allplan Awards

The ALLPLAN Awards celebrate outstanding achievements by the SDS2 and ALLPLAN communities, recognizing the projects and people that are setting new standards of excellence in design, fabrication, and construction. 

Explore the award categories for projects, people and teams below. 

Nomination and submission deadline: July 31. 

Award Categories

commercial

From skyscrapers and retail spaces to educational facilities and airports, the Commercial Steel awards honor steel projects that balance innovation, functionality, and aesthetic appeal while meeting the unique demands of commercial construction. 

Commercial projects can be submitted in two categories:

  • Large Tonnage (over 700 tons)
  • Small Tonnage (under 700 tons) 

Industrial

This award recognizes steel projects in industrial applications—such as manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and processing plants—that demonstrate efficiency, durability, and the ability to meet complex operational requirements. 

Complex Miscellaneous

This category is for technically challenging projects that do not fit traditional structural categories. Think stairs, balconies, canopies, walkways, or other unique components that showcase creative problem solving, ingenuity, and advanced detailing techniques.

Submit project

Previously known as the “SDS2 Solid Steel Awards”
See complete rules and guidelines


Explore past winners:
2024 2023 2022

 

 

 

 

influencer Award

The Influencer Award recognizes a standout individual who has made significant contributions to building and nurturing the user community. The recipient demonstrates a commitment to sharing knowledge, fostering collaboration, and being a positive force within the industry. They consistently inspire and empower others through mentorship, thought leadership, or active participation in community events and forums.

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ingenuity Award

The Ingenuity Award celebrates an individual or team who has demonstrated exceptional creativity in solving a unique or challenging problem using ALLPLAN software*. This award recognizes those who think outside the box, leveraging the software's capabilities in innovative ways to overcome complex design, detailing, or construction obstacles. Recipients of this award showcase the power of creative problem-solving in advancing project outcomes.

Submit entry

Innovation Award

This award honors an individual or team who has implemented groundbreaking solutions that improve business outcomes or push the industry forward. It recognizes those who harness ALLPLAN software* to develop new workflows, streamline processes, or create novel applications that enhance efficiency, quality, or sustainability in design, fabrication, or construction. 

Submit entry


 

* Includes SDS2, ALLPLAN, ALLPLAN Precast, ALLPLAN Civil, SCIA Engineer, and/or BIMPLUS

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