Eligibility

• All ACEC-BC members (in good standing) are encouraged and eligible for entry into the awards competition.
• Joint submissions involving non-ACEC-BC members are acceptable only if an ACEC-BC member performed more than 50% of the engineering work (for the submitted component).
• Members may submit a maximum of two entries in any one category, and a maximum of one entry in each of the other categories.

Project Specific Rules

• Date: Projects where the design and construction elements were completed between January 2025 – January 2026 are eligible.
• Location: Only projects managed and largely engineered in a BC office are eligible.
• Client Approval: Client confirmation of dates and approval to submit will be required during submission.
• Category Selection: If the judges determine that the entry is better suited to a different category, they may reassign it at their discretion.
• Entry Fee: $1350+ GST per project entry. To support members to celebrate with their clients, each entry includes 4 tickets to the Gala.
  • Note: The entry fee only applies to official submissions NOT the intent to submit entry.

**NEW FOR 2026** The Projects Under $2.5M category has been updated and renamed to the Small Firm Projects category. The Small Firms Projects category celebrates outstanding engineering projects delivered by Small Firms. These are privately owned companies with fewer than 100 employees, as defined by the ACEC-BC Small Firms Council. See full details here.