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International Project of the Year
Entry Criteria
This category will celebrate projects from around the world that have used offsite technology as a central construction method and used precision factory-controlled systems. This can apply to any sector or building type regardless of scale.
With collaborative working and tight building timescales of huge importance to most project teams, the entrant must prove that it has met client/project expectations in providing a sustainable, energy efficient and cost-effective contemporary building, whilst demonstrating how cost-predictability, economy, accuracy, transportability, speed of installation and principles of design for manufacture have been achieved.
On an International level – the applicant should convey how the project or system has genuinely pushed the boundaries of offsite construction technology application and been successful in a country-specific context.
Entrant Questions:
- Describe the reasons behind the specification of offsite technology as the central construction method or key element of the project and why this approach was chosen when compared to other offsite systems or a traditional approach.
- Explain how the use of offsite technology has provided a major element in the delivery of the final project – e.g. reduced disruption for staff and students, cost and budget-predictability, speed of installation, long term value, overall sustainability and building performance.
- Evidence how the final building/project outcome has been judged by the client and/or awarding body – what boundaries have been pushed and what should the international offsite industry learn from this project?
- How has the project provided a unique and innovative solution when benchmarked against a ‘traditional onsite’ building approach – e.g. quality, speed of delivery, installation, planning concerns, social value impact, health and safety and maintenance. What boundaries have been pushed and what can the international offsite industry learn from this project?
- Give FIVE key reasons why your project is exceptional and should be considered as the best example this year, e.g. when benchmarked within the country of application or against international best practice, meeting the needs of the local market and client’s demands, aesthetics, low carbon approach, thermal efficiency, waste reduction, structural and engineering excellence.
