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SELECTING BUILD OHIO WINNERS
                                  

BUILD OHIO JUDGES
A panel of retired construction professionals that are far removed from current AGC of Ohio activities and association politics serve as Build Ohio judges. Each AGC of Ohio division (Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Central Ohio-Columbus, Northwest Ohio-Toledo, West Central Ohio-Dayton, and Youngstown) selects two people to serve as Build Ohio judges. (In the past, each area selected only one judge, but the number has increased to provide more insight into the selection process.)

DECIDING WINNERS
The judges examine each project according to how it meets the criteria in its category. Each individual criterion in a category is allotted a certain number of points. The criteria and points are as follows:

Renovation, Industrial/Heavy, New Construction, Construction Management:  Meeting the Challenge of a Difficult Job (30 pts), Excellence in Client Service (30 pts), Innovation in Construction Techniques or Materials (20 pts), Excellence in Project Management (20 pts);

Specialty:  Excellence in Client Service (20 pts), Meeting the Challenge of a Difficult Job (20 pts), Innovation in Construction Techniques or Materials (20 pts), Craftsmanship (20 pts), Performance as It Relates to Schedule (20 pts)

All Build Ohio judges receive a binder containing the submitted 2,500-word written description of each entry and judging sheets. The judges are asked to review each submission, independent of the other judges, and determine each project’s preliminary score. After the binders have been reviewed, the judges are brought together at the AGC office in Columbus. There, each judge individually reviews the project boards, and adjusts his scores accordingly. The judges then meet as a group to discuss their individual findings, and adjust their individual scores based on any new information uncovered in the group discussion.

To ascertain the total score for a project, the highest and lowest judges’ scores are removed, and the median is taken from the remainder of the scores. The project with the highest average in its category wins the Build Ohio award for that category. One award is provided in each category however in the case of a tie, two awards in the category will be presented.

NOTIFYING BUILD OHIO WINNERS
Build Ohio winners will be announced for the first time during the annual Build Ohio awards dinner and presentation. No companies will be notified before the winners are announced that evening.