Date: November 17th – 18th, 2016
Venue: Meadow Suite, University Park House, University of Reading, UK
The annual highlight of the ASC Region 8 calendar, the international student competition, was hosted in 2016 by the University of Reading. The task was based on one of the University’s recent infrastructure investments, in conjunction with Multiplex Global, and focused primarily on scheduling and cost control.
The School of the Built Environment at Reading is internationally renowned for its research and education relating to the design, construction and operation of the buildings and places within which we live, work and play.
Regulations and entry conditions: Please see our dedicated rules page here.
Initial Brief
Please click below to download outline details of the project.
asc-region-8-student-competition-details
Itinerary
| WEDNESDAY 16TH NOVEMBER | |
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| 6.00pm | Optional activity for teams arriving early |
| COMPETITION DAY ONE: THURSDAY 17TH NOVEMBER | |
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| 9.30am | Registration for all teams at the competition venue |
| 10.00am | Official Welcome and Project Launch |
| 1.30pm | Working Lunch |
| 5.00pm | Project Report submission (Including ‘headline’ presentation to be delivered on Friday morning) |
| 6.00pm | Optional activity (paid for by individuals) |
| COMPETITION DAY TWO: FRIDAY 18TH NOVEMBER | |
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| 9.00am | Registration for all teams at the competition venue |
| 9.30am | Each team deliver a ‘Headline’ presentation (10 minute duration; 5 minute Q&A) |
| 1.00pm | Working Lunch |
| 1.45pm | Top Three teams announced |
| 2.15pm | Top Three teams interviewed for final selection process (10 minute duration) |
| 3.00pm | Competition winner announced |
| 5.30pm | Celebration event |
Accommodation
Reading University is a self-contained campus with everything you would expect (shops, bars, eateries and gym) and some things you wouldn’t (a bowling green, lake, acres of meadows and forest). Reading is a typical UK town; easily accessible from London, with the town centre close by offering a medium sized shopping centres and plenty of other places to eat and entertain.
Suggested accommodation was as follows: