2023 MERIT champions predicably irrationals

'Predictably Irrational' first showed their strength in period 8 of the Early Years when they broke through to achieve first place. But they had a tussle with 'Wacky Workforce' who displaced them in periods 9 and 10. However they remained tucked in second place and their resolve showed through as they regained top spot in periods 11 and 12 demoting 'Wacky Workforce' to second place and the tussle between the two remained an ongoing one.

However the pattern was set and in the six Final rounds 'Predictably Irrational' retained their first place throughout to be crowned Champions. Not only did they retain their leading position they widened the gap against the others. 'Predictably Irrational' entered the final rounds with a lead of 200 points over 'Wacky Workforce' and ended the Final with a lead of 722 over 'TITANS' who overtook 'Wacky Workforce' to gain second place.

'Predictably Irrational' can readily be described as runaway winners. They must write up the story of their strategy and tactics in managing MERIT which have shown such success and publication of this will educate future contestants.

The placings in the Final round are shown in the diagram below.

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The winner in the Sponsors Award, measured by the companies with the three teams entered were: AtkinsRealis India, followed by COWI, Mott Macdonald and Binnies UK.

MERIT 2023 was the 33rd time the competition has run strongly supported since its inception in 1988 by the Institution of Civil Engineers MERIT has a strong record of providing initial training in business, company and financial management in a construction context. MERIT also develops teamworking skills and leadership skills which serve the participants throughout their careers. Having given the participants a simulated insight into decision making at the senior management level MERIT influences choices in future development and training as participants career ambitions have been heightened.

 

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Registration is now OPEN for the MERIT University Tournament 2024.

Aimed at university/college students (undergrads or postgrads, full-time or part-time) the game will run March to June 2024, with an online Final held between the 3rd and 14th June 2024.

Registration is open, and will remain open until 29 March 2024, with pricing starting at £250 per 4 person team.

In order to take full advantage of the Trialling period, we do recommend that you Register as early as possible.

 

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Leading from the start, AtkinsRealis India keep their strangle hold on the team classification for the eighth consecutive year, and take home the MERIT 2023 Sponsor's Award.

As the Early Years of MERIT 2023 draw to a close, the six Finalists have also been decided.

The top six teams all remain in place but with a slight change in order. 'Lounge 4' and 'Team 1' slip one place to fifth and sixth. 'Team 1' just clinging on recording an improvement of -5% beating seventh place 'Ozzy' by 39 points. 'Ozzy' seemed to have missed their chance recording an improvement of -1%.

SPARTANS rose two places to fourth.

So the finalists for MERIT 2023 are 'Predictably Irrationals', 'Wacky Workforce', 'TITANS', SPARTANS', 'Lounge 4' and 'Team 1'

AtkinsRealis India's teams holding places three and four and Andun Engineering Consultants Ltd's teams holding places five and six are the companies best represented in the final.

The record shows that, more often than not, the team in first place at this stage fails to become champion. We have also experienced the winner coming through from sixth place. Given the points score of the finalists and another eight rounds of an even more competitive competition under time pressure any team can win. We look forward to the tension and excitement of the battle to come. All we can promise is the final will be competitive with the high motivation of all six finalists.

Many teams put in fine performances and we trust all the teams who didn't make the final enjoyed the MERIT 2023 competition and especially the training experience in company, business and financial management, together with the experience of the need for team work and leadership to deliver disciplined decision making, a skill that will have a lasting benefit throughout your career.

MERIT has an established record of raising aspirations and influencing the choice of future training and development as individuals think about what role in the industry they aspire too. Many senior staff benefitted from the MERIT experience when they were developing the broader aspects of their work experience. The advice in taking part in MERIT was to think like a director and act like a director. If you liked this role then set out to train to be a director. What skills do directors have that you need to acquire. The industry needs leaders.

 

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