Case Study: Associated Builders and Contractors achieves centralized, streamlined awards management and significant time savings with OpenWater

Associated Builders and Contractors - Customer Case Study

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) faced the challenge of managing roughly 325 annual award submissions with a two-person awards team and multi-round judging (about 10 judges in the first round and 12 in the second). To address inefficiencies in rolling regional results up to the national level, ABC implemented OpenWater’s electronic awards platform to centralize applications and streamline the process.

OpenWater delivered customizable application forms, online judging, automated email communications, and robust data collection and reporting, enabling ABC’s two-person team to manage multi-round judging more efficiently and reduce time and administrative headache. OpenWater’s platform and ongoing customer support have helped ABC centralize submissions and streamline judging across regional and national rounds over a six-year partnership.

Associated Builders and Contractors

Betsy Pitti Strock

Director