAS VERY HIGH THIS YEAR, SO IT WAS AN HONOUR FOR ILKE HOMES TO WIN. ilke Homes Best Use of Volumetric Modular Technology 2019 Winner

HOW TO ENTER ENTRY DEADLINE: 29.05.2020 The Offsite Construction Awards consist of 25 categories and entering your projects, products and people is simple and free!

STEP 1 Visit: www.offsiteawards.co.uk/enter/awardcategories and select which categories you want to enter.

STEP 2 You will need to create an account using your email address and a password of your choice and then you can enter as many categories as you wish. This online portal enables you to complete your submission in stages. Simply login using your unique username and password and pick up where you left off.

STEP 3 Complete the relevant online entry form providing details of your project and organisation. Make sure your entry answers the specific criteria set out in the category descriptions. For help with your submission, remember to look at the entry rules page and revisit the entry hints and tips.

STEP 4 Include supporting information - please ensure you include a set of good quality photographs.

You may also include KPI data, presentations, case studies, floor plan, site location plan etc.

STEP 5 Complete and submit your entry by 5pm on 29 May 2020!

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T: 01743 290042 E: julie.williams @radar-communications.co.uk

For all general enquiries, please contact:

Do you have a project that you think is worthy of winning an Offsite Construction Award?

If yes, start your entry today!

Rhian Hassall T: 01743 290003 E: rhian.hassall @radar-communications.co.uk

For more information about entering, sponsoring or attending the OFFSITE AWARDS, contact: Yvonne Beach yvonne.beach@radar-communications.co.uk 01743 290001

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