EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION

Eligibility Criteria

Any General Contractor or Trade Contractor member of ABC/GMC, in good standing, may enter the competition. To be considered in good standing, a company must be current in their payment of annual membership dues and/or any other association charges.

Entry Rules & Registration

• A per-project registration fee is required with each entry. $300 for the first entry and a discount rate of $200 for any additional entries, use code: 2025_additional_entry. All submissions will be invoiced following application completion.
• Members may enter multiple projects per category or a single project in multiple categories. Please note, multiple projects in one category may end up in competition with each other.
• The project entered must have been completed between between September 1, 2024 and August 1, 2025. If required, the date on the Certificate of Substantial Completion shall determine the project’s completion. Trade Contractors may enter their contracted work even if the rest of the project has not been completed.
• Entries are accepted from across the state of Michigan.
• If your contract includes work that will be covered up before the project is completed, please provide construction photos for use by the judges.
• All accepted entries become property of ABC/GMC and may be used for publication or for any other purpose the association deems appropriate.
• The Official Entry Form must be fully completed online and submitted no later than August 1, 2025.
• All entry fees are non-refundable.
• The member submitting an entry must receive authorization from the owner prior to entering the project.
• All entries should be submitted online at www.projectpresenter.com/abcgmcawards.

Judging

The panel of judges represents a cross-section of our industry. Members of the judges’ panel will evaluate and score all entries and will determine the award winners. Winners will not be announced in advance of the event and will be announced live at the “Greatness In Construction” Awards Program on October 9, 2025.

General Contractor/CM Categories

• New Construction (Ground Up)
• Renovation/Addition (Includes interior build-out)
• Historic
• Sustainable Building

Trade Contractor Categories

• Concrete Construction
• Exterior Finishes
• Glazing
• Interior Finishing
• Masonry
• Precast Concrete
• Roofing-Other
• Misc. Steel
• Fire Protection
• HVAC
• Landscaping
• Painting
• Process Piping
• Sheet Metal (Duct)
• Other
• Electrical
• General Trades
• Low Voltage Systems
• Plumbing
• Roofing-Single Ply
• Structural Steel

Awards

The EIC Award winners will be announced and presented by the Greater Michigan Chapter on October 9, 2025, at the Doubletree by Hilton Lansing, MI. A presentation of all entries and announcement of the winning entries will be shown during the award ceremony.

Recognition in the form of awards and publicity will be given to the EIC winner in each category.

Entry Submission

All entries should be submitted online at www.projectpresenter.com/abcgmcawards by August 1, 2025.