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Criteria 

Agency Team of the Year 

This award acknowledges companies, teams and/or consortia demonstrating excellence in providing agency services related to the acquisition, sale, or leasing of properties in the office, retail, industrial or residential sectors.

• Professionalism – 30% 
• Outcome and achievement – 25% 
• Teamwork – 25% 
• Innovation – 10% 
• Sustainability – 10% 

Best Deal of the Year

Nominated transaction must BE from a project which satisfies the date requirement in the “Entry rules and procedures”.

Nominated transaction can be related to leasing, buying or selling.

• Professionalism – 30%
• Outcome and achievement – 25%
• Teamwork – 25%
• Innovation – 10%
• Sustainability – 10%

Additional criteria

Outcome and achievement

• Challenges to be measured according to time, price, complexity, market reputation, pioneering methods and innovation. The measurements shall not be limited to sales volume.

Construction Project Management Team of the Year

Nominated team may be an inhouse team or the service provider or contractors of a construction project

• Nomination must cover a construction project that satisfies the date requirement in the “Award Entry Rules”.
• Major functions of the nominated team should be in quality control, time management and budget control, etc.

• Professionalism – 30%
• Outcome and achievement – 25%
• Teamwork – 25%
• Innovation – 10%
• Sustainability – 10%

Additional criteria

Teamwork

• Demonstration of collaboration with various stakeholders in the construction project to avoid and resolve disputes and ensure delivery of project outputs against timelines.

Innovation & technology

• Demonstration of development and use of innovative materials.
• Use of construction technology to increase productivity, promote innovation, safety and raise output quality.
• Use of smart information technology for project management and contract administration.

Outcome & achievement

• Demonstration of client satisfaction as to quality, time and cost.
• Demonstration of fairness and sensibility in the administration of contracts as between various stakeholders.
• Demonstration of implementation and achievement of site safety and environmental management plan.

Corporate Social Responsibility Project of the Year

Nominated project and major/key team member must operate or be located in Hong Kong.

• Nominated project must show a well-rounded application of corporate social responsibility values and ideas.

• Professionalism – 30%
• Outcome and achievement – 25%
• Teamwork – 25%
• Innovation – 10%
• Sustainability – 10%

Additional criteria

Professionalism

• The use of professional expertise relevant to the discipline to ensure meeting a global standard in corporate social responsibility.
• Adoption of sustainable development principles.

Outcome and achievement

• Project shows best practices in planning and construction.
• Creates better places and spaces for community, environment and future generations.

Teamwork

• Effective coordination of skillsets among members of the team, and with cooperating parties.

Innovation and technology

• Were there any new and innovative technological approaches adopted to achieve CSR goals

Facilities Management Team of the Year

Awarded to a company, team or consortia responsible for the delivery of outstanding facilities management services. These services might ensure functionality, comfort, safety and/or efficiency of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and/or technology. The award is open to facilities management service providers or teams within property owner organisations who are delivering services in-house.

• Professionalism – 30%
• Outcome and achievement – 25%
• Teamwork – 25%
• Innovation – 10%
• Sustainability – 10%

Property Management Team of the Year

Awarded to a company, team or consortia responsible for outstanding tenant relationship management, financial management and asset management.

Nominated team may be a service provider or the inhouse team of a property owner.

• Professionalism – 30%
• Outcome and achievement – 25%
• Teamwork – 25%
• Innovation – 10%
• Sustainability – 10%

Quantity Surveying Team of the Year

Celebrating the success of quantity surveyors, this award recognises teams engaged in outstanding quantity surveying projects including but not limited to cost planning, tax depreciation, and contract management.

• Professionalism – 30%
• Outcome and achievement – 25%
• Teamwork – 25%
• Innovation – 10%
• Sustainability – 10%

Refurbishment/Revitalisation Team of the Year

Nominated team may be an inhouse team of a property owner or a service provider.

• Nomination must cover one project or initiative which demonstrates the refurbishment or revitalisation of an existing building asset.
• Nomination should highlight professionalism, value and improvement, such as any major breakthrough in respective field.

• Professionalism – 30%
• Outcome and achievement – 25%
• Teamwork – 25%
• Innovation – 10%
• Sustainability – 10%

Additional criteria

Professionalism

• Demonstration of using professional expertise relevant to enhance the property into better standards/design/ facilities.

Outcome and achievement

• Additions and alterations of the building to provide better appearance, circulation, space planning and attraction of users.
• Revitalisation of the building with new usage to meet the market demand and, as a result, lead to an increase in property/rental value.
• Demonstration of how to deliver a cost-effective option for the alterations by using life cycle costing.
• Consideration of design for safety and ease of maintenance.
• Demonstration of creating better places and spaces for future generations.

Research Team of the Year

Nominated team must focus on technology research or application of technology which can benefit the building/surveying industry as a whole.

•       Nominated team must operate or station in Hong Kong.

Nomination must cover a research project that satisfies the completion/launch date requirement in the “Award Entry Rules”.

• Professionalism – 30%
• Outcome and achievement – 25%
• Teamwork – 25%
• Innovation – 10%
• Sustainability – 10%

Additional criteria

Professionalism

• Analytical nature and methodology: quantity and quality of data, analytical methods and objectivity of methods.
• Presentation of expertise content: insight of research findings, format of the report.

Outcome & achievement

• Demonstration of delivering trusted data and insights to create transparency and confidence for the built and natural environments.
• Demonstrate relevance of research insight to technology and built environment.

Valuation Team of the Year

This award recognises teams involved in valuation services which uphold international standards and give confidence to end-users for their objectivity, independence and reliability on both commercial and/or residential projects.

• Professionalism – 30%
• Outcome and achievement – 25%
• Teamwork – 25%
• Innovation – 10%
• Sustainability – 10%

Sustainability Award

This award demonstrates how innovation, design or construction techniques have been utilised by a team or client to address environmental challenges and improve the sustainability of the project outcome.

• Sustainability – 40%
• Outcome and achievement – 20%
• Professionalism – 20%
• Teamwork – 10%
• Innovation – 10%

Young Achiever of the Year

The future of our profession rests on the shoulders of emerging professionals. The Young Achiever of the Year Award acknowledges one outstanding individual who has achieved excellence in their field. The individual selected will embody the highest standards of professionalism, be a role-model for their peers and be capable of making an outstanding contribution to the profession in the course of their future career.

The individual must be 35 years old or younger during the 2021 calendar year (i.e. he/she must be born on or after 1 January 1986).

• Outcome and achievement – 40%
• Professionalism – 30%
• Innovation – 20%
• Sustainability – 10%

Woman of the Built Environment Award

The woman of the built environment award recognises the outstanding contributions and achievements of senior women to our industry. The award celebrates inspirational role models to inspire the next generation of diverse professionals. Women from all disciplines of the industry are encouraged to enter.

• Outcome and achievement – 40%
• Professionalism – 30%
• Innovation – 20%
• Sustainability – 10%

Additional criteria:

• Recognised outstanding performance and achievement in the workplace.
• Recognised contribution to the profession and the wider community.

Lifetime Achiever

Recognising commitment to RICS and the wider profession, the Lifetime Achievement Award is the most prestigious award for built environment professionals.

The presentation of this award is subject to the determination of a panel that the recipient is worthy of this significant honour.