Entries are now open for the 2017 Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) Awards which take place on Thursday 11 May 2017 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.

Now in their 11th year, the awards recognise and reward excellence in the building controls industry providing entrants with a fantastic opportunity to showcase their top products and projects from the past 12 months.

There are eight categories which include; Independent Building Controls and BEMS Installer; Best Service and Maintenance Provider; Technical Innovation of the Year - Projects; Technical Innovation of the Year - Products; Energy Management Award; Contribution to Training; Engineer of the Year and Young Engineer of the Year.

BCIA president Malcolm Anson said: “The BCIA Awards are an excellent opportunity for the building controls industry to showcase its achievements. The professional excellence of our industry is something to be proud of and we should celebrate our successes. I would encourage everyone to enter and gain the recognition they deserve.”

He continued: “We are delighted to welcome on board our gold sponsors: Centraline by Honeywell; Johnson Controls; Modern Building Services; Priva; Siemens Building Technologies; Trend Control Systems and Western Automation.  They will play a key role in ensuring that the 2017 event will be bigger than ever before.”

The deadline for entries is the 31 January 2017. To enter simply visit the BCIA website, www.bcia.co.uk, and submit your entries via the online form. Entry to the awards is free and open to BCIA members and non-members.