The BCI Awards will be launched at the beginning of March 2009. The closing date for entries will be Thursday 16 April.
A copy of the 2008 Entry Form is available for download from this site which cannot of course be used for entry next year but gives a clear indication of the BCIA criteria which may be helpful if preparing the Award ahead of the launch date.
For any additional information, please contact Awards Co-ordinator, David Helsen at www.consult@helsen.com Tel: 020 8786 6699.
The judging process
Immediatel after the closing date. entries are circulated to all judges for detailed examination. The judging panel meets in mid-May to decide on provisional shortlists for all categories, subject to background ‘safety’ checks by the HSE. Confirmed shortlists are announced in June.
All entrants are notified whether or not their entry(ies) has/have been shortlisted.
Projects shortlisted in any UK category are automatically entered for the Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award so long as they fulfil the necessary criteria. PM Award short listed projects are required to complete a questionnaire to provide further information to assist the judges.
Following the shortlisting, members of the judging panel visit all UK shortlisted projects in June and July.
For the international award, teams representing the short listed entries are invited to an interview with the international judges in central London. The international judges may then visit one or more projects to obtain further information to assist their assessment.
All judges meet after the judging programme is complete to decide on winners in all categories.
Results remain confidential until they are announced at the Gala Awards Presentation Dinner to be held on Wednesdat 14 October 2009.
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