Judging
Independent, evidenced and auditable
Every category publishes its criteria and weightings before entries open, so you know exactly what judges are looking for.
The criteria
Weightings vary by category and are published on each category page.
Workmanship and technical quality
Standard of the work itself, detailing, compliance and finish.
Customer experience
Communication, reliability, transparency on price and aftercare.
Problem solving
How difficulties, site constraints and changes were handled.
Finished result
The outcome delivered against the brief and the customer's expectations.
Project management
Planning, sequencing, timekeeping, safety and site conduct.
Conflicts of interest
Judges cannot see an entry's scoring form until they have made a conflict declaration. Where a conflict exists, the entry is reassigned and the judge has no further access to it.
Human decisions, recorded
Scores produce a recommended ranking, not an automatic winner. A moderation panel confirms every finalist and winner, and each decision is written to an audit log.
Sponsorship is separate
Sponsors fund trophies, photography and the running of the programme. They have no access to scores, no vote and no influence on any result.
Results stay sealed
Winner records are hidden from the public site until the published announcement date for that county and award year.