2025 Award Nominations

The nominations for the 2025 NWCB Outstanding Project of the Year Awards are open from January 15 through the end of business on March 31, 2025

As always, the projects will be judged on design, job site innovation and/or conditions, quality of workmanship, use of materials and overall effect. The winning projects have an opportunity to be showcased in the media, including local newspapers and industry publications. No more than two (2) awards per company, per area, and individual projects can only win in one category.  All the nominations will need to be submitted on our web-based submission platform on Submittable.com. It is important to remember that your project description and pictures tell your story and that professional-quality images and a concise, well-written project description help your nomination stand out. Project videos can help with judging but are not required and, due to time constraints, are not part of the award ceremonies.

Get your materials together now and be sure to submit your project prior to the March 31 deadline. Start your nomination HERE.If you have any questions, please contact Pete Burns at the NWCB.

Award Program Rules

Award Categories
1. Interior
a. Over 1 Million
b. Under 1 Million
2. Exterior
a. Residential
b. Commercial
3. Suspended Ceiling
4. Light-Gauge Steel Framing
a. Over 1 Million
b. Under 1 Million
5. Renovation
6. Restoration
7. Stucco/EIFS
Rules
  1. NWCB Members can nominate any number of projects — the installing wall and ceiling contractor must be a member of NWCB.
  2. Projects are judged on design, job site innovation and/or conditions, quality of workmanship, use of materials and overall effect.
  3. The project must be complete. Projects completed in the past two years can be submitted or resubmitted if they have not previously been given an NWCB Project of the Year Award.
  4. Awards will be given for projects in Washington and Oregon and are awarded based on the office location of the NWCB member contractor that performed the work.
  5. Member contractors are eligible to win two (2) awards per company, per area.
  6. NWCB Members may submit an individual project for multiple categories but the project is only eligible to win one award.
  7. All nominations must be made through Submittable.com. The nomination form must be filled out completely for each individual project. Nominations received by any other methods will not be considered.
  8. Photos taken during construction are encouraged for all submissions and are required for submissions in the Light-Gauge Steel-Framing, Renovation and Restoration categories. Photos submitted must be a minimum of 3000 x 2400 pixels in size.
  9. All nominations must provide an image designated as an award plaque photo, with a minimum size of 3450 x 4350 pixels.
  10. Submission of materials grants permission for unrestricted promotional use by NWCB of all photographs and information in printed and digital formats. This includes, but is not limited to, awards program publicity and publication in association, industry, and other publications and websites. Make sure you have a proper license for the photos you are submitting.
  11. The deadline for the submission of nominations is March 31, 2025.

Project Photos
The quality of the photos is an important part of the overall submission, and the use of professional images is highly recommended for maximum photo quality. Check with the architect and general contractor as they may already have professional photos of the project. To ensure proper photo credits, the name of the photographer is required for each photo submitted. Check the resolution of the images you are submitting by reviewing the photo file properties in order to determine if your images meet the minimum requirements.

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