CONSTRUCTION TECH AWARDS
Recognizing Innovative Contractors & The Top Industry Solutions
Based on information collected from our Benchmarking Program, our construction tech awards recognize both contracting companies and industry solution providers on their achievements. These awards are presented at BuiltWorlds' Annual Construction Tech Conference. To be considered, please click here to complete the survey that best matches your expertise.
Tech Excellence Award Winners (Kajima & EllisDon) and Contractor's Choice Award Winners (Green Badger and Dusty Robotics) at BuiltWorlds' 2025 Construction Tech Conference.
Tech Excellence Awards
Tech Excellence Awards are presented to contracting companies that have taken our surveys and are deemed to have best utilized and leveraged technology solutions in their workflows to create a more efficient and sustainable process.
Categories include:
- Preconstruction
- Project Software
- Field Solutions
- Equipment & Robotics
Contractor's Choice Awards
Contractor's Choice Awards are presented to tech solution providers that score the highest in terms of overall usage and satisfaction, based on contractors' responses in our benchmarking surveys.
Categories include:
- Preconstruction
- Project Software
- Field Solutions
- Equipment & Robotics
Finalists for the Tech Excellence Awards and Contractor's Choice Awards will be notified by May 1, 2026.
INVESTOR AWARDS
Recognizing The Investors Backing The Breakthroughs Reshaping How We Build
BuiltWorlds' Top Investor Awards celebrate the investment leaders shaping the built environment—not only through the capital they deploy, but through their strategic engagement, ecosystem support, and long-term commitment to advancing innovation across the sector. The 2025 Investor of the Year Awards will be presented to winners at Venture West in San Francisco - March 11-12, 2026.
Apply using the links below by January 30, 2026 to be considered for a 2025 Investor of the Year Award. Recipients will be notified in February 2026
Award Categories:
MAVERICKS
Recognizing Individuals Making an Impact in the Built Environment
The Annual Mavericks Awards recognize individuals who are driving meaningful impact across the built environment, honoring leaders across the industry. From innovators advancing new technologies to practitioners reshaping on-the-ground delivery, it celebrates the people whose vision, dedication, and contributions are elevating how our world is designed, constructed, and operated.
We recognize individuals in the following categories:
- Entrepreneurs
- Industry Leaders
- Influencers & Educators
- Investors
- Technologists
Mavericks are selected from nominations or recognition from the BuiltWorlds team.
GLOBAL INNOVATORS
Recognizing Organizations Driving Transformative Innovation in the Built Environment
BuiltWorlds’ Global Innovator Awards recognize organizations advancing the future of the built environment by embracing and driving the technology that fuels the industry’s digital transformation. These leading AECO companies, supported by strategic venture initiatives, accelerators, and innovation programs, are propelling the sector toward a new era of continuous growth, adoption, and opportunity.
Global Innovators are selected from nominations or recognition from the BuiltWorlds team and must meet minimum criteria to be considered for the award. The deadline to nominate your organization is February 18, 2026. Winners will be notified in April 2026. Global Innovators will be celebrated at our annual Paris Global Summit in June 2026.
NETWORK LEADERS
Recognizing Individuals & Their Contributions to the BuiltWorlds Network
BuiltWorlds’ Network Leader Awards recognize our most highly engaged members. Their involvement includes speaking at our various conferences and summits, active participation in our benchmarking program, and regular attendance at working group sessions and other events. This level of engagement directly contributes to building a cutting-edge and inclusive community of innovators, leaders, and industry players.
The 2026 Network Leaders will be celebrated at Boston Built Week in November 2026.
Click here to view last year's list of highly engaged members.
Questions about our awards program?
Reach out to BuiltWorlds' Director of Marketing & Communications, James McClister: james.mcclister@builtworlds.com