The Award recognises teams that display and can prove great achievements in project and programme management. Applicants compete within the Small-/Medium-sized Project category and are judged individually by a qualified international Judges based on an Application Report. After the competition, Applicants receive a Feedback Report from the Judges describing the strengths and areas for improvement on the selected Project Excellence Model criteria.

Category Construction/engineering/infrastructure:  projects such as buildings, utilities, infrastructure, urban and regional development projects.

Finalists are offered a pre-paid ticket to the IPMA World Congress and the Gala and an entry to the IPMA Awards Winners Club.