CM Competition- 2008

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMPETITION

2008 Competition Highlights

ABC student members from colleges and universities across the nation came to San Juan, Puerto Rico to compete in the 2008 Construction Management Competition, held during the ABC National Convention. This year the competition drew a record number of 24 competing teams. Students worked in teams of four in an intense day-long competition, taking part in a bid day drill for a 64,000 square-foot retail facility in Alabama. Prior to the event, teams prepared a project schedule and developed a safety plan, then came prepared to take subcontractor bids every 15 minutes and work them into their overall estimate. Five finalist teams were chosen to verbally present their submission to a panel of judges acting as owner's reps and design professionals.

2008 Winners

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT OVERALL WINNERS

• CHAMPIONS: University of Florida
• 2nd Place: Brigham Young University
• 3rd Place: Pennsylvania College of Technology
• 4th Place: University of Alabama
• 5th Place: Minnesota State University-Mankato

ESTIMATING

• 1st Place: University of Florida
• 2nd Place: Pennsylvania College of Technology
• 3rd Place: University of Alabama

SAFETY

• 1st Place: University of Cincinnati
• 2nd Place: Brigham Young University
• 3rd Place: Minnesota State University-Mankato

PROJECT MANAGEMENT/SCHEDULING

• 1st Place: University of Cincinnati
• 2nd Place: University of Wisconsin -Stout
• 3rd Place: Auburn University

2008 Sponsors

• ABC National Enviornment, Health and Safety Committee
• Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractor
• Gaylor, Inc.
• Hardin Construction Company, LLC
• James W. Elmer Construction Co.
• NOVA Group, Inc.
• R.W. Murray Company
• Robins & Morton
• Structural Associates, Inc.
• Suffolk Construction
• TDIndustries, Inc.

For information on the 2009 program, contact StudentChapters@abc.org.