Thursday, April 8, 2027
PROJECTS SUBMITTED. JUDGING COMPLETED.
WINNERS CELEBRATED. EXCELLENCE AWARDED.
Each year, ABC of Iowa provides our contractor-members the opportunity to compete for honors in our premier annual construction awards program - the Excellence in Construction Awards.
Important Dates:
Friday, December 4, 2026
Intent to Competes Open
Contractor of the Year (COTY) and Craft Professional of the Year (CPOTY)
Nominations Open
Entries for Excellence in Community Volunteering Awards Open
Friday, January 29, 2027
Submissions for EIC, Nominations for COTY and CPOTY, and Entries for Excellence in Community, due by 11:59 PM
Monday, February 8 – Monday, February 15, 2027
Judging Period
Monday, February 22, 2027
Registration OPENS for Gala
Thursday, March 18, 2027
Hotel Reservations deadline
Wednesday, March 24, 2027
Registration CLOSES for Gala
Thursday, April 8, 2027
2027 EIC Awards Gala + Volunteer Awards
Iowa Events Center - Ballroom B, Des Moines, IA
5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
2026 Special Award Winners
These individuals and teams took home our top awards.
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Associate/Supplier of the Year
3E Electrical Engineering & Equipment Co. -
Merit Alliance Award
HPC, LLC (Harold Pike Construction) -
Project of the Year
Shaw Electric, Inc. -
Bill Yeager Craft Professional of the Year
Jeff Stansberry of Hometown Mechanical -
Larry Meisner Contractor of the Year
Robert W. Shaw of Shaw Electric, Inc.
