2024 CIRT NATIONAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COMPETITION
2024 NATIONAL FINALISTs ANNOUNCEd
2024 NATIONAL FINALISTS
“It’s hard to beat a person that never gives up.” – Babe Ruth, Legendary baseball player
The three Worthy National Finalists and Runners-Up student mentor teams competing in the 2024 CIRT National Design+ Construction Competition have been announced! Upon receiving a record-tying total of 64 entries from across the country, the preliminary round judges have narrowed the field to the finalists below.
The Worthy National Finalists* will participate in the final presentation round at the Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT) Spring Meeting on Monday afternoon April 29, 2024, at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel, Washington, D.C. The Worthy Finalists will be contending not just for “bragging rights,” but also a top award of $5,000 for the winner.
For questions about the national competition and press credentials, please contact Jenni@cirt.org.
*The Worthy National Finalists are named in honor of the late Ed Worthy, a longstanding and influential leader in the ACE Mentor Program.
| HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE - 4 ENTRIES
WORTHY NATIONAL FINALIST
ACE Mentor Program of Northeast Florida, Creekside ACE National Team 1, for “North Star Interchange” 1st Runner-Up: ACE Mentor Program of Southeast Nevada, Team Traffic, for “I-15 & Flamingo Road Interchange” 2nd Runner-Up: ACE Mentor Program of Southeast Nevada, LV Harmony Team, for “The Sahara Sky Project.” |
| Olympic Stadium / Iconic Structure - 23 entriesWORTHY NATIONAL FINALIST Olympic Stadium/Iconic Structure: ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York, NYC DDC/SCA Team 8, for “Le Stade Eiffel – The Eiffel Stadium” 1st Runner-Up: ACE Mentor Program of Los Angeles Metro Area, STEM Academy of Hollywood, for “Le Fleur de Seine” 2nd Runner-Up: ACE Mentor Program of Illinois, ACE Chicago Team 5, for “Chateau de Lumiere – Le Stade Olympique sur la Seine.” |
| SHORELINE DESIGN - 37 entriesWORTHY NATIONAL FINALIST ACE Mentor Program of New Jersey, Hawkiitects Team, for “Duo” 1st Runner-Up: ACE Mentor Program of Connecticut, ACE New Haven Team 1, for “The Long Wharf Renewal” 2nd Runner-Up: ACE Mentor Program of Southeast Nevada, MJDL Designs Team, for “Project Lotus.” |
More competition details and challenge criteria available in the Competition Packet:
January 2024 REGISTRATION OPENS March 14 SUBMISSIONS DUE AT MIDNIGHT March 25 PRELIMINARY RESULTS ANNOUNCED April 8 FINALIST HOTEL RESERVATION DUE April 29 FINALIST PRESENTATIONS | Any ACE Mentor Affiliate/Chapter can volunteer to participate in the CIRT National Design & Construction Competition, which uses project challenges adapted and/or modified to accommodate the competition’s parameters. The true goal is to judge the ability of the students to make a reasoned, coherent, well thought out, clear presentations on their team’s design and construction approaches that are realistic and responsive to the project’s objectives within time, budget, constructability constraints, etc. Detailed rules and instructions are in the Competition Information Packet. |
PRIZES | PRESENTATIONS |
CIRT will present prizes for the top three national finalists plus prizes for runner-up entries. In addition, CIRT will provide a logistical/travel expense stipend (approximately $1,000 per team) to apply to costs associated with attending the final round as the Affiliate/Chapter best determines. 1st Place $5,000 2nd Place $3,000 3rd Place $2,000 | Final Presentations will be live-streamed on April 29 around 3p EST. Details and the secure link will be shared via email before the event date. |
A Partnership Project with the ACE Mentor Program of America
