SEE Awards – Call For Project Award Entries

ELIGIBILITY

Each entry must be submitted by a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Georgia who is a Structural Engineer (S.E.) licensed in the state of Georgia or a Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensed in the state of Georgia whose practice or activity is primarily in the field of structural engineering. Projects must have been constructed between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025 or must be sufficiently complete such that they clearly show the basic design of the structural system. The submittals will be judged based on the quality of the structural design portion of the project. Within the context of this awards program, “design” refers to the overall concept of any structure or structural system within a project. New projects, renovations, rehabilitation, structural upgrades, adaptive reuse of buildings, other structures, and bridges are eligible. Projects may be located anywhere in the world, but at least 80% of the structural design work must have been performed in the State of Georgia. Multiple entries from the same firm will be accepted.

CATEGORIES OF AWARDS

Project Awards are given in the categories listed below. Outstanding Project and Merit Awards may be selected for each category at the discretion of the jury. Previous winning entries may not be resubmitted. Please note the project category numbers below when submitting your entry.

• New Buildings under $25 Million
• New Buildings $25 Million to $100 Million
• New Buildings over $100 Million
• New Bridge and Transportation Structures
• Forensic / Renovation / Retrofit / Rehabilitation Structures
• Other Structures and Structural Services
• People's Choice Award

New Building Categories

The categories of new building projects are divided based on total construction cost of the building, exclusive of site or non-building related construction costs. Projects may include any type of building that can be occupied or used by people. This would include parking garages, airport control towers, industrial buildings, and similar structures.

New Bridge and Transportation Structures

This category includes vehicle and pedestrian bridges, highway structures, pipe or utility support spans, and similar structures. Projects may be of any span length or overall size.

Forensic / Renovation / Retrofit / Rehabilitation Structures

This category includes forensic analysis, structural renovations, seismic retrofits, adaptive reuse, rehabilitation of existing buildings or bridges, and similar projects.

Other Structures and Structural Services

This category includes non-building or bridge structures, such as towers, monuments, sculptures, art installations, pavilions, and similar projects. This category also includes structural services performed other than the design of a new building or transportation structure, such as erection engineering.

People's Choice Award

The People’s Choice Award is an opportunity to engage participation from the entire community through a digital vote. All entries will be eligible and included in the vote. Additional details will be released, and voting will open after all entries have been submitted. Winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner.

CONSTRUCTION COST

The stated cost of the entry should be the approximate construction cost of the facility being entered, exclusive of site construction costs or the cost of other portions of the project. For example, a $15M building that is part of a three-building, $50M development should be submitted as a $15M project. A $8M bridge that is part of a $60M highway project should be submitted as an $8M project.

SEE AWARDS JURY

The selection of project award recipients will be made by a distinguished SEE Awards Jury, consisting of leaders in the design, construction, and academic communities in Georgia.

JUDGING CRITERIA

• Creativity of structural design (20%)
• Complexity of criteria or unique problems (20%)
• Innovative application of new or existing materials or techniques (20%)
• Commitment to sustainability through efficient use of materials, resilience, circular economy principles, or embodied carbon reduction (20%)
• Ingenuity of design for constructability challenges and efficient use of labor (20%)

ITEMS TO BE SUBMITTED

Note: All files must be uploaded in one compressed zip file.

• Entry Fee: $150 (Early bird special through 2/27 - $120)
• Summary of project to be used in publications (editable text format, 50-150 words)
• Project abstract with no company identifiers. Include five separate sections with topics listed in “Judging Criteria” (PDF or editable text format with 1,000 words max.)
• High-resolution photographs of project during construction and of completed structure (min. 4, max. 8)
• Provide any credits that must be noted for all photographs
• Optional: Plans or sketches (2 pages max)

 Note: All submission packets will be reviewed by the committee and anonymized prior to being sent to the Awards Jury.

SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES

All items listed above shall be submitted via the link. All entries become the property of SEAOG and will not be returned. If the entry submitted is one of the winning entries in its category, SEAOG is hereby granted the right to use or publish entries and accompanying materials in the ENGINEERING GEORGIA magazine or other publications; and in addition, a royalty-free license is granted to SEAOG to use any copyrighted material submitted.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Submissions are currently closed. Thank you to all our nominees! Projects for the 2026 SEE Awards will be reviewed by the Awards Jury and winners announced at the SEAOG Awards Banquet on May 21! All members, engineers, and other community members are encouraged to join us to celebrate the Georgia structural engineering community!