The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress is sponsoring its fifth student competition that will culminate with presentations at the 2019 International Roofing Expo.®
The Alliance's 2019 Construction Management Student Competition is a hallmark competition that promotes careers in roofing industry management. In addition to providing a significant learning opportunity, the competition fosters an environment that will bring out the best in each team; encourage dialogue among the students; and foster team spirit as students rise to meet the challenge. It features teams of four college and university students testing their roofing, project management, estimating, safety, quality control and presentation skills.
The Alliance is pleased to announce the following 12 schools will be participating in this year's competition:
- Auburn University—McWhorter School of Building Science, Auburn, Ala.
- Bradley University, Peoria, Ill.
- Colorado State University, Department of Construction, Fort Collins, Colo.
- Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
- Louisiana State University—Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management, Baton Rouge, La.
- Minnesota State University—Mankato, Department of Construction, Mankato, Minn.
- Mississippi State University, Building Construction Science, Mississippi State, Miss.
- Oregon State University, School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Corvallis, Ore.
- Tuskegee University, Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science, Tuskegee, Ala.
- University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Applied Science, Construction Management, Cincinnati
- University of Florida, M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction, Gainesville, Fla.
- University of Louisiana at Monroe, School of Construction Management, Monroe, La.
The teams' written proposals are due Dec. 10. Competition judges will review the proposals and select four finalist teams to travel to Nashville, Tenn., to give their oral presentations Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Music City Center during the International Roofing Expo. The winning teams and best individual presenter will be announced later that day at the NRCA Industry Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Reception.
For more information about the 2019 Construction Management Student Competition, click here.
