We're off!

The search for the MERIT 2015 Champion, who will be the 25th Champion, has started. The first round is always difficult to interpret with data from late teams awaited.

The top six who are currently from Hong Kong, India, UK, India, UK, QATAR with Australia and the Netherlands close by demonstrate the international competition this year with the 2014 winner coming from Hong Kong.

The spread of scores is not yet a worry for those that are lower down. Changes of 15% to 20% in one round are not uncommon and with 7 round to go everyone is still competing.

MERIT requires the juggling of a whole range of management decisions: head office staffing which affects the efficiency of the company operations; marketing; estimating; bidding; selecting project managers; setting up the project workforce; managing the company finances borrowing or investing, retaining profits, shareholders dividends, turnover:capital capacity etc all against a background of competition and some uncertainty. Success results from making the best decisions on most of the issues. Real company directors face the same challenges and compromises and they too try to make the best decisions. It’s time to think like directors and act like directors.

Good luck to all.

 

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PosTeamSponsorScore
1AmazingAtkins Asia Pacific2087
2UbiquitousWS Atkins India1931
3Strike while the iron is MottMott MacDonald1894
4SingularityWS Atkins India1891
5AECOMplete ShamblesAECOM1877
6Knock Knock...Amey Qatar1844
7TDUAurecon Australasia Pty Ltd1827
8Constructing Brilliant InnovationCB&I 1822
9MARS VIWS Atkins India1819
9PyloneersLSTC1819
11Kosovo KrusadersBechtel ENKA General Partnership1817
12Fissionman's FriendsCavendish Nuclear1812
13Team 7Subsea 71803
14Arup ERIOve Arup and Partners Ltd1790
15Alpha EngineersHyder Consulting (UK) Ltd 1789
16The A(rup) TeamOve Arup Partners Ltd.1779
17Arupians take NYCArup1770
18Arup Infrastructure London Group IIOve Arup & Partners Ltd1767
19COMAP (Cardiff Office Multidisciplinary Arup People)ARUP1760
20ALTIUSAtkins Asia Pacific1738
21EngCON GlobalAurecon Australasia Pty Ltd1725
22GameOvaArup1716
23Turtle Seal ProjectsTATA Steel Projects1714
24Shamrock & CockneyDavies Maguire + Whitby1711
25Eurovia Eurovia Group Ltd1710
26BuroHappold ABuroHappold Engineering1707
26Whole Mott-a LoveMott MacDonald1707
28CH2M LEEDSCH2M-HILL1704
29Salt On The RoadEM Highways Services Ltd1703
30Red Mott Chili PeppersMott MacDonald1700
313038 ConstructionAECOM1695
32TSP BIRMINGHAMTATA STEEL PROJECTS1691
33BAECOM BAPAECOM1688
34BuildingRailAECOM1684
34Team Loco, Tracking success, Signalling failure. EST. 2K15Mott MacDonald1684
36Off the railsCrossrail1682
37INVICTAWS Atkins India1681
38Team TeflonPFA Consulting1678
39McGirr & Sons LtdDonaldson Associates Ltd1676
39Fifty Shades of AECOMAECOM1676
41Luc-KierKier Construction Infrastructure1672
42Loco-motivatorsCrossrail1671
43BechtiliansBechtel1667
43Young ArupiansArup1667
45AureCAN ConstructionAurecon Australasia Pty Ltd1665
466KINS LimitedWS Atkins India1664
46EndeavourWS Atkins India1664
48The HexagunsWS Atkins India1659
49Chicago Bridge and IronChicago Bridge and Iron1657
50Mr Brown's Boys (& girl)EM Highway Services1651
51Mott MarcDonaldMott MacDonald1650
52SavantsWS Atkins India1648
53Ova AchieversArup1646
54Team JacobsJacobs1644
55Hint of ZealFlint and Neill Ltd1638
56Fluor HA 1Fluor B.V.1632
57BuroHappold 1BuroHappold Engineering1626
57The Only Way Is AECOMAECOM1626
59The RawnessThames Tideway Tunnel1621
60By JOve, we Arup at the topOve Arup & Partners Ltd1620
61AECOM and get some!AECOM1619
62NIRMAANWS Atkins India1618
62Fluor HA 2Fluor B.V.1618
64Just in TimeVinci Construction UK Plc1614
65Beagle 2Interserve1607
65IngenuityInterserve Construction1607
67On a Mott StreakMott MacDonald Ltd.1604
68Aggs4UAggregate Industries1602
68Go BigAurecon Australasia Pty Ltd1602
70A Bridge Too FarEM Highway Services Ltd1600
71HydrockHydrock1597
72They think it's all UweAtkins UK1592
73AureconstructionAurecon Australasia Pty Ltd1590
74On The Wrong TrackAtkins UK1589
74Drop it like it's MottMott MacDonald1589
76The Brains to PickWSP UK1587
76Raid the Royal Flint!Flint and Neill Ltd1587
78Traffic BrumbeatAECOM1581
78OptimiseInterserve Construction Limited1581
80CONSTRUCTICONSAurecon Australasia Pty Ltd1576
81Hewson Consulting EngineersHewson Consulting Engineers1573
82Some like it MottMott MacDonald1571
83Aras AthariFluor UK1569
84North Sea ForesomeSubsea 71564
85ATKINSianAtkins Asia Pacific1563
86Atkins DerbyAtkins UK1562
87Like a bossMott MacDonald1559
88Ove confidentOve Arup & Partners1554
89MOTTley CrewMott MacDonald Ltd.1550
90University of BrightonUniversity of Brighton1532
91SOLIZY SIXWS Atkins India1528
92REAL ContractorsAurecon Australasia Pty Ltd1525
93Time Will BechtelBechtel Ltd1513
94Highway HighflyersJacobs UK1508
95Aure-ContractingAurecon Australasia Pty Ltd1499
96ASK GREGGalliford Try1486
97CAPITAlizedCapita Property & Infrastructure1474
98Chicken DALfreziDonaldson Associates Ltd1457
99Atkins WarringtonAtkins UK1450
100AlphaJamCavendish Nuclear1438
101Pick as ThievesPick Everard1434
101PF I love youPell Frischmann1434
103unMOTTivatedMott MacDonald1430
104Who's there?Amey Qatar1426
105AUZAAurecon Australasia Pty Ltd1410
106FairdoosFairhurst1395
107Jacobs and the Technicoloured DreamcoatJacobs1390
108Atkins W&E UKAtkins UK1374
109Too Mott to HandleMott MacDonald1368
110Brickin' It!Glanville Group1365
111GLAZERAurecon Australasia Pty Ltd1326
112AecomLeedsAECOM1322
113Fantastic 4way4way Consulting Ltd1316
114MeritocracyMott MacDonald1307
115AE.comAECOM1291
116DAL or no DALDonaldson Associates Ltd1238
117Merit? - DistinctionArup1221
118Arup Infrastructure London Group IOve Arup & Partners Ltd1213
119MERIT MADAECOM1205
120High Mar-GensJacobs1201