SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - HUNTINGTON BEACH
April 10-11, 2024 | Golden West College
Interested in participating but need more information? Join us in Orange County or San Diego for our Design Build Competition Instructor's Dinners! Click a city below for more info & to register (hosted on separate dates).
Orange County Dinner and San Diego Dinner
Orange County Dinner and San Diego Dinner
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
PROMOTING CAREER AWARENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
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 |
"Having the opportunity to engage our students in the CIEF Design Build Competition has been an amazing resource for student motivation, real-life exposure and assessment of their learned knowledge, skills and abilities. Participation in this event has helped encourage students that have shown interest in the building trades that they can follow their dreams and be successful. During the competition process, students develop skills in: organization, critical thinking, leadership, community engagement and project management. This event is, hands-down, the best opportunity for our program and our students to show themselves and our greater community what they are capable of." Mark Ferguson | Norte Vista High School Instructor |
"The Design Build Competition allows our kids to see true job related work where multiple schools are working toward a goal. Design Build provides a chance for students to showcase the skills they’ve learned and mastered in our CTE classes in a setting that includes industry partners and future career pathway personnel. It’s a highlight and end-of-year goal for students to compete and perform well. Thanks to CIEF and it’s partners for all you do and the opportunity you provide us." Kurt Chapman | Norte Vista High School Instructor |
MEET THE 2023 SOCAL DESIGN BUILD ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Colin Brooks | Los Angeles Unified School District
Amy Cisneros | California Homebuilding Foundation Lisa Eklund | Eklund Consulting Krista Ganga | Coastline Regional Occupational Program Ron Roberts | Griffith Company Will Wright | AIA, Los Angeles Marshall Gaylon | Hensel Phelps Jenna Carlson | Myers-Sons Construction |
Lisa C. Sachs | Cumming-Group
Jeffrey Scott | Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Michelle Seeds | RNT Architects Betty Lynn Senes | BNBuilders Garrett Terlaak | fs3|Hodges Becky Acosta | Ganahl Brad Jones | Sundt Construction |
2023 SOCAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
SCHOOLS
Alta Vista Innovation High School
Apple Valley High School Arvin High School Central Union High School Century High School Don Bosco Technical Institute Fontana High School |
Hamilton High School
Huntington Park High School Long Beach City College Los Angeles Trade Technical College Mark Richardson Career Tech. Edu. Mira Mesa High School NOCROP - Brea Olinda High School |
NOCROP - Savannah High School
NOCROP - Valencia High School Norte Vista High School Orange Grove High School Rancho Buena Vista High School Rancho Verde High School Rialto High School |
Santee Education Complex
South El Monte High School South Gate High School Sultana High School Tahquitz High School Thousand Oaks High School West Hills H.S. and IDEA Center |