'Laboratory of the Year' competition

What's New Magazines and Science Industry Australia Inc (SIA) invite entries to the Laboratory of the Year Competition.

All new or renovated laboratories completed and occupied between 1 January 2002 and and 31 December 2004 are eligible to enter. Laboratories should have an appropriate site, good and attractive architecture, and contribute functionally to the optimum performance of staff using the laboratory. In addition, the facility should provide for the efficient use of energy, the safety of personnel and experiments, convenient ingress and egress for both staff and visitors (including handicapped) and materials. Complying with Australian Standards is recommended.

The competition is for research laboratories, quality assurance and pathology laboratories and testing and standards laboratories. For this competition, laboratory refers to any building wing, addition, or portion of a building that contains one or more work areas.

Any freestanding laboratory, major interior renovation of an existing laboratory, or laboratory as an addition to an existing building may be entered. Laboratories designed to accommodate more than 20 laboratory personnel qualify for the major award: 'The What's New Magazines/SIA 2005 Laboratory of the Year' award. Laboratories designed for fewer than 21 laboratory personnel will qualify for the 'Small Laboratory of the Year' award.

Completed entries are due before 11 April 2005.

Please call the SIA on +61 2 9487 8453 for an entry form or email sia@scienceindustry.com.au or print one off from our website at www.scienceindustry.com.au