Inaugural Las Vegas Design Build Competition® Showcases Student Talent

The inaugural CIEF Design Build Competition® in Las Vegas brought together talented students, industry professionals, and sponsors for an exciting day of hands-on learning and competition.

High school teams from across the Las Vegas area spent months preparing for the event—developing designs, creating construction documents, and practicing their builds. On competition day, those plans came to life as students worked together to construct full-scale structures while demonstrating teamwork, craftsmanship, and problem-solving skills.
Participating SchoolsFive schools participated in the inaugural Las Vegas competition:

• East Career & Technical Academy
• Central Technical Training Academy
• Northeast Career and Technical Academy
• Southeast Career Technical Academy
• Bonanza High School

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Students were evaluated on design accuracy, safety and health compliance, teamwork, and the successful completion of their structures.

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​$5,000 in Scholarships Awarded

​In addition to the competition itself, $5,000 in scholarships was awarded to participating students, helping support the next generation of construction professionals as they pursue careers in the industry.

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​Vote for the People's Choice Award

While the judges have completed their evaluations, the public now has the opportunity to help determine one final award.

The People’s Choice Award allows the community to vote for their favorite structure built during the competition.
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Voting is open now and will close Friday at 10:00 AM PST.

VOTE NOW!

​Thank You to Our Sponsors

Events like the Design Build Competition are made possible thanks to the generosity of industry sponsors who invest directly in construction workforce development.

Presented By
Western States Carpenters

Platinum Sponsor
Martin-Harris Construction

Cornerstone Sponsor
Simpson Strong-Tie
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Team Sponsors
Gillette Construction LLC
McCarthy Building Companies
TBC Construction
All 5's Construction
Nevada Women's Construction Council
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Thanks to sponsor support, there is no cost for any school or student to participate in the competition.

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About the CIEF Design Build Competition®​

Founded in 1986, the CIEF Design Build Competition promotes career awareness in the construction industry among high school students. The program connects classroom learning with real-world construction skills through a hands-on experience that challenges students to design and build functional structures.
The competition continues to grow nationwide, with events held in:
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• Huntington Beach, Fresno, and Sacramento, California
• Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth, and Houston, Texas
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• Salem, Oregon
• Las Vegas, Nevada