The Roofing Alliance selected a team from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, as the first-place winner of its eighth construction management student competition after hearing oral presentations from the finalist teams Feb. 2 during the 2022 International Roofing Expo® in New Orleans. Winners were announced during NRCA’s Industry Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Reception Feb. 2 in New Orleans.
Members of the winning team were Kyler Hardison (team captain), Blake Bocchino, Kyle Cahill, Canyon Martine and Alexia Palomares (team alternate).
The team from Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., placed second in the competition. Team members were James Goodwin (team captain), Jackson Davis, Walker Moseley, Allie Stark and Declan Fay (team alternate).
Additionally, Allie Stark from Clemson University received the first-place award for Best Individual Student Presenter, and Blake Bocchino from Texas A&M University received the second-place award for Best Individual Student Presenter.
Bradley University, Peoria, Ill., was the Expo Run winner.
Seven teams participated in the competition, and five construction management schools were selected as finalists: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Clemson University; Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Texas A&M University; and University of Florida, Gainesville.
This year, the teams were tasked with submitting a qualified bid package for a new roof system on the Four Points Sheraton Hotel located on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Each team was required to research the project, review the plans and specifications, and assemble a full estimate and proposal to submit a qualified bid package.
The first-place team received a team trophy, a $5,000 L.B. Conway scholarship for its school and individual awards. The second-place team received a team trophy, a $2,500 Fred Good scholarship for their school and individual awards. The first-place Best Individual Student Presenter received a $300 gift card, and the second-place Best Individual Student Presenter received a $200 gift card. Each member of the Expo Run winning team received a $25 Amazon gift card.
The Roofing Alliance’s ninth construction management student competition will be held March 8, 2023, during the IRE in Dallas.
For more information about the Roofing Alliance student competition, contact Alison LaValley, the Roofing Alliance’s executive director, at (847) 493-7573 or alavalley@nrca.net.
