Best of Practice Awards deadline extended to April 17 for North American AEC firms

Hey, so the deadline to submit entries for the 2026 Best of Practice Awards has been pushed back to Friday, April 17, at midnight ET. This award program evaluates architecture, engineering, and construction firms across North America, highlighting their design quality and contributions to society, the environment, and their workforce. Firms that can apply include contractors, developers, interior designers, fabricators, lighting pros, landscape architects, and sustainability experts. Judging will be based on region and company size. Applicants need to submit a 500-word statement and up to 10 images, plus they can add a client testimonial if they want. The judging panel features notable figures like Gerdo Aquino from SWA and Phillip Bernstein from Yale. Winners will be displayed to a million people in the Best of 2026, which will be shared at industry events in 2027.