SEAA Expands 2026 Award Programs with Options for Fabricators and Rebar Contractors

SEAA has announced significant updates to its annual awards programs, giving members new opportunities for recognition in 2026.

For the first time, SEAA’s Project of the Year Award will feature a dedicated category for reinforcing steel projects. This addition ensures that rebar contractors are evaluated alongside their peers for similar types of work. Rebar projects can be submitted in two contract value classes, up to $500,000 and over $500,000, for transportation, building structures, industrial and utility, and specialty work.

SEAA has also expanded its Safety Excellence Award to include a category for Fabricators. The award is designed to recognize SEAA fabricator members that demonstrate outstanding safety

performance and best practices. Like the Erector Safety Excellence Award, Fabricator Safety Excellence uses a points-based system evaluating EMR ratings, OSHA logs, citations, safety programs, and training initiatives.

These changes aim to highlight member achievements and the advancement of safety, training, and project excellence in the steel construction industry. Winners will be recognized at SEAA’s 2026 Convention & Trade Show, featured in Connector magazine, and highlighted through national trade media coverage.

Submissions for the Project of the Year Award are due December 15, 2025, while entries for the Safety and Craft Training Excellence Awards are due January 31, 2026.