The 19th Annual 2008 competition was held November 6-8, 2008 at the
Hilton Parsippany
One Hilton Court
Parsippany, NJ 07054
P: 800-HILTONS
800-445-8667
http://www.parsippany.hilton.com/
It was a three-day event, from Thursday through Saturday. [2008 competition program]
- Thursday, teams arrive at the hotel and set up their rooms.
- Friday, between 8am and midnight, each team assembles a complete written bid proposal for a real project being built by sponsoring firm. The comprehensive proposals include detailed cost analysis, schedule, labor requirements and plans to do the work itself.
- Saturday, teams present their proposals to the sponsoring firm’s representatives in a closed discussion forum.
- Saturday night the awards will be presented at the dinner.
First place winners of the regional competition go on to the national level in March.
Below are the three different competition divisions and the 2008 results
Commercial [Building Construction scope 2008]
Sponsored by Whiting Turner Contracting Company
- 1st – Roger Williams University
- 2nd – Rochester Institute of Technology
- 3rd – Penn College
Design-Build [Design Build scope 2008]
Sponsored by Pizzagalli Construction Company
- 1st – Roger Williams University
- 2nd – Central Connecticut State University
- 3rd – Penn College
Heavy-Highway [Heavy Highway scope 2008]
Score sheets for the 2008 heavy highway competition [excel format] [adobe pdf]
Sponsored by Weeks Marine Inc.
- 1st – Roger Williams University
- 2nd – Wentworth
- 3rd – University of Maine
Many thanks to our 2008 sponsors!
2008 Competition Sponsors
Building Construction – Whiting Turner Contracting Company
Design-Build – Pizzagalli Construction Company
Heavy-Highway – Weeks Marine Inc.
2008 Event Sponsors
Whiting Turner Contracting Company –
Competition Kick Off BreakfastWeeks Marine Inc. –
Awards Dinner ReceptionPizzagalli Construction Company –
Presentation Kick Off BreakfastKiewit Construction Company/ Weeks Marine Inc –
Faculty Jobsite Tour and transportationDesign-Build Institute of America –
Friday pizza dinner for studentsThe awards dinner is sponsored by the job fair participants:
Delaney Construction Corporation
Kiewit Construction Company Many thanks to Kiewit for providing the photocopy machines for the students to use.
Shawmut Design and Construction
Also thanks to RS Means for providing copies of their Illustrated Construction Dictionary as prizes.
Also thanks to WinEstimator and HCSS for providing copies of their software as prizes.
A special thanks goes out to AGC/GBC of NY for their many years of support and the participation of Brendan Manning who is on our Board of Directors and an avid supporter of the Job Fair.