Civil Engineering May 2021 | Vol 29 No 4

Civil Engineering May 2021 53 This list of considerations is not exhaustive and motivation for the award need not be confined to the fields noted above. 4. In the event that no suitable candidate is proposed, the PMCD may withhold its recommendations in any one year. The winner of the SAICE PMCD Construction Award for 2021 will receive a prize of R15 000. SAICE PMCD Young CONSTRUCTOR’S AWARD FOR 2021 The conditions for this award are as follows: 1. The SAICE PMCD Young Constructor’s Award runs in parallel with the SAICE PMCD Construction Award. The award, in the form of a commendation and prize, is presented annually to a young member/s (under 35 years) of the institute who is employed in or associated with civil engineering construction and who, in the opinion of the SAICE PMCD, has made a significant contribution or rendered innovative service to civil engineering construction within the previous two years. 2. Nominations and motivations are invited annually 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 a candidate/s in one or more of the following fields when considering its recommendations: a. Individual leadership/management of an engineering construction unit which achieves high production coupled with a concomitant reduction in cost. Direct control includes the client’s supervising team. b. Innovation in the development and implementation of engineering techniques which have made a significant contribution to the efficiency of part of the construction process or engineering or management techniques. c. Overcoming physical obstacles or solving difficult problems encountered in the planning and execution of construction work. d. Contributions resulting in a significant improvement to the image of construction. e. Leadership or innovation in the implementation of socio-economic development, environmental applica- tions or occupational health and safety. f. Personal contribution towards the safety of co-workers. g. Significant contribution to the development of indi- viduals or the organisation. h. Achieving peer-recognition, internally or externally, for their contribution in construction. This list of considerations is not exhaustive and motivation for the award need not be confined to the fields noted above. 4. In the event that no suitable candidate is proposed, the PMCD may withhold its recommendations in any one year. The winner of the SAICE PMCD Young Constructor’s Award for 2021 will receive a prize of R7 500. SUBMISSION DETAILS Submission deadline: 30 July 2021 Contact person: Debbie Besseling Cell: +27 (0)74 925 7652 Email: debbie@saice.org.za A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SUCCESS ROCLA is South Africa’s leading manufacturer of pre-cast concrete products. Surpassing 100 years of product excellence. • Pipes • Culverts • Manholes • Poles • Retaining walls • Roadside furniture • Sanitation Including other related products within infrastructure development and related industries. Visit us on www.rocla.co.za for our nationwide branches