Entry FAQs

  • Who can enter the Footbridge Awards?

    Anyone within the bridge design, engineering and construction sectors is encouraged to enter.

  • Can I nominate a project that my company has worked on for any of the awards categories?

    Yes, and you are encouraged to do so.

  • Who judges the awards?

    The judges are all from the bridge design and engineering sector with a wealth of experience.

  • What are the judges looking for in an award-winning nomination?

    Information on what the judges are looking for is shown in the General Criteria  section.

  • What’s the closing date for nominations?

    The closing date for nominations is 2 April 2025 (please note this is the final deadline, no exceptions will be made).

  • How recent do the projects need to be for consideration?

    They must have been opened to the public - or the renovation programme have been completed - between 1st January 2020 and 31st December 2024.

  • How long should the submission be?

    The nomination statement should be a PDF document containing a maximum of 800 words and up to ten images, on a maximum of FOUR pages of A4. More details are in the section How to Enter.

  • Is there a cost to enter?

    The fee for each entry is £150+VAT/€175/US$200.

  • When will the winners be announced?

    The winners will be announced on 3 September 2025 at the conclusion of the day's proceedings of Footbridge 2025 Chur. The conference takes place at Fachhochschule Graubünden (Graubünden University of Applied Sciences), Pulvermühlestrasse 57, 7000 Chur, Switzerland.