What Are The Awards? The QS Awards recognise and reward excellence, innovation and professionalism, creating great role models to encourage new talent into the profession. Established by QS News and its sister magazine Building, the awards recognise the industry’s top quantity surveying performers and encourage higher standards throughout the sector.   QS Young Achiever of the Year 2006 This award recognizes the talents and successes of young quantity surveying or project management professionals. It is open to graduates under 30 working in a consultancy firm, or any other organization. The judges won’t simply be looking for academic success, although you will have to demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development. The young achiever award is about finding the industry’s future leaders. So the judges will want to hear about the challenging projects you’ve been involved with, as well as some of the things you are involved with outside of work. The award is open to graduates who were under 30 years of age on 1st January 2006   What the judges are looking for: Commitment to CPD Determination to succeed and a “can-do” attitude Involvement in interesting projects or initiatives Evidence of a wider view of the world than simply work, for example, getting involved in local RICS organizations and events; mentoring younger colleagues; or encouraging the next generation of QS’s What can be achieved: Receiving an award at the ceremony will be the ultimate accolade and the specially commissioned trophies are ones which can be proudly displayed to reflect the highest standards of work achieved. Winning, even gaining a position as a finalist, will earn the respect of your peers and will be invaluable in marketing your skills to clients or others. It costs nothing to enter the awards