IASM Awards Category Criteria 

All IASM Members must enter online. Please read through each category's criteria and THEN submit your entry on the Awards Competition Entry Form Page.

Award Category Explanations

1. There are three basic categories of awards:

• Open
• Under $75,000
• Honor
  
  

1. The Longest, Widest, Tallest, Heaviest Structure Moved and Heaviest Structure Moved on Rubber Tires categories are judged strictly by the numbers (i.e. the Longest Structure qualifying in the Longest category wins).
   
   
2. The Structure Moved the Greatest Distance on Land may not include barge or rail travel as part of the total distance traveled. However, if a structure has been moved by rail or barge, the total excluding that amount is still eligible for this award.
   
   
3. The Heaviest Building Moved and the Heaviest Building Moved On Rubber Tires are discretionary categories and may be deleted at the discretion of the judges. These categories were created in case a ship, bridge, barge, or structure other than a building wins the Heaviest Structure Moved Award, potentially slighting a noteworthy building.
   
   
4. Structure Moved with the Most Square Footage on One Floor: Cannot not be a combination of loads.
   
   
5. Most Innovative Move Award: Judges will look for innovation in method, equipment, or out-of-the-ordinary methods for solving unique problems.
   
   
6. Best Time Saving Device Award: The judges will look for a time/labor saving device which is unique and original.
   
   
7. Judges Award: This category is designed to honor the structural moving job which the judges consider either the best looking, best engineered, or most note-worthy job of the year. At the discretion of the judges, a job from another category may be placed into this category. It may have received an award in another category. If no entry is deemed worthy, the judges may choose not to make an award.
   
   
8. Good Samaritan Award: This award is presented to a member for assisting a fellow member and the industry without receiving personal benefit.
   
   
9. Historical Significance Award: This award is presented to a member for the lifting or relocation of a significant historical structure.