UL Students Claim Double Victory at International Construction Competition
Four final-year students from University of Limerick's (UL) Construction Management and Engineering programme achieved outstanding success at the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 8 International Student Competition 2026, held in Dublin in November, securing first place in both the Design & Build and Project Management tracks.
The annual competition brings together construction management and built environment students from universities across Ireland, Europe and the USA, challenging them to respond to real-world construction industry briefs and present their proposals to panels of industry judges under demanding time constraints.
In the Design & Build track, sponsored by ABM Contractors Ltd, UL students Emily O'Regan and Darragh Shinnors teamed up with students from Roger Williams University, Rhode Island, USA, to secure first place.
Further success followed in the Project Management track, sponsored by Flynn, where UL students Conor Hourigan and Brieanna O'Callaghan joined forces with students from the University of Denver, USA, to claim another first-place finish.
Dr. Michael Curran, Assistant Professor in Construction Management and Engineering at UL, who coordinated and coached the UL students, praised their achievements:
"Securing first place in both competition tracks is a fantastic achievement for our students and their American university partners. The competition provides an invaluable opportunity to apply their academic knowledge and practical experience to real-world construction challenges, while developing teamwork, problem-solving and presentation skills. We are extremely proud of their success."
The UL students were further supported by Dr. Tadhg O'Neill, Dr. Jim Bradley, and Dr. John Spillane.
The double first-place finish represents a significant achievement for UL's Construction Management and Engineering programme, highlighting the talent of its students and the value of international collaboration in construction education.
