United Kingdom Society for Trenchless Technology: UKSTT - UKSTT Awards Entry Forms
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UKSTT ANNUAL AWARDS - ENTRY FORMS
Introduction
The United Kingdom Society for Trenchless Technology makes annual awards to promote excellence in trenchless technology. The awards are made at the society’s Annual Dinner that takes place in the spring. It recognises the outstanding contributions made by organisations and individuals to the promotion, use and development of Trenchless Technology in the previous calendar year.
The awards themselves are open to all aspects of Trenchless activities and this section sets out the details of how to enter a project for the awards. Entries for overseas projects will be accepted provided they are submitted by UK companies who either did the work or supplied the equipment. Entries will also be accepted from overseas companies for work carried out in the UK.
For each of the categories a panel of independent judges, many of whom are not necessarily members of the society, will be carefully selected to be representative from a broad cross section of the relevant industries.
The Awards
Entrants should submit no more than 1500 words to support their application. Submissions must be received no later than 8 weeks prior to the dinner.
Judges will give particular credit to projects, products or reports that illustrate the benefits of Trenchless Technology and furthers the aims of UKSTT.
They will be looking for originality of approach, technical difficulty and innovation as well as customer care, client satisfaction, programme compliance, cost minimisation, safety record and environmental considerations. The weighting and applicability of the scoring will be tailored to the category.
Categories
Renovation – 2 awards (Large >£250K & Small <£250K)
These two awards cover successful UK pipeline renovation projects of any diameter or technique completed during 2009.
New Installation – 2 awards (Large >£250K & Small <£250K)
These 2 awards will be presented to the companies demonstrating their key roles in successful new installations of cables, ducts or pipelines using trenchless techniques during 2009.
Small Scheme (<£50K)
This new award, started in 2006, continues to be offered by UKSTT to encourage applicants to submit projects that, regardless of size, are examples of excellence either technically or professionally, that they believe supports the aims of the awards ethos as well as demonstrates innovation in streetworks and the protection of the environment. It is designed to encourage submissions from a wider range of entrants in the trenchless world. Innovation
This category covers non-project specific developments that support the trenchless technology industry. Developments such as underground mapping software, underground detection equipment, combined sewer overflow chambers, towing heads, coil handling, tracking devices, safety equipment, new materials, jointing systems, etc would all be welcome. These are listed to illustrate the wide range of trenchless products & systems on which the industry depends.
Young Engineer
The UKSTT Chairman’s award will go to the young engineer (<30 years) who can best demonstrate their contribution to the field of Trenchless Technology.
Judges will be looking for evidence of an understanding of Trenchless Technology, the individual’s contribution made, the quality of the submission and the candidate’s vision for the future of Trenchless Technology.
The prize is a sponsorship of up to £2000 which will be used to fund travel and accommodation to any part of the world, to allow the winner to undertake further research into their chosen area of Trenchless Technology.
Award entrance forms should be returned with supporting evidence, which should include photographs where possible and be no more than 2 sides of A4 (or 1500 words).
Download and Complete the Young Engineer Form Download and Complete the Project Form
Email with the required supporting information to arrive no later than 8 weeks prior to the dinner.
All entries must be sent to:
Val Chamberlain, UKSTT,
38 Holly Walk, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 4LY
Email: admin@ukstt.org.uk