Nominations for the 2026 Pinnacle Awards are now closed. We look forward to recognizing our award winners at the 2027 Convention in the Bahamas!
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How It Works - 2 Types of Awards
Project Awards
A general contractor may submit up to three projects, completed within the previous 12 months, to be considered for a Pinnacle Award in the below categories. (NOTE: The general contractor must hold a CAGC General Contractor membership; if the project is a joint-venture, all general contractors named on the joint-venture must hold CAGC General Contractor memberships as well.)
Best Building Project
- Under $20,000,000
- $20,000,000 and over
Best Highway-Heavy Project
- Under $20,000,000
- $20,000,000 and over
Best Utility Project
- Under $10,000,000
- $10,000,000 and over
Projects are Evaluated on:
- Unique Aspects
- Special Values
- Special Challenges
- Project Management
- Budget/Schedule
- Safety Performance (project-specific safety performance metrics, including Total Recordable Incident Rate and Lost-Time Incident Rate)
What items will you need to enter a project for consideration?
- The General Contractor will submit a narrative (.doc or .docx, max wordcount 1,200) explaining why this project deserves a Pinnacle Award. Safety performance metrics are required.
- The General Contractor will also submit jobsite photographs (up to 5 photos) for each of their own projects to be considered for an award. SUGGESTION: submit at least one photo of the finished project, and several photos of the project job site while under construction.
- Two (2) letters of Reference will also be required, from either the Project Architect, Project Engineer, or Project Owner.
The General Contractor also will have the optional opportunity to submit information on up to 3 subcontractors, suppliers, service companies, or designers whose contribution was critical to the project's exemplary nature and success, deemed as Key Partners. If the project wins, these Key Partners will be honored with Pinnacle Partner Awards. Subcontractor, supplier and service companies must also be CAGC members.
Build with the Best Award
The distinguished Build with the Best (BWTB) Award honors the contributions of a non-contractor individual for his or her role in advancing the construction industry and the overall Carolinas economic welfare, whether from outside the industry altogether or from our own Carolinas
AGC supplier/service company membership sector.