Nominations for a Vakheld can be submitted from October 1, 2026, through January 1, 2027.
Participation is open to self-employed professionals and professionals who work for a company with no more than 25 employees. The “Vakheld” works for consumers as clients.
Participation is free of charge.
A candidate may nominate themselves or be nominated by, for example, a client, colleague, supplier, or trade association.
A maximum of three different projects may be submitted per Chamber of Commerce registration. A project may be entered in only one category.
The project must have been completed between January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2027.
There are three categories: Interior Project, Exterior Project, and Installation, Insulation, and Sustainability. The organization or jury may evaluate an entry in a category that is more appropriate.
Entries must be submitted digitally and include a personal profile, a statement of motivation, a project description, at least 2 clear photos, and at least one client reference. Additional documents, client references, reviews, certificates, and/or a video may be included.
The entrant must have permission to submit the provided material and personal data. Incomplete, late, or demonstrably incorrect entries may be disqualified; references may be verified.
The jury will evaluate the entries based on craftsmanship and quality, reliability, customer satisfaction, innovation and sustainability, entrepreneurship, safety and professionalism, and inspiration for the profession. No correspondence will be entered into regarding the results.
Entries will be included in the digital public vote. The winners of the jury prizes in each category and the overall public choice award will be announced during BouwBeurs 2027.
Nominees and winners may be featured in media coverage of the Vakheld Awards, along with their names, projects, and images. By participating, the participant agrees to abide by the full rules, which shall prevail in the event of any discrepancies.