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Excellence Awards

Recognising and Rewarding Excellence in Engineering

Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards 2017

The Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards, held in association with ESB, are presented in recognition of the achievements of engineers that have demonstrated exceptional engineering skills.

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for this year’s Excellence Awards.

Now in its eighth year, our awards project aligns with our organisational strategy 2017-2020 and our first goal, which is to ‘Build the profile and enhance the status and reputation of the engineering profession. Continue to advance Engineers Ireland as its leading expert voice.’

The Excellence Awards ceremony will take place on Friday 10 November at the InterContinental Dublin, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The evening will commence with a drinks reception at 7pm, followed by dinner and the awards ceremony at 7.45pm sharp.

Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards 2017 – full category list:

Engineering Project of the Year, sponsored by Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Connswater Community Greenway by Belfast City Council, Arup and Farran’s Construction
Children’s Cardiac Catheterisation Unit & Orthopaedic Theatre at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin by Clancy, RPS, Casey O’Rourke Associates and MOLA Architecture
Global Engineering At Depth - Aran Islands Subsea Cable Repair by ESB International
Redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Centre of Excellence, Cork by Malachy Walsh and Partners
Detailed Design of Luas Cross City Infrastructure Project by O’Connor Sutton Cronin
National Gallery of Ireland Historical Wings Restoration and Refurbishment by PUNCH Consulting Engineers and BDP M & E Engineering
Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena by TOBIN Consulting Engineers

This award is open to public vote - click here for more detail on each project.

The winner chosen will reflect both the public vote and the scoring by our judging panel. The public vote will close at midnight on Friday, 27th October.

Local Authority Engineering Initiative Award, sponsored by Cold Chon

The Engineers role in realising Clare’s Rural Potential by Clare County Council
Fabric Upgrade Program Phase One by Cork City Council
South Campshire Flood Protection Project by Dublin City Council and the Office of Public Works
Limerick Smarter Travel Route 2 Shared Walking & Cycling Facility by Limerick City and County Council

Technical Innovation of the Year Award, sponsored by NSAI

Power Off & Save by EirGrid
The Coolx600 by Excelsys Technologies Limited
Design, validation and commercialisation of a variable speed draught beer cooler control system by Kilkenny Cooling Systems
Development of SolarWhite, a new coating for high performance satellite thermal control – Joint application between University College Dublin School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and ENBIO Ltd.

Engineering Education Award – Best in Class 2017

Innovative and New Product Multidisciplinary Laboratories Development by the Department of Mechanical, Biomedical and Manufacturing Engineering and Department of Management and Enterprise, Cork Institute of Technology
Creating Holistic Engineers to solve the Grand Challenges of the Future Organisation by the College of Engineering and Built Environment, Dublin Institute of Technology
Innovation in Engineering Education and Outreach by UCD School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin
CIVIL @ UL: Learning Actively, Engaging Creatively by the Civil Engineering Programme, University of Limerick

Heritage and Conservation Award, sponsored by OPW

Henrietta Street – The Tenement Museum Dublin by ARUP and Shaffrey Architects
GPO: Witness History Exhibition Centre, O’Connell Street, Dublin by Hendrick Ryan + Associates
St. Mary’s Hall, Kilkenny by O’Connor Sutton Cronin
National Gallery of Ireland Historical Wings Restoration and Refurbishment Project by PUNCH Consulting Engineers

Geoscience Ireland Award, sponsored by Geoscience Ireland

Duke's Road CSOmaterial re-use strategy by Cleantech Group
UMASW by APEX Geoservices Ltd and School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Employer of the Year Award, supported by the Department of Education and Skills and sponsored by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland

Abbott Ireland
Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions
Johnson & Johnson Campus Ireland

Recipients of the: International Engineer of the Year Award sponsored by ESB International; The Outstanding Contribution to Engineering Award sponsored by ESB; Best Presentation of the Year Award sponsored by Griffiths & Armour and Beale & Company; Innovative Student Engineer of the Year Award, sponsored by Siemens; President's Award; and Chartered Engineer of the Year Award will be announced at the ceremony on 10 November.

Key dates for your diary in 2017:
Wednesday 21 June:	Awards open for entries
Monday 11 September at 12 noon:	Closing date for entries
Monday 9 October:	Shortlist announced
Friday 10 November:	Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards Ceremony in Dublin

Awards open for entries

Other honours allocated on the awards night:

For more information email: excellenceawards@engineersireland.ie