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This category looks to reward any client, regardless of size or sector that has shown clear leadership in specifying offsite construction on at least one project, system or component.

Thinking innovatively and business driven, entries will have shown commitment to pursue an innovative offsite approach and procure based on quality design, predictable precision factory manufacture, whole-life costs with speedy, faultless delivery as key drivers.

The winner will have shown a clear understanding what offsite manufacture does and what it is capable of, social value impact, integration and collaborative working, excellent health and safety, fair terms and forms of contract and a desire to involve all stakeholders, local community and supply chain partners in any decisions throughout the project.

Entrant Questions: 

1. Describe how the Client has played a visionary and leading role in choosing offsite technology as a key construction method and clearly understanding what it is capable of in relation to the project under consideration.
2. Demonstrate how the Client has benchmarked the offsite approach against other building materials/solutions/traditional construction – e.g. ease of procurement, planning, social value impact, speed of delivery, health & safety, overcoming unusual site-based issues, maintenance costs.
3. Describe the ways in which the Client has worked with the supply chain and team members and adopt fair terms and forms of contract with its suppliers.
4. Describe how the Client has made its procurement decisions based on long term value, highest quality, ease and speed of delivery, low maintenance and not on lowest price.
5. Give FIVE key reasons why the Client has been convinced about the choice of offsite technology as the best solution to their building/project requirements. Can it be seen as a future example for others to follow, e.g. value for money, low carbon approach, futureproofing, aesthetics, energy efficiency, structural and engineering excellence. Will they use it again?