The Construction Management Competition is ABC’s hallmark event promoting careers in construction management. Supported by ABC members, the CMC features teams of college and university students testing their project management, estimating, safety, quality control and presentation skills. 

This competition gives the nation’s top construction management students a glimpse into the real world of construction, as well as an opportunity to showcase their talents and provides them valuable, resume-building experience. In addition to creating a significant learning opportunity, the competition fosters an environment that will bring out the best in each team, encourages dialogue among the students, builds team spirit and heightens problem-solving skills as students rise to meet this challenge.

Please note: Teams will be limited to a total of seven participants for the 2024 competition due to space limitations. Teams are required to have four competitors and a faculty advisor. Teams are allowed to bring up to two alternates.

 

Competition Overview

The ABC Construction Management Competition provides competing teams an opportunity to experience an actual project that exhibits unique characteristics and issues. Participating teams from the ABC National Student Chapter Network assemble a general contracting firm that represents their school in the competition. 

Please note: Teams will be limited to a total of seven participants for the 2024 competition due to space limitations. Teams are required to have four competitors and a faculty advisor. Teams are allowed to bring up to two alternates.

All teams competing must be a member of the ABC National Student Chapter Network to participate. 

The competition will focus on the selection of a general contractor for a project based on a price and technical proposal. The selection will be facilitated in 3 steps outlined below. 

Step One (Virtual) – Price and Technical Proposal consists of pre- competition work that provides the team an estimated project cost and demonstrates overall experience and capability in constructing the project. This portion is held virtually. 

Step Two (In-person) – Competition Day consists of a spontaneous exercise in-person led by the Construction Management Competition Committee at the ABC Convention.

Step Three (In-person) – Teams that are shortlisted move to Step 3 interviews which consists a face-to-face presentation between the team’s leadership and the Competition Judges.

Judges
If your company is a ABC member and would like to volunteer to participate as a judge, contact Haley Moyers at [email protected].

2024 Hotel & Travel

Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center
6000 W. Osceola Parkway
Kissimmee, FL 34746

Located in beautiful Central Florida, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center welcomes guests to an upscale, one-of-a-kind experience only minutes from Walt Disney World®, Universal Orlando Resort™, and other Orlando theme parks and attractions. Explore four-and-a-half acres of indoor garden atriums, nine award-winning restaurants, bars, world-class Relâche Spa, and a state-of-the-art fitness center. The hotel features a newly expanded convention center with over 500,000 sq ft of flexible meeting space and 1,718 guest rooms, including 129 spectacular suites and 306 brand-new rooms in Gulf Coast tower.

Travel Information

Attendees Reserving a Room Block

Please fill out the group housing form to book 10 or more rooms. You can email the completed form to Zoe Poole at [email protected].

Cut-Off Date: Friday, February 16, 2024

Please note: Once the Hotel cutoff date of Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 passes, any modifications to your reservation is considered a new reservation and will be based on hotel availability, including revised arrival/departure dates and reservation names.

Rate: $264
A resort fee of $22 per room, per night will be charged. This fee includes:
• Hotel-wide wireless high-speed Internet access in Guestrooms
• Two (2) bottled waters replenished daily in your guest room
• 24-Hour access to Relâche Fitness Center
• Scheduled shuttle service to Walt Disney World® Theme Parks and Disney Springs® (Please see concierge team to pick up Disney Shuttle Tickets)
• Local, toll-free and domestic long-distance telephone calls
• $10 Credit towards dry cleaning services
• One (1) bucket of range balls at nearby Celebration Golf Club

Check-In: 4 p.m.
Check-Out: 11 a.m.

Cancellation Policy: Reservations are guaranteed with a deposit of one night’s room plus tax at the time of booking; deposits are refundable for cancellations 48 hours prior to their arrival date. If complete cancellation of an individual reservation takes place within 48 hours of the scheduled arrival a cancellation fee equal to one night’s room revenue will be charged with the exception of a personal or medical emergency where verification can be provided.

Parking:
• Valet Parking: $40 per night
• Self-Parking: $30 per night

Orlando International Airport (MCO)—14.6 miles from hotel
1 Jeff Fuqua Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32827

Enterprise:
Call (800) RENT-A-CAR or visit enterprise.com and use corporate account XZ16X95 and PIN #ABC to receive a discount.

National:
Visit nationalcar.com and use corporate account XZ16X95 and PIN #ABC to receive a discount.

Uber or Lyft:
Download the iPhone or Android app.

 

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2024 Registration

Teams will be limited to a total of seven participants for the 2024 competition due to space limitations. Each team is required to have four competitors and a faculty advisor. Teams are allowed to bring up to two alternates. The 2024 ABC Construction Management Competition Intent-to-Compete will open on Friday, Sept. 15

Contact Haley Moyers at [email protected] or (202) 595-1974 with questions or concerns regarding the ABC Construction Management Competition.

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2024 Schedule

Monday, Jan. 8
Deadline to register

Tuesday, March 12
9 a.m.-5 p.m. CMC Registration

Wednesday, March 13
8-9:30 a.m. CMC Reg, Breakfast and Team Setup
9:30-10 a.m. CMC Orientation
10 a.m.-3 p.m. CMC Step II
3:30-5 p.m. Exhibit Hall Grand opening
5:30-7 p.m. Opening General Session
7:15-9:30 p.m. Opening Night Celebration

Thursday, March 14
8-10 a.m Team Photos & Step 3 AV Testing
10 a.m.-4 p.m. CMC Step III Presentations
4:30-6 p.m. Sponsored Networking Reception

Friday, March 15
8:15-9:15 a.m. Faculty Advisor Forum
9:30-11 a.m. CMC Debrief With Judges
4 p.m. Group Photo
5-7 p.m. Careers in Construction Awards
7:15-10 p.m. Convention Closing Night Celebration
 

2024 Competitors

 
Appalachian State University
ABC Carolinas
 
Auburn University
ABC Alabama
 
Ball State University
ABC Indiana/Kentucky
 
California State University, Fresno
ABC Northern California
 
Clemson University
ABC Carolinas
 
Colorado State University
ABC Rocky Mountain
 
Ferris State University
ABC Western Michigan
 
Florida Gulf Coast University
ABC Florida Gulf Coast
 
Florida International University
ABC Florida East Coast
 
Kent State University
ABC Northern Ohio
 
Louisiana State University
ABC Pelican
 
Michigan State University
ABC Greater Michigan
 
Norfolk State University
ABC Virginia
 
Pennsylvania College of Technology
ABC Keystone
 
Purdue University
ABC Indiana/Kentucky
 
Seminole State College
ABC Central Florida
 
The University of Central Florida
ABC Central Florida
 
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
ABC South Texas
 
University of Cincinnati
ABC Ohio Valley
 
University of North Florida
ABC Florida First Coast
 
University of Northern Iowa
ABC Iowa
 
University of Southern Mississippi
ABC Mississippi
 
University of Tennessee
ABC Greater Tennessee
 
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
ABC Wisconsin
 
University of Wisconsin-Stout
ABC Wisconsin

Contact Haley Moyers at [email protected] or (202) 595-1974 for questions or concerns regarding the ABC Construction Management Competition. 

 

 

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