CAF Project of the Year Awards Application Form

Project of the Year Application Form

Construction Advancement Foundation
Welcome to this year’s Project of the Year Application. We are looking forward to receiving your application and seeing you at this year’s Safety Awards Banquet.

Please read the application in its entirety before submitting your company information.

Reserve your tickets and sponsorship today at https://nwibrt.org/caf-nwibrt-safety-awards-banquet/ or call 219-226-0300.

Instructions for Filing Application

Dear CAF Contributor:

We are pleased to announce that again this year we will co-host the Annual Industry Banquet with the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable. At this banquet, the CAF will present contractor and project of the year awards and the Roundtable will present their annual safety awards. Last year, the banquet drew over 700 industry leaders and project owners and we are expecting another great turn out this year. The banquet will be held May 7, 2026 at the Avalon Banquet Center in Merrillville.

You will soon receive an invitation to the banquet. We hope you will join us. Below, you will find a copy of nomination forms for our annual project of the year awards. Nomination applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. March 13, 2026. Projects eligible for nomination must be substantially completed by the award due date.

Hope you will join us on May 7th.
Sincerely,
Dewey Pearman
Executive Director

The awards will be presented at the Annual Safety Awards Banquet at the Avalon Manor Banquet Center on May 7, 2026.
Project of the Year

This is the official Nomination Form for the 2024-2025 Construction Advancement
Foundation Awards Program. Completed nominations must be submitted to CAF
by 4:00 p.m. on March 14th, 2025.

ELIGIBILITY:

Nominations may be submitted by any CAF contributor or a project owner. The Project must be substantially completed by the award due date. A project may be nominated by the general contractor, a subcontractor or project owner. OR in the case of a Maintenance/service contract it must have occurred between these dates.

REQUIREMENTS:
The following items must be included in your entry:
- Completed nomination form;
- A one page summary describing the project, minimum 250 words;
- A list of all sub-contractors involved in the project;
- A one page summary of the projects challenges and how they were solved and overcome, minimum 250 words.
Award Categories:

(please, check the appropriate category)
Project of the Year*

CommercialPublic Works/InstitutionalMaintenance/Service Contract WorkHeavy Civil/HighwayIndustrial/Capital Project
Nominee Information:
Company Name*
Preparer Name*
Preparer Email for Return Notification*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
CEO*

First NameLast Name
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Project Information:
Project Name/Owner*
Project Location*
Award of Bid Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
Project Completion Date*
Project Designer*
Total Project Price*
Project Details: (please add separately)
1. Provide one-page project description; min. 250 words:*
2. Provide one-page explanation of project challenges and how they were solved or overcome; min. 250 words:*
3. Provide a written narrative summarizing how this entry meets or exceeds each of the below criteria:
• Safety.*
• Excellence in partnering and teamwork.*
• Quality in project management.*
• Innovation and uniqueness in construction techniques.*
• Sympathy for the environment and its surroundings.*
• Character and Value that was added to the community/industry.*
4. Provide a minimum of 3 photos or videos that demonstrate how the project meets, or exceeds the award criteria.*
4. Provide a minimum of 3 photos or videos that demonstrate how the project meets, or exceeds the award criteria.*

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5. Provide testimonials or any other supporting documents that demonstrate how the project meets, or exceeds the award criteria.*
Should be Empty:

Project of the Year Application Form