Note: Projects do NOT have be built in the Central Alberta region. The award is given to the RDCA Member Company.

The Project Recognition Awards pays tribute annually to General Contractors on large, medium, small and renovation/tenant improvement projects, who raise the bar in terms of professional excellence. What sets these projects apart is unique teamwork, dedication, innovation, professionalism, and leadership that together culminate in an “extraordinary” project achievement.

Use the Online Form on the RDCA website. The different evaluative sections and their point values are listed below. Answers to questions should be clear and succinct as directed. Please adhere to the maximum number of words listed in each category. The awards review committee represents a cross section of construction industry experts. The competition is comparative, using a point system to assist in the comparisons. A project entry can earn a total possible score of 100 points.

Guideline criteria includes:

• This category is specific to projects $7.5 Million and over.
• Must achieve substantial performance in 2024.
• Deadline to submit is January 30, 2025.

The Awards Committee will finalize the recommendations of all the submissions and the finalists for the award will be notified in February.

2) Contracted Scope: 10 points

Provide a description of your scope for this project with the following information:

3) Project Narrative: 40 points

Provide examples of the following:

4) Photos: 10 Points – To obtain maximum points, provide “in progress” photographs for new construction or “before and after” photographs for restoration, renovation and/or addition projects.

5) Project Safety: 20 Points – Companies displaying themselves as organizational leaders in demonstrating safety culture, making safety positive, encouraging engagement in health and safety, and demonstrating leadership at the highest level. Submission of the companies’ COR certificate, as well as other applicable certificates are required. In your description, describe a typical safety meeting and what your company does to follow safety protocols. This summary can be your company in general, not specifically for this particular project. (Maximum of 500 words)

6) References: 20 points – Include up to 3 letters of recommendation that were involved with the project, such as the owner and design team or sub-trades. If the owner is unable to provide a letter of recommendation due to company policy, include a letter from the owner on their letterhead stating they are unable to provide a reference.

7) RDCA Members: 5 points – Please include your top 5 sub-contractors (RDCA Members Only) that you have worked with over the past year, and list them in priority (ie. #1 being the top rated). We will be utilizing this listing to select the top Trade Contractor of the Year.