The Irish Construction Excellence Awards (ICE Awards) are the original and premier recognition of performance excellence for the construction sector in Ireland and the only truly independent prize for the sector.

Getting your entry ready

The Judges want to see how organisations delivered excellence to the client, meeting and possibly exceeding their requirements and expectations. That Products meet and exceed user requirements and expectations and move the industry forward. The Judges are interested in the cost and value engineering aspects of projects, innovative procurement routes and project delivery, and meeting the client’s requirements, the programme, budget, quality and safety standards. The demonstration of good planning and innovative approaches to projects, along with the use of emerging digital tools to deliver safely constructed projects will be of great interest. The positive effects on the end-user, the environment, economy and society will also be factors of influence.

Judging Process

Stage 1. Assessment

Each entrant must complete the online Entry Form specific to the category they wish to enter. The criteria on which entries are judged for each category are embedded in the questions displayed and any additional material required or suggested will be noted on the entry form. The Judges will use the answers to the questionnaire, images and supporting material to score the entry and select the finalists in each category. The finalists will be the highest-scoring entrants in each category. Only one entry per company per category is permitted unless stated. Multiple categories may be entered. All construction project finalists will have an interview stage with the exception of Product Innovation, Architectural and Engineering Design where entries will be evaluated on the original submission material.

The finalists will be contacted directly after the Assessment Stage is complete and the Judges have made their selection.

Stage 2. Interview Stage

Finalists from Stage 1 (with the exception of Product Innovation, Third Level, Architectural, and Engineering Design categories) will be invited to an interview, make a presentation to a panel of judges and participate in a Q&A session. A maximum of two A1 boards can be brought to use as part of the presentation. A short video up to a max of 3 minutes can be shown. More details will be sent to the finalists that are selected to move forward to this stage.

Stage 3. Final Assessment

The Assessment Stage Score and the Interview Stage Score, where relevant, will be combined to determine the winner in each category. The winners will be announced at the Gala Awards Event.

Rules of Entry and Terms & Conditions

• Entry to the Irish Construction Excellence Awards is open to companies operating in the ROI or supplying products available in the ROI.
• Entry to the Irish Construction Excellence Awards is open to: Building Contractors, Civil Engineering Contractors, Specialist M&E Contractors, Specialist Contractors, Architectural and Engineering Designers, Construction Course Providers, and Construction Product Suppliers. In certain cases, an entry may be submitted jointly or in partnership with a Design Team or PM company member. In all cases, the entry must be with the inclusion of the contractor.
• Each Entrant may submit only 1 entry per category except where categories cover 2 industries for example ‘Education or Healthcare’ in this case an entry per category is allowed. Residential entries can be 1 Private and 1 Social Housing scheme per contractor.
• Each category has a dedicated entry form, only entry forms from these dedicated categories may be used for that submission.
• Previous year’s winning projects or products may not be submitted again in the same category. This also applies for entry to other categories where a substantial element of the entry was evaluated as part of the original winning submission. Category entries from; Health, Safety & Wellbeing, and Construction Project Manager (when a different project from the previous winner is being submitted) are excluded from this rule can may be entered on an annual basis.
  Past finalist’s non-winning entries may be entered for one additional year if it complies with the timeline for the category of entry.
• All material for the submission must be included with your entry.
• Only the Entry material will be assessed, no additional material can be supplied after submission.
• The decision of the panel of Expert Judges is final.
• Only projects which have been practically completed within the previous 24 months from the end of the year of entry are suitable to enter unless otherwise stated in the category briefs. Exception applies:
• The exception to the completed project rule will apply to the BIM Excellence, Innovation In Construction, and Health, Safety & Wellbeing Categories.
• Projects completed in Ireland and abroad may be entered but only where the companies entering have an office in Ireland.
• The judges may on review of entry move a project or entrant if they feel it would be more appropriate in another category.
• All applicants acknowledge that the material supplied with the entry, executive summary text, drawings, and images may be used in print and online by the organisers unless clearly marked confidential.
• Applicants acknowledge that all text, drawings, photographs, video etc. that have been submitted for the project may be used as part of the entry and by doing so the entrant gives their full permission and in turn provides an undertaking that the correct permission/s have been obtained for use from the rightful owner.
• The ICE Awards reserve the right not to create a shortlist or issue an award if the quality of entries in any category does not meet the Judges’ threshold.
• By entering the awards the entrant acknowledges here that the owners of the project/client of your submission project have been notified and gives full permission for said material to be reproduced and for its use as part of the entry process. It is acknowledged that all project owners/clients have given their permission for the project to be entered.
• One trophy will be presented per winning category, additional may be ordered.
• Gala Tickets must be bought by first registering online.
• Registering for tickets does not guarantee an allocation. The organisers may offer you a lower number of tickets than registered.
• Standard event ticket sales Terms and Conditions apply.
• If for any reason the Gala event is rescheduled purchased tickets will be valid for the rescheduled date.
• All rights to the Irish Construction Excellence Awards (ICE Awards) Competition reside with the Organisers.
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