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British Parking Awards 2011
British Parking Awards 2011
Best New Car Park
Entry criteria
This award is open to local authority and private car park operators, architects, developers and construction companies who have delivered an outstanding parking facility. Car parks entered may be multi-storey, underground, surface, park & ride or part of mixed developments. If merited, separate awards for multi-storey and surface car parks may be awarded.

To qualify, the new facility must have been completed after 1 July 2011.

The criteria
The judges will be looking in particular for car parks whose design and construction:

  • Meet the specific needs of the destination served.
  • Makes use of high quality materials and finish.
  • Show a degree of co-operation between the developer, designers and planning authority.
  • Features a sensitive, sympathetic and aesthetic treatment of exterior.
  • Provides high quality, well-lit interiors.
  • Have well planned vehicle circulation paths.
  • Feature excellent signing of vehicle and pedestrian paths.
  • Act as gateways to destinations.
  • Arrangements for infrastructure maintenance (such as Life Care Plans).

Where appropriate the following areas should be addressed and supporting material provided:

  • Number of spaces, levels, etc.
  • Construction processes – type of frame, building materials used, etc
  • Nature of vehicle circulation paths.
  • Budget (overall and per space).
  • Funding package/source
  • Payment systems and enforcement regime (if appropriate)
  • Facilities for all categories of user – disabled, motorcyclists, pedestrian.
  • Facilities and working conditions for staff.
  • Security systems – lighting, CCTV, help-points, etc.
  • Environmental considerations during construction and when operational.
  • Signage arrangements, both internally and externally for guiding drivers and pedestrians.
  • Safer Parking status.
  • Other awards the car park has won.
  • Have revenue/usage expectations been met or exceeded?

Please supply
1. Images of car park exterior and interior.
2. Floor plan.
3. Details/diagram of traffic flow and site access/egress.
4. Details/images of site signage.
5. Evidence of Park Mark and any other awards.
6. Customer and client feedback.

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