SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - HUNTINGTON BEACH
April 20 & 21, 2027 | Golden West College, Lot D
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Thank You to our 2026 Design Build Sponsors
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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"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 | Sultana High School Instructor |
MEET THE 2026 SOCAL DESIGN BUILD COMPETITON® COMMITTEE
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Chair: Ernesto Rivera | San Diego County Office of Education
Monica Jimenez l DPR Consturction Lisa Eklund | Eklund Consulting Jennie Gonzalez l Alfa Tech Ron Roberts | Griffith Company Alison Martin | CO Architects Heather King | RCM Group Deserie Lamp | Western States Regional Council of Carpenters Adam Meda | MD Drywall |
Jeffrey Scott | Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
Blake Amaral | Pan-Pacific Mechanical Brad Jones | Sundt Construction Mo Shearer l Simpson Strong-Tie Richard Prieto l Los Angeles Unified School District Josh Nabors l Brady West Mike Labruno l Western States Regional Council of Carpenters Adam Mack l Sundt Construction Kelly Slaughter l Ganahl Lumber |
2026 SOCAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
2026 SCHOOLS
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Grand Terrace High School
Long Beach City College Sultana High School Hesperia High School Estancia High School Central Union High Don Bosco Technical Institute Poway High School Orange Grove High School Pioneer High School Valencia High School |
Port of Los Angeles High School
Cabrillo High School John Burroughs High School San Marcos High School IDEA Center High School San Diego High School South El Monte High School Huntington Park high school Brawley Union High School Savanna High School Rancho Verde High School Thousand Oaks High School |
Rancho Buena Vista HS
ROP @ Brea Olinda High School Roosevelt High School Ramona High School Hamilton High School Norte Vista High School Boys and Girls Club Fontana High School Coronado High School Santiago Catholic Trade School Anaheim |
Glendale High School
Alta Vista Innovation Beaumont High School Magnolia High School Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy Rosamond High Early College Campus Apple Valley High School Corona Centennial High School |