Thursday, May 8, 2025

Most Influential U.S. Infrastructure Projects

The Local Content Most Influential Infrastructure Project List honors groundbreaking projects that drive innovation and set new standards in infrastructure development while prioritizing local and domestic content impact. This prestigious award recognizes projects across transportation, energy, water, telecommunications, and more, that create lasting value through small business engagement, job creation, and community investment. These projects exemplify the power of local and domestic content requirements, fostering sustainable development and strengthening local economies. Nominated projects are evaluated based on their measurable impact, positive public sentiment, and alignment with community-driven goals. Winning this award showcases a commitment to enhancing local and domestic supply chains, promoting resilience, and inspiring others to contribute to a future of inclusive growth. Join us in celebrating the leaders shaping tomorrow's infrastructure through local and domestic content.

I. Nomination Categories

Most Influential Commercial Real Estate Project

Celebrating transformative developments in office spaces, retail centers, mixed-use properties, and corporate hubs that drive business growth, enhance urban landscapes, and support local workforce engagement through domestic content commitments.

Most Influential Manufacturing Project

Recognizing pioneering projects in industrial production, factories, and supply chain innovation that accelerate economic development, create local jobs, and strengthen domestic business ecosystems through local content integration.

Most Influential Transportation Project

Recognizing projects that transform mobility through advancements in highways, bridges, rail, ports, public transit, or aviation infrastructure, while prioritizing local and domestic content to foster job creation, small business engagement, and community development.

Most Influential Energy Project

Celebrating projects driving innovation in renewable energy, power generation, transmission, and energy storage solutions, with a focus on incorporating local and domestic content to enhance sustainable growth, strengthen local economies, and promote energy independence.

Most Influential Water and Environmental Project

Honoring projects that enhance water systems, wastewater treatment, waste management, and climate resilience, while meeting local and domestic content requirements that support community well-being, environmental stewardship, and economic empowerment.

Most Influential Digital Infrastructure Project

Highlighting transformative projects in telecommunications, broadband, 5G networks, and data centers that strengthen connectivity, innovation, and infrastructure resilience, with a commitment to local and domestic content that supports regional growth and technological advancement.

II. Regions

Northeast

Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington, D.C.

South

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas. U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

Midwest

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

West

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. U.S. Territories: Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa

III. Timeline + Fees

Nomination Deadline

December 18, 2025

Honoree Public Announcement

March 2026