The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is sponsoring a £1,000 prize for a competition aimed at young industry professionals to support their ideas which can accelerate the construction sector’s drive to net zero.
Launched today [7 September] by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, the competition will support practical ideas which are almost ready for implementation on sites or in factories, and which may be suitable for wider industry adoption.
The winning candidate will also receive support from a CLC member to develop and implement their proposal into the sector and a 12-month mentoring arrangement with a CLC business leader.
The judging panel, chaired by Andrew Griffith MP, the UK’s net Zero Business Champion and comprising both industry and climate experts, will hear presentations from short-listed candidates in mid-October, with the winner announced the week commencing 25 October, just before the UN Climate Change Conference in November.
John Newcomb, chief executive of the BMF and one of the judges, said: “The drive to zero carbon will be the single biggest challenge for the next decade and its success will be a defining factor for those who are now in the early stages of their construction career. The BMF is pleased to support this exciting competition, and we look forward to seeing innovative and practical proposals coming forward from young professionals.”
Entries must be received by midnight on 28 September.
