2019 Judging Criteria

Primary Criteria:

• Leadership
• Clarity of objectives/ roles
• Project cost control
• Efficient and effective delivery
• Proactive risk management / mitigation
• Overall project quality
• Client and public satisfaction
• Communication
• Value engineering / cost savings
• Problem solving / resolution
• Transferability to other projects and works
• Behaviours / trust and team working
• Delivery of multiple benefits
• Application of effort to find a better solution
• Team effort contribution to efficiencies from across the team

Primary Criteria:

• Clear, shared objectives
• Partnership involvement
• Local relevance 
• Partnership in finance
• Efficiencies
• Transferability
• Knowledge sharing 
• Attraction of funding
• Community level leadership
• Community participation & action

Primary Criteria:

• Sustainability
• Value for money
• Health, safety & welfare
• Environmental Impact
• Objectives and benefits
• Client & public satisfaction
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration
• Knowledge of asset(s)
• Managing above the minimum
• Long term view
• Delivery of multiple benefits

Primary Criteria:

• Project cost control
• Efficient and effective delivery
• Client and public satisfaction
• Communication
• Problem solving / resolution
• Transferability to other projects and works
• Delivery of multiple benefits 
• Application of effort to find a better solution

Primary Criteria:

• Human / natural benefit balance
• Local resource use
• Long term sustainability
• Carbon footprint
• Community engagement
• Material management
• Transferability
• Delivery of multiple benefits
• Inspiring others to act
• Delivery of multiple benefits (including contribution to natural flood management, catchment and coastal cell approaches)

Primary Criteria:

• Demonstrate sustainable use of materials and methodologies
• Demonstrate innovation in the techniques applied
• Consider future adaptability
• Provide evidence of economic and social benefit
• Provide environmental enhancement

Primary Criteria:

• Demonstrate innovation 
• Consider future adaptability in the UK
• Ease of replicating in the UK
• Clear delivery of multiple benefits

Primary Criteria:

• Inspires others by setting direction, valuing professionalism and embracing innovation.
• Inclusive and confident in engaging others, communicating clearly and collaborating successfully
• Empowering through openness and a commitment to diversity, recognising and helping others fulfil their potential

Nominations for this award should be made in writing by email to FloodandCoast@environment-agency.gov.uk, detailing the reasons for the nomination in no more than 250 words.

Primary Criteria:

• Inspires others by setting direction, valuing professionalism and embracing innovation.
• Inclusive and confident in engaging others, communicating clearly and collaborating successfully
• Empowering through openness and a commitment to diversity, recognising and helping others fulfil their potential

Nominations for this award should be made in writing by email to FloodandCoast@environment-agency.gov.uk, detailing the reasons for the nomination in no more than 250 words.