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RIB Outstanding Project Award

RIB Outstanding Project Award

This award is for projects in capital cities that demonstrate excellence in design, cost, and construction. This may be a building, infrastructure, resources, or utilities. 

Submissions to this award will be scored against five key performance indicators of an exceptional project: 1. Cost, 2. Time, 3. Sustainability, 4. Safety, and 5. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Submission Criteria
Cost (25% of overall score)
The project proponents will need to demonstrate that the final cost of the project was within a reasonably acceptable tolerance of the pre-tender estimate (excluding client change of scope variations).
 

The aim of this criteria is to ensure that through an integrated team approach the final cost of the project was within acceptable tolerances based on a true understanding of the scope at the design stage and consistent monitoring and control of costs during the construction stage. If the project cost has exceeded this range, but can be justified with good reason (e.g., change of scope from client), it is still eligible.

You will need to prove within your entry that a “value for money” outcome was still achieved for the project to be considered acceptable.

Time (25% of overall score)

The actual completion date must have been achieved within an  acceptable timeframe of the target completion date estimated during the design and tendering stages, (and if latent conditions were encountered that they were resolved without unreasonable delay to the program).

Sustainability (25% of overall score)

A quality outcome of a project can be defined as a project that has achieved the following outcomes:

Social – the project has added economic value to the community; and the project has achieved community support as a project with exceptional design characteristics.

Environmental – the project has demonstrated best practice environmental outcomes during both the construction and operational phase (materials, energy and water), including the measurement and benchmarking of embodied carbon.

Economic – the project has achieved the Cost Benefit Ratio (CBR).

Safety (20% of overall score)

There must be verifiable evidence of the amount of lost time due to injury or near misses.

The measures will include the Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) which measures the number of lost-time injuries per million hours worked during a single financial year.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (5% of overall score)

Demonstrate the achievement of DE&I initiatives in relation to the subcontractors, suppliers, and workers on the project. Including, but not limited to:

  • Supply Nation business or First Nation-owned
  • Gender composition
  • Cultural diversity and considerations.

Outstanding Regional Project Award

This award is for projects outside of capital cities that demonstrate excellence in design, cost, and construction. The project may be a building, infrastructure, resources, or utilities.

Submissions to this award will be scored against five key performance indicators of an exceptional project: 1. Cost, 2. Time,3. Sustainability, 4. Safety, and 5. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Submission Criteria
Cost (25% of overall score)

The project proponents will need to demonstrate that the final cost of the project was within a reasonably acceptable tolerance of the pre-tender estimate (excluding client change of scope variations).

The aim of this criterion is to ensure that, through an integrated team approach, the final cost of the project was within acceptable tolerances based on a true understanding of the scope at the design stage, and consistent monitoring and control of costs during the construction stage. If the project cost has exceeded this range, but can be justified with good reason (e.g., change of scope from the client), it is still eligible.

You will need to prove within your Submission that a “value for money” outcome was still achieved for the project to be considered acceptable. 

Time (25% of overall score)

The actual completion date must have been achieved within an acceptable timeframe of the target completion date estimated during the design and tendering stages, and if latent conditions were encountered that they were resolved without unreasonable delay to the program.

Sustainability (25% of overall score)

A high-quality outcome of a project can be defined as a project that has achieved the following outcomes:

Social – the project has added economic value to the community’ and the project has achieved community support as a project with exceptional design characteristics. 

Environmental – the project has demonstrated best practice environmental outcomes during both the construction and operational phase (materials, energy and water), including the measurement and benchmarking of embodied carbon.

Economic – the project has achieved the Cost Benefit Ratio (CBR). 

Safety (20% of overall score)

There must be verifiable evidence of the amount of lost time due to injury or near misses.

The measures will include the Lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR), which measures the number of lost-time injuries per million hours worked during a single financial year.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (5% of overall score)

Demonstrate the achievement of DE&I initiatives in relation to the staff working on the project. Including, but not limited to:

  • Supply Nation business or First Nation-owned
  • Gender composition
  • Cultural diversity and considerations.

Swinburne University of Technology Project Innovation Award

This award showcases the use of technologies, processes, and construction materials that are transforming the built environment. This award aims to honour a project that has pushed the boundaries in terms of design, development and delivery, use of technologies, processes or systems. We are looking for projects that have adopted a more effective and innovative process in their execution and general approach, resulting in an industry–leading finished product.

Submissions will be scored against four key performance indicators of project innovation: 1. Identifying and implementing innovation, 2. Outcomes achieved, 3. User/client satisfaction, and 4. Future legacy for the built environment.

Submission Criteria
Identifying and implementing innovation (30% of overall score)

Demonstrate how the project team identified the need for innovation and describe the implementation process.

Outcomes achieved (45% of overall score)

Demonstrate how the project innovation significantly improved time, cost, sustainability, and/or diversity, equity & inclusion.

User/client satisfaction (5% of overall score)

Provide testimonials from relevant stakeholders on the satisfaction levels due to the innovation. In order for the judges to verify, stakeholder contact details must be provided alongside the testimonials.

Future legacy for the Built Environment (20% of overall score)

Demonstrate the extent to which the innovation is considered a success for the built environment, and how this project innovation can provide a future benchmark for industry.

CPB Contractors Sustainable Project Award

This award recognises building, infrastructure, resources or utilities projects that have made a significant impact in the environmental space with sustainability principles at the forefront of design and execution.

Submission Criteria
Sustainability (100% of overall score)

To meet this Award criteria, submissions must demonstrate that the project has achieved excellence in the following:  

  • Social – the project has demonstrated added economic value to the community, and the project has achieved community support as a project with exceptional design characteristics.
  • Environmental – the project has demonstrated best practice environmental outcomes during both the construction and operational phases (materials, energy and water), including the measurement and benchmarking of embodied carbon.

  • Economic – the project has achieved the Cost Benefit Ratio (CBR).

Submissons must include details of any related ratings (e.g., Green Star/NABERS/ Infrastructure Sustainability Council).

RLB Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award

This award recognises the companies excelling in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion across the built environment.

Submission Criteria
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (100% of overall score)

Submissions must demonstrate the programs, procedures, or initiatives that have been implemented within their companies or projects, and show how these have produced outcomes that have improved diversity, equity and inclusion within the workplace or community.

This award is open to clients, contractors, subcontractors, or consultancy companies in the built environment.

Wilde and Woollard Excellence in Cost and Commercial Management Award

This award recognises companies excelling in the provision of cost and/or contract management services.

Submission will be scored against two key performance indicators, being:  1. Service delivery – demonstrated through an exemplar project, and 2. Client testimonials.

This award is open to quantity surveying firms and contractors.

Submission Criteria
Service delivery – demonstrated through an exemplar project 60% of overall score)

Submissions must provide evidence of delivering outstanding services within budget, efficient cost or contract management processes, and effective communication with stakeholders. Submissions must also describe one or more exemplar projects where the company went above the standard for clients in terms of time, cost, and/or quality.

AIQS membership (15% of overall score)

Showcase AIQS members involved in the exemplar project.

Client testimonials (25% of overall score)

Submissions must include a minimum of two client testimonials. In order for the judges to verify, the client’s contact details must be provided alongside the testimonial.

Submissions for this award must be nominated by an external party such as another party involved in the project (e.g., subcontractor, client, architect).

Emerging Professional Award

This award is for emerging professionals (within the first 10 years of their career) who are significantly contributing above and beyond their core role responsibilities.

You may nominate yourself or a third party for this award.

Submission Criteria

Submissions will be scored against three key performance indicators, being: 1. Career profile, 2. Built environment contribution, and 3. Referee testimonials.

Career profile (50% of overall score)

Describe the role of the Nominee within their profession, and evidence their growing professionalism, including notable achievements.

Built Environment contribution (30% of overall score)

Outline how the nominee has made a significant contribution to their profession and the broader built environment above and beyond their core role and responsibilities.

Referee testimonial (20% of overall score)

Provide a minimum of two referee testimonials that support the submission. For the judges to verify, the referee contact details must be provided alongside the testimonial.

RIB Individual Excellence in Quantity Surveying Award

The award is open to AIQS members holding the CQS designation.

You may nominate yourself or a third party for this award, and at least one of the nominating bodies or the nominee must be an AIQS member.

Submissions will be scored against three key performance indicators: 1. Career profile, 2. Contribution to the Quantity Surveying Profession and 3. Referee testimonials.

Submission Criteria
Career profile (50% of overall score)

Describe the role of the nominee within the quantity surveying profession and evidence their growing professionalism including notable achievements.

Contribution to the Quantity Surveying Profession (30% of overall score)

Outline the contribution of the nominee to promoting the quantity surveying profession in industry and how they have made a significant contribution above and beyond their core role responsibilities.

Referee testimonial (20% of overall score)

Provide a minimum of two referee testimonials that support the submission. For the judges to verify, the referee’s contact details must be provided alongside the testimonial.

PCMG Quantity Surveying Advocacy Award

This award is open to individuals outside of the quantity surveying profession whose advocacy amplifies the quantity surveying profession to the broader built environment and property sector.

You may nominate yourself or a third party for this award.

Submissions will be scored against two key performance indicators: 1. Advocacy to industry, and 2. Industry references.

Submission Criteria
Advocacy to industry (80% of overall score)

Submissions must demonstrate promotion of the range of quantity surveying services to the broader built environment sector, including but not limited to: consistently engaging with Quantity Surveying professionals directly, including quantity surveying in procurement models, and actively encouraging mandating the use of AIQS members on construction projects.

Industry references (20% of overall score)

Provide a minimum of two referee testimonials that support the submission.  For the judges to verify, the referee’s contact details must be provided alongside the testimonial.

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