There are just a few days to go until the closing date for the seventh annual CEW Awards, so if you’re planning to enter now is the time.

The Constructing Excellence in Wales Awards, are fast becoming the most prestigious in the construction industry, recognising best practice and celebrating projects which are not only collaborative but put sustainability at the forefront.

Many of our potential entrants have benefited from attending our recent meet-the-judges drop-in events in Llandudno, Cardiff and Swansea – to talk about the awards and to look through submissions from successful entrants of previous years.

It’s the first time we’ve staged these drop-ins, which were well-attended. Our CEO Milica Kitson said there was a lot to be gained from looking over the award submissions of past winners. “It’s a bit like looking over past exam entries. The key to a successful submission is to carefully read the brief and answer the questions.”

You can also find details about past winners and the categories on our website. The deadline for submissions is midday, Tuesday 5 March 2013. If you want to check anything then please call our team on 02920 493322.

The winners will be announced at the CEW Awards 2013 dinner at the SWALEC Stadium on the 5 July; they then go through to an autumn final, competing with winners from other CE regions in the UK. Welsh winners have historically been very successful at the finals.

Wales leads the UK in terms of best practice; so if you enter the CEW Awards 2013 there is every chance you could be a winner on the national stage too. Go on – go for it!!