National Student AwardsThe Association for Project Safety (APS) in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive is pleased to announce its National Student Awards Scheme for 2010 with a total prize fund of £7,000. The APS National Student Designer Award is intended to encourage continuous improvement in design and recognise excellence in Design and Construction Risk Management, particularly within the architecture profession. The Scheme is open to all Part 2 students within Schools of Architecture and is intended to introduce them to the issues of Buildability, Maintainability and Usability, the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 and their responsibilities as Designers in terms of construction health and safety risk management. Details of the winning entries for the Student Awards Scheme for 2008 and 2009, which demonstrate the quality of submission anticipated, may be viewed on the APS website at www.aps.org.uk/student_award_scheme/previous_winners.
Entry Requirements:Each school of architecture participating may submit a maximum of two entries which must be selected from Part 2 student's portfolio of design projects for the year. A separate form should be completed and accompany each entry. Further copies of the Entry Form may be downloaded from the APS website at http://associationforprojectsafety.co.uk/awards/student_awards_scheme/2010entryform/ Entries should take the form of one A1 board and up to two pages of A4 text. Entries should also be submitted in electronic (high resolution jpeg and pdf) format in the event of the submission being selected for publication within the architectural press. Entries must demonstrate compliance with the ethos of the CDM 2007 Regulations i.e. Buildability, Maintainability and Usability together with an understanding of the concepts of Construction Health and Safety Risk Management. Graphic presentation skills are also important and will be taken into account in the judging process. All entries should be based on a studio project completed within the current academic year. Submissions from each School of Architecture will be entered into 5 Super-Regional Competitions. The winning entries from each Super-Region will be submitted for the National Award. The winner of the National Award will be invited to attend the APS Annual Dinner to receive their Award. Details of the Super Regions can be found at: Entries should be submitted to: APS, Stanhope House, 12 Stanhope Place, Edinburgh, EH12 5HH, to arrive no later than Monday 2nd August 2010. The Award: A total prize fund of £7,000 will be awarded as follows: Super-Regional Awards: 1st Prize: £500 2nd Prize: £300 3rd Prize: £200 National Award: (split equally between the Student and the School of Architecture): 1st Prize: £1,000 2nd Prize: £600 3rd Prize: £400 The Brief: Students should outline how their thought process, during the development of their design, contributed to the elimination of risks in the construction, maintenance and eventual deconstruction of the building. Where risks cannot be eliminated, students should consider innovative ways in which the risks can be managed. The student’s attention is directed to the Approved Code of Practice “Managing health and safety in construction”, Appendix 7: 'The Principles of Prevention'. Students will be required to consider the following issues, where appropriate, when preparing their designs:- Ground contamination; Geotechnical considerations; Foundation design; Buried services; Manual handling of materials; Maintenance and cleaning of external building fabric; Use of unusual materials; Offsite prefabrication; Safe use of fragile materials; Erection sequence of components; Falls from height during construction and maintenance; Specialist equipments such as access platforms and man-safe systems; Phasing of the works; Future replacement of services plant; Reduction of noise and vibration; Safe access around the site; Security; Risks to health and safety bespoke to the individual project e.g. proximity of railways, water or motorways; Future demolition of the structure; Sustainability; Waste management (including recycling of materials). Last Year’s Winner: The winning entry for the 2009 Award was submitted by Claire Bonner of Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University. Claire was invited to attend the APS Annual Dinner in Bath to be honoured for her achievement and was presented with her first prize of £500 by Philip White, HSE Chief Inspector of Construction (pictured below).
Background: The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM2007) came into effect on 6 April 2007 replacing the CDM Regulations 1994. CDM2007 revised and strengthened the previous requirements and duties placed on all involved in construction projects covering the entire life of the construction from inception through construction and maintenance to demolition. Amongst the key aims of the CDM Regulations are:
About APS: The Association for Project Safety (APS), is a not for profit membership body, made up of professionals representing all the major disciplines in the construction industry, whose aim is to shape and share best practice in Construction Health and Safety Risk Management as related particularly to the CDM Regulations 2007. Student membership: is open to any individual in full time education of any discipline in the construction industry. You may be asked to provide copies of course documentation in support of your application. Upon graduation, student members will be invited to progress through membership. For further details go to:
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