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NETWORK / 13 / OCTOBER 2019 solution to a problem that has resulted in last- ing benefi ts to service provision, customers or the environment. The judges will be looking for: Evidence of quantifi able benefi t to the business and its customers, and/or other stakeholders Evidence of innovation and a creative ap- proach to technical problem solving Evidence of technical skill Evidence of ambition, and of impact or learn- ings for the wider engineering community. Health and Safety Initiative of the Year This award recognises exceptional commitment to all-round health and safety by a company or organisation within the industry. Entrants must demonstrate an innovative, robust and high-quality safety management system and evidence of health and safety performance that goes beyond statutory requirements. The judges will be looking for: An initiative that successfully improved health and safety performance, of either staff or the general public, or both Evidence that this initiative is supported by a strong health and safety culture within the business Evidence that the initiative will have ongoing health and safety benefi ts for the business's workforce, partners and customers. Heat Network Project of the Year A large percentage of the UK's carbon emis- sions come from heat – but the challenge of decarbonising how we heat our homes and businesses has lagged behind the arguably more glamorous decarbonisation of power generation. Heat networks, however, have led the way in providing an alternative approach, and are fast gaining popularity across the country, as new providers pile into the sector. This award recognises an outstanding heat network project with a demonstrable commit- ment to sustainability, and to the communities it serves. The judges will be looking for: Evidence of innovation – how is this heat network project offering something new to the market, and providing an alternative to traditional heating solutions? Evidence of commitment to the communi- ties the heat network project serves, and of stakeholder engagement that goes above and beyond business as usual Evidence of a robust and sustainable busi- ness model. Innovation Project of the Year - Electricity Electricity networks are using innovation fund- ing from Ofgem's Network Innovation Competi- tion (NIC) and Network Innovation Allowance (NIA) to help reshape the operational and tech- nical performance of the sector. This award will recognise outstanding electricity projects that have received innovation funding. The judges will be looking for: Projects that have produced quantifi able benefi ts for customers and other stakehold- ers Projects that have the potential to create benefi ts across the industry, where learnings have been effectively shared Projects that have created genuine business change, with fi ndings successfully embedded into business as usual. refl ected by multi-vector thinking Evidence of a commitment to a whole system approach, and a record of embedding it into the project How the project has taken into account wider industry work, for example the Future Power System Architecture (FPSA) initiative How the project is helping to drive decar- bonisation across a number of vectors. Data Project of the Year The emergence of 'big data' presents signifi - cant challenges and opportunities to networks and their partners. Networks need effec- tive systems that make the right information available to the right people at the right time. Working closely with IT, technology and com- munications companies and through human resource training, networks can make rapid improvements to their effi ciency and cost base by strategic use of data. Best practice will be recognised for data projects and technologies that produce effi ciency gains, customer benefi t, safer working, cost reductions, more sustain- able outcomes. The judges will be looking for: Quantifi able evidence of how the project ben- efi ted the business and its customers and/or other stakeholders Evidence of innovation that goes beyond business as usual Learnings for the wider industry. Engineering Project of the Year Solving engineering challenges is often at the core of the network industry's work. This award recognises the engineering project that best demonstrates how technical skills, teamwork and innovative thinking have combined in a