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positive impact on their
team, the culture of their
organisation and business
performance.
THE JUDGES ARE LOOKING FOR:
■ An excellent
communicator with
outstanding people
management skills who is
approachable and
responsive to the needs of
their team and their network now and/or
organisation. in the future.
■ Someone who is committed to and ■ That the proposed
proactive in delivering continuous solution is possible
improvement. and or scalable at
■ An individual who encourages staff reasonable cost.
to reach their full potential and can ■ Adoption and use of
be relied upon to provide advice innovative new
and support. technology and/or
■ Evidence that the individual’s ways of working.
efforts have improved team and/or ■ Measurable results
business performance. and/or outputs.
■ A contribution to the
decarbonisation of a gas network ■ Evidence of a continually improving
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR by reducing the environmental safety record.
The Product of the Year award will impact of activities. ■ Strategies and training designed to
be presented to the manufacturer enhance the safety of employees,
and/or supplier of an innovative new contractors, customers and the
product designed for use on a gas SAFETY AWARD general public.
network. The Safety Award is presented to an ■ Tools and techniques to deal with
THE JUDGES ARE LOOKING FOR A individual or an organisation that can accidents and injuries and to
PRODUCT THAT: demonstrate a continued safeguard against repeat
■ Is well designed, easy to use and of commitment to maintaining and occurrences.
genuine benefit to those planning, improving the safety of gas network
constructing, operating or operations in order to safeguard
maintaining a gas network. employees, customers and the YOUNG PERSON’S
■ Improves efficiency by saving time general public. ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
and/or reducing cost. THE JUDGES ARE LOOKING FOR: The Young Person’s Achievement
■ Reduces risk and/or contributes to ■ Details of initiatives designed Award recognises the efforts of a
the continued safety of those specifically to maintain or improve young professional at the early
working on a gas network, its the safety of gas operations. stages of their career who has made
customers and the general public. a positive contribution to the success
■ Reduces the disruption associated of their organisation.
with maintenance and repair THE JUDGES ARE LOOKING FOR:
activities. HOW TO NOMINATE ■ An individual who has made a
■ Contributes to the decarbonisation Full details of entry requirements positive contribution to their
of a gas network by reducing the and judging criteria can found in organisation and is an advocate for
environmental impact of activities. the entry guide available to continuous improvement.
download from www. ■ A resourceful individual who
gasindustryawards.com. We embraces the use of new
PROJECT OF THE YEAR strongly recommend that you technology, materials and ways of
The Project of the Year award will be read the criteria before preparing working in order to maximise
presented to an organisation or your submission. Nominate by efficiency and reduce costs.
group of organisations who have registering at www.gasindustry ■ Someone who is committed to
undertaken a programme of work to awards.awardsplatform.com. their continuing professional
address one or more of the development, always strives for
challenges currently facing a gas DEADLINE excellence and has exceeded
network. The nomination deadline is expectations in terms of the work
THE JUDGES ARE LOOKING FOR: 1 March 2019 (5pm) and it’s free they have completed on behalf of
■ Evidence that the project addresses to enter. Judging will take place their employer.
a genuine challenge associated with on 20 March and the shortlist ■ Evidence that the individual’s
the planning, construction, will be announced on 25 March. efforts have improved business
operation and maintenance of a gas performance. ■

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