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Rules & Entry Requirements

The NFBA Building of the Year Awards consists of 10 categories plus a Judges’ Award. The Building of the Year Awards allows builder member companies of comparable size to compete against each other. Each of the 10 award categories has three divisions:

Experts: Builders who have an estimated $0-3 million in annual gross volume.

Masters: Builders who have an estimated $3-6 million in annual gross volume.

Premier: Builders who have an estimated $6+ million in annual gross volume.

Categories
  • Agricultural Storage / Workshops
  • Barndominiums
  • Commercial Retail
  • Commercial Business / Industrial
  • Hobby Shops
  • Horse Barns
  • Institutional / Public Non-Profit Buildings
  • Residential Homes
  • Retrofitted / Remodeled Buildings
  • Suburban Garages

NFBA will validate all entries by confirming the company’s membership category.  Winners in both divisions of all categories receive equal recognition and benefits.

Benefits of Winning a Building of the Year Award

  • Winners will be recognized at a prestigious awards luncheon at the Annual Frame Building Expo.
  • Winners will be featured in an NFBA publication.
  • Winners are recognized on NFBA's website and in special features throughout NFBA communications.
  • Winning projects will be featured on the Frame Building Expo show floor for more than 1,000 building and design professionals to view.
  • Building of the Year winners receive a plaque to showcase their company’s high-quality work.