Judging Process
The expertise and commitment shown by Regional and National judges is superb and helps make the BCO Awards one of the most rigorous and, therefore, worthwhile in the property industry. A big thank you is due to all the National and Regional judges from the BCO. It is a great privilege to serve on these panels. Judges aim to be a member for three years and each year one or two panel members change, which keeps a vitality and freshness flowing and enables other BCO members to join in as judges.
The key criteria in the evaluation of each entry as a workplace will be sustainability (socially, economically and environmentally), effectiveness as a place to do business and the degree to which others could benefit by adopting ideas from the project into future work.
In making their assessment the judges will, amongst other factors, assess:
- Originality of concept and innovation in execution
- Effectiveness and performance as a workplace
- Quality of design and construction
- Value for money, enterprise and flexibility
- Civic impact and social responsibility
- Appropriateness of specification
- Energy and Sustainability
- Impact on environment
- Use of BCO Best Practice Guides
It is recognised that the opportunities and challenges set by each development are different and diverse. A key question for the judges will therefore be whether the applicant team has made the best of the circumstances presented to them.
A BCO Award is the gold standard of excellence and awarded following a rigorous judging process that involves entrants hosting visits from regional and national panels.
Always evolving, 2009 sees the biggest change in the Awards format since their inception in 1992. For the first time, each of the regional chapters will be hosting an awards presentation in their own right to celebrate the very best local output of our sector. It also signifies an increase in the time and effort from judges and organisers whose endeavours continue to underpin all of the important work to deliver the BCO Awards.
Even in these challenging times. the effectiveness of the workplace and its role in the economy should be celebrated. As ever all of the judges are looking forward to your entries and the opportunity to evaluate schemes, large or small, new or recycled, against a comprehensive criteria and to choose and then promote the winners.
As judges we look forward to your entries, which are rigorously judged against all the criteria. Whilst judging at a regional and national level is a serious time commitment it is extraordinarily rewarding as well as perhaps the best CPD any professional could hope for. Good luck.
John Forrester
BCO Awards Chairman
Interested in becoming a BCO Judge?
Judging panels are made up of BCO members. If you would like to apply to become a judge please download our application form and send it with a copy of your up to date CV to events@bco.org.uk. Chairs of the judging panel will review all applications when a position becomes available and will get in touch with successful applicants directly.
BCO Judge Application Form
