Give yourself a few weeks before the deadline of 28 JUNE 2024. Share the task with colleagues, so no rush is involved when drafting your responses.
In its 5 year milestone, Big 5 Global Impact Awards have been created to inspire the global built environment industry to aim for higher standards and achieve new goals. Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, the awards recognize outstanding achievements in sustainability, digitalization and innovation - catalysts for the industry's progress.
With an independent, international judging panel, the awards provide a global stage for project owners, main contractors, consultants, architecture firms, facilities management firms and more to position your work as an industry gold standard.
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East, 2024 Circularity Initiative of the Year Winner
Stay ahead of the game - know the deadlines, refine your entry and ensure the spotlight stays on you.
Give yourself a few weeks before the deadline of 28 JUNE 2024. Share the task with colleagues, so no rush is involved when drafting your responses.
Make sure you answer all questions on the award submission portal.
Your answers should be succinct, well phrased and provide the most important information to prove why you should win the award.
Carefully read every question to have a good understanding of how you should respond. Always proofread and spell-check your answers before submitting.
Provide evidence to support your submission by including facts and figures to back up your statements. Upload supporting documents/videos to your online entry.
The Big 5 Global Impact Awards recognize the built environment for success in a broad range of categories. This edition, we have added a new award recognizing impact on asset lifecycle.
From innovation to leadership, find the category that defines your success in 2025.
The Sustainable Construction Project of the Year award will be given to the organization or project teams (cross-company joint entries will be accepted) responsible for delivering an innovative construction project with proven sustainable benefits to the community. The entry must demonstrate that they have gone over and above standards for the built environment and embedded Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into the project. Evidence should focus on the period, Jan 2024 - July 2025.
This award will be given to an organization demonstrating how it has embedded sustainability – including Environmental, Social, and Governance ESG principles – into its business strategy. Examples may include success stories of employee and stakeholder engagement, competitor advantage, support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and include evidence of quantifiable environmental impact, support for climate change mitigation, low- and zero-carbon initiatives, and positive social impact.
Impact Leadership Team of the Year will go to the senior management team driving impact for their business/es and the wider industry. Judges will look for evidence of team collaboration, business engagement and examples of innovation, sustainable development, technology, and digital achievements. The winning team will be honoured for their inspirational success story contributing to the transformation of the construction industry. The award celebrates the collaboration and combined efforts of groups of team members working together to meet a planned objective.
Teams can be any group of 3 or more people working within the built environment within a single entity or across the main project stakeholder groups.
(Eligible entrants: project owners, construction consultants, main contractors, engineering firms, and architecture firms.)
The Best Use of Technology award is open to organizations (non-technology providers) who can show how they have used technology to improve processes and efficiency, while engaging teams and/or clients in technology. Organizations should provide evidence of how the business case for the technology was developed, data-driven decision-making, specific innovations, improvements in business and/or project performance, competitive advantage, benefits, and any potential to disrupt the wider industry.
This award recognizes an organization that through their efforts has helped provide a more diverse and inclusive workplace and culture through initiatives, programmes, policies, and practices that have directly enhanced the success and culture of the organization and environment for current employees. Examples of initiative areas could include (not limited to): employing and attracting a diverse workforce, ensuring equal treatment of employees, embracing a culture of diversity and inclusion, providing employees with the support to fulfil their potential, supporting gender balance, supporting parents, leadership development in Diversity and Inclusion (regional/country approach).
This category will recognize leading initiatives (across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia) that implement a reduction in embodied carbon during the construction of new infrastructure, or buildings that support carbon net zero aims. The initiative could also be an alternative design, use of new materials, or innovative equipment to reduce energy consumption during a project and its lifecycle. The project does not have to be complete, however, evidence is requested that shows the lower or zero carbon impact of the initiative. How the initiative presents a reduction in embodied carbon and the impact of the design on reducing operational carbon should also be demonstrated where possible. (Product suppliers are not eligible). Evidence should focus on the period Jan 2023 - July 2025.
The successful initiative could be an example of reusing materials and/or design for deconstruction to efforts to establish marketplaces for used building materials. Initiatives must show how they are reducing emissions from building materials and the industry’s impact on nature and biodiversity. Example initiatives could include: new design approaches and solutions towards the waste-free building, new fabrication, construction, and deconstruction strategies enabling circularity, adaptable, upgradeable, regenerative, resilient building technologies, and systems, upcycling of building and construction waste materials, product-service systems (PSS) and performance-based contracts, innovative business models for circular building materials, products and technologies, industry 4.0 digital technologies and platforms for circular transition management, circularity-readiness, and performance assessment strategies (beyond LCA), applied research, demonstration projects, and case studies.
Evidence can be provided on the contribution of gathering, storing, exchanging, and using data, including the valuation of the financial and environmental impact of materials and products used. Evidence should focus on the period Jan 2023 - July 2025.
This award recognizes examples of:
Evidence should focus on the period Jan 2023 - July 2025.
This award is open to organizations (non-technology providers) that can demonstrate how they have successfully implemented sustainable digital transformation in their business. Entrants must show how they have successfully impacted the business by focusing on fixing pain points, team collaboration, operational change, and fostering innovation. Examples of improved productivity, digital use cases, and positive impact on internal productivity, client projects and engagement should be provided. Evidence should focus on the period Jan 2023 - July 2025.
Liveable City Initiative of the Year award will recognize the initiative demonstrating sustainability and environmental awareness, as well as having a positive impact on the local community and environment. The best practice of the initiative should directly facilitate cities to realize the goals of safety, health, resilience, and sustainability. Examples of the following can be submitted: collaboration, connectivity, reducing environmental footprint and waste, access to healthcare and education, resilience, urban mobility, safety, security, and data-driven performance.
Eligible initiatives will be those that have been completed within Jan 2023 - July 2025. Entries may be submitted from government entities, municipalities, developers, consultancies, contractors, and architecture firms.
The Sustainable Initiative of the Year award will go to the single initiative demonstrating successful implementation, showing clear measurements of success, collaboration, and outcomes – including Environmental, Social, and Governance ESG principles – in its work. Evidence should focus on the period Jan 2023 - July 2025.
The Workforce of the Future Initiative award will go to an organization that has successfully implemented a programme to encourage young people into its workforce, improve the skills of its current workforce, focus on worker welfare, and introduce processes that enable transition, encourage knowledge transfer, and foster innovation. Evidence should demonstrate employee engagement in digital transformation, data projects, training, and development programmes, and attracting and recruiting young professionals. Evidence should focus on the period Jan 2023 - July 2025.
The Partnership of the Year award will recognize partnerships between project owners and project teams that demonstrate a collaborative management approach. Entries should deliver clear evidence of alignment of objectives, common culture, team integration, overcoming challenges together, knowledge transfer, and wow-factor successes as a team.
Open to all building types, situated in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. This award recognizes and celebrates the retrofit of a building that most effectively demonstrates high levels of user satisfaction while delivering outstanding measured building performance - the vital adaptation and repurposing of existing buildings, setting a precedent to inspire the industry’s carbon footprint in the process. Please include evidence of significant energy/water savings, improved IAQ, and contribution to making the building greener. This applies to projects between Jan 2024 - July 2025.
(Eligible entrants: project owners, building operators, architecture and design firms, main contractors, and project management companies)
This award will honor project teams who can demonstrate close collaboration with clients, innovation and delivery of a wow-factor project which could inspire the wider construction industry. Entrants will encompass modular construction, manufacturing, planning, design, fabrication, 3D printing and assembly of building elements at a location other than the final project location. Entrants must demonstrate how their project has minimized waste and environmental impact, reduced carbon emissions and maximized labor productivity. This award is open to projects run from Jan 2024 - July 2025.
This award will honour a leader (in-house Senior Manager or Director) who is a pioneer in their organization and a role model for their profession. The winner will be an ambassador of environmental, social, and economic issues, this individual will be able to demonstrate how their passion, collaboration, successful work results, innovation, and leadership have inspired positive outcomes for their business and the wider construction industry.
This award will honour a leader (in-house Senior Manager or Director) who is a pioneer in their organization and a role model for their profession. The winner will be an ambassador for embedding technology into their business. This individual will be able to demonstrate how their passion, collaboration, successful work results, innovation, and leadership have inspired positive outcomes for their business and the wider construction industry.
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We’re so happy! This award is a testament to the hard work we put in every day. Participating in the Big 5 Global Impact Awards is important because it’s one of the most prestigious recognitions in the Middle East and Africa.
Its a real pleasure to receive this award on behalf of KEO - a well-earned recognition of the incredible efforts of our team. Our slogan “We articulate the future.” is more than just words; it reflects the reality we live everyday. It represents our commitment to delivering excellence to our clients, setting new standards and differentiating ourselves in the market. Winning this award reaffirms our strategic approach, our vision and the impact we continue to make.
We’re very excited to win this very prestigious award - it means so much to us. This has motivated and encouraged the team and stakeholders, to push forward and get to the next level.
It feels great! We’re here since the first edition of the Global Impact Awards, and we are winning for the fourth here in a row. It’s always a pleasure to be here and have our efforts recognized at these prestigious awards. We’ve been here since Day 1. It’s important for us to enter every year because participating in awards is truly crucial because its important not only to see our own value but to have that value recognized by others. We have to raise the bar and set benchmarks for us to try harder and we also need to see where we stand in the industry. That’s why we always participate in these awards.
We’re very excited to receive this award - it means so much to us. Entering was important because it’s a way to recognize and appreciate our team’s dedication in bringing this beautiful museum to life. It’s about being part of the community, engaging with the education sector and making a lasting impact. This award propels us to the next level.
It feels great, honestly. The Big 5 award has been a missing piece in our list of achievements so it feels great to win this year. Ever since we’ve established grfn we’ve been dedicated to energy efficiency building a strong team committed to this mission. Sustainability is at the core of everything we do so this award is for the team - a great recognition of the effort that we’ve been putting in.
This is an absolute delight and honour. I’m truly grateful for the award and it belongs just as much to my team, our visionary leadership and our dedicated colleagues. Big 5 is not just a regional event - it’s a truly global platform. Receiving this recognition today is something we are immensely proud of.
We’re incredibly proud to be recognized for doing the right thing. (Sustainability) is embedded in everything we do - its part of the philosophy of AECOM’s work. It’s important for us to participate, showcase our progress and lead the way for the industry and the world.
It’s amazing! I’m proud of this partnership. We have built a very strong partnership, performance and friendship. The most important thing is that I’ve got new connections, new relationships - I’m happy with that.
Sustainability
Leader of the Year
Omnia Halawani
grfn
Technology
Leader of the Year
Ramzi Jaber
e.construct
Impact Leadership
Team of the Year
The Ministry of Culture -
Saudi Arabia
Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
ROSHN Group
Carbon Net-Zero Initiative
of the Year
GAUTAM & GAUTAM ASSOCIATES
Eco City Zero
Conservation & Heritage Initiative
of the Year
Msheireb Properties
Msheireb Museums
Circularity Initiative
of the Year
China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East
Waste Management and Low-Carbon Materials
Sustainable Initiative
of the Year
LEAD Real Estate Developer
Planting 1M Mangrove Trees in
Jubail Island
Digitalization Initiative
of the Year
KEO
KEO's Digital Transformation Deployment
Liveable City Initiative
of the Year
Msheireb Properties
Msheireb Downtown Doha
Workforce of the
Future Initiative
ROSHN Group
HIMAM
Retrofit Project
of the Year
Muchmore Consultancy
Nakheel Community Management, The Galleries 4
Modular Construction Project
of the Year
Sobha Constructions LLC
The Crest Project
Sustainable Construction
Project of the Year
Masdar City
Estidama Mosque
Best Use of Technology
of the Year
ROSHN Group
ROSHN Worlds
Partnership
of the Year
El Seif Engineering Contracting Co. and China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East
Sustainable Construction
Organization of the Year
AECOM
