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SUBMISSION DATES

Program Requirements

Due by September 20, 2025
0.1) Student Registration
0.2) Email your school's compiled Parent/Guardian Release and Student Commitment Form packet. (Click here for a PDF of this form).

Due by October 1, 2025
0.3) Submit your Team Name.
0.4) Submit your Needs Assessment and Diagram/Hand Sketch
0.5) Post to Social Media
0.6) Submit your Mock Owner Confidential Meeting questions.

Due by October 31, 2025
0.7) Submit 50% of your CD Project Site Plan
0.8) S
ubmit your Trades Day information, including percentage of Student Attendance and 2-3 Photos OR Trades Day Alternative Activity.
0.9) Submit a summary of your Owner Confidential Meeting
0.10) Submit your Engineering Component and Logistics Plan
0.11) Submit your Trades Component

November 21, 2025
0.12) Submit your Team Video
0.13) Submit your Electronic copy of your Presentation


December 9, 2025
0.14) Presentation Day: Held at Sac State 

Deliverable 1 - Due October 1, 2025

This includes:

1.1) Needs Assessment (300-500 words)
1.2)  Diagrams/Hand Sketches
1.3) Create a media post about your project concept and tag the Construction Industry Education Foundation

Deliverable 2 - Due October 31, 2025

This includes:

2.1) 50% (“half complete”) Construction Document Project Site Plans
2.2) Selection of Engineering Component
2.3) Construction Logistics Plan
2.4) Field Trip & 2-3 photos
2.5) Trades Component Idea

Deliverable 3 - Due November 21, 2025

Submit Deliverable 3 items. This includes:

3.1) Electronic Copy of your Slide Presentation                             
3.2) Team Video
3.3) Promo Flyer

Competition Day - December 9, 2025

4.1) Presentation 
​4.2) Physical Mock-Up of Trades Component
For questions, please contact  Ashley Slovak at [email protected]

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  • ABOUT
    • Board of Trustees
    • STAFF
    • DEI Statement
    • In The News
    • Job Opportunities
    • Grants
    • Refund Policy
  • CHAPTERS
    • DFW
    • HOUSTON
    • CENTRAL TEXAS
    • NORCAL
    • SOCAL
    • INDY
    • OREGON
  • Programs
    • CREATE Competition
    • Design Build >
      • CALIFORNIA >
        • Northern California
        • Southern California
      • OREGON >
        • Salem
      • TEXAS >
        • DFW
        • Houston
        • Central TX
      • INDIANA >
        • Indiana
      • Las Vegas
      • FAQ
    • Trades Day >
      • California >
        • Chico
        • Humboldt
        • Inland Empire
        • Port of LA
        • Sacramento - High Schools
        • Sacramento - Middle Schools
        • San Diego
        • Santa Cruz
        • Alameda
        • Tulare & Kings Counties
        • Ventura
      • INDIANA >
        • Indianapolis
      • New Mexico >
        • Albuquerque
      • Texas >
        • DFW
        • Houston
        • Austin
        • San Antonio
      • Oregon >
        • Portland
      • Trades Day Resources
    • Plumb Perfect
    • NEXT Young Professionals
    • Scholarships
  • Get Involved
    • View Programs in Your Area
    • Regional Board of Directors
    • Mentoring
    • Instructors
  • Classes
  • Events
    • Crab Feed
    • WIC Week Brunch & Resolution Celebration
    • Spring Golf Tournament
    • Design Build Competition
    • Spring Clay Shoot
    • Charity Golf Classic
    • Masters Golf Tournament
    • 125th SRBX Gala
    • Women in Construction >
      • WIC 2026 Registration
      • 2025 Sessions + Speakers
      • FAQs
      • Sponsorships
    • Trades Day
    • Brew Bikes
    • Legends Golf Tournament
    • CREATE Awards Lunch
    • Contractors Caring for Kids
  • Calendar
  • Donate