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Recognizing and celebrating excellence in Egypt’s construction industry
28 February 2023
March 2023
April 2023
21 June 2023
The Big 5 Egypt Impact Awards offer the opportunity to benchmark achievements of sustainability, innovation, project teams, and organisations in front of Egypt’s construction community.
Eligible Entrant Organisations: Project Owners, Main Contractors, Consultants, Engineering Firms, Architecture Firms, *Facilities Management Firms.
*Facilities Management Firms are eligible for: Facility Management Firm of the Year, Sustainable Initiative of the year,
Award for Health & Safety, and Innovation of the Year categories.
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A business leader in the construction industry who has not only demonstrated outstanding industry focused achievements, but also acted as a positive role model and actively sought to bring more diversity to the industry.
To be eligible, candidates must:
Judges are looking for the person that best demonstrates a positive impact on their peers, their organisation and will have shown potential to become an exemplary future leader, evidenced by having the ability to positively impact the behaviour of others.
The award is open to young professionals in the development and investment industry aged 35 or under as at March 2023. Nominations may be made by an individual or third party and must be an employee of a Property Council member company in that state.
To be eligible, candidates must:
Judges are looking for the person that best demonstrates a positive impact on their peers, their organisation and will have shown potential to become an exemplary future leader, evidenced by having the ability to positively impact the behaviour of others.
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This award will recognise the high quality standards, practices and excellence in design and installation demonstrated in an MEP project.
The judges will be looking for:
Joint submissions from Consultants, Architects, Contractors, Engineers, Developer, Project Owner, etc. will be accepted.
The project must be completed during the period of January 2020 - February 2023.
An award made for an infrastructure project in Egypt, of any size or type that made an important contribution to its surroundings and demonstrated best construction practice.
Eligible project types: transport, metro railway, highways, roads, bridges, civil and structural engineering projects, drainage schemes, public realm works and master planning
The judges will be looking for:
Joint submissions from Consultants, Architects, Contractors, Engineers, Developer, Project Owner, etc. will be accepted.
The project must be completed during the period of January 2020 - February 2023.
Nominations are open to projects that demonstrate a significant contribution to the water and power industry.
Eligible Project types: company, project, plant, technology.
Judges will be looking for:
Joint submissions from Consultants, Architects, Contractors, Engineers, Developer, Project Owner, etc. will be accepted.
The project must be completed during the period of January 2020 - February 2023.
This category recognises excellence in community projects that make a clear and positive contribution to the community they serve, whether that is defined by a shared location, shared values or shared needs.
Eligible project types: Education Facilities, Places of Worship, Streetscape, Hospitals, Museums, Parks & Theme Parks, Sports Facilities, Theatres, Monuments, Culture and Heritage.
Judges will be looking for:
Joint submissions from Consultants, Architects, Contractors, Engineers, Developer, Project Owner, etc. will be accepted.
The project must be completed during the period of January 2020 to February 2023.
The judges will be looking for an outstanding residential project in Egypt that demonstrates an innovative approach to the overall strategy of the development.
Eligible project types: single or multiple family homes, apartment complexes, high rise buildings for the purpose of providing dwellings, retirement homes and apartment buildings
Judges will be looking for the very best in housing design, and will consider a wide range of factors:
Joint submissions from Consultants, Architects, Contractors, Engineers, Developer, Project Owner, etc. will be accepted.
The project must be completed during the period of January 2020 to February 2023.
Judges will look for outstanding commercial developments in Egypt where an innovative approach to the strategy of the development has been taken.
Eligible project types: hotels, retail, leisure facilities, mixed-use, office buildings
The judges will be looking for:
The criteria for success are based not only on quality and innovation, but also on evidence demonstrating a sensible use of budget, while satisfying the client brief.
Joint submissions from Consultants, Architects, Contractors, Engineers, Developer, Project Owner, etc. will be accepted.
The project must be completed during the period of January 2020 - February 2023.
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Judges will be looking for developers whose company financial performance and projects from January 2020– February 2023 demonstrate innovative design, development concepts and architectural excellence in external and internal design and functionality. Projects will demonstrate quality of design, construction, visual appeal, compatibility with neighbouring land uses and be sensitive to environmental issues.
The winner will show how it is successfully driving its vision and mission.
This category is open to companies with offices in Egypt.
Judges will be looking for innovation and consistency in the delivery of outstanding projects on time and to the highest standards. Preference will be given to entrants that provide evidence of innovation, complexity, productivity, and quality.
In this category, judges will be looking for evidence of contribution to projects, innovation, quality of work and excellent safety record, representing the construction industry in a positive way. The winner will have shown how it is successfully driving its vision and mission.
This category is open to companies with an office in Egypt and will be assessed for services delivered during the period of January 2020 to February 2023.
The judges will evaluate the entries based on their:
This category is open to any type of construction consultancy, including quantity surveyors, cost consultants, engineering consultants and project managers. Entrants for this category must have demonstrated their contribution to their clients’ success, their own business development achievements and knowledge sharing. The winner will demonstrate how it is successfully driving its vision and mission.
This category is open to companies with an office in Egypt and will be assessed for services delivered during the period of January 2020 to February 2023.
The judges will evaluate the entries based on their:
This award is to recognise an architectural firm that has not only created brilliant architecture but also demonstrated their awareness of modern regulations statutory requirements and solutions.
Judges will look at the practice’s planning expertise and see if their services to their clients are of paramount importance and that their projects are finished on time and within budget.
Judges will also see if the office staff have complete, full administrative and secretarial back-up, showing that the practice is capable of dealing with even the largest project whilst still maintaining a personal service.
This category is open to companies with an office in Egypt and firms will be assessed for services delivered during the period of January 2020 to February 2023.
The winning firm will have to demonstrate innovative and timely solutions to engineering problems and project delivery performance. Evidence of staff retention, recruitment initiatives and education programmes, along with a demonstration of responsible care and community projects will also be considered.
This category is open to companies with an office in Egypt and firms will be assessed for services delivered during the period of January 2020 to February 2023.
The judges will evaluate the entries based on their:
This award will recognise innovative construction projects, products and solutions in Egypt that lead, change, transform and improve the construction process in a positive way. The winning entry must demonstrate measurements of success and team collaboration. The innovation could be a new process, technology, or creative idea which has been implemented from January 2020- February 2023.
Entries should focus on at least one example of specific innovation.
The judges will be looking for:
The winning entry will be an innovation applied to overcome one or more construction challenges and will involve a demonstrably different solution that lead to better outcomes.
This Award recognises and celebrates the achievements of a Facilities Management (FM) firm (operating in Egypt), which delivers outstanding building performance for their clients and has secured a successful portfolio of new business over the last 3 years. Entrants must give evidence on how the business is improving building performance for their clients in terms of user satisfaction and comfort, energy and carbon, health and wellbeing and whole life value. Entrants must also show how they are driving competitive advantage, innovation and developing their workforce.
Business Performance (financial, sustainable, new business/retaining business)
This category will recognise leading initiatives across Egypt that implement reduction in embodied carbon during the construction of new infrastructure, or buildings that support carbon net zero aims. The initiative could also be an alternative design, use of new materials, or innovative equipment to reduce energy consumption during a project and its lifecycle. The project does not have to be complete, however, evidence is requested which shows the lower or zero carbon impact from the initiative. How the initiative presents a reduction in embodied carbon and the impact of the design on reducing operational carbon should also be demonstrated where possible. (Product suppliers are not eligible)
This category recognises a company’s exceptional safety, health and environmental programme achievement. The company must have demonstrated results in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and implemented a programme that has contributed to the establishment of a safe and healthy environment, either within their own organisation, or for their clients, which can also serve as an example to industry across Egypt.
This category is open to companies with an office in Egypt and will be assessed for services delivered during the period of January 2020 to February 2023.
The judges will be looking for:
The criteria for success are based not only on quality and innovation, but also on evidence showing that health, safety and environmental concerns are managed strategically and integrated at the very heart of management systems and decision-making. The judges will further be looking for submissions demonstrating a sensible use of budget while satisfying the client brief.
The Award will recognise the initiative (ideas and strategies) making Egypt’s cities more livable, sustainable, and economically viable. The winning initiative will have the biggest positive impact on its citizens –the award is open to initiatives developed in one or more of the following areas: mobility, environment, urban safety and security or data and technology.
(Please note that this award is not open to a product)
Evidence of Successful Initiative
Contribution to SDGs
Innovation
Collaboration
Citizen and stakeholder Engagement
Knowledge Transfer
This award is open to any initiative with the goal of creating a more environmental, social and economic impact by promoting and engaging its employees and the community in sustainability. The company should demonstrate how this initiative incorporates reduced energy consumption, use of alternative energy sources, increased recycled component usage, waste reduction measures, reduced water consumption, local sourcing initiatives, and how this has made a positive impact on the industry and the local community.
This category is open to any ongoing sustainability oriented initiative executed in Egypt within January 2020– February 2023.
The Partnership of the Year award will recognise partnerships between project stakeholders (owners, architecture firms, contractors, PMCs, engineering firms, technology providers, financial institutions and legal firms), which demonstrate a collaborative management approach. Entries should deliver clear evidence of alignment of objectives, common culture, team integration, overcoming challenges together, knowledge transfer and wow-factor successes as a team.
Collaboration
Innovation
Knowledge transfer
Positive impact on wider industry
Professor | Founding Partner & Head of International Arbitration, Construction & Energy
Cairo University | Zulficar & Partners Law Firm Egypt
EMEA South Head of Business Process Intelligence
SAP
Professor of Reinforced Concrete Structures & Dean of the Faculty of Engineering
Badr University in Cairo (BUC)
President | Founder and Managing Director
Business Women of Egypt 21 | Special Food Industry
Lead Regulatory Engineer- MENA Codes & Regulatory Services
Underwriters Laboratories
Chairman & CEO | President
Misr for Real Estate Assets | FIABCI Egypt
President
Society of Egyptian Architects
Executive Director
Egyptian Businessmen's Association
MENA Hub Manager
The Chartered Institute of Building
President
Project Management Institute
Professor of Energy & Sustainable Development
The American University in Cairo
Strategic Sales and Solutions Director, Kyndryl
Managing Director
ABiQ Business Intelligence
Head of MENA Programmes,
World Green Building Council
Professor of Bridges and structural steel , Structural Engineering Department and Former Department and Chairman, Structural Engineering Department, Cairo University
Executive Director, Integrated Services, The American University in Cairo
Prof., Construction Engineering and Management Research Institute, Housing and Building National Research Center, HBRC, Egypt
Misr for Real Estate Assets | FIABCI Egypt
Executive Director at Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, RCREEE
Chairman & CEO
Egytrans
Chairman, Egypt Builders Construction Leading Company
Country General Manager,
Microsoft Egypt
Regional Director of Operations for the MENA region, the International Code Council (ICC).
Design Director, Founder, TangramMETA
Sustainability Director
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Cairo, Egypt
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