2013 40 Under 40 application process now open

Building Design+Construction is currently accepting nominations for the 8th 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, born AFTER December 31, 1972. Nominees may come from the following fields:

NOMINATION FORM

Click here for a nomination form. Please submit your nominations by February 6, 2013.

DON'T BE BASHFUL

Under 40 year old 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 or read Editorial Director Rob Cassidy's latest blog, which provides a series of insider tips on how to get selected for BD+C's 40 Under 40 Class of 2013. You can also email Rob Cassidy with any questions regarding 40 Under 40.

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.

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. +

We offer the following recommendations in the hope that they will help step up the pace of high-performance building reconstruction in the U.S. and Canada. We consulted many experts for advice, but these recommendations are solely the responsibility of the editors of Building Design+Construction. We welcome your comments. Please send them to Robert Cassidy, Editorial Director: rcassidy@sgcmail.com.