Call for Nominations

The Construction Innovation Forum has formally announced the Call for Nominations for the year 2002, for the 12th annual NOVA Awards celebration, honoring innovation around the world in the construction industry. The deadline to submit nominations for the year 2002 NOVA Awards is September 15, 2001. A copy of the nomination form can be obtained from the CIF office or downloaded from this CIF web site (www.cif.org). For examples of complete nominations, see the 2000 NOVA Award Nominations.

The Nova Award Process

The NOVA Award was created to recognize the innovative techniques and methods, proven on actual projects, that improve the quality and reduce the cost of construction. First awarded in 1990, the NOVA Award has become one of the most prestigious awards in the construction industry.


The Construction Innovation Forum (CIF) invites NOVA Award nominations from all sectors of the industry. A person, an organization, or a combination of people and organizations can be recognized for their innovation. You are encouraged to nominate successful innovations by your colleagues, clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers, trades persons, and by yourself. Self nominations are encouraged, since many subjects are best understood and presented by their creator. Nominations are due each year on September 15.

Each year, following the nomination and jury procedures described elsewhere in this site, the CIF presents NOVA Awards at the annual Innovation Celebration. This event, attended by hundreds of owners and construction industry leaders, has become an international showcase for construction innovation. The upcoming Innovation Celebration will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2001. 


How to submit a nomination
The nomination process for the NOVA Awards is purposely simple, and unlike that of a "competition". The NOVA Award is not a competition. It is recognition of a benefit to the entire industry. The responsibility for determining the value of a nomination rests largely on the jury. You are asked to supply a minimum of information, and no more. This simplifies your nomination, and prevents recognition being awarded on the basis of how well the information is "packaged". For examples of complete nominations, see the 2000 NOVA Award Nominations.

  • Nominations must follow the three-page format described on the Nomination Form.
  • Nominations that do not meet this format or that contain incorrect information may be considered non-responsive.
  • Information submitted in addition to the three-page format will not be reviewed by the Jury.
  • The Jury will review the nominations and select finalists for investigation by the CIF.
  • The CIF will contact persons listed on the Nomination Form and other sources to research and document each finalist in a confidential report to the Jury.
  • The Jury will review the research reports and select NOVA Award winners.
  • The CIF will contact the winners and prepare program material to describe the NOVA Award-winning innovations at the Construction Innovation Celebration.

Selection criteria

  1. Each nominated innovation is judged by its effect upon the construction process. It can be an innovation in the construction process itself or in materials, design, equipment, detailing, contract administration, labor relations, management, training, procurement, etc. that improve the construction process. A project can be nominated for its innovative concepts or methods.
  2. The innovation must be a proven success. It must have had a positive, important effect on construction, to improve quality or reduce cost. Innovation is the implementation of new methods and new technologies. It is not merely an idea that has merit and may be successful in the future. It must promote good, acceptable construction practices.
  3. The innovation must be a significant advance, not just a natural evolution of existing methods, common sense, or good practice.
  4. The innovation must be documentable and presentable. Innovators and their employers must disclose sufficient information about the innovation to allow documentation for the Jury and an informative presentation at the Construction Innovation Celebration.

The Nova Award Mock Jury

The CIF invites all construction, civil engineering, and architecture programs and professional groups to participate in the 4th annual Nova Award Mock Jury. Each Mock Jury screens the year's nominations the same as the regular Nova Awards Jury. First download the MOCK JURY KIT, which includes instructions on holding a Mock Jury, and distribute its information to all Mock Jury members. Download the 2000 NOVA AWARD NOMINATIONS, and make the file accessible on computers or print the number of copies needed for your Mock Jury. These provide your Mock Jury with the information furnished to the regular Jury.

The 2000 Nova Award Nominations

The 27 nominations for the 2000 Nova Awards are available to be viewed, downloaded, and freely distributed. Download the 2000 Nova Award Summaries, download individual nominations from the LIST OF NOMINATIONS, or download the entire 2000 NOVA AWARD NOMINATIONS book in one large file. We encourage everyone to read the nominations and use these latest innovations to improve construction practice.

  

 

 

 

  

The Jury
 
Mr. Howard Stussman Editor-In-Chief
Engineering News Record
New York, NY

Mr. Robert Valentine, AIA Director, Capitol Projects
Worldwide Facilities General Motors Corp.
Detroit, MI

Mr. Peter Green, President & CEO
John E. Green Mechanical Contractors
Highland Park, MI

Mr. Thomas Muller Advanced Concept Manager
Caterpillar, Inc.
Aurora, IL

Dr. Michael J. O'Connor
Director, Geotechnical Lab
U.S. Army Research & Development Center
Vicksburg, MS

Mr. Charles Jones International President
Int'l. Brotherhood Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
Kansas City, KS

Mr. Milton Gore, Jr., P.E., Sr. Constr. Technology Consultant
DuPont Engineering
Orange, TX

Mr. Phillip V. Frederickson
President & CEO
The Christman Company
Lansing, MI

Mr. T. Michael Goodrich
President & CEO
BE&K
Birmingham, AL

Mr. Larry Gilbert
President & CEO
Merriman Construction
Romulus, MI

Jurors Emeritus
 
Frank T. Callahan, P.E. (1994)

Donald J. Duck, P.E. (1994)

Robert W. Duemling (1995)

Daniel C. Halpin, Ph.D., P.E. (1994)

Theodore C. Kennedy (1998)

Louis R. Shaffer, Ph.D., P.E. (1994)

Richard N. Wright, Ph.D., P.E. (2000)


 



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