The Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) Global Student Challenge competition has launched with a new technology platform for 2023.
Running since 2014, the competition pits teams of students studying for built environment qualifications around the world against each other as they create a virtual company to plan and deliver a virtual construction project with real-world constraints.
They must demonstrate creative thinking, business planning, entrepreneurial spirit and communication skills to reach the final and compete against other teams for the coveted Global Student Challenge title.
The winning team gets £2,000 and an all-expenses paid trip to CIOB Members’ Forum in the UK to test their ideas in front of leading construction professionals.
- Closing date for entries is 30 January 2023. Click here to register
The 2023 challenge will use a new online platform called Sim Venture Validate, used by universities and companies to build employability and enterprise skills.
“The technology now available to us will provide an even more valuable experience for students than our previous setup, really testing their limits and unleashing their creativity,” said Kate MacBeth, Marketing Director at CIOB. “It opens the door more fully for them to think outside the box but will also test their analytical and technical skills too, so it’s set to be our toughest challenge yet.”
Last year, 41 teams from 18 universities and colleges entered, with a team from Tongji University, China taking the prize. They described the experience as a “breath-taking adventure”.
Closing date for entries is January 30, 2023. The competition takes place between February and April, with the winning team announced on 24 April, 2023. Click here to register and to find out more.
