2026 Best in Building Award Categories

The 2026 Best in Building Awards entry period opens Monday, August 3 at noon and closes September 30, 2026.

We listened to your feedback. This year, the Best in Building Awards Committee carefully reviewed and streamlined the awards lineup to create a more focused program that is easier to navigate.

Use the eligibility chart and award lists below to identify the projects, designs and campaigns you may want to enter. If your submission will require professional photography, now is the time to schedule your photographer.

Find Your Eligible Categories

The awards are organized into six categories based on who you are and what you do. Each CRBRA membership type—builder, remodeler and associate—is eligible to enter four categories.

Please refer to this helpful chart to identify the categories that are applicable to your member type:

Category BUILDER REMODELER ASSOCIATE
Associate Awards NO NO YES
Builder Awards YES NO NO
Design Awards YES YES YES
Marketing Awards YES YES YES
Outdoor Living Awards YES YES YES
Remodeler Awards NO YES NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOWNLOAD THE 2026 CATEGORIES & AWARDS GUIDE


How to Submit an Entry

The entry platform uses a series of dropdown menus to guide you to the correct award:

  1. Select the award category available to your membership type.

  2. Select the specific award you want to enter.

  3. If applicable, select the appropriate price or square-footage range for your project.

For example: You're a remodeler who wants to submit an entry for Best Kitchen Remodel on a project that cost $130,000.

Dropdown 1: Remodeler

Dropdown 2: Best Kitchen Remodel

Dropdown 3: Best Kitchen Remodel $125,000+ 


The platform also allows you to:

  • Upload high-resolution supporting images

  • Save time by using information from your user profile

  • Clone a submission when entering the same project in multiple awards

  • Invite colleagues to collaborate on an entry

  • Pay entry fees when you submit


Pricing and Deadlines

  • Early-bird: August 3–17 | $50 per entry

  • On-time: August 18–September 15 | $65 per entry

  • Last minute: September 16–30 | $75 per entry
     

Entries are accepted August 3 - September 30, 2026.

 

 

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