2013 NECA Excellence Awards

NECA, as the respected voice and peak body for the electrical and communications contracting industry, is dedicated to promoting the significant achievements of our industry, and rewarding the excellence and professionalism demonstrated by our members.

The NECA Excellence Awards recognise the most technologically advanced and professionally managed projects in Australia and are a testament to the industry’s continual commitment to strive for excellence.

These Awards allow contractors throughout Australia to showcase their top projects to their peers, the industry and the wider community. Not only can finalists use their award as a unique marketing opportunity with potential clients but also can benefit from possible media coverage as a result of their winning project being featured.

Past Winners

Many past winners have won new contracts because they have been able to promote their contracting business as a national winner and have recieved positive exposure in the media that has helped to boost their bottom line.

To see who won the top electrical and communications awards in previous years follow the link below:

• 2012 NECA Excellence Award Winners
• 2011 NECA Excellence Award Winners
• 2010 NECA Excellence Award Winners 
• 2009 NECA Excellence Award Winners
• 2008 NECA Excellence Award Winners

About the Awards

The awards are open to NECA members and spread across ten categories, which are initially judged at state level. The winners of the NECA State Excellence Awards will be presented at state events held throughout August and September 2013.

State category winners are then judged nationally with the winners being presented at the National Excellence Awards dinner on Thursday 28 November 2013 in Sydney.

NECA State Excellence Awards

• Victoria 2 August 2013
• Tasmania 3 August 2013
• South Australia 23 August 2013
• Australian Capital Territory 23 August 2013
• New South Wales 6 September 2013
• Queensland 13 September 2013
• Western Australia 20 September 2013

The National NECA Excellence Awards will be held on 28 November 2013 in Sydney.

Submitting Nominations

To submit your nomination, please visit the relevant NECA State Chapter website.

Categories for the 2013 NECA Excellence Awards

There are ten categories for the 2013 NECA Excellence Awards.

1 Domestic Residence

A single residence project in the domestic sector where the applicant’s contract value is less than $1 million

2 Small Contracting Business

A small contractor, employing less than 10 technical employees, demonstrating a wide range of skills on particular project.

3 Energy Efficiency and Environment

A project where the design, product selection, lighting, processes or technologies have created a sustainable energy efficient installation and/or made a significant contribution to preservation of a site’s natural environment.

4 Work Health and Safety

A business or project that has demonstrated commitment to achieving an optimal health and safety environment

5 Industrial – Small Project

An industrial project which may include, but is not limited to, undertakings of a civil, mining, high voltage, manufacturing or process nature where the contract value is less than $2 million.

6 Industrial – Large Project

An industrial project which may include, but is not limited to, undertakings of a civil, mining, high voltage, manufacturing or process nature where the contract value is greater than $2 million.

7 Voice/Data

A voice/data communications project of any contract value.

8 Commercial – Small Project

A commercial project where the applicant’s contract value is less than $500,000

9 Commercial – Medium Project

A commercial project where the applicant’s contract value is more than $500,000 and less than $2 million

10 Commercial – Large Project

A commercial project where the applicant’s contract value is greater than $2 million

Guidelines and Criteria

The Guidelines and Criteria are available for download on the on-line submission system or from your NECA State Chapter.

Conditions of Entry

• Applicants must be current 2013/2014 NECA contractor members.
• The nominated projects must be completed (for projects to handover stage) after 1 July 2012 – with the exception of Category 4, Workplace Health and Safety, for which dates are not relevant.
• Submissions by a previous winner in Category 4, Work Health and Safety, must have new evidence of meeting the criteria submitted with their application.
• A member can enter no more than two projects per category.
• Projects may be entered into more than one category.
• The applicant must obtain assurance of the client’s permission and cooperation in regard to access for judging and the use of photographs in their nomination.
• By entering a project you give NECA permission to use project names and photographs on the NECA website, promotional material and media.

Judging

Entries will be assessed based on the information submitted in the application. It is important that applicants follow the judging criteria when preparing their nomination. The judges may undertake an inspection of your project.

The judging panels have expert knowledge and experience in all sectors of the industry. The judging panels comprise representatives from key sectors of the industry including:

• Clients
• Industry
• Government
• Specifiers

The judges reserve the right to transfer entries into the category they deem appropriate. Neither the judges nor NECA will enter into any correspondence regarding the judging process. The judges and NECA reserve the right to withhold an award in a category. NECA reserves the right to reject incomplete applications.

Contact your NECA State Chapter for further information.

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