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ABC Mississippi recognizes excellence in construction quality each year with our annual Merit Awards competition. The year 2021 represents our 35th annual competition. Congratulations to our 2021 winners!
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SUMMARY Through the Merit Awards program, ABC Mississippi seeks to honor contractors whose work exemplifies the high degree of quality that is common within ABC Mississippi membership. Merit Award eligibility, judging criteria, categories application requirements and award presentation details are below.
AWARD ELIGIBILITY Any current member of ABC Mississippi is eligible to submit an entry. Projects or work completed between September 1, 2020 and August 31, 2021 will be considered for 2021.
JUDGING CRITERIA Entries will be judged on the basis of difficulty, unusual features, contract time, budget and quality of construction. Project photos and an accurate project narrative is critical for determining merit. PROJECT CATEGORIES Please click here to download a printable PDF of all project categories. Categories 1-13 are for companies that perform general contracting or construction management. Categories 14-24 are for companies that perform specialty contracting and are not acting as the general contractor or construction manager. Out-of-state projects are noted with a check box. There is no separate category for out-of state and out-of-state projects are accepted. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS All 2021 applications will be submitted online. A total of four entries may be submitted with no more than two projects per category, per company, including subsidiaries. Separate online entries are required for each project. Online applications and payment must be received by Noon on Friday, October 8, 2021. No exceptions will be made. Each application must include:
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT & AWARD PRESENTATION All winners will be announced on October 15, 2021 and awards will be presented at our Merit Awards Banquet on Friday, November 19, 2021. Online registration for this event will be available closer to our event date.
PAST WINNERS Please click the links below to view the past winners of our Merit Awards competition. 2020 Winners | Watch Virtual Presentation 2019 Winners 2018 Winners 2017 Winners 2016 Winners QUESTIONS? Please contact Weezie Horn at weezie@abcmississippi.org or 601.944.0421 with any application questions.