Any contractor, producer, or materials supplier may submit a Florida project completed between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2026.
Contact Florida Masonry ↗Masonry Excellence Awards
Rules & eligibility.
Submission guidelines.
Review the project qualifications, photography requirements, and judging criteria before preparing an entry.
Before you enter
Rules, eligibility
& guidelines.
Submission period: November 1, 2026–May 31, 2027
Projects previously submitted may be resubmitted, provided they have not received a prior award.
Current Florida Masonry (FMA) members in good standing may submit entries free of charge. Non-members may submit entries for $100 per entry. All submitted projects must be completed in the state of Florida.
Each contractor or company may submit up to five projects. Each project requires its own entry form and complete supporting documentation.
Projects must feature at least 75% masonry on the exterior structure. Stand-alone or specialty masonry features—including fireplaces, waterfalls, and decorative walls—must be 100% masonry or masonry veneer, including brick, block, stone, or glass block.
Projects must meet all submission specifications to be considered. The FMA Awards Committee reserves the right to reject entries for non-compliance.
A minimum of two entries per category is required for that category to be judged. The FMA Awards Committee may reassign entries to a different category at its discretion.
Incomplete submissions may be disqualified or penalized during scoring.
Supporting materials
Photo
requirements.
Place all high-resolution project photographs and applicable photographer releases in one ZIP file.
Name the ZIP file Project Name – Submitting Company.zip so it can be matched to the correct award entry.
If the photographs were taken by a professional photographer or another third party, a signed photo release form is required.
Contractors must obtain permission from the original photographer or photo owner before submitting. Entries submitted without proper photo rights may be disqualified.
Download photo release ↓Upload project photos ↗Questions? Email the awards team →Judging
How projects
are evaluated.
Projects are graded from 1 to 10 in each of six categories, with a maximum score of 60.
- 01Prominence of Masonry — Masonry Volume
- 02Degree of Difficulty
- 03Innovative Design, Construction & Use of Masonry
- 04Aesthetics
- 05Clean Job — Level, Plumb, etc.
- 06Functionality, Sustainability and Constructability of the Chosen Masonry Product
Ready for the next step?
Prepare an award-worthy entry.
Review the submission details and gather the required project information and photography before the entry period opens.
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