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This award is open to local authority and private car park operators, owners, 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 2012.
The criteria
The entry should include details of:
- Number of spaces, levels, etc.
- Construction processes – type of frame, building materials used, etc.
- Nature of vehicle circulation paths.
- Budget (overall and per space).
- How the project was funded.
- Payment systems and enforcement regime (if appropriate).
- Facilities for all categories of user – disabled people, motorcyclists, pedestrian.
- Facilities and working conditions for staff.
- Security arrangements – staffing, 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?
The judges will be looking 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 and locale.
- 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.
- Feature arrangements for infrastructure maintenance (such as Life Care Plans).
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.
7. Press cuttings. |
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