A global competition to discover the “hidden heroes” responsible for bringing new thinking and better outcomes to construction projects around the world has been launched by the CIOB.
The International Outstanding Achievement Awards (IOAA) calls on construction employers, clients or sponsors to nominate individuals who have performed beyond the normal requirements of their job, introducing innovations or initiatives to benefit the sector.
The awards aim to provide a platform for the majority of construction professionals whose roles lie outside the CIOB’s established Construction Manager of the Year Awards, which focuses purely on project leaders in the UK, and the Innovation and Research Awards. The competition aims to acknowledge fields as diverse as procurement, people management, conservation, design, building standards, facilities and health and safety.
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It is open to individuals from any size of organisation from any country in the world and candidates do not have to be CIOB members to take part.
The International Outstanding Achievement Awards categories
- Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- Building Standards’ Management
- Design Management
- Facilities Management
- Health & Safety Management
- People Management
- Conservation & Adaptation Management
- Business Management
- Young Achiever Award
Alan Crane CBE, past president of the CIOB and chair of the judging panel, said: “The Institute is proud to run the most exacting awards in the industry. These awards celebrate the achievement and talent that sits in a wide range of disciplines, who until now have not had enough opportunity to be recognised for the excellent contributions they make. We want to shine a light on them and showcase what ‘outstanding’ means to our industry.”
Entries can be made until 22 August and winners will be announced at a gala event scheduled for November.
The judging process will involve short-listed candidates being interviewed, either face-to-face in London or via video conference, during which candidates must deliver a 15-20 minute presentation explaining their achievements. A colleague, client or employer can accompany them during the interview process.
The judges are looking for evidence that individuals have gone beyond the remit of their day job to make an outstanding contribution to their team, project or organisation.
There are nine different categories, and the winners in each group will compete for the overall title of “Outstanding Achiever 2014”.
The awards scheme builds on a successful awards event run in 2011 by CIOB and the Olympic Delivery Authority, which highlighted individuals who had made a significant contribution to the delivery of Olympic projects. The CIOB chairman’s medal was won by Kevin McLoughlin of K&M Decorating for his commitment to providing training and learning opportunities.
To find out more about the awards and how to enter visit: http://ioaa.ciob.org.
