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
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
Second Place: Brigham Young University – Provo
Third Place: Purdue University
2023 Project Sponsored By:
