2016 sees the first ever SPACES Awards event taking place in November 2016 along with the publication of the first SPACES Yearbook. As well as incorporating the Civic Building of the Year Awards and SCALA Yearbook which have been running successfully for many years, a number of new award categories have been introduced to reflect the multi-disciplinary nature of SPACES. The new categories include Building Surveying, Building Services Engineering and Contracting and all categories are listed in full below.
The Yearbook will continue to be produced every Autumn to showcase the variety of projects that public funding produces along with the innovation and people involved in delivering them. The objective being to promote the development of high quality Public Buildings through the formal recognition of excellence in design, refurbishment and construction.
Entry is free for all awards and are very simple to enter.
Closing date for entries into the Innovation, Surveying and Site Managers has been extended until the 17th June 2016. The Civic Building of the Year Awards has now closed.
Please email your completed submission form and the relevant supporting documentation/pictures for the category applied for.
Eligibility – schemes must have been completed and be operational between 1st October 2014 and 31st October 2015. They must also have received an element of public funding to aid their delivery. There is no limit to the number of submissions per client/organisation and anyone involved in the scheme can submit an application.
Process – Schemes for publication in the Yearbook are selected at a Panel meeting in February. The named contact for successful schemes will then be contacted by the Building Awards Team. All submissions will be considered for one of the Awards and a short list drawn up based on the photos and/or documentation provided. The shortlisted applicants will be contacted for further details and Panel members will visit any shortlisted projects if required. Following completion of the visits and review of further details, the results will be analysed and judged against set criteria. The results of the SPACES Awards will be announced in the autumn of 2016 at the awards ceremony and dinner. The detail of winning projects, teams and individuals will then published on the SPACES website.
Architecture – Civic Building of the Year.
Please complete the Civic Building of the Year application form in either word or pdf format.
- No more than 6 photographs which showcase the scheme
- A current Display Energy Certificate (DEC)
Please include your full contact details.
For the other categories, a different application form can be downloaded in both pdf and word format.
Building Services Engineering – Innovation Award.
Please submit a statement of not more than 500 words (in total) which answers the following two questions:
- What is innovative about your proposal?
- What benefits has it delivered?
You may include up to 3 photographs if this helps to support your submission.
Please include your full contact details. A copy of the application form can be downloaded in both pdf and word format.
Construction – Site Manager of the Year.
Please submit a statement of not more than 500 words (in total) which answers the following questions:
- How did the site manager make a real difference to the delivery of the project (or projects)?
- Please describe the key qualities that have made you decide to nominate this site manager.
Although not essential at this stage you may include any supporting correspondence such as client acknowledgements.
Please include your full contact details. A copy of the application form can be downloaded in both pdf and word format.
Surveying – Surveying Excellence Award.
Please submit a statement of not more than 500 words which describes the scheme, programme or strategic approach which you feel demonstrates real merit in delivery and the benefits realised along with the following:
- No more than 6 photographs/ illustrations (to be read in A4 format) which showcase the scheme
- A current Display Energy Certificate (DEC)
Please include your full contact details. A copy of the application form can be downloaded in both pdf and word format.
A copy of all the above information is available in pdf format. You can also download a copy of the SPACES flyer.
Please complete the form below if you have any questions.