PROMOTING CAREER AWARENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The CIEF Design Build Competition is a four-month program which promotes career awareness of the construction industry among high school students. It is an effort to recognize student achievements and affords the construction industry an opportunity to support schools, students, and career technical educational programs. The competition provides an opportunity for high school students to gain firsthand knowledge and hands-on experience in the construction process.
Each team is challenged to design and prepare construction documents according to criteria outlined by CIEF and build their structure during a two-day competition in Northern or Southern California. Participating student teams will be judged on the completion of design, plan review (if applicable), safety, teamwork and craftsmanship.
CIEF will provide all construction materials listed on the materials list for the Design and Build Competition. Schools competing in the Open Competition will be responsible for any additional items they would like to incorporate in their structure beyond the provided materials list.
Free online OSHA 10 Training is available for schools upon request.
THERE IS NO COST TO A SCHOOL OR TO ANY STUDENT TO COMPETE IN THE DESIGN BUILD COMPETITION
THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR PROGRAM SPONSORS
For questions regarding the CIEF Design Build Competition, please contact Katie Carbone at [email protected] or 916.465.8346.
Each team is challenged to design and prepare construction documents according to criteria outlined by CIEF and build their structure during a two-day competition in Northern or Southern California. Participating student teams will be judged on the completion of design, plan review (if applicable), safety, teamwork and craftsmanship.
CIEF will provide all construction materials listed on the materials list for the Design and Build Competition. Schools competing in the Open Competition will be responsible for any additional items they would like to incorporate in their structure beyond the provided materials list.
Free online OSHA 10 Training is available for schools upon request.
THERE IS NO COST TO A SCHOOL OR TO ANY STUDENT TO COMPETE IN THE DESIGN BUILD COMPETITION
THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR PROGRAM SPONSORS
For questions regarding the CIEF Design Build Competition, please contact Katie Carbone at [email protected] or 916.465.8346.
2022 COMPETITION INFORMATION
Northern California Competition
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Southern California Competition
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2021 Design Build Competition
The 2021, 834 students on 44 teams were able to participate in the 35th Annual Design Build Competition thanks
to the generous support of our industry partners! More than 91,000 pounds of materials were transported
to school sites for this year’s competition as COVID-19 prevented field trips and large gatherings at the
centralized competitions in Sacramento and Orange County. Most structures were donated to local
non-profit and veterans’ organizations or sold to fund the schools’ wood shop, FFA, or manufacturing programs, or
used as an on-campus structure. As a result of the modified format, more students, parents, instructors,
and industry professionals were engaged in the competition than ever before.
In fact, 2,700+ people participated in online voting for this year’s People’s Choice Award!
We will be back in person for 2022 at the two competitions sites in
Northern California and Southern California!
to the generous support of our industry partners! More than 91,000 pounds of materials were transported
to school sites for this year’s competition as COVID-19 prevented field trips and large gatherings at the
centralized competitions in Sacramento and Orange County. Most structures were donated to local
non-profit and veterans’ organizations or sold to fund the schools’ wood shop, FFA, or manufacturing programs, or
used as an on-campus structure. As a result of the modified format, more students, parents, instructors,
and industry professionals were engaged in the competition than ever before.
In fact, 2,700+ people participated in online voting for this year’s People’s Choice Award!
We will be back in person for 2022 at the two competitions sites in
Northern California and Southern California!
2021 Presenting Sponsors
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The William E. Hixson Foundation
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Cornerstone Sponsors
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Silver & Bronze Sponsors
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PPE Sponsor
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Scholarship Sponsors
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CLICK HERE FOR THE 2021 INSTRUCTOR GUIDE
Timeline and Submission Links:
February 22 - Online Commitment Form Due for Schools - CLICK HERE for Instructor Online Commitment Form.
February 22 - Preliminary Plans Due for Design & Open Competitions - CLICK HERE to submit.
March 8-19 - Delivery of Materials to Schools (logistics will be coordinated with instructors). Kitchen Sink participants will receive funds for materials.
Prior to Start of Construction - IIPP (template here), CSWP (template here), Training Records (download packet here), and Worksite Video Due (30 second video showing construction area and analyze if there are any job hazards/risks that need to be resolved prior to construction) - CLICK HERE to submit.
Building - Let the fun begin! Teams have up until the 4/23 deadline to construct their project. Build Category Set Plans HERE .
April 1 - Student Roster and Release Forms Due (Guide Appendix: Forms or download here) - CLICK HERE to submit.
April 1 - Online Student Registration Due - CLICK HERE for Online Student Registration Form.
April 23 - Team Photos and Video Submissions Due - CLICK HERE To submit.
April 26-30 - Online Judging - link to schedule your Online Judging Session will be available soon.
May 6 - Awards Ceremony (will be live streamed) and Industry Lunch - CLICK HERE to register for the in-person Awards Ceremony & Industry Lunch.
Scholarships:
April 16 - A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to 2021 Design Build participants who are seniors graduating in the spring of 2021 and will be pursuing a career in the built environment. This includes apprenticeship programs, two and four year colleges or universities and trades schools. CLICK HERE to apply for a 2021 Design Build Competition Scholarship.
February 22 - Online Commitment Form Due for Schools - CLICK HERE for Instructor Online Commitment Form.
February 22 - Preliminary Plans Due for Design & Open Competitions - CLICK HERE to submit.
March 8-19 - Delivery of Materials to Schools (logistics will be coordinated with instructors). Kitchen Sink participants will receive funds for materials.
Prior to Start of Construction - IIPP (template here), CSWP (template here), Training Records (download packet here), and Worksite Video Due (30 second video showing construction area and analyze if there are any job hazards/risks that need to be resolved prior to construction) - CLICK HERE to submit.
Building - Let the fun begin! Teams have up until the 4/23 deadline to construct their project. Build Category Set Plans HERE .
April 1 - Student Roster and Release Forms Due (Guide Appendix: Forms or download here) - CLICK HERE to submit.
April 1 - Online Student Registration Due - CLICK HERE for Online Student Registration Form.
April 23 - Team Photos and Video Submissions Due - CLICK HERE To submit.
April 26-30 - Online Judging - link to schedule your Online Judging Session will be available soon.
May 6 - Awards Ceremony (will be live streamed) and Industry Lunch - CLICK HERE to register for the in-person Awards Ceremony & Industry Lunch.
Scholarships:
April 16 - A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to 2021 Design Build participants who are seniors graduating in the spring of 2021 and will be pursuing a career in the built environment. This includes apprenticeship programs, two and four year colleges or universities and trades schools. CLICK HERE to apply for a 2021 Design Build Competition Scholarship.
DESIGN BUILD COMPETITION ONLINE 2020
Did you miss this year's Design Build Competition Online Awards Ceremony and Industry Lunch? Watch below!
621 Students took part in Design Build Online!
621 Students took part in Design Build Online!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that hit the world this year, the Design Build Competition moved online! We knew we wouldn't be able to gather together to build Tiny Homes, Sheds, and Storage Structures in person this spring, but we had a great opportunity for industry and students to meet in the virtual classroom. We tasked students with the competition requirements below and turned our in person competition completely virtual...in one week! This Competition was free to all high school students.
Click here for a print-friendly PDF version of the Competition Rules & Guidelines
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Student Registration - During registration, students were asked if they had completed OSHA 10 Training. If they select no, they would receive a follow-up email with instructions on how to complete their OSHA 10 Training online for free through CareerSafe.
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Items 2 through 7 required students to submit their items at one time.
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Proof of OSHA 10 Training - Students were asked to upload a photo/copy of either their OSHA 10 Training card or certificate if they had already completed the training, or a copy of their certificate of completion if they completed it online through this competition.
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Resume Submission - Students were asked to submit a Resume. If they didn't have one, we invited them to participate in a live webinar guiding students on how to make a resume from a high school perspective.
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Download Tiny Home Plans from the Online Student Plan Room - Students needed to access the online plan room in order to view the 2020 Design Build Plans for the Cost Estimating Exercise in Part 5. A unique username and password was emailed to students from [email protected] with a link to access the online student plan room. We produced a webinar to demonstrate how to access the online student plan room.
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Complete a Cost Estimate from the Plans you Downloaded - Once they had the plans in the Student Plan Room, they needed to complete a cost estimate for the WALL PORTIONS of the structure and upload it as part of their final submission. In order to complete this cost estimate, they needed to summarize the materials needed based upon the plans (again, walls only), then visit www.HomeDepot.com or www.Lowes.com to price those materials online. In submitting their cost estimate, they made sure to let us know which website they priced the materials from. Click here for the Cost Estimate template. They did not need to plan for required overage, but were encouraged to round up to the necessary required materials (for example, if they believed they needed 28 sq. ft. of siding materials but the siding only comes in 4 ft. by 8 ft. product, they would need to round up to one 4 ft. by 8 ft. sheet of siding which provides for 32 sq. ft.).
Honorable Mention Scholarship - While only a cost estimate of the walls was necessary as part of this competition, an Honorable Mention Scholarship was awarded to the student that provided the most accurate cost estimate for the entire structure (flooring, walls, roofing, windows and doors). A recording of the Cost Estimating webinar we produced is available below. |
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Physical Model - Students needed to build a physical model of the exterior of the Tiny Home using ONLY materials that could be found in their homes. Materials used might include cardboard, folders, popsicle sticks, branches, styrofoam, books, etc. Creativity is essential and non-traditional building materials were encouraged to be used so that they could abide with Stay at Home requirements. Their model should not have exceeded 2 feet in any direction (length, width, or height), or exceeded one-sixth actual size.
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Video Submission - Students needed to submit up to a 60 second video which stated their name, school, grade level, and then showed their physical model from multiple angles. During their video, we requested they point out which areas of actual construction they would anticipate would be the most challenging. Their video might also include clips of the construction of their physical model.
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Awards Ceremony
First Place was awarded a $2,500 Scholarship. Second Place was awarded a $1,000 Scholarship. Third Place was awarded a $500 Scholarship. Honorable Mention(s) were also awarded. Judging was completed by CIEF Staff and Industry Professionals.
Live Career Webinars and Job Site Visits
In addition to the competition, students had access to live weekday webinars with industry professionals from the built environment. They were able to ask questions of architects, engineers, project managers, project engineers, corporate vice presidents, owners, and more. They could also participate in live virtual jobsite visits and ask questions about current construction projects. A calendar of all live webinars was posted as they became available on our website and a recorded version was available online at the conclusion of each live session.
Check out the "Day at Work" Videos below from ConnectEd
First Place was awarded a $2,500 Scholarship. Second Place was awarded a $1,000 Scholarship. Third Place was awarded a $500 Scholarship. Honorable Mention(s) were also awarded. Judging was completed by CIEF Staff and Industry Professionals.
Live Career Webinars and Job Site Visits
In addition to the competition, students had access to live weekday webinars with industry professionals from the built environment. They were able to ask questions of architects, engineers, project managers, project engineers, corporate vice presidents, owners, and more. They could also participate in live virtual jobsite visits and ask questions about current construction projects. A calendar of all live webinars was posted as they became available on our website and a recorded version was available online at the conclusion of each live session.
Check out the "Day at Work" Videos below from ConnectEd
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Spring Scholarship Sponsors
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Runte Family Scholarship
Thank you to our Architectural Mentors and Review Team!
Gabriel Bardales – Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture, Michael Walsh – Ellis Architects, Samuel Vasquez – HGA, Claire Seger – Lionakis, Dave Rogers – NMR, Erik Jens – Square One Design & Drafting, Casey Wong – Lionakis, Kevin Concolino – LPA, Dan Eriksson – Comstock Johnson Architects, Brie Gargano – BCA, Michele Gargano – BCA, Patty Green – BCA, Amanda Menschel – LPA, Adriana Mouser – BCA
CIEF is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Tax ID 20-0595531.