We are sure that many of you are closely monitoring the situation around COVID-19 and are no doubt aware of government restrictions currently in place on gatherings and events.

The safety of our guests is paramount and we have therefore taken the difficult decision to postpone this year’s Constructing Excellence Yorkshire and Humber Awards.

The awards will now take place on the evening of Wednesday 7th October 2020 (put it in the diary folks!). The timings, venue, theme are all the same as before and all current bookings will be transferred over to the new date.

The CEYH team are absolutely committed to delivering these awards which we know are a highlight for many of our network and an opportunity to shine a spotlight on what our industry does well and reward our hard working teams for delivering these often critical build and infrastructure projects. We feel that by October we hope to be through the worst of the impact and will welcome the opportunity to bring our network together for a celebration of the built environment’s contribution.

If for any reason we are unable to deliver a physical ceremony on the 7th, we will still be doing a full judging process and allocating regional winners so please do keep those entries coming in . We have also decided to extend the entry period to give people sufficient time to complete a submission.

The new deadline for entries will be Tuesday 26th May 2020.

THE CATEGORIES (CLICK TO DOWNLOAD FORMS)

Building Project of the Year 2020 (Sponsored by Innovation Fire)

Civil Engineering Project of the Year 2020   (Sponsored by Gosschalks)

Client of the Year 2020 (Sponsored by Addleshaw Goddard)

Conservation & Regeneration 2020   **available to sponsor**

Digital Construction 2020   (Sponsored by Trimble Tekla)

Health, Safety & Wellbeing 2020   **available to sponsor**

Innovation 2020   (Sponsored by Faithful+Gould)

Integration & Collaborative Working 2020   (Sponsored by Turner & Townsend)

Offsite 2020   (Sponsored by Clarion Solicitors)

People Development 2020   (Sponsored by CIOB Yorkshire)

Sustainability 2020   (Sponsored by SFS)

SME of the Year 2020   (Sponsored by YORhub)

Value 2020   (Sponsored by Shulmans)

KEY DATES

Closing Date: Tuesday 26th May 2020

Shortlist Announced: w/c 22nd June 2020

Gala Awards Dinner:  Wednesday 7th October 2020, New Dock, Leeds

Visit our awards pages for further information or download our awards brochure

In January, final year students studying BA Human Geography and BA Human Geography & Planning spent three days in Malham, a small village in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Each year staff accompany students on this fieldtrip and although it is known colloquially as the ‘Dissertation Boot Camp’, students always have a great time. The trip is actually an innovative ‘writing retreat’, the only one of its kind in our university. It is run by Dr Bronwen Edwards, who is a trained academic writing retreat facilitator. Indeed, several of the staff are actively engaged in research on student fieldtrips and writing, and we have drawn on this experience to create a writing retreat that really works for our students as they embark on writing up their dissertation research.

We have a busy programme of activities. Students can choose to attend communal writing sessions, dissertation workshops, and specialist group tutorials on ‘troubleshooting your methodology’ or ‘making a start with your content chapters’ and so on. This year’s exciting addition was a new workshop led by Dr Karen Horwood ‘Serious play lego!’ where students were encouraged to explore where they were at with their dissertations and how to move forward, by making lego models. We are really lucky that several of the staff are experienced walkers and lead country walks for all the students in the spectacular countryside. The rural setting is great for relieving stress, clearing the head, and encouraging the creative flow.
Students have lots of opportunities for support and advice In Malham, but the main aim is to create time and space to write, away from the usual distractions of city life. We help students learn strategies for writing productively when they return to normal student life in Leeds, for example how to break through writer’s block and how to establish a routine of regular writing. So many students find this trip game-changing for their dissertations, building their academic confidence and renewing their enthusiasm for their dissertation topics.

Article by Dr Andre Pusey, Course Director, Master of Planning / BA Housing Studies / BA Human Geography

a.pusey@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

More about our Human Geography, Housing and Planning Courses on the School of Built Environment and Engineering Website

Wednesday 21 February 2018 | 17:30 – 19:30

About the event:

The Employment Ready Evening is run by the Leeds Novus Group and G4C Yorkshire and Humber, aimed at students preparing to move into the working world. It is a great way for students to gain experience, knowledge and confidence before they leave education.

The evening will consist of an informational session, with industry experts including Hays Recruitment, giving information and advice on preparing your CV and yourself for a job interview. We will have industry experts giving you their advice and experience on entering the working world.

Speakers:

Michael Cranswick, Senior Consultant, Hays Recruitment
Specialising in Quantity Surveyor / Estimator Roles

Tony Stevens, Director, Construction and Property, Hays Recruitment
Specialising in Site and Project Management

This event is free but booking is essential.

The event will take place at Room BPA 104, Broadcasting Place Humanities Building, Leeds Beckett University.

Registration and refreshments: 17.30

Start of event: 18.00

Close: 19.30

CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND BOOKING

The Generation 4 Change Awards Yorkshire & Humber are delighted to be back for a 4th Year! These Awards provide an exclusive opportunity for the Yorkshire & Humber to celebrate outstanding examples of excellence and best practice within our sector. G4C is passionate about focusing on our future leaders and showcasing the talent in our industry. We are looking to celebrate achievements of our future leaders and the organisations supporting and shaping the future of our industry. We know that the construction industry in this area is of a high standard so let’s prove it!

The awards focus attention on some of the most important areas of our industry recognising the best in individuals, companies and collaboration. The awards are totally inclusive, open to the whole sector from buildings to infrastructure, all parts of the supply and demand chain, all disciplines, professions, trades and levels.

Sponsorship Opportunities

There are a range of sponsorship opportunities available at the awards including Headline Sponsorship and category sponsorship. For more information and booking forms click on the links below.

G4C Sponsorship Booking Form 2018

G4C Sponsorship Opportunities 2018

Table Bookings

G4C Table Booking Form 2018

Awards Categories & Entry Forms 

Entry Guidelines Criteria 2018

Trade Apprentice Of the Year

Technical Apprentice Of the Year

Further Education Student Of the Year

Higher Education Student Of the Year

Trainee Of the Year

New Professional Of the Year

Mentor Of the Year

Commitment to Employee Training & Development

G4C Future Leader Award

Closing Date: Friday 9th February 2018

Date of Awards: Friday 9th March 2018  at Leeds Hilton City.

For further information please contact caroline.key@citb.co.uk