ABC Rocky Mountain Chapter’s Excellence in Construction Awards (EIC) is one of the largest commercial building construction events in Colorado. Contractors, Owners, Architects, Engineers, and more gather to celebrate as we highlight the successes of our Merit Shop contractor members and their projects. A panel of judges who represent a cross section of construction industry experts use a point system to determine winners within project categories.

New for the 2021 ABC Rocky Mountain Chapter's Excellence in Construction Awards
The entire process from registration through judging will happen online via the OpenWater platform. This is the same platform utilized for the ABC National Excellence in Construction Awards program and will give our members the opportunity to get familiar with the submission process and better prepare for a potential entry at the national level. 

​​EIC How to Submit Seminar
ABCRMC offers a class in July to demonstrate how to submit a project for ABC’s EIC Awards competition locally.  This class is free and open to anyone considering submitting locally or nationally. Keep an eye out for the 2021 Seminar date on our Calendar of Events. 
Project Submittal Information: 
• You can submit projects completed from October 16, 2020 through October 15, 2021 – they can be from anywhere in the world!
• Include projects that you have submitted to other award programs – most of the work is already done!
• Have two projects you are equally proud of? Submit both!
• There are categories for every construction project – no project is too big or too small!
• Winning projects from the ABC RMC EIC competition are eligible to be entered into the ABC EIC National competition 

Excellence In Construction Award Deadlines (Chapter)
Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 – Date by which construction of the submitted project must be completed
Monday, August 2, 2021 – Phase I: Deadline to register your project (intent to compete)
Monday, August 9, 2021 – Phase II: Deadline to finalize Material Submission Round
Mid-September, 2021 – All applicants will receive an email detailing the results, including if they are Project of the Year Finalist
Friday, October 15, 2021 - Excellence in Construction Awards 

Excellence In Construction Award Deadlines (National)
Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 – Date by which construction of the submitted project must be completed
Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 – Phase I: Deadline to register your project and submit payment (intent to compete)
Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 – Phase II: Deadline to submit the final application. Applicants will have until 11:59 p.m. ET to finalize all applications.
Week of Dec. 20, 2021 – All applicants will receive an email detailing the results.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 – Winners will be celebrated at the 31st Annual National Excellence in Construction® Awards Gala in San Antonio, Texas.