There are just over 2 weeks to go before entries for the ANC Awards close at midnight on Thursday 1 May.
The Awards will take place on Wednesday 25 June at 7pm, following the ANC Conference at the Crowne Plaza, Birmingham, where the shortlisted entrants will give presentations about their entries.
The awards promote and recognise excellence among UK acoustic consultants and look for examples of work that displays innovation, and originality in acoustic design or approach to a particular project.
What to do?
- If you are interested in entering or want to find out more information about the awards and the process involved click here.
- You can also view entries and winners from previous years to get a better understanding of the types of projects recognised here.
What to enter?
- As with last year, you do not need to enter an award in a specific category – as part of the judging process, the judges will allocate entries into categories themselves – see previous categories below.
Never entered before?
- Watch a 3 minute video where some of the judges talk about what they like to see from entries.
- For tips on what to include and the benefits of entering see here.
Winning projects often include:
- demonstration of value for the client
- collaboration with other parties
- how they benefit similar projects, or go beyond existing good practice
- an explanation of how any problems were overcome
- testimonials from end user or client
- creativity and innovation in approach
- evidence of a challenging project being delivered.
For more information about the awards and to request an entry form click here.
Award Categories
Award categories will be determined by the judging panel although reference should be given in any entry to which categories are relevant, such as:
Environmental Acoustics: Infrastructure – work involving sound outdoors. This is a dedicated award that relates specifically to transportation, energy and water infrastructure projects.
Environmental Acoustics: Non-Infrastructure – work involving sound outdoors. This is a dedicated award that covers all other environmental projects other than infrastructure.
Vibration prediction, assessment & control – work that concerns transmission of vibration, either associated with a building and / or the ground.
Acoustics for Inclusion – work which has contributed to improving the acoustic experience for those with additional needs such as a visual, hearing and/or cognitive impairment.
Building Acoustics – work concerning acoustics within any type of building.
Sustainability – recognises the work of Companies that have contributed to using acoustics to deliver sustainable developments.
Innovation – any type of project where innovative techniques have been developed.