NAHB Student Competition: Four-Year Programs - Custom/Small Build

The NAHB Custom/Small Build Student Competition exposes students to a small scale residential construction project from concept to closing. Teams identify a home building opportunity in a specific geographic area, focusing on the best opportunity for a small builder to be successful and grow their business.

The 2023 NAHB Student Competition for four-year programs will be held live in person at the 2023 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2023.

2023 Competition Problem Description

Rules and Guidelines

Important Materials

2023 Competition Timeline

• Sept. 6, 2022 – Competition Problem Posted
• Oct. 14, 2022 – Registration Due ($400)
• Oct. 17, 2022 - Four-Year Custom/Small Build Competition Live Q&A
  (Zoom Meeting ID: 838 8686 6441; Passcode: 059105)
• Nov. 21, 2022 –Team Member List Due
• Dec. 5, 2022 – Last Day to Withdraw from Competition
• Dec. 18, 2022 – Projects Due
• Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2023 – Presentations Dates
• Feb. 1, 2023 – Judges’ Debriefing
• Feb. 1, 2023 – Awards Ceremony at IBS

Resources for Competitors

• NAHB Four-Year Student Competition Guidebook
• Question Board: All competition related questions posted in our Google group will be answered by the competition’s consultants.
• Cengage Learning books will be available to all competition teams. (*Returning teams have the set of books from Cengage Learning. Only new teams will be shipped a set of resource books.)
• 2022 Four Year Programs Custom Home Builder Judges Debrief Video
• 2023 Competition Judges

Entry Requirements

$400 entry fee for four-year programs.

2022 Custom/Small Build Competition Winners

First Place: California Polytechnic State University – San Louis Obispo

• Proposal
• Video of presentation

Second Place: Brigham Young University – Provo

• Proposal
• Video of presentation

Third Place: Purdue University

• Proposal
• Video of presentation