Nominations for the 2026 National Steel Award

The National Steel Award has been in existence since 1971 and is presented biennially by Bouwen met Staal. Entries for the 2026 edition must be projects—new construction, remodeling, or renovation—in the Netherlands or abroad that are constructed entirely or partially of steel. For international projects, at least two Dutch project partners must be involved. The projects must have been completed or put into use in 2025 or 2024.

Ten steel construction projects have been nominated for the 2026 National Steel Award. The expert jury, chaired by Thijs Asselbergs (Thijs Asselbergs Architectuurcentrale), selected the nominees from a total of 51 entries. The submitted projects are competing in one of four categories: non-residential construction, industrial construction, residential construction, and distinctive steel building components.

In each category, the following projects have been nominated for the 2026 National Steel Award (the architect, structural engineer, and steel contractor directly involved in each project are listed)

The nominees are:

 Nonresidential Construction:

• UvA University Library, Amsterdam (MVSA Architects in collaboration with Buro van Stigt | Van Rossum | Buiting Staalbouw)
• Tornado – Fenix, Rotterdam (MAD Architects, Bureau Polderman, EGM Architects | IMd Consulting Engineers | CSM Hamond-Achel)
• Krispijnzijde Station Bicycle Parking Facility, Dordrecht (studio SK – Movares | Movares Smart Urban Engineering | Broeze Nijverdal)

Industrial construction:

• De HER Recycling Center, Rotterdam (N3O Architects, Rotterdam Engineering Firm | IMd Consulting Engineers | Vic Obdam Steel Construction)
• NS Kuilwielenbank, Leidschendam (ARCADIS Architects | ARCADIS Structural Design & Engineering | K_Dekker)

Housing:

• KAAP, Amsterdam (Orange Architects | Van Rossum Consulting Engineers | VPT Versteeg)
• MXI4, IJsselmuiden (Nafthali Architects | NVDTA)

Characteristic steel building components:

• Kronenburg Bus Station, Arnhem (Ruud-Jan Kokke | Iv Papendrecht | Moors Constructiebouw)
• Platform Canopies at Leeuwarden Station (Movares Smart Urban Engineering Utrecht / StudioSK | Movares Smart Urban Engineering | Anton Rail & Infra)
• Renovation of the Platform Canopies at Groningen Station (Movares Smart Urban Engineering | Anton Constructiewerken)

2026 Steel Recycling Award

Of the projects submitted, about 18 also entered the competition for the 2026 National Steel Reuse Award. This cross-category award is intended for projects that have utilized the potential for (future) reuse of steel and steel structures in an inspiring and replicable way.

The nominees for the 2026 Steel Reuse Award (listed by architect, structural engineer, and steel contractor):

• De HER Recycling Center, Rotterdam (N3O Architects, Rotterdam Engineering Firm | IMd Consulting Engineers | Vic Obdam Steel Construction)
• Platform Canopies at Leeuwarden Station (Movares Smart Urban Engineering Utrecht / StudioSK | Movares Smart Urban Engineering | Anton Rail & Infra)
• Renovation of Platform Canopies at Groningen Station (Movares Smart Urban Engineering, Anton Constructiewerken)

Announcement of Winners

The winners of the National Steel Award and the 2026 Steel Reuse Award will be announced during Steel Construction Day 2026, on Thursday, October 8, at the AFAS Theater in Leusden.

Descriptions, images, and a list of project partners for all submissions and nominated projects can be found at www.nationalestaalprijs.nl

General information about the 2026 National Steel Award, including the rules for participation and the jury composition, is available at: www.nationalestaalprijs.nl/informatie.