Last chance to enter the 2010 Prime Minister’s Award

Today is the deadline for entries for the 2010 Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award, which recognises excellence in both design and procurement.

Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, winner of the 2009 award. Photo by Alan Williams.

Public sector clients, architects, project managers, built environment professionals and contractors can submit any new project that has helped improve public services. Its size and budget do not matter.

It could be a new school, hospital, library, museum, bridge, station, city centre square or other public space. Last year’s winner was Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College in Birmingham. Or it could be a smaller project. Footbridges, a park café, memorial garden and rooftop nursery have all been shortlisted in the past.

The judges look for high-quality design; efficient procurement; economic and social value; good team work between client, designer and contractor; sound financial management; whole-life value for money; client satisfaction; and sustainability.

Find out how to enter the 2010 Prime Minister's Award.

The closing date for entries is 15 April 2010.

The Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award is a special category of the British Construction Industry Awards and is sponsored jointly by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, the Office of Government Commerce and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.