This award is for the Contractor/Architect/Developer/Engineer demonstrating exceptional commitment and understanding in the application of Net-Zero and circular economy strategies both within the workplace and/or on projects between July 2020 and February 2022.

Judges will be looking for evidence of:

• The outcomes of effective low carbon initiatives and evidence of success Innovation in carbon reduction techniques and practices and evidence of reductions where applicable
• A company culture with robust commitment to/track record of improving carbon emissions and
• A stand-out performance that particularly merits this award – the ‘wow’ factor
  

This award will recognise projects that are leading the field in terms of reducing whole life carbon during the design and construction of ‘new’ or retrofitted buildings to support net zero targets.

Judges will be looking for:

• Demonstration of how the project successfully reduces embodied carbon emissions
• Demonstration of how the project successfully reduces operational carbon emissions where possible
• Measures taken to improve the climate resilience of the project where possible including biodiversity, resource conservation and ability to cope with extreme temperatures and flooding
• Demonstration of innovations in materials, design or execution, including any research strategy involved in the successful outcome
• Clear or predicted evidence of outstanding design quality and, where possible, the qualitative and quantitative impact of this project following completion.
• Building projects completed after 1 January 2021.
• Entries for the Test of Time Award must be completed at any time before 31 December 2020.
  

MRW Collaboration of the Year

This award seeks to recognise a partnership or project team that is collaborating and/or developing new solutions or processes to deliver better outcomes for all to reduce carbon in a building project.

Judges will be looking for:

• Demonstration of how this collaboration has worked to effectively reduce carbon within a building project.
• How the collaboration has developed a process, product or change specifically for a project during the design or delivery phase
• Clear evidence of the impact of this collaboration and the decision-making process making process

Any project referenced does not have to be complete; what is required is evidence that the lower or zero carbon resulting from the new approach can be measured or quantified.

MRW WasteBuilld Zero Product & Materials Initiative of the Year

This category will recognise product initiatives that reduce embodied carbon during the construction of new infrastructure or buildings to support the target to be carbon net zero by 2050. The product initiative could be a product or design, re-use of materials, new manufacturing process, or innovation to reduce energy consumption in a building project.

Judges will be looking for:

• A brief description of what the product initiative is.
• Demonstration of how the product presents a reduction in embodied carbon compared to the conventional approach. Recognition of the impact of the design on reducing operational carbon should also be demonstrated where possible. 
• Examples of building project(s) it may have been used on and the impact. 
• Impact of the work to improve climate resilience of the work should also be demonstrated if relevant.
• Highlighted any innovations in design or execution, including any research strategy that led to the development carbon reducing solution.
• Clear evidence of the qualitative and quantitative impact of this product initiative. 
• Demonstrate how the initiative is cutting edge and is leading the field in this area