Description
Background
The purpose of The Builders Safety Excellence Awards Program is to recognize member companies on a local basis with elite safety and health programs. The program closely and confidentially examines each candidate’s commitment to safety, occupational health management and risk management. Judges look for evidence of company management commitment, active employee participation, safety training, work-site hazard identification and control, and safety program innovation.
The Builders Safety Excellence Awards Program is sponsored by:
- Kansas Department of Labor
- Missouri Division of Labor Standards
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Kansas City Area Office
- The Builders, a chapter of the AGC
Award categories
Awards will be presented in each division category. The number of awards is subject to the number of entries per division. Members may only apply in one of the following three division categories:
- General contractor division
- Subcontractor division
- Specialty division: architectural firms, material dealers and suppliers
- Mark Banden Safety Professional of the Year Award
Grand Award: The Grand Award recipient will be selected from the first-place award winners representing each division category. This competition will decide the “best of the best” in The Builders Safety Excellence Awards Program and will be presented a crystal trophy.
Mark Banden Safety Professional of the Year Award: One safety professional will be selected from a finalist company and be presented a crystal trophy for the Mark Banden Safety Professional of The Year. Candidates must demonstrate they exemplify outstanding safety and health leadership within his or her organization and profession. The Mark Banden Safety Professional of The Year Award application must be submitted in addition to The Builders Safety Excellence Awards Program Application to be considered for the award, but it is not necessary to apply for the Mark Banden Safety Professional of the Year Award to be eligible for one of The Builders Safety Excellence Awards Program Awards.
Awards presentation
Award winners will be notified by Friday, Feb. 8, 2027. Awards will be presented at The Builders Safety Excellence Award Breakfast on Thursday, March 4, 2027, at Stoney Creek Hotel in Independence, Missouri. The Grand Award, first place award winners and the Mark Banden Safety Professional of the Year will be formally recognized in The Builders Modern Builder Magazine and on The Builders website at www.thebuildersagc.com.
Schedules and deadlines
- Thursday, Jan. 21, 2027, 5 p.m. CST: Submit completed applications.
- Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2027: The Builders will notify winners in each category.
- Friday, Feb. 19, 2027: Last day to register for the Safety Excellence Awards Breakfast. Visit the MCSC event page at www.thebuildersagc.com to register online.
Thursday, March 4, 2027: The Builders Safety Excellence Awards breakfast.