Excellence is forging ahead in the face of any challenge
The Venue, Melrose Arch
Date: 17 November 2023
Awards for Excellence are the premier awards program for the metal and engineering industry in Southern Africa. They recognise companies that have demonstrated excellence in a variety of areas.
Entry Form 2023
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Awards Guidelines
1. Entries open on the 14th June 2024 and Close 25 October 2024.
2. Depending on the description and criteria of the category, the finalists may nominate themselves or be nominated by a third party.
3. The majority of the judging process is based on qualitative criteria and not a quantitative process.
4. Two entries in a category are sufficient to maintain that category.
5. One entry in a category may be awarded a COMMENDATION if the judges believe it, is a worthy single entry. Should the single entry not be valid, the category will be withdrawn for that year.
6. Requirements of all entrants:
- Entered project must be from Southern African regions.
- Entered project must have been fully completed within the awards time period.
- A signed declaration from client is required.
7. Only projects completed between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2023 are eligible for entry into the projects award categories for 2024. Projects must be completed on time, within budget and to the satisfaction of the client, and abide by all health and safety regulations.
8. Categories are divided into the following groups:
- Projects
- Business
- Individual
9. Awards entry closing date is subject to change but will be adequately communicated by SEIFSA
10. Finalists may be required to be interviewed by judges. Convenient times will be determined and in some cases site visits will be coordinated.
11. The awards event will take place 21 November 2024.
12. There are NO FEES payable for entries.
Terms and Conditions for Participation
- Entries deadline – 20th October 2023
- The awards are open to any institution or entity meeting the entry requirements.
- Entities throughout South Africa may enter any category relevant to them.
- All applications need to be supported by relevant documentation.
- The judges reserve the right to cancel any category due to insufficient entries, or for any other reason, and the decision of the judging panel is final. The decision of the judges will be final and binding and no correspondence in this regard will be entered into.
- Entrants will be published on the SEIFSA website site.
- The information received by the organisers may be submitted in its entirety to the publisher of any industry-specific publication, both digital and printed, for inclusion in the publication and entrants should be mindful of submitting information that might be sensitive or confidential as it will be in the public domain.
- Entrants are reminded that the information they submit will be accepted verbatim by the
- publishers and therefore should be checked and approved by all parties prior to submission.
- Entrants should be aware that their information will undergo an editing process, necessary to ensure that both entrants and category winners can be accommodated in published material and presentation applications.
- Entries must be emailed to the advertised email address. All written copies must be provided in MS Word. All photographs must be labelled and titled.
- Entries must be submitted on or before the final day for submissions.
- Finalists may be subjected to site visits by adjudicators.
- Winners will be announced formally at the SEIFSA Awards for Excellence event, 18 November 2022
- SEIFSA reserves the right to cancel or postpone the awards event or change the venue or format of the awards event for any unavoidable reason. All changes will be communicated effectively.
- There are NO FEES payable for entries.