Construction Student Association

The CSA hosts monthly meetings with speakers from industry, puts on a semi-annual speed-networking event for students and employers, and participates in various community service efforts such as People Working Cooperatively and CANstruction. The CSA is an umbrella organization for student chapters of several construction organizations, including:

AGC (Associated General Contractors of America)
ABC (Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc.)
DBIA (Design-Build Institute of America)
NAWIC (National Organization of Women in Construction)
SOC (Spirit of Construction)
ACI (Allied Construction Industries)
ACI (American Concrete Institute)
NAHB (National Association of Home Builders)

You can find more information about CSA activities on their Facebook page and LinkedIn.

CSA list of student leaders including: Aaron Hujar, Nick Bartholomew, Molly Blair, Matt Adkins and faculty advisor Amanda Albrecht

Construction Competition Club (CCC)

group of a dozen college students in white polo shirts pose on stairs

The Construction Competition Club is an umbrella organization for various competition teams. This organization also hosts the annual New Builders Competition, a regional construction management competition for underclassmen, coached by upperclassmen.

UC’s CM students are heavily involved in regional and national Construction Management Competitions. Each year, we compete in the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Competitions (in the commercial, design/build, heavy/civil, and preconstruction divisions), the Ohio Contractors Association (OCA) Estimating Competition, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)'s National Student Construction Management Competition, and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) competition. Our students have performed exceptionally well in these competitions. The following is a list of recent competition awards:

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)'s National Student Construction Management Competition

2021 ABC Student Chapter of the Year
2019 ABC Student Chapter of the Year
2017 ABC National Competition - 2nd Place Overall
2nd Place Estimating
2nd Place Project Management & Scheduling
2nd Place Safety
2017 ABC Student Chapter of the Year
2015 ABC National Competition - National Champions - 1st Place Overall
2015 ABC Student Chapter of the Year!
2014 ABC National Competition
1st Place Safety

Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Competitions – Region 3

2021 ASC Region 3 Student Competition
Commercial – 1st Place
Design Build – 2nd Place
2020 ASC Region 3 Student Competition
Heavy Civil – 1st Place
Design Build – 3rd Place
Commercial – 2nd Place
2019 ASC Region 3 Student Competition
Electrical – 1st Place
Commercial – 1st Place
2018 ASC Region 3 Student Competition
Electrical – 2nd Place
Competition – Heavy Civil – 3rd Place
Design Build – 2nd Place
Commercial – 3rd Place
2017 ASC Region 3 Competitions
Heavy Civil (All Women Team) – 1st Place (5th year in a row!)
Heavy Civil (All Men Team) – 2nd Place
Commercial Construction – 3rd Place
Electrical Construction – 3rd Place
Project Solutions – 2nd Place
2016 ASC Region 3 Competitions
Heavy Civil – 1st Place
Commercial Construction – 2nd Place
Electrical – 2nd Place
2015 ASC Region 3 Competitions
Commercial Construction – 1st Place
Heavy Civil – 1st Place
Electrical Construction – 3rd Place
Pre-Construction – 3rd Place

Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Competitions – Regions 6 & 7

2018 ASC Regions 6 & 7 Competitions
Electrical Competition – 2nd Place
2017 ASC Regions 6 & 7 Competitions
Electrical Competition – 1st Place
2016 ASC Regions 6 & 7 Competitions
Electrical Competition – 2nd Place

Ohio Contractors Association (OCA) Estimating Competition

2022 OCA Competition – 2nd Place
2018 OCA Competition – 2nd Place
2017 OCA Competition – 1st place
2016 OCA Competition– 2nd Place
2015 OCA Competition – 3rd Place
2014 OCA Competition – 2nd Place
2011 OCA Competition – 2nd Place
2010 OCA Competition – 3rd Place

New Builders Competition

2021 New Builders Competition
Residential – 1st Place
Commercial – 1st Place
2020 New Builders Competition
Residential – 1st Place
Commercial – 3rd Place
2019 New Builders Competition
Residential – 2nd Place
Heavy Highway – 3rd Place
Commercial – 2nd Place
2018 New Builders Competition
Heavy Civil – 2nd Place
Residential Construction – 1st Place
Commercial Construction – 2nd Place
2017 New Builders Competition
Heavy Civil – 1st Place
Residential Construction – 1st Place
Commercial Construction – 2nd Place
2016 New Builders Competition
Heavy Civil – 1st Place & 3rd Place
Commercial Construction – 1st Place & 3rd Place
2015 New Builders Competition
Heavy Civil – 1st Place
Commercial Construction - 3rd Place
2014 New Builders Competition
Heavy Civil – 1st Place
Interior Fit-Out – 1st Place
Commercial Construction – 2nd Place & 3rd Place

Other Competitions

2021 NAHB National Student Competition – 3rd Place
2021 DBIA Regional Champion
2019 DBIA Regional Champion
2018 – Cincinnati CANstruction Competition – People’s Choice Award
2017 – R oofing Industry Alliance Student Competition – Finalist
2016 – Associated General Contractors (AGC) Student Chapter of the Year
2016 – Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Student Competition - Regional Champion
2015 – Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Student Competition - Regional Champion
2014 – Cincinnati CANstruction Competition – Juror’s Favorite Award