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The BIG Biodiversity Challenge and Awards launch 2017
Now in its 4th year, the BIG Biodiversity Challenge celebrates biodiversity enhancements that have been initiated and carried out by the construction industry. In what is rapidly becoming an annual highlight in the construction industry’s calendar, the BIG Biodiversity Challenge invites those involved in planning, design and construction to 'Do One Thing' by adding just one new biodiversity enhancement to a building site, development or existing structure.
On Tuesday 28 February CIRIA launched the 2017 BIG Biodiversity Challenge and Awards with an event held at their offices in London. This event showcased some of the winning projects from the 2016 awards and provided an insight into what to expect this year. This event was chaired by Cliff Smith, Business Improvement Manager at Sir Robert McAlpine. (CIRIA members and BIG Biodiversity Champion award sponsors of the 2017 awards)
Speaker presentations
Nationwide Forestry Solutions Ltd - Symbiosis
(Adobe PDF File)
Artecology and Maxted Close
(Adobe PDF File)
EcoNorth and Carillion - Morpeth Northern Bypass
(Adobe PDF File)
Gatwick Airport - Gatwick Biodiversity Action Plan
(Adobe PDF File)
Berkeley Group - One Tower Bridge Hives
(Adobe PDF File)
Key dates
28 February 2017
BIG Biodiversity Challenge 2017 opens
12 June 2017
Deadline for case study submissions to the 2017 BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards
July 2017
Judging and shortlist announced
14 September 2017
BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards ceremony
Get Involved
1.
Sign up to the Challenge
The BIG Biodiversity Challenge to 'do one thing' invites you to add one new biodiversity enhancement to your construction site, development or existing building.
Sign up to the Challenge
to make your commitment to do ‘Do One Thing’ for biodiversity.
2.
Enter the Awards
Once you have signed up and completed your enhancement you can
fill in a case study submission form
to be entered into our 2017 BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards. You can also then submit a separate form to nominate your BIG Biodiversity Champion.
3.
Sponsors the Awards
This year there are
9 Award categories
including the new award to be announced this Tuesday. To discuss sponsorship opportunities for the 2017 Big Biodiversity Challenge Awards please contact
Nipa Patel
or on 020 7549 3300.
4.
Join the conversation
Follow us on
Twitter
and
LinkedIn
to keep up to date with all the latest news and updates.
The 2017 BIG Biodiversity Challenge and Awards is now open. Sign up and enter the awards by visiting
www.bigchallenge.info
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