The James L. Allhands Essay was established by the late James L. Allhands, one of the founding members of AGC and a prolific writer of construction related works. The award recognizes a student essay on a specific topic that is deemed to be beneficial to the advancement of technological, educational, or vocational expertise in the construction industry. Any student who has attained a four- or five year senior-level standing in a four-year ABET, or ACCE-accredited (or candidate status) university construction or construction-related engineering program is eligible to compete for the Allhands Award. Each essay may have only one author, and each author may submit only one essay. Faculty advisors must be careful not to substantially change essay content when providing feedback and edits. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Associated General Contractors Education and Research Foundation for more information.