Do you know someone who is making a singular, positive impact on the nation’s built environment? Maybe a local politician who his leading a massive urban redevelopment effort. A real estate developer who is transforming neighborhoods. An AEC professional who is rethinking traditional approaches to design or construction. Nominate them for Building Design+Construction’s first annual Movers+Shapers program!
In the June 2016 issue of BD+C, we will be profiling a dozen or so leaders in this special report. We’ll select one from this pack as our first annual “Mover+Shaper of the Year.”
We invite our readers to participate in the selection process by identifying those stalwarts who are making a difference in this field in meaningful ways. We’re looking for nominees whose actions have been bold statements.
The program is open to anyone who impacts the build environment (or related fields) in some way, including:
+ Architecture
+ Academia
+ Business Development
+ Construction
+ Design
+ Education
+ Engineering
+ Environment/sustainability
+ Finance Management
+ Government/Politics
+ Marketing
+ Membership Association
+ Product Manufacturing
+ Property Ownership
+ Real Estate Development
+ Urban Planning
HOW TO NOMINATE
To nominate a person, please email the name, title, company, and contact information of the potential candidate, along with a brief (no more than 250 words) explanation about why they are worthy of consideration, to both David Barista, BD+C Editorial Director, dbarista@sgcmail.com, and John Caulfield, Senior Editor, jcaulfield@sgcmail.com.
Nominations are due Friday, March 11, 2016
Entry fee: $0
Winners will be announced in the June 2016 issue
Questions? Email David Barista, BD+C Editorial Director, at dbarista@sgcmail.com or 847-954-7929.
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