Student Competition

Congratulations to DBIA’s National Design-Build Student Competition Finalists!

First Place: Cardinal Design-Build from the University of Arizona

(L to R) Lisa Washington, Faculty Advisor Dean Papajohn, Lily Trenkamp, Lauren Johnson, team captain Reuel Florendo, Kenadee Carruthers, Macie Balkan and Dana Pomeroy
Photo by Robb McCormick Photography (www.robbmccormick.com)

Second Place: Rocky Mountain Design-Build from the University of Colorado Boulder

Third Place: Altitude Design Development from the NewSchool of Architecture and Design

Best Individual Presenter Award: Lauren Johnson from Cardinal Design-Build, University of Arizona

(L to R) Dana Pomeroy, Lauren Johnson and Lisa Washington
Photo by Robb McCormick Photography (www.robbmccormick.com)

Congratulations to DBIA’s National Design-Build Student Competition Region Winners:

  • Northeast Region
    Alfred State College
    Alfred Aviators
  • Southeast Region
    Clemson University
    TrueVision
  • Midwest Region
    Iowa State University
    Absolute Construction Co.
  • Southwest Region
    Texas Tech University
    High Plains Design and Construction Inc.
  • Rocky Mountain Region
    University of Colorado Boulder
    Rocky Mountain Design-Build
  • Northwest Region
    Washington State University
    Granite Peak Construction
  • Western Pacific Region
    University of Arizona
    Cardinal Design-Build
  • Western Pacific Region
    NewSchool of Architecture and Design
    Altitude Design Development

Each year a unique project is created to challenge our student design-build competitors. This year’s project was no different.

This three-phase competition gave teams from colleges and universities the chance to respond to a Request for Qualifications (the first phase) and a Request for Proposals (the second phase). In phase three, the top three teams after the RFP phase presented their proposals to a panel of industry leaders at the 2024 Design-Build Conference & Expo in Dallas, TX, in November. The competition is impressive and provides an incredible opportunity for young design-builders. Registration for the 2024 competition is closed. Details for next year’s competition will be available in April 2025.

Showcase Your Design-Build Skills to Industry Leaders

The National Design-Build Student Competition provides young design-builders the opportunity to create a project as a team, present it to some of the industry’s leading pros and earn national recognition for their good work. DBIA’s student competition provides an unparalleled opportunity for students to meet and impress design-build industry leaders one-on-one.