2025 National Student Competition Registration is Open
Each year a unique project is created to challenge our student design-build competitors. This year’s project will be no different.
This three-phase competition gives 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 will present their proposals to a panel of industry leaders at the 2025 Design-Build Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, NV this November. The competition is impressive and provides an incredible opportunity for young design-builders.
Register Your Team Schedule and DetailsShowcase 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.
Past Winners
2024
1st Place: Cardinal Design-Build from the University of Arizona
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