The Roofing Alliance will host its 11th Annual Construction Management Student Competition this February at the International Roofing Expo® in San Antonio. The hallmark event, which introduces students to roofing as a career path and offers valuable networking opportunities with peers, faculty and Roofing Alliance members, will include the five finalist teams that were announced in January 2025.
This year’s competition project, provided by Beldon Roofing Co. in San Antonio, challenges teams to develop a comprehensive bid proposal for the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Airport Hotel. Each team will work with a contractor mentor to prepare a bid package, showcasing their project management, estimating, and safety skills.
Each year, Roofing Alliance leaders select a roofing project in the city where the International Roofing Expo® will be held. Teams research the chosen project, submit a qualified bid package proposal, and complete an oral presentation to illustrate their roofing, project management, estimating and safety knowledge.
After receiving project details, each team is assigned a roofing contractor mentor who will provide guidance while students craft their written proposal. Proposals are reviewed and scored by a panel of industry judges.
The top teams will be invited to attend the International Roofing Expo to present their proposals to the judges. Finalist teams also are invited to attend the Roofing Alliance’s Welcome Reception, tour the project, and attend NRCA’s Industry Awards Ceremony where winning teams will be recognized onstage.
Each team member must be an undergraduate enrolled in the college or university he or she represents during the written proposal and oral presentation portions of the competition.
Here’s a look at the awards:
The first-place team:
Wins a trophy, $5,000 L. B. Conway scholarship for the winning school and individual trophies for each team member.
The second-place team:
Wins a trophy, $2,500 Fred C. Good scholarship for the winning school and individual trophies for each team member.
The third-place team:
Scholarship for the winning school and individual trophies for each team member.
The first-place Best Individual Student Presenter:
Wins a $300 American Express gift card
The second-place Best Individual Student Presenter:
Wins a $200 American Express gift card
All winners:
Will be recognized in press releases sent to local and national media and roofing industry trade press, acknowledged in Professional Roofing magazine and listed on the Roofing Alliance website.
