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Excellence In Construction: Project Submission

2026 Excellence In Construction Awards: Project Submission – Phase 2

Use the Project Scoring Card below to complete your project submission. Please answer all questions thoroughly. You may submit photographs and supporting documentation directly through the website, or email them to our team at events@abcsd.org. All submissions, including photographs and supporting documentation, must be completed by Monday, August 31, 2026.

Winners will be announced at ABCSD’s Excellence in Construction Awards & 50th Gala on Saturday, October 3, 2026, hosted at Kona Kai Resort.

PLEASE NOTE:

  1. A project is not eligible for submission if any of the prime, multi-prime, or sub-trade contractors had a safety-related fatality on said project. ​​​​​​
  2. An applying member company is not eligible for project submissions if it has had a safety-related fatality within the current program period (June 30, 2024 & December 31, 2025).

If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact our team at events@abcsd.org or 858.513.4700.

Before you start the second round of your submission, print the document linked below, a reference designed to aid and further instruct in completing this round.

Project Scoring Card

Phase 2 | Project Submission

“*” indicates required fields

Applicant Information

Name*
Please enter project title exactly as you would like it to appear on all marketing materials and awards

Photographs

Judging – up to 10 points possible
Max. file size: 50 MB.

Project Narrative

Judging – up to 30 points possible
Max. file size: 50 MB.

Contracting Scope

Judging up to 10 points possible
Budget – Was the project delivered:*
Project Delivery – Was this project delivered:*

Contracted Scope

Provide a description, no more than one full page, of the scope for this project. Consider legibility when selecting font style and size.
Max. file size: 50 MB.

Safety

Judging up to 20 points

Safety-related Fatalities

Did you or any prime, multi-prime, or sub-trade contractors on this project have a safety-related fatality on the project? If yes, your company is not eligible*

Construction Coalition for a drug-and Alcohol-Free Workplace

Has your company signed the Construction for a Drug-And Alcohol- Free Workplace’s pledge at www.drugfreeconstruction.org? If no, your company is not eligible.*

Substance Abuse Policy

Does your company have a written substance abuse policy?*
Max. file size: 50 MB.

STEP Safety Management Program

Judging – 5 points
Did your company submitted the 2023 STEP Submission with ABCSD?*

Safety & Health Policy Manual

Does your company have a written Safety and Health Policy Manual? If no, your company is not eligible*
Max. file size: 50 MB.

New Employee Safety Orientation

Does your company conduct a new employee safety orientation?*

Toolbox Safety Meetings

Were toolbox safety meetings held with employees?*
Max. file size: 50 MB.

Pre-task Safety Planning

Did your company regularly establish pre-task safety planning prior to beginning work on this project?*

Near-miss Cases

Did your company have a process in place to record near-miss cases on this project?*

Specialized Training

Was specialized training conducted on this project*

Innovative Safety & Health Programs

Safety Contact Information

Provide information about the person responsible for safety on this project
Safety Contact Name*

References (Letters of Recommendation)

Judging up to 10 points
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Max. file size: 50 MB.

Supplemental Materials

Judging – up to 5 points
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Max. file size: 50 MB.

Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC)

Judging – 5 points
Are you an Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC) in 2023?*

Specialty Awards & Additional Information

The following awards and information are not scored. Please review and respond to complete your submission.
Max. file size: 50 MB.

Greener Tomorrow Award

Max. file size: 50 MB.
Were Green Toolbox Talks Used?
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Max. file size: 50 MB.

Productivity Award

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Social Media

If your project is awarded, would you like for your company and project to be featured on ABC’s social media accounts?

Entry Sample Release

If your project is awarded, can ABC share your project narrative and/or contracted scope with future year applicants and on the EIC webpage?
If you indicated the use of innovative safety programs and your project was awarded, may these programs be included in a list of best practices posted on the EIC webpage?

All Applicants are required to sign off on the following releases

By checking the boxes below and submitting this application, I agree, on behalf of my company, to the following:
Property Consent
Photography Consent
Entry Category Consent
Warranty Consent
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