Categories
What are the categories?
Entries should refer explicitly to one or possibly more of the twelve award categories listed hereafter.
*** Regarding entries in the categories of Research, Design, Innovative Finance, Technology, Equipment & Manufacturing, Advocacy and Lobbying the subject matter of the submissions must be published or disclosed prior to the submission closing date.
Research
This category will recognize specific research initiatives that significantly advance the road development industry. Possible topics include improved materials, innovative use of existing materials and products, advances in technology or new applications for existing technology, and groundbreaking theories in design, construction, or O&M processes. This award is targeted at researchers in public, educational and private institutions for their achievements in developing a specific product, system, measure, etc. that advances roadway development.
Design
This category recognizes organizations that demonstrate outstanding achievements in the broad design arena, including aesthetics, applications in challenging environments, cost efficiency and originality. Qualification for the award will be determined upon the organization’s application of a design (or designs) on a specified project.
Innovative Finance
This award is open to organizations and/or projects that enable road development to take place from funding sources that are different from traditional government or institutional money streams. Although government and institutional funding can be part of the mix for entries in this category, priority is given to entries that demonstrate innovative approaches in this field. An award will be evaluated on demonstrated success in constructing, operating, and/or managing a project or program in a cost effective/profitable manner.
Technology, Equipment & Manufacturing
This category, which recognizes inventors and manufacturers that integrate, develop and market new products and/or equipment that advance the road construction industry, is open to manufacturers of all types of equipment and products. This category seeks products and equipment that enhance quality, improve efficiency, increase safety, enable new design and construction techniques, etc. An acceptable entry will include a specific product or products that demonstrate innovation in at least one of the aforementioned areas.
Advocacy and Lobbying
This category recognizes public and private organizations that have significantly contributed to a better understanding of the role of roads in economic development, to the promotion of road transport infrastructure, and/or to the development of road construction and maintenance programs. Of particular interest will be those entries that exemplify lobbying concepts and strategies that could be replicated either in the industrialized or developing world.
*** Regarding those entries in the categories of Environmental Mitigation and Construction the subject matter of the submissions must be substantially completed and ready for use at least six months prior to the submission closing date.
Environmental Mitigation
This category recognizes public and private organizations that show outstanding progress in protecting and/or enhancing the natural environment in the planning, design and/or construction of road development projects. Entries in this category will be evaluated on successful efforts to incorporate environmental mitigation on a specific project.
Construction Methodology
Competitive entries in this category will demonstrate significant achievements in construction that enhance the quality, timeliness, cost effectiveness, safety, and/or efficiency in the construction means, methods and delivery on road development projects. An award will seek to recognize those entrants who demonstrate effective construction strategies that can be replicated or serve as examples to advance the process of road construction generically. Entrants will base their applications on the success of a concept as demonstrated on a specific project.
*** For those submissions in the categories of Maintenance Management, Safety, Traffic Management and ITS, Program Management, and Quality Management the subject matter of the submissions must be substantially completed and ready for use at least twelve months prior to the submission date.
Maintenance Management
Public and private sector authorities providing maintenance management services to the general public are encouraged to compete in this category which is designed to recognize innovation in the planning and delivery of maintenance functions on a macro or micro level. Advances in safety, efficiency, enhancements, public relations or environmental responsibility will be considered in this award.
Safety
Entries in this category should demonstrate significant contributions to improving road safety by devising concepts, products, processes and/or systems in relation to road infrastructure, road/vehicle interaction or driver behavior. Entries will be evaluated on successful and possibly quantified efforts to reduce road casualty numbers and/or seriousness.
Traffic Management and Intelligent Transportation Systems
This category recognizes public and private organizations that demonstrate significant achievements in making the most of existing infrastructure to accommodate present and future traffic, by using advanced or original traffic management concepts, organizations and/or systems.
Program Management
The growing demand for new and refurbished infrastructure is leading to partnerships between Government and the private sector to manage this work through dedicated program management offices. This category is open to public and private sector organizations that are showing leadership in the provision of integrated services for the management of large transportation infrastructure programs. Of particular interest will be those entries that demonstrate program goals and objectives being met, that show a high degree of complexity and an ability to deal with a variety of issues, and that exemplify the ideals of program and project management.
Quality Management
This category will recognize organizations that have developed and implemented a quality management system to maximize stakeholder satisfaction at the lowest overall cost to the organization. Quality management is all activities of the overall management function that determine the quality policy, objectives, and responsibilities, and implement them by means such as quality oversight, quality planning, quality control, quality assurance, and quality improvement within the quality system. This award is targeted at organizations that innovatively apply the principles and practices of quality management, and demonstrate superior results for delivering products or services.