Mark your calendars for this year's 44th Annual Excellence in Concrete Awards on May 10, 2024. 

The Excellence In Concrete (EIC) Awards is a collaborative program between the Oregon Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association (OCAPA) and the Oregon Chapter of the American Concrete Institute (OACI) to recognize projects that use concrete extensively or innovatively. Each year, the EIC Committee works to categorize, judge, and present all the entries. This team effort culminates at the annual EIC Awards Banquet, where the owners, architects, engineers, concrete suppliers, contractors, and concrete finishers are given distinctive plaques.


Did You Build A Winner? Submit Your Project Today! 

Entries for the 2024 EIC Awards will be accepted for projects completed in 2022 and 2023.

We invite you to submit your projects online before February 5, 2024, for consideration. Submissions must be received by midnight on February 5. Projects submitted after the deadline will be held until the next award cycle.

Project Eligibility

  • Projects incorporating concrete as a significant part of construction completed between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023.
  • Projects located anywhere in Oregon or nearby areas of Southwest Washington are eligible. 

Who May Submit Projects?

  • Anyone on the project team, including owners/developers, architects, engineers, general or concrete contractors, or contributors. There is no cost to enter projects thanks to generous industry sponsors.

Questions?

Please contact OCAPA at (503) 588-2430 or [email protected] if you have any questions.

Submission Steps

Complete the following online forms:

Project Contributors & Technical Data Online Form
Project Narratives Online Form and Photographer's Release

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Download and complete the following PDF forms and submit them to [email protected]:

Download the Project Contributors PDF Form
Download the Technical Data Sheet PDF
Download the Project Narratives PDF Form and Photographer's Release

 

Please note: Before completing the online submission above, we suggest you complete the fillable PDF worksheets using Adobe Reader, then copy and paste the information into the online forms. This will help avoid time-out errors. Remember that no information on this form will be saved until you complete all 5 pages and click the final SUBMIT button. Keep project contributors' info and project details in the PDF worksheets or your Word/Excel files on your computer for reference and backup.

 


Lifetime Achievement Award

The OCAPA/OACI Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded annually to a concrete industry professional distinguished by a career that demonstrated outstanding leadership, dedication, and achievement in support of concrete promotion or technical contributions and industry advancement. Nominees for this award must be from an OCAPA or OACI member company who are active, retired, or deceased. You can help one of these industry champions get deserved acknowledgment by nominating them for this prestigious award. 

There is no restriction on who may offer a nomination for the Lifetime Achievement Award for Promotion or Technical contributions. Completing this form is not required, but a written submission is required. To ensure the most serious consideration, all nominations should include information similar to what is requested on the form. 

In addition to your contact information, you must provide details about the nominee’s promotional or technical efforts over their career in some or all of the following performance categories. The EIC Committee may request additional information as needed. 

Complete the online nomination form

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Download the PDF nomination form

 


Call for Sponsorships

Sponsorships make this event possible and are a great way to show that your organization is committed to the industry's prosperity and future! Becoming an EIC sponsor also increases your networking opportunities and promotes your organization to Oregon and SW Washington businesses. 

Silver Sponsors ($250 or more)

  • Recognition in the EIC Awards Banquet program.
  • Recognition in the EIC Awards Banquet signage. 
  • Recognition on representatives' EIC Awards Banquet name tags. 
  • Logo display on the audio-visual presentation (logo size based on sponsorship level). 
  • Recognition on the scrolling monitor at the Convention Center (representation based on sponsor level).

Gold Sponsors ($500 or more)

  • Recognition in the EIC Awards Banquet program.
  • Recognition in the EIC Awards Banquet signage. 
  • Recognition on representatives' EIC Awards Banquet name tags. 
  • Logo display on the audio-visual presentation (logo size based on sponsorship level). 
  • Recognition on the scrolling monitor at the Convention Center (representation based on sponsor level). 
  • Recognition by name on the OCAPA website.

Platinum Sponsors ($750 or more)

  • Recognition in the EIC Awards Banquet program.
  • Recognition in the EIC Awards Banquet signage. 
  • Recognition on representatives' EIC Awards Banquet name tags. 
  • Logo display on the audio-visual presentation (logo size based on sponsorship level). 
  • Recognition on the scrolling monitor at the Convention Center (representation based on sponsor level). 
  • Recognition by name on the OCAPA website. 
  • Access to the EIC Banquet attendee list. 
  • Recognition on EIC invitation mailed to industry contacts. 
  • Access to select seating in the front row area (maximum one table or eight seats).

Diamond Sponsors ($1,500 or more) *A limited number of sponsorships are available.

  • Prominent recognition in the EIC Awards Banquet program.
  • Prominent recognition in the EIC Awards Banquet signage.
  • Recognition on representatives' EIC Awards Banquet name tags. 
  • Prominent logo display on the audio-visual presentation. 
  • Prominent recognition on the scrolling monitor at Salem Convention Center. 
  • Diamond Sponsor link on OCAPA website. 
  • Access to the EIC Banquet attendee list. 
  • Recognition on EIC invitation mailed to industry contacts. 
  • Sponsor representative presents three winning projects at the EIC Awards Banquet. 
  • Informational slide on your company during the EIC Awards Banquet. 
  • Two bottles of wine at one of your sponsored tables. 
  • Access to select seating in the front row area (maximum one table or eight seats).
     
Complete the online sponsorship form

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Download the PDF sponsorship form

 


2024 Diamond Sponsors

 

 

 

2024 Platinum Sponsors

   

 

 

  

2024 Gold Sponsors

Peterson Cat
Sutton Trucking
Tidewater Contractors
Washington Trucking, Inc. 
Wilsonville Concrete Products   

 

2024 Silver Sponsors

Michael's Precast
Umpqua Sand & Gravel
The Western Group

 


  Oregon's 43nd Annual EIC Awards (2023)

 

 


History

The Oregon Excellence in Concrete (EIC) Awards is a collaborative program of the Oregon Chapter of the American Concrete Institute, the Oregon Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association, and industry sponsors. The EIC Awards program is a way to recognize projects that use concrete in extensive or innovative ways. Each year, the EIC Committee works to categorize, judge, and present all the entries. This team effort culminates at the annual EIC Awards Banquet, where the owners, architects, engineers, concrete suppliers, contractors, and concrete finishers are given distinctive plaques.

The EIC awards are well-known and carry great prestige throughout the industry. The entries are judged as best-of-category and include bridges, commercial, ICF, residential, public facility, craftsmanship, parking, transportation, industrial, utility, and any other category that applies from year to year.