How It Works
1.
Entries Submitted
These submissions highlight how firms across the industry are pushing boundaries. From bold internal ideas to new client solutions and collaborative breakthroughs, each project, initiative, or program showcases innovation in action.
2.
Judging Panel
Industry leaders will select the Top 10 most impactful submissions.
3.
Community Voting
Finalists will be featured in open voting to determine the top winners.
4.
Recognition & Opportunity
Finalists will be spotlighted across our network.
🏆 Winners will be invited to the Elevate AEC Conference and M&A Symposium to receive their award and recognition.
Key Dates
Date
Milestone
Jan 15
Award announced + Call for submissions opens
July 3
Submission deadline
July 13
Finalists notified + Public voting opens
Aug 8
Voting ends
Sept 30
Elevate AEC Conference and M&A Symposium
Innovation that’s practical, scalable, and impactful. We’re looking at how nominees are solving real problems across capital projects, whether through technology, process, or leadership.
What We’re Looking For
Internal Innovation: New ideas developed and launched within your firm
External Innovation: Collaborations, pilots, or startup engagements
Culture: Embedding innovation into how your team works
Ecosystem: Working with clients, partners, or even competitors
Tech Adoption: Leveraging technology in bold, meaningful ways
Blue-Sky Thinking: Exploring what’s next for your business or the industry
Learn More About Each Nominee
Apex Engineers: Engineering Its Own Tools
Dewberry: Making Project Phasing Simple
Method Architecture: AI Built to Scale Culture, Not Replace It
Spheros Environmental: A Disciplined Path to Responsible AI
Drummond Carpenter: SPOT, the AI Coworker Who Reviews Every Deliverable
Mead & Hunt: Turning Wastewater into a Resource
Burns & McDonnell: AI-Enabled Delivery for Critical Infrastructure
ENERCON: A Repeatable Model for AI Infrastructure
Turner Fleischer: Where Software Developers Reshape the Practice
Olsson: Built to Innovate — Innovation as a System
JB&B: Building AI In, Not Rolling It Out
Langan: From AI Idea to Deployed Pilot
