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The big gainer for Period 11 of MERIT 2021 is 'Standing Ove-tion' from Arup who has taken on the top spot. With just a 21 point lead, they have jumped over Atkins Indias' 'Business Gurus' and 'Four strings' (who have now slipped down to third). 'Venus' also Atkins India, who remain in fourth, are not far behind and may yet get that invitation* to represent their sponsor in the Final. It’s never been this tight and its clear that there is great concentration being exercised but Standing Ove-tion seem to have found the momentum at the critical time.
With one round to go there is some tension in both the top teams defending their position and the chasers still chasing. The positions may well change but it's impossible to predict. Experience suggests that the chasers will take the biggest risks in their pursuit of those top places, while the current leading teams will probably check everything many times over.
Lower down everyone is still trying to improve their final position. There is some satisfaction in generating an improvement at this stage.
Will the teams pass this stress test?
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The current performance in the sponsors award is:
| Position | Sponsor | Score |
| 1 | Atkins, India | 4,107 |
| 2 | Atkins, UK | 3,162 |
| 3 | COWI | 2,522 |
| 4 | Mott MacDonald | 2,280 |
(* The number of teams invited to the Final from an individual Sponsor is limited to two for MERIT 2021)
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'Business Gurus' continue their climb to the top of the leaderboard, and are now only 3 points away from the leaders 'Four Strings'. 'Standing Ove-tion' with an improvement of 14% also moved up to third position, just 53 points behind, but the highest rise in performance (of the leading teams) goes to 'AEC Ltd' with a 16% improvement.
In the chasing pack there are improvement scores of 12%, 13%, and 14% so there are others that are not content with their ranking and clearly trying to improve.
With just two more rounds to go at this stage, successful decisions get described as heroic and inspirational. Less successful ones are simply foolhardy. With such small margins, we hope all your decsions are the herois ones.
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The current performance in the sponsors award is:
| Position | Sponsor | Score |
| 1 | Atkins, India | 3,953 |
| 2 | Atkins, UK | 2,948 |
| 3 | COWI | 2,446 |
| 4 | Mott MacDonald | 2,179 |
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The top six again look like they are set in stone, but 'Business Gurus' from Atkins India are slowly creeping up the order, and may yet challenge 'Four Strings' also from Atkins India for the top spot.
In past years at this stage, the leading teams get twitchy and cautious. A final place seems to be in their grasp but a mistake, an ill-formed or reckless decision that goes the wrong way could change all that. This caution and defensiveness leads to careful decisions minimising risk. This will give opportunities for those in the chasing pack to show their flair and take courageous decisions to catch them.
The top six look to have a firm foundation, but is it all about to crumble.
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The positions in the Sponsors Award remain the same:
| Position | Sponsor | Score |
| 1 | Atkins, India | 3,592 |
| 2 | Atkins, UK | 2,664 |
| 3 | COWI | 2,235 |
| 4 | Mott MacDonald | 2,025 |