CityBuild Abu Dhabi, a leading trade and consumer event, is calling upon top players in the industry to submit entries for its construction awards.

Organised by IIR Middle East, CityBuild Abu Dhabi is co-located with Cityscape Abu Dhabi, and will run from April 17 to 20 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

The deadline for submissions for all 11 categories is March 18.

Sustainability and innovation in the industry are strong themes running through the categories and organisers are expecting strong competition in the Most Innovative Product, the Sustainable Green Award, and the Innovation Award for Sustainable Concrete categories as well as the Young Engineer of the Year, which recognises a young professional who has made outstanding contributions to the construction industry.

“At a time when tenders for new business are becoming even more competitive, the Awards give construction product and supplier organisations the opportunity to leverage their services and delivery with an industry-recognised third party endorsement of success”, said Graham Wood, group director, CityBuild Abu Dhabi.

“Already we have received excellent submissions from businesses across the MENA region, bidding to win the Infrastructure Project of the Year, the Corporate Social Responsibility Award and Best Overall Contractor of the Year.  The shortlist will feature some excellent examples of best practice,” added Wood.

The Awards are open to architects, construction managers, quantity surveyors, procurement managers, real estate developers, product innovators, government entities, contractors and suppliers.

Categories for the CityBuild Abu Dhabi Construction Awards 2011 are:

• Innovation Award for Sustainable Concrete

• Most Innovative Product

• Sustainable / Green Award

• Best Overall Contractor of the Year

• Best Facilities Management Contractor of the Year

• Health and Safety in Construction Award

• Middle East Building Information Model (BIM) Award

• Infrastructure Project of the Year

• Corporate Social Responsibility Award

• Young Engineer of the Year

• Honorary Award

Winners of the awards will be announced on the opening day of the exhibition at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. – TradeArabia News Service