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MCA CONCRETE AWARDS NOMINATION

Each year, Michigan’s top concrete construction projects are evaluated to recognize the most outstanding designs, builds, and restorations completed over the past year.

MCA CONCRETE AWARDS NOMINATIONS - NOW CLOSED

Nominations for the 2027 MCA Concrete Awards (for work completed in 2026) are now closed.

Thank you to everyone who nominated a project. Nominations for projects completed in 2027 will open in July/August 2027. Subscribe to the MCA newsletter for updates.

See past award winners

The MCA Awards Program Winning Projects are presented at the Annual Awards Banquet concluding the MCA Annual Conference. This year, the MCA Annual Conference will be held on February 17, 2027, at the Henry Autograph Collection in Dearborn, MI. The MCA will announce the project winners at the 2027 workshop and then via our social media channels and website.

Winning Projects will receive the following:

  • Engraved awards plaque
  • MCA Awards Banquet Presentation
  • Printable .PDF Poster File
  • Option to schedule an Awards Presentation at Your Local Board Meeting

GENERAL INFORMATION

Awards Program Objective – Concrete construction projects are rated annually to determine the best projects designed and constructed and/or restored during the past year.  The MCA Awards Program is intended to encourage high-quality workmanship in every concrete project.  This program recognizes the contractor, project owner, and engineer (where appropriate).

Nominations – MCA Members, MDOT, Airport Authorities, County Road Commissions, Municipal Public Works Departments, County, Municipal Engineers, and Consulting Engineers, are invited to nominate candidate projects constructed in the state of Michigan for each of the categories.  Projects should be nominated on the basis of innovation, quality, speed of construction, and/or complexity.  Nominations for this cycle closed on October 2, 2026, for concrete projects in which the concrete portion will be placed by November 1, 2026. Projects will be judged during the first and second weeks of November.

Project Submittals – This nomination form represents the minimum requirements for submitting a project in the awards program. More information will be requested as the project progresses through the process.

Project Categories – Below are examples of the most common project types.

  • Flatwork
  • Decorative
  • Commercial and Industrial Parking Lots
  • Pervious Concrete
  • Structural Concrete
  • Divided Highways (Urban, Rural)
  • Ramps/Interchanges
  • Intersections
  • Collectors
  • Residential Streets
  • Subdivisions
  • Concrete Pavement Restoration (CPR)
  • Special Innovative

Review Panel – A select panel of persons involved in the concrete design and construction industry, chosen by MCA Staff, will visit and rate all of the projects nominated.

Presentation of Awards – All awards will be presented in person at the MCA Annual Workshop as well as highlighted digitally as stated above.

PROJECT RATING CRITERIA

The review panel will award points to each project based on the information provided in the nomination package and visual inspection of the project.  Notification of the results will be sent to the contact person in early December.

NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED

The nomination deadline of October 2, 2026, has passed. Nominations for the 2027 MCA Concrete Awards are closed. Nominations for projects completed in 2027 will open in July/August 2027.

Please direct all questions to Chris Nelson