Competition Teams

Students from the School of Planning, Design and Construction have the opportunity to participate in commercial and residential competitions each year as part of their membership in the MSU Student Builders and Contractors Association.

As part of the competition experience, students work together in disciplinary and interdisciplinary project teams to deliver solutions to real-life problems they would likely face in the industry as professionals. They compete in the national arena with other student teams from reputable schools across the country.

Past competition teams have included students from the Construction Management, Interior Design and Landscape Architecture programs.

Awards Received

Residential Construction Competitions - National Association of Home Builders Residential Construction Management Competition

CMCompetitonAwardPhoto_2020NAHBConf_01222020 — 2020 primary team members include SPDC CM seniors Alex Beem, Kyle Broccardo, Eric Fantry and Evan Harless; CM junior Aundrea Cole; and Interior Design senior Danyel Zmudka. The alternate members of the team included Interior Design junior Taylor Howes, CM seniors Jake Garbarino and Matt Zenk (also Finance), and CM junior Sabrina Maniaci.

2022: 3rd place
2021: 2nd place
2020: 1st place
2019: 1st place
2018: 5th place
2017: 9th place
2016: 14th place
2015: 25th place
2014: 8th place
2013: 1st place
2012: 6th place
2011: 11th place
2010: 4th place
2009: Team 1 - 7th place; Team 2 – 11th place
2008: 8th place
2007: 8th place
2006: 13th place
2005: Did not compete
2004: 1st place
2003: 3rd place
2002: 2nd place
2001: 3rd place
2000: 6th place
1999: 4th place
1998: 8th place
1997: 11th place
1996: 6th place
1995: 6th place
1994: 6th place.

Commercial Construction Competitions

2017 Commercial Construction team posing with their awards. — 2017 Team members include seniors Andrew McMillan and Jacob Pincura; and juniors Dan Hamilton, Phil Parker, Sarah Stubbe and Andrew Wagner.

Associated Schools of Construction Region 3 Project Solutions Competition (National Open)

2018: 5th place
2017: 1st place.

Associated Schools of Construction Region 3 Commercial Estimating Competition

2016: 5th place
2015: 8th place
2012: 7th place
2009: 1st place.

Associated Schools of Construction National Commercial Estimating Competition

2009: 4th place.

MSU students take 2nd place at the 2021 National Association of Home Builders Student Competition

Published on March 18, 2021
In February, the two-time defending national champion MSU Residential Construction Management Competition team took second place at the National Association of Home Builders 2021 Student Competition, which was held virtually this year.
MSU students win first place again at the National Association of Home Builders Student Competition

Published on February 11, 2020
MSU's Residential Construction Management Competition team took first place that the National Association of Home Builders Student Competition for the second year in a row!
MSU student receives Outstanding Student Award from the National Association of Home Builders' Student Chapter

Published on February 4, 2020
Construction Management senior, Alex Beem, received the Outstanding Student Award from the NAHB Student Chapter in Las Vegas, on Jan 22. Join us in congratulating Alex regarding this great achievement!
MSU Construction Management’s George Berghorn receives Outstanding Educator Award

Published on March 28, 2019
On Feb. 20, 2019, George Berghorn, assistant professor of construction management, received the Outstanding Educator Award for junior faculty from the National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter at the International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas.
MSU Construction Management alumnus Dan Hamilton receives Outstanding Student Award

Published on March 26, 2019
Recent Construction Management graduate Dan Hamilton was awarded the Outstanding Student Award by the National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter on Feb. 20, 2019, at the International Builder’s Show.
MSU students place first at the 2019 National Association of Home Builders Competition

Published on March 13, 2019
On Feb. 20, 2019, the MSU Construction Management Residential Construction Competition team took first place out of a competitive field of 37 four-year university teams from across the U.S. at the NAHB Student Competition in Las Vegas.
MSU Construction Management program dominates at National Association of Home Builders Show award’s ceremony

Published on February 28, 2019
Construction management students, faculty and alumni from MSU’s School of Planning, Design and Construction received several awards at the National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show on Feb. 20 in Las Vegas.
MSU Construction Management alumnus Dan Hamilton works on MSU Billman Music Pavilion project

Published on February 7, 2019
The MSU College of Music is adding 37,000 square feet of new space to the music building, naming it the Billman Music Pavilion. This project also includes an additional 8,500 square feet of renovations.
MSU students place fifth at the National Association of Home Builders Residential Construction Management Competition

Published on March 15, 2018
On Jan. 10, 2018, the MSU Construction Management Residential Competition Team took fifth place in the nation out of a highly competitive field of 34 university teams from across the U.S. at the NAHB Residential Construction Management Competition.
MSU students win first place in Associated Schools of Construction Region 3 Project Solutions Competition

Published on December 6, 2017
On Oct. 21 the MSU Construction Management Commercial Competition Team earned first place honors at the ASC Region 3 Project Solutions Competition in Downers Grove, IL.
MSU students win first place in homebuilders competition

Published on February 22, 2013
The Michigan State University (MSU) Construction Management Residential Competition Team earned first place honors, out of 34 university teams, at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Competition.
Awards and recognition

Published on August 1, 2012
Each year the CM program participates in commercial and residential competitions through the CMP 491 class. The students placed 7th in this year’s commercial competition, and 6th in the national residential competition.

2019 Campus RainWorks Challenge Results: Honorable Mention, Master Plan Category: MSU

Published on April 29, 2020 by U.S Environmental Protection Agency
Students win first place at home builders competition

Published on February 28, 2020 by MSUToday
Meet the Winners of the NAHB Student Competition

Published on January 28, 2020 by NAHBNow
MSU wins 2013 HBI Residential Construction Management Competition

Published on February 21, 2013 by MSUToday
MSU construction management team earns place in competition

Published on February 26, 2001 by MSUToday

Contact

To find out how to join one of the competition teams, and to learn more, contact the competition faculty advisor.

George Berghorn

Assistant Professor, Construction Management and Research Director for Mass Timber at MSU
berghorn@msu.edu
517-353-8756

School of Planning, Design and Construction