THE AWARDS
Please note: It is not necessary to meet all criteria to be considered for an award
Project & Delivery Awards
Infrastructure Impact & Innovation Award
Projects that deliver innovation, sustainability, resilience and wider social value.
Criteria
- Innovation in Delivery – Applying new ideas, technologies and ways of working to improve infrastructure outcomes.
- Sustainability & Resilience – Delivering environmental benefits while strengthening long-term estate performance and resilience.
- Community & Social Value – Creating positive outcomes for service personnel, local communities and wider stakeholders.
- Measured Impact – Demonstrating clear, quantifiable benefits for Defence capability, users and estate performance.
Health & Safety Award
Excellence in safety, wellbeing and risk management
Award sponsor: KIER
Criteria
- Safety Excellence – Delivering measurable improvements in safety performance through effective planning, leadership and safe working practices.
- Risk Reduction & Learning – Implementing initiatives that reduce risk, strengthen resilience and drive continuous improvement through lessons learnt.
- Positive Safety Culture – Creating a culture where safety is everyone’s responsibility and where good practice is shared across teams and organisations.
- Wellbeing leadership – Promoting physical and mental wellbeing while fostering an environment where people can perform at their best.
Infrastructure Project of the Year Award
The most outstanding infrastructure project delivered during the reporting period
Criteria
- Project Eligibility – Eligible projects include construction, refurbishment, engineering, utilities, accommodation, or estate enhancements.
- Success Criteria – Winning projects demonstrate strong governance, risk management, stakeholder satisfaction, and objective delivery.
- Judging Considerations – Judges evaluate innovation, quality, operational impact, and value achieved by the projects.
- Award Significance – The award highlights flagship projects setting benchmarks for Defence infrastructure excellence.
People & Leadership Awards
Professional Excellence and Development Award
Exceptional professional achievement and commitment to developing capability and skills
Criteria
- Commitment to Profession – Recognises individuals showing outstanding dedication to their professional roles and development of peers.
- Technical Achievement – Highlights accomplishments in technical fields contributing to organizational capability and success.
- Leadership and Continuous Improvement – Judges consider leadership qualities and evidence of ongoing professional growth impacting teams positively.
- Role of Professional Standards – Emphasizes the importance of maintaining high professional standards for successful infrastructure delivery.
Collaboration Excellence Award
Successful partnerships that achieve exceptional infrastructure outcomes
Criteria
- Effective Partnership Working – The award highlights collaboration among Defence, government, industry, and local communities to achieve success.
- Overcoming Challenges Together – Stakeholders worked collectively to face challenges, leveraging diverse expertise for exceptional results.
- Innovation Through Collaboration – Collaboration fostered innovation, driving new solutions and benefits for Defence infrastructure users.
- Shared Goals and Stakeholder Engagement – Success depends on aligned goals and active engagement across multiple organisations and sectors.
Judges’ Choice Award
Celebrating work that demonstrates exceptional quality, innovation or impact across the Defence Estate.
Award sponsor: Arcadis
Criteria
- Selected from any category by the judging panel, this award recognises an outstanding contribution to Defence Infrastructure.
