NAHB Student Competition

The NAHB Student Competition, formerly the Residential Construction Management Competition, is one of the highlights at the annual NAHB International Builders’ Show. The competition gives students the opportunity to apply the skills learned in the classroom to a real construction project by completing a management proposal.  The proposals are submitted to a group of construction company executives who act as judges. During the convention, students present and defend their proposals to the judges in front of an audience. Presentations take place at the annual International Builders' Show at various locations across the country. 

To participate in the NAHB Student Competition team as a student, faculty mentor, industry adviser, or financial supporter, contact Chris Hine at clh399@psu.edu.

Penn State NAHB Student Competition Results

• For the 2021-22 competition, Penn State participated in the Production Homes division of the four-year competition. This year’s project was a 120 acre subdivision in Celina, TX, which is just north of Dallas, TX. Students presented at IBS and placed in the top ten.
• For the 2020-21 competition, Penn State participated in the virtual NAHB Student Competition due to the International Builders Show shifting to a virtual event from the COVID-19 pandemic.
• For the 2019-20 competition, Penn State sent one team of ten students to Las Vegas, Nevada.
• For the 2018-19 competition, Penn State sent one team of nine students and placed second in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• For the 2017–18 competition, Penn State sent one team that brought the National Champion trophy back to Penn State by placing 1st out of 34 teams in Orlando, Florida.
• For the 2016–17 competition, Penn State's team of nine students ranked 4th out of 34 four-year universities.
• In January 2016, the Penn State RCMC Team placed 6th out of 34 teams while at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• The Penn State RCMC Team took home the FIRST PLACE trophy at the 2015 International Builders Show, held on January 20-22, 2015. A total of 34 four-year teams participated.
• Six students represented Penn State in the NAHB Residential Construction Management Competition held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 2-6, 2014.  Out of 35 teams participating in the competition, the Penn State team ranked 7th.
• Two teams of students represented Penn State in the NAHB Residential Construction Management Competition held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 22-24, 2013.  Out of 33 teams participating in the competition, the Penn State teams ranked 6th and 23rd.