Construction, Infrastructure and Finance: an award for O-1 and EB-1A

From the organisation's official site

What the organisation itself states on its site nba.melonrich.ru. Paraphrased, checked Oct 2, 2026.

Organiser

2026 organising committee: the "Ya Lider" association, the Melon Group publishing house, the Chamber of Commerce council on financial market and investment, and the Centre for Strategic Communications.

Founded

Under its rules, the award runs within the annual NBA contest founded in 2018.

Country

Russia: the contacts give Melon Group LLC, Moscow.

Frequency

Annual; the page lists the 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions, with ceremonies at the Chamber of Commerce congress centre.

Who can enter

Individuals and organisations from Russia and the CIS in construction, energy, manufacturing, technology and finance; national-level success is required, and achievements of the last three years count.

Entry fee

The award rules and the 2026 page do not state a participation fee.

How winners are chosen

Each Expert Council member scores applications 0-10 on five criteria (uniqueness, scale, industry impact, significance of achievements, social effect); the vote is secret.

Jury

The 2026 expert council has 12 members: people from the Chamber of Commerce, the RSPP and the Skolkovo Foundation, architects, and construction and finance experts.

How jurors are chosen

The organiser invites the experts; the rules ask for outstanding achievements, at least 5 years in the industry, contest wins, jury experience or association membership. No fee for experts is stated.

What the winner receives

Winners receive the laureate title in their category and a diploma; Expert Council members may set up their own special categories.

• The 2026 awards were presented on 13 July 2026 at the "Infrastructure of the Future" forum; forms were accepted until 26 June 2026.
• The site says the organisers do not aim to recognise commercially successful projects as such.

Source: the organisation's site nba.melonrich.ru (pages /, /assets/files/polozhenie-stroitel.pdf, /specproekty/stroitelstvo-i-infrastruktura.html, /specproekty/stroitelstvo-i-infrastruktura/biznes-premiya-stroitelstvo-infrastruktura-i-finansy-2026.html), checked Oct 2, 2026; the version on the site applies.