The SA Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) promotes cutting edge technology, upholding quality and world-class standards and encourages its members to extend their skills to compete in the global village. The objectives of the award for the most outstanding civil engineering achievement are:
- to give recognition to well engineered civil projects,
- to portray the art and science of civil engineering to the general public
- and to publicize how the profession finds answers to challenging problems.
Numerous projects in three categories, technical excellence, community-based projects and international projects, are entered for the most outstanding civil engineering achievement each year on a regional level. The winners from the regional competitions are submitted by the relevant branch chairperson to SAICE National Office.
By 1 July every year, unless otherwise stipulated, the winners of the regional competitions are submitted to be sent to:
SAICE National Office
Attention: Zina Girald
Private Bag X200
Halfway House
1685
International project entries can be submitted directly to the address above. The same goes for projects that are located in areas where the SAICE regional branch is dormant.
National Office organizes a panel of experts that adjudicate the projects and the winners are announced at a black tie function that takes place on an annual basis.
The first competition took place in 1965.
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