2012 40 Under 40 applications due Friday, Jan. 20

Building Design+Construction is currently accepting nominations for the 7th Annual 40 Under 40 program that recognizes the top under-40 professionals in the built environment.

Building Design+Construction's 40 Under 40 is open to AEC professionals from around the world who are under 40 years old, as of January 1, 2012. Nominees may come from the following fields:

• Academia

• Architecture

• Building product inventor/developer

• Building product manufacturing

• Construction

• Construction management

• Design/build

• Engineering (M/E/P, structural, acoustic, etc.)

• Facility management

• Finance (related to construction)

• Government (federal, state, local)

• Interior design

• Marketing

• NGOs, membership, or trade association in the building field

• Nonprofit environmental or development organizations

• Project management

• Property ownership or management

• Real estate development

Note: Individuals whose work is exclusively related to single-family housing or civil engineering are not eligible. Individuals who were previously nominated for BD+C's 40 Under 40 competition but not selected are eligible. Individuals previously nominated and who were selected as one of BD+C's 40 Under 40 are not eligible.

NOMINATION FORM
Click here for a nomination form. Please submit your nominations by January 20, 2012.

DON'T BE BASHFUL
Under 40 as of January 1, 2012 and believe you qualify? Feel free to nominate yourself.

INTERNATIONAL NOMINEES WELCOME

BD+C's 40 Under 40 Competition is open to Building Team professionals around the world.

QUESTIONS

Click here to view a list of 40 Under 40 Frequently Asked Questions.

Some of the qualities and characteristics the editors will be looking for (in no particular order):

• Leadership skills

• Inventiveness

• Sustained career progress

• People skills

• Client relations

• Academic training

• Dedication

• Personal integrity

• Technical skills

• Community outreach

Nomination forms will be judged by the editors of Building Design+Construction, whose decision is final. BD+C

Boyd R. Zoccola is Chair and Chief Elected Officer of BOMA International. A BOMA member since 1994, he has served on the Executive, Finance, Investment, and Medical/Healthcare Facilities Committees. An Indiana Real Estate Principal Broker and a board member of the Real Estate Round Table, he is Executive Vice President of Hokanson Companies, Inc., of Indianapolis, and has been involved in the development of $600 million worth of real estate. On a volunteer basis, Zoccola was president of Horizon House and a board member of Girls, Inc. He holds a BA in biology from Indiana University.