PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS
2018 PDCA PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Contractor Participation Details
Putting Excellence to the Test!
Entries are to be received by Friday, May 25, 2018.
Winning entries will receive recognition in PileDriver magazine
and will receive their physical award at the PDCA 23rd Annual
International Conference and Expo 2019.
All participating companies must focus on the completeness in
addressing each of the criteria outlined in the official 2018 PDCA
POY form. 2018 PDCA POY judges are instructed not to focus on
the sophistication of the presentation, but to only judge the content
presented as it pertains to the job and the POY 2018 criteria.
General requirements
PDCA Contractor Members’ piling projects completed on or
before Dec. 31, 2017, are eligible for entry.
Entries must be submitted with the permission of the principals or
officers of the firm.
The dollar categories for project entries are based on the dollar
volume of the piling contract.
Entry categories are split between Land and Marine.
Within each of these two categories, there are five project volumes:
Entry Must Include
Download and complete entry form on each job submission:
www.piledrivers.org/POY
Entry fee: $175.00 per project, must accompany entry form.
Provide a Summary:
Required –
•• Why did your company choose to submit this project to
receive a PDCA Project of the Year Award?
Answer as many of these that apply –
•• Special innovation in construction techniques, equipment
and/or materials used
•• Unique application of piles or design consideration
•• Construction problems and creative solutions
•• Cost saving measures such as value engineering
•• Innovative project management
•• Design changes from other deep foundation or earth
retention systems to driven piles
•• Management or mitigation of environmental considerations
How to submit final POY presentation
All final entries must be submitted on a flash drive.
Flash drive includes –
•• MS Word document containing full entry/job details
•• Do not convert to pdf
•• Don’t embed the photos in the text
•• Please reference photo names in text
•• Photos – a minimum of eight high-resolution color photos
•• Label photos to match text references
•• Photos should try (not required) to highlight the progression
of the construction process, including the finished product
•• Photos will be used in the POY video and in the
PDCA publication, and should be clear and an accurate
representations of the project
•• Additional supporting documentation (optional)
•• Letters of recommendation
•• List of accommodations
•• Media coverage or materials as you feel appropriate
LAND MARINE
< $500,000 < $500,000
$500,000 – $2M $500,000 – $2M
$2M – $5M $2M – $5M
$5M – $10M $5M – $10M
> $10M > $10M
Send Entry:
33 Knight Boxx Road, Suite 1
Orange Park, FL 32065
PILEDRIVER | 55
/POY
