Electrical Contractor of the Year

VICA Awards 2025 | Vancouver Island Construction Association

Description

The VICA Awards are open to all VICA Industry Members in good standing. Nominees must have been VICA Members for a minimum of six (6) months at time of submission. Submissions can be self-nominated or independently nominated.

The project must have substantial completion within the two (2) calendar years leading up to March 1, 2025, and must be within the Vancouver Island Construction Association region (Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, or the Sunshine Coast).

A VICA Member may only submit ONE (1)project per category. Submissions must be received before 4:00pm, March 31, 2025 (PST). DEADLINE EXTENDED to April 7, 2025 at 4:00PM (PST)

Requirements

PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

You will be asked to submit:

500 Word Description/Summary (20% of your judges score)

This summary is used for the VICA Member voting portion of the process. It should be a MAXMIUM of 500 words. Please ensure you include the following:

  • Short description of the project and your portion of the work
  • Value and timeframe of the project and your portion of the project.
  • Key points of what makes it deserving of this award.

Letters of Support (35% of your judges score)

Minimum of 2 reference letters supporting/validating your submission. These letters should be:

  • From an external source (not within your company)
  • Quality of letters will be taken into consideration by the judges.
    • A letter stating you were exemplary on a project will be ranked higher than a letter that just confirms you worked on a project.
  • Letters can come from, but are not limited to the following people:
    • Tender Authority's or Owners
    • Architects or Engineers
    • Other Contractors or Subcontractors
    • Members of the community for which the project was being built
    • Other project stakeholders

Full Project Description (35% of your judges score)

A more in depth look at the project details. This description can include, but is not limited to:

  • Summary of all project details
  • Financial performance and bid method
  • Schedule performance
  • Challenges and resolutions
  • Safety practices and records
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Quality management
  • Other innovative features

You will need to enter the information above directly into the entry form, however, you may supplement your application by uploading a more aesthetically pleasing PDF copy for the judges to review. You will also be required to upload proof of project completion.

Photos and Additional Information  (10% of your judges score)

Please upload a minimum of 5 project photos. You may also include other multimedia, awards, or supplementary information that supports your submission.

AWARD CONDITIONS

  • A member may only submit one (1) project per category.
  • The Chair of the VICA Board of Directors is not eligible during the year in which he or she holds such position.
  • A Project Achievement Award may not be presented if, in the opinion of the judges, no suitable candidate has been nominated for the specific category.
  • The decision of the Awards Committee is final and not subject to appeal.
  • If the project entry contains any feature that is, or could be, protected by patent rights the submission must be accompanied by written evidence demonstrating that the necessary steps have been taken to secure the requisite legal protection; neither the sponsor of the VICA Award nor the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) can assume any responsibility for “prior disclosure” in advance of a patent application.
  • All photographs submitted become the property of VICA. These will be used to promotion. Photographs should be in high resolution .jpg, .png, or RAW formats.

JUDGING PROCESS

  1. A panel of judges will review and score all submissions against the prescribed criteria. The judges reserve the right to re-assign entries to the category they deem fit. The judges' marks will account for 75% of your final score.
  2. A separate and independent online vote by members will then occur. Voting will be limited to one vote per member company per category. This vote accounts for 25% of your final score. The combined results of the judges scoring, and the members voting will constitute the winner.