DFW
April 29-30, 2026 | Dallas College
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
PROMOTING CAREER AWARENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
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Students Design and Build a Structure for an end User in the Community
Industry Professionals Judge the Competition Student Scholarships Awarded |
Teams Connect with Local Industry and Architectural Mentors
Travel Reimbursement Available NO COST to any Team Participant |
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"The impact this competition has had on our students has been very evident. Students that were not interested in participating in school activities have become more aware of their grades so they can be able to compete in the Design Build Competition®. We have seen these young men and women come out of their shell and become part of a team. It has been a real motivator for our students." Jesus Lopez | Newman Smith High School Instructor |
"The CIEF Design Build Competition® is the complete package. Students get to see every aspect of the design and building process start to finish. It also includes the soft skills so many of our employers say is lacking in our current labor market. Teamwork, problem solving, responsibility, and attention to detail are just a few things that students have to master in order to be successful in the Design Build Competition." Michael W. Smiley | Waxahachie High School Instructor |
MEET THE DFW DESIGN BUILD COMPETITION® COMMITTEE
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David Howell | DPR Construction
Aaron Gill | Trivan Roofing Angel Rodriguez | Royal Electric Steven Solka | Vanir Ryker Wallace | Hensel Phelps Jared Roden | DRC Construction |
Jeff Wolfla | Boyd, Shackelford, Barnett & Dixon, LLC
Tara York | Falkbuilt James Larocca | Gibraltar Glass Inc. Cathie Figueroa | Ferguson Waterworks Gaylon Kilcrease | DPR Construction Joshua Garay | Garay's Concrete Adam Meade | Holder Construction |
2025 DFW DESIGN BUILD COMPETITION® PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
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Ferris High School
Ennis High School Team 1 Ennis High School Team 2 AmTech Career Academy Cleburne High School Grand Prairie High School Carroll High School Career Institute South Red Oak High School |
Lake Worth High
Hondo High School Medina Valley High School Pine Tree High School Newman Smith High School Killeen ISD Career Center Waxahachie High School Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career & Technical Center Newman International Academy at Cedar Hill |
The deadline to sponsor is April 9, 2025
2024 DFW COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
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SCHOOLS
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Ann Richards High School - Team 1
Ann Richards High School - Team 2 Carroll High School - Team 1 Carroll High School - Team 2 Celina High School Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center - AISD Ennis High School Ferris High School Grand Prairie High School |
Killeen Career Center
Lake Worth High School Newman International Academy of Cedar Hill Newman Smith Pine Tree High School Price Career Institute South Waxahachie High School - Team 1 Waxahachie High School - Team 2 |
SPONSORS
