{"id":169,"date":"2022-05-03T14:50:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T14:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2024-09-19T12:15:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T16:15:03","slug":"eligibility-rules-of-entry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/craftsmanship\/eligibility-rules-of-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility & Rules of Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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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.\u00a0 Shop drawing draftsmen and foremen are eligible as well, provided they work with tools.\u00a0 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. All nominations<\/a><\/strong> must be received by the WBC office along with payment no later than November 13, 2024<\/strong>. Nominations will not be accepted after this date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. A nomination fee of $325<\/strong> per entry is required.  Multiple entries can be paid with a single check payable to the Washington Building Congress<\/strong>.  Payment by credit card is also accepted. If paying by credit card, please use this secure link<\/a><\/strong> to provide the card information or download the credit card authorization form<\/a><\/strong>.   There are no refunds after submission of nominations<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Electronic submissions will be accepted via a secure WBC Dropbox link. Please contact WBC (reis@wbcnet.org<\/em> or kidwell@wbcnet.org)<\/em> to receive instructions on how to submit via Dropbox.<\/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 January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.<\/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:\u00a0<\/strong> Evaluating teams must be permitted access to view the nominated work each nominated site will be evaluated on January 9, 2025, between the hours of 8:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.\u00a0 Access to nominated jobs is the responsibility of the nominator.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n