It was originally known as the Build-a-Building Competition and has been held annually since 1992 and is supported not only by many of the professional built environment institutions but also by the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects and the Worshipful Company of Constructors.

It is based on teams of young professionals aged under 30 at the end of the year of the competition. Ideally each team has as wide a range of different professional disciplines as possible and should certainly include an architect, an engineer and a building services engineer. There is a pre-qualification process in order to select nine teams for the final.

The competition was hosted by ICE for a number of years, and in 2007 was organised through IMechE. In 2008, we are setting up as an Incorporated Charitable Trust. The trust is run by a team of past judges and participants, volunteering their time under the Chairmanship of Richard Rooley.

For further information meet the team

Finals weekend
20 – 22 November 2009
Eynsham Hall, Oxfordshire