Description: An award scheme can be very effective in stimulating better practice and innovation, in encouraging people and organisations to perform better, and in bringing those involved in the provision of high-quality products and services to the attention of a wider public. This guide is for use by construction clients and main contractors as a framework to help them develop and run an award scheme based on sustainability criteria for their own suppliers, contractors and designers. The guide will also be of interest to those competing for an award.

Keywords: water quality, pollution prevention, environmental good practice, waste minimisation, sustainable construction, health and safety, sustainable resource use, supply chain management, benchmarking and KPIs

Contents: Foreword, Acknowledgements, Executive summary, 1 Introduction to award schemes, 2 Introduction to using this guidance, 3 Designing an award scheme, 4 Awards criteria, Appendices: A1 Award scheme components and suggested annual timeframes, A2 Matrices to assess supplier performance, A3 Outline of indicative costs breakdown, A4 Submission pro forma, A5 Case studies, A6 Supporting guidance, A7 Links to key organisations, Feedback survey, References