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Facilities Director of the Year Award

Honouring facilities directors excelling in facilities management

About this category

This category recognises facilities directors driving facilities management, safe workplaces and efficient estates. Judges will look for a strong leadership journey supported by clear evidence of achievement, influence, and lasting value.

Eligibility

  • Open to directors and senior leaders in relevant leadership
  • Management
  • Professional
  • Specialist roles who can demonstrate responsibility
  • Achievement
  • Influence
  • Measurable impact

Judging criteria

  • Operational impact
  • Efficiency and quality gains
  • Delivery and reliability
  • Innovation and problem-solving
  • Team leadership
  • Safety and sustainability of results

Qualitative criteria

  • Clarity of leadership story
  • Authenticity and values
  • Originality of approach
  • Strength of examples
  • Influence on people
  • Organisation
  • Sector
  • Community
  • Sustainability of impact

Metrics

  • Evidence such as efficiency or productivity gains
  • Cost savings
  • Quality and defect rates
  • On-time delivery
  • Safety records
  • Supplier performance
  • Process improvements

Additional criteria

  • Nomination should include clear examples
  • Supporting evidence
  • Dates/timeframes where possible
  • Testimonials
  • Case studies
  • Data
  • Media links
  • References where available

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