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ELIGIBILITY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

All craftsmen, whether employed on job sites, in plants, or in shops, performing work in either the architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical or other general trades, are eligible for nomination.  Shop drawing draftsmen and foremen are eligible as well, provided they work with tools.  Teams are limited to six (6) craftsmen. Nominations open to ALL project sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RULES OF ENTRY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Nominations are due mid-November. All nominations must be received by the WBC along with payment at a date set by the Awards Committee. Nominations are not accepted after the deadline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. There is a nomination fee for each entry (fee will be determined by the Committee).<\/em>\u00a0 Multiple entries can be paid with a single check payable to the Washington Building Congress<\/strong>.\u00a0 Credit card payments are also accepted. There are no refunds after submission of nominations<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Electronic submissions are accepted via a secure WBC Dropbox link..<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. There are no limitations to the number of entries in the 10 trade categories.  However, the craftsmen may not be entered into the same subcategory for the same project more than once.<\/strong>  It must be clearly specified on the nomination submittal form which category each project is being entered in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Either the craftsmen\u2019s employer, architect, engineer, general contractor or nominator MUST<\/strong> be a current member of the Washington Building Congress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. A completed nomination form must accompany each entry.  Please copy blank nomination form for multiple entries.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. All nominations shall be limited to trade work completed between a date specified by the Committee.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. If your project requires clearance and you need additional information besides the judges names (such as SSN, date of birth, place of birth, etc.)<\/em> please provide us with ALL<\/strong> the information needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Jobs sites and fabrication shops must be located<\/strong> in the Washington Metropolitan Area<\/strong> (District of Columbia, Anne Arundel County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, City of Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County)<\/em>.  If your job is outside these jurisdictions, please contact the WBC office before submission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Project photos are only<\/strong> necessary for judging concealed work (especially for underpinning, foundations & excavations.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Companies that have winners in any category and projects nominated for Star Awards<\/strong><\/a> will be asked to provide a maximum of four color photos<\/strong> of their project along with their company logo,<\/strong> to be used during the presentation at the Awards Banquet.  All photos provided to the Washington Building Congress may be used for publication or any other purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    PLEASE BE SURE THAT THE NOMINATION FORM IS COMPLETELY FILLED OUT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL RULES OF ENTRY<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Please note:<\/u><\/span>\u00a0 Evaluating teams must be permitted access to view the nominated work in January between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.\u00a0 Access to nominated jobs is the responsibility of the nominator.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n