Student Competition

Student Chapters
Contacts: Sarah Weber
sweber@nahb.org
(202) 266-8654

Jontice Small
jsmall@nahb.org
(202) 266-8941

The annual NAHB Student Competition is one of the highlights of the International Builders’ Show (IBS). The competition gives students the opportunity to apply skills learned in the classroom to a real construction company by completing a management project/proposal. Proposals are submitted to a group of construction company executives who act as judges.

The 2024 NAHB Student Competition will be held live at the 2024 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, Feb. 26-28, 2024.

Click on the programs below to view 2024 competition details and past winners.

2024 Student Competitions

NAHB Student Competition - 4-Year Production winners
University of North Florida won the 2023 production home building competition for four-year college programs.

Four-Year Programs - Production Homes

Four-Year Programs - Production Homes

University of North Florida won the 2023 production home building competition for four-year college programs.

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NAHB Student Competition - Custom/Small Build winners
<span>Louisiana State University won the 2023 custom home building competition for four-year programs.</span>

Four-Year Programs – Custom/Small Build

Four-Year Programs – Custom/Small Build

Louisiana State University won the 2023 custom home building competition for four-year programs.

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NAHB Student Competition - Associate Programs winners
Kirkwood Community College took first place in the 2023 student competition for Associate, or two-year, degree programs.

Associate Programs

Associate Programs

Kirkwood Community College took first place in the 2023 student competition for Associate, or two-year, degree programs.

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NAHB Student Competition - Secondary winners
Shadow Ridge High School took the top prize in the 2023 student competition for Secondary programs in the Architecture track, and Bartow High School won for the Construction Management track.

Secondary Programs

Secondary Programs

Shadow Ridge High School took the top prize in the 2023 student competition for Secondary programs in the Architecture track, and Bartow High School won for the Construction Management track.

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subcontractor talks to students
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">NAHB has expanded the student competition to graduate students. Students can register a team and challenge themselves by simulating scenarios faced by production home builders.</span></p>

Graduate Programs - Production Homes

Graduate Programs - Production Homes

NAHB has expanded the student competition to graduate students. Students can register a team and challenge themselves by simulating scenarios faced by production home builders.

Learn more about the 2024 competition

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