Civil Engineering May 2021 | Vol 29 No 4

52 May 2021 Civil Engineering SAICE PMCD Construction AWARD FOR 2021 The conditions for this award are as follows: 1. The SAICE PMCD Construction Award supersedes the Basil Read award. The award is for peer recognition and consists of a gold medal which is to be presented annually to a member of the institute who is employed in or associated with civil engineering construction and who, in the opinion of the SAICE PMCD, has made an outstanding contribution or rendered significant service to civil engineering construction, within the previous two years. 2. Nominations and motivations are invited from individual members, branches, or divisions, and are to be submitted to the SAICE PMCD. The submission is to include a full motivation of not more than 1 500 words and the nominee’s CV. A maximum of four high resolution pictures may accompany the submission. 3. The PMCD will take into account the achievement of the candidate/s in one or more of the following fields when con- sidering its decision: a. Direct control of an engineering construction unit which achieves an exceptionally high production, coupled with a concomitant reduction in cost. Direct control includes the client’s supervising team. b. Development of engineering techniques which have made a major contribution to the efficiency of a significant part of the construction process, or engineering or manage- ment techniques which will significantly impact the construction process. Examples include reduction in cost, saving in time, improved ergonomics, etc. c. Overcoming extreme physical obstacles encountered in the execution of construction work. d. Solving unexpected and difficult problems encountered on a construction project, including the development and implementation of imaginative and practical design solutions. e. Methods leading to significant simplification or improve- ment of construction organisation and planning. f. Contributions resulting in a significant improvement of the image of construction. g. Leadership or innovation in the implementation of socio- economic development, environmental applications and or occupational health and safety. h. Entrepreneurial leadership and/or management in the development of a construction unit or team which incor- porates the construction team (contractor), supervision team and the client in the achievement of goals. SA I CE AND PROFESS I ONAL NEWS SAICE Project Management and Construction Division: Call for 2021 awards nominations The SAICE Project Management and Construction Division (PMCD) extends this call for nominations for individuals for the 2021 SAICE PMCD Construction Award and SAICE PMCD Young Constructor’s Award. Garth Sims, recipient of the 2018 SAICE PMCD Construction Award, receiving his award from Theresa Mjenge (SAICE PMCD Committee Member 2018).