Nomination
Brochure 
Extended Nomination Form
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34th Annual ESD Construction and
Design Awards
Call for Entries Deadline: February 21, 2008
Download the expanded Nomination
Form
About the Program
The Engineering Society of Detroit’s Construction and Design
Awards are among the premier recognitions accorded to members of
the construction industry and their projects. These awards are
unique in that they honor the three primary members of the building
team—owners, designers and constructors—and recognize
outstanding team achievement and innovative use of technology.
The awards were conceived 33 years ago to encourage elevation of
the standard of practice in the construction industry.
Eligibility Requirements
- Submissions are accepted from project teams of owner, designer
and constructor. At least one of the primary members of the project
team must be a member of The Engineering Society of Detroit.
- All
projects must have been completed after January 1, 2006, to qualify
for nomination.
- Entries may be submitted for:
- new buildings or significant
construction.
- renovations and additions.
- significant engineered systems, e.g.
infrastructure, transportation, bridges, tunnels, processing
facilities, etc.
significant restoration, redesign and renovation
of historical structures and engineered systems in Michigan.
All original structures must be at least 50 years old at
the time of submission.
Submission Criteria
Begin your submission with an overview of the project, including
background on the project and owner. Include information that you
consider important to your project that does not fit into the criteria,
including notable issues, unique aspects and obstacles that were
overcome. Submissions should address the criteria from all three
viewpoints (owner, designer and constructor) not just that of the
submitter. Submissions must address each of the following criteria
in the order listed below. Failure to do so may disqualify the
entry. Each of the five criteria (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) are of equal importance
in the judging process.
- Effective teaming between the owner, designer & constructor.
In addition to a general description, include information on
budget, schedule and safety by addressing each of the following
criteria separately and in the order listed.
- Budget – Include
the cost of the project, whether it was on budget and the
systems and methods the team used to control the budget.
- Schedule – Include whether the project was on
schedule and the systems and methods the team used to control
the schedule.
- Safety – Include the incident, DART
and lost time
incident rate.
- Quality of the overall design and construction.
Include particular items of significance to the design and/or
construction, e.g., level of finishes, care given to restoration,
attention to detail, etc.
- Unique or innovative engineering solutions
and construction techniques.
- Sustainable design. Address each
of the following criteria separately and in the order listed.
If a criterion does not apply to your project, please explain
why.
- Sustainable design for the future – If LEED certified,
indicate the level of certification and provide supportive
data.
- Environmental consciousness.
- Sensitive land use.
- Social and economic significance.
Entry Procedures
Please note that the entry deadline is earlier than last year.
- Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 21,
2008.
- A registration fee of $400 is required for each project, with
checks made payable to The Engineering Society of Detroit. Payment
must accompany the submission and is non-refundable.
- The owner,
designer and constructor must each sign the entry form to confirm
that they concur with the submission, that the project team worked
well together and that the resulting structure met or exceeded
the owner’s expectations. Entries not signed
by all of the nominees will not be judged.
- Nominators are solely
responsible for identifying other significant participants in
their projects. For example, if there are two major designers
and three major constructors on the project, all must be listed
on-and all must sign-the entry form. This information should
be included at the time of submittal.
- A list of major consultants,
sub-contractors and material suppliers must be attached to the
nomination essay.
Clearly describe each participant’s role and include their
contact information.
- A maximum of 16 single sided pages, in type
no smaller than 10 points will be accepted. This includes one
title page and 15 pages of descriptive text, floor plans, site
plans, photographs (labeled) and illustrations. The entry form
and list of major consultants is not included in the 16-page
maximum. Please note that additional graphic material may be
required if your entry is selected as a winner. All entries become
the property of ESD and will not be returned.
- All entries must
be submitted to ESD in a standard three-ring binder with the
name of the project on the cover and spine.
- In addition, please
include 6 color copies of the entry, stapled and not in binders.
- Include
a CD with at least three high-resolution digital images of your
project. Photos should be large format,
300 dpi or better and in JPG or TIFF format. At least one photo
should be approximately 8×10 in. or larger, with a vertical
(portrait) orientation. (Winning projects will be published in
Technology Century magazine. The best photo from one of the winning
projects will be selected as a Technology Century cover.)
Nomination Form
Download a PDF version
of the nomination form here.
Please complete this form and return it with the entry
fee no later than 5 p.m, on Thursday, February 21, 2008. Checks should
be made payable to The Engineering Society of Detroit and mailed
with the nomination essay to 2000 Town Center, Suite 2610, Southfield,
MI 48075. If you are submitting more than one project, please use
separate entry forms. Questions may be directed to Leslie Smith
at 248-353-0735, ext. 152 or lsmith@esd.org. Additional information
is available at www.esd.org.
List the name of the project and the
company name of the owner, designer and constructor as you wish
them to appear on the award plaques and promotional materials.
If there is more than one significant participant in any of the
categories below, include complete information for those participants.
All significant participants must be included on the entry form.
A registration form with more room for this information can be
found on our Web site at www.esd.org
After You Have Submitted An Entry
Judging: Submissions are evaluated by an impartial panel of industry
judges, representing owners, designers and constructors. Projects
are judged in competition with each other on their merit relative
to the contest criteria. Awards are based on the inherent qualities
of each project as perceived by the judges. Winners will be notified
by mail.
Awards: Awards will be presented at a gala dinner in June
2008. The owner, designer and constructor will each receive an
award. Additional plaques are available at a cost.
Publicity: ESD
provides publicity for all of the winning projects. Photographs,
illustrations and text will be used for unrestricted newspaper
and magazine coverage. All winners will be included in a feature
in Technology Century. One photo will be selected from among the
winning projects to be a Technology Century cover. All winning
projects will be featured in the following year’s
Call for Nominations brochure. One project will be selected for
the cover of the brochure.
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