Construction Management (ASC 67)
The Construction Management team that consists of 4 teams, competes annually at the Associated Schools of Construction Regions 6 & 7 (ASC 67). We currently compete in the following competitions: Design Build, Mixed Use, Sustainability, and Concrete Solutions.
The Design Build competition mimics the process of responding to a Request Proposal for a Design Build Project. The final proposal consists of a construction management plan, a narrated design (produced in Revit), a detailed estimate, a schedule with a minimum of 150 line items, and a site logistics plan.
The Mixed Use competition mimics the process of responding to a Request for Proposal for a Mixed Use Project. The competition structure varies slightly by year, but is often structured as follows: the team is to present as a project team updating upper management or ownership on logistics, cost, schedule, risk assessment, and project management of a specified project.
The Sustainability competition consists of tams acting as project management and analyzing construction issues with a strong emphasis on sustainable concepts. Among these are water energy, carbon, waste, materials, and local impacts. the team then discusses and explains their solution in a mock OAC meeting, where the judges act as the owners of the project.
The Concrete Solutions competition at ASC 67 consists of teams planning and managing the construction of a building made of one of the most utilized construction materials: concrete. In order to get an accurate idea of the estimated costs and duration of construction, the team works together to create a 3D model of the project in Revit. Throughout a full day of work, the team will create a model and use it to make a schedule, an estimate, and a site logistics plan for the project.
This project gives students the opportunity to directly learn about and practice various aspects of construction. With no formal curriculum for construction management at UCLA but plenty of students interest, this provides a platform for students who actively seek to learn about construction in their free time.
We start preparing for the competition in early Fall Quarter by doing practice problems. We often ask professionals from the design and construction industry to coach us and provide helpful comments and suggestions. Their feedback helps us recognize what we need to incorporate into our reports, how we should effectively convey our ideas to the judges, and how to best approach similar problems in the competition and actual construction projects.
The Design Build competition mimics the process of responding to a Request Proposal for a Design Build Project. The final proposal consists of a construction management plan, a narrated design (produced in Revit), a detailed estimate, a schedule with a minimum of 150 line items, and a site logistics plan.
The Mixed Use competition mimics the process of responding to a Request for Proposal for a Mixed Use Project. The competition structure varies slightly by year, but is often structured as follows: the team is to present as a project team updating upper management or ownership on logistics, cost, schedule, risk assessment, and project management of a specified project.
The Sustainability competition consists of tams acting as project management and analyzing construction issues with a strong emphasis on sustainable concepts. Among these are water energy, carbon, waste, materials, and local impacts. the team then discusses and explains their solution in a mock OAC meeting, where the judges act as the owners of the project.
The Concrete Solutions competition at ASC 67 consists of teams planning and managing the construction of a building made of one of the most utilized construction materials: concrete. In order to get an accurate idea of the estimated costs and duration of construction, the team works together to create a 3D model of the project in Revit. Throughout a full day of work, the team will create a model and use it to make a schedule, an estimate, and a site logistics plan for the project.
This project gives students the opportunity to directly learn about and practice various aspects of construction. With no formal curriculum for construction management at UCLA but plenty of students interest, this provides a platform for students who actively seek to learn about construction in their free time.
We start preparing for the competition in early Fall Quarter by doing practice problems. We often ask professionals from the design and construction industry to coach us and provide helpful comments and suggestions. Their feedback helps us recognize what we need to incorporate into our reports, how we should effectively convey our ideas to the judges, and how to best approach similar problems in the competition and actual construction projects.
The Mixed Use team showing off their 1st place trophies at the 2024 ASC 67 competition!
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Contact
If you have any comments or wish to give us coaching, financial support, software access, or just a cup of coffee for the late night grinds, please shoot us an email or call. If you are a student who is interested in our ASC 67 project, please contact [email protected].
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