Award Application Questions

1. Describe the process of setting up the project (30%)

Setting up the project contributes 30% to the final score and will consider the following factors:

Planning

• Quality Assurance
• Skills / Training
• Environmental
• Health & Safety
• Project
• Temporary Works

Risk Assessment and Management

• Site Factors
• Physical
• Environment
• Location
• Climatic Conditions
• Ground Conditions
• Complexity
• Contract Period
• Contract Conditions

Control

• Engineering
• Construction Programme
• Financial

2. What have you done to manage relationships and client satisfaction throughout the project? (35%)

Relationships and client satisfaction contributes 35% to the final score and will consider the following factors:

Relationships (10%)

• Collaboration
• Client
• Consultant(s)
• Supplier(s)
• Stakeholder(s)
• Subcontractor(s)
• Public

Client Satisfaction (25%)

• Delivery of client requirements
• Level of client satisfaction

3. What were the challenges you faced during the project and how have you managed these? (25%)

Project execution contributes 25% to the final score and will consider the following factors: 

Project Execution (25%)

• Complexity
• Efficiency
• Innovation
• Quality
• Environmental
• Health & Safety
• Risk Management
• Sustainability
• Waste Management
• Broader Social Outcomes

4. What are the key factors that have contributed to your success? (10%)

The final 10% of the marking is at the judges’ discretion and is intended to further distinguish the projects. This could include but is not limited to the following:

• Timeliness better than planned
• Meeting a tight budget from the tender market
• Particularly high level of client satisfaction
• Particularly challenging or risky conditions
• A strong people development culture
• A particularly strong result given the size of the company
• Successfully overcoming unusual adversity