Project Awards
project awards
The SEANM awards honor the best projects undertaken by local structural design firms in New Mexico and are presented annually at the SEANM Annual Conference. Nominations for these awards are accepted in the months preceding the SEANM Annual Conference.
project categories
new construction
New Building Under $30 million
New Building $30 - $90 million
New Building Over $90 million
New Bridge and Transportation Structure
existing construction
Forensic/Retrofit/Rehabilitation
project requirements
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Construction must have been started after June 2022
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Construction must be substantially complete before January 2027
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Project may be located nationally or internationally
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A minimum of 80% of structural design work must have been completed by the firm's office in New Mexico
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Projects must be designed per the International Building Code (IBC) for Buildings or AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications for Bridges/Transportation Structures
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Limit of one entry per category per firm
judging criteria
Projects will be judged on their overall structural engineering achievement based on the following four criteria:
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Technicality - Overcoming technical challenges throughout the life of the project and a design making it stand out in a unique way structurally
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Innovation - New and unique ways of addressing constraints and challenges throughout the project going beyond the standards of the building code
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Sustainability - Commitment to sustainability through efficient use of materials and labor, resilience, circular economy principles, and/or embodied carbon reduction
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Collaboration - Design and construction team collaboration for the successful completion of the project where design aspects were critically influenced by the community
deadlines
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Deadline to submit Project Submission -- March 3rd, 2025
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Award Finalists will be notified by -- March 24th, 2025
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Awards Gala -- April 30th, 2025
