Excellence in Construction
Safety Award

Applications will open December 16, 2026.

The AWCI’s Excellence in Construction Safety Award is designed to provide national recognition to AWCI contractor members who have effectively managed safety programs throughout the past two years.

*Each entrant must have or create an account in the Awards Platform to be able to submit the application.

Dates to Know

Applications Open: December 16, 2026

Applications Close: January 20, 2027

Judging Begins: Early February 2027

Announcement of Winners:
BUILD27, April 12-15, 2027

Fees

$150 per entry

Payment is required at the time of application submission for each entry.

A separate application must be submitted per entry.

Safety Award Process

Open each of the menu items below to learn more about the AWCI Safety Award process and timeline.

Application Process

Anonymity is key when completing the application form. Avoid using the contractor’s company name or staff names in essay responses. Use generic terms such as “our company” or “company X” for the company and job titles instead of staff names, e.g., “our project manager” or “our safety director,” etc.

Note: Identifying information that is required, such as the contact person’s details and company name at the beginning of the form, is used by AWCI staff and is not shown to the judges.

All submissions must include the following:

Completed application
Application fee: $150/entry
Company-wide 2026 OSHA Form 300A: The numbers that are reported on the nomination form should match the numbers on the OSHA Form 300A. If the numbers do not match, at best you will receive a call from AWCI’s safety staff and at worst your company will be disqualified.
Copy of your company’s corporate safety and health program table of contents/outline (if one exists)
Photos
- The photo file format should be .png or jpeg (.jpg)
- Minimum dots-per-inch (DPI) requirement is 300 DPI for print
- Size: 2550 pixels wide x 3300 pixels high (minimum)
- Safety award photos are not presented to the judges and therefore may show the applicant’s company brand. Safety photos are used to create the winners’ videos and for possible use in AWCI’s Construction Dimensions magazine.
- Do not include photos that show safety violations.

To complete your submission, please ensure you have the legal standing to share your content. By providing these materials and photos, you are formally verifying that your company either owns the copyright or has secured the full legal rights necessary for their use.

Please be aware that your submission also serves as an agreement to grant AWCI unrestricted permission for promotional use. This means your work may be featured in awards program publicity, highlighted in association and industry publications, or shared across various media and communication channels to showcase your professional achievements.

View a sample application.

Watch an instructional video.
Note: pre-recorded in 2023 and meant to be informative only.

*Each entrant must have or create an account in the Awards Platform to be able to submit the application.

Eligibility

All AWCI contractor members in good standing are eligible to apply for AWCI’s safety award except for those that have had a

Fatality since December 31, 2024
Willful citation (final verdict) since December 31, 2023

Categories

Winners of AWCI’s Excellence in Construction Safety Awards will be presented primarily in the following annual hour categories:

0-500,000 annual hours worked
500,000 – 1 million annual hours worked
1 million+ annual hours worked

AWCI may reclassify categories based on the volume of applications received.

AWCI reserves the right to combine individual applications if they are submitted by the same corporate entity. AWCI also reserves the right to request company-wide safety information from individual offices to verify data and program submissions.

Judges

Excellence in Construction Safety Awards judges are all employed with AWCI member companies as safety professionals and participate with the AWCI Safety and Health Committee.

Winner Announcements

The Safety Award winners will be announced at the AWCI’s Excellence Awards Presentation during BUILD27: AWCI’s Convention + Expo, April 12-15, 2027, in Grapevine, Texas.

Questions

For all inquiries, contact Janie Hakim.

Get more information on all AWCI Awards here.

2025 Excellence in Construction
Safety Award Winners

Fewer Than 300,000 Annual Hours

PSI

Between 300,000 and One Million Annual Hours

George M. Raymond Co.

More Than One Million Annual Hours

Performance Contracting, Inc.

Excellence in Construction Safety Award