FIDIC Awards

FIDIC Awards programmes highlight industry excellence

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, over the past year FIDIC was still able to showcase and celebrate the engineering and construction sector’s successes through its popular industry awards programmes.

The winners of the FIDIC Contract Users’ Awards 2021 were announced at an online awards ceremony in December which took place as part of the virtual Official FIDIC International Contract Users’ Conference. These awards recognise excellence in the use of FIDIC contract forms for project delivery and showcase examples of good practice through collaboration from across the world. Despite the pandemic, entries were up on the previous year and in fact were the highest number ever, showing the increased interest in FIDIC contracts and the role that they play in the global industry.

The Contract Users’ Project of the Year Award was won for the Supervision for Construction of Çerkezköy-Kapıkule Section of Halkalı Kapıkule RailwayLine Project in Turkey. The judges were impressed that this significant project demonstrated key aspects of biodiversity and also the use of the FIDIC contract in promoting sustainability, which they thought was an important factor on such a high-profile project.

Manila Water Company Inc in the Philippines won the Contract Users’ Client of the Year Award, impressing the judges by demonstrating their commitment to a wider use of FIDIC contracts in future, including the newer versions. The Consultant of the Year prize went to Setectpi-CSD-Rocksoil (Consortium ORIGIN) and Lombardi-Artelia-Pini (Consortium LAP), Switzerland, who impressed with their comprehensive use of FIDIC contracts, especially the White Book, on an iconic project with a significant global profile.

UK law firm CMS won the Legal or Professional Services of the Year Award in recognition of their ongoing commitment to FIDIC and proactive commitment to FIDIC contract activities, including conferences and events. The winner of the Trainer of the Year Award was Adriana Spassova from Bulgaria, who impressed the judges with her ability to deliver FIDIC training in multiple languages and her proactive activity within the FIDIC training arena. Adjudicator of the Year went to the UK’s Nicholas Gould while the Golden Principles Award was won by Cagdas Evren Bayrak from Qatar.

Meanwhile the shortlist for the 2022 FIDIC Project Awards includes an impressive 28 high-quality construction and infrastructure projects from across the globe. The projects are an international selection drawn from China, USA, Australia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Brazil, France, India, Mongolia, Somalia and Vietnam. Winners will be announced at the annual FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference in Geneva in September.

Geneva will also see the unveiling of the winners of the 2022 FIDIC Member Association Excellence Awards. The awards shortlist includes entries from four FIDIC member associations who will compete for awards across the following categories – Best Advancement of a Cause, Advocacy Campaign or Event, Best Publication or Website and Best Diversity and Inclusion Initiative. The awards reward and highlight the achievements and successes of FIDIC’s international member associations and the work they do representing the global consulting industry.

Notwithstanding the significant difficulties brought about by the global pandemic, FIDIC is delighted to be able to showcase and celebrate the best that the industry has to offer in its various annual awards programmes. As the world returns to in-person events, the expectation is that FIDIC’s awards, in all their guises, will become ever-more popular amongst the global industry.