The winners are honored at a gala event in the fall, and are featured in the fall issue of Build New York magazine. The awards emphasize the construction team, not only the general contractor or construction manager but also the many others the owner, architect, engineer, subcontractors, suppliers and craftspeople who contribute to the success of a project. Since 1990, the Build New York Award winners have symbolized the best of building projects in the state. Winning projects have included buildings large and small, new and renovations, public and private. Hospitals, schools, hotels, parking garages, sports arenas, office buildings, even a mosque have been winners.
Some projects are beautiful, others ordinary to the eye.
But they all have one thing in common they presented challenges that were met successfully by the winning company and its team. GBC Members in good standing are eligible to submit entries to the Build New York Awards program. Projects must have been substantially completed in the past two years. Projects submitted in previous years will not be accepted, and winners are ineligible in the year following their award. The number of awards presented varies depending on the total number and quality of the entries.