ASC Region 8 2025 International Student Competition: Itinerary
5–7 November 2025 | Dublin, Ireland
Venue: The Iveagh Garden, 71–74 Harcourt Street, Saint Kevin’s, Dublin 2, D02 Y282
(All main competition activities will take place within The Iveagh Garden Suite and The Harcourt Hotel.)
Wednesday, 5 November 2025 – Welcome & Registration
Location: The Iveagh Garden Suite
17:00 – Team Registration
Teams arrive and complete registration at The Iveagh Garden Suite. Registration materials, name badges, and competition packs will be issued.
18:00 – Welcome Reception
The official opening of the ASC Region 8 2025 Student Competition.
The evening will include:
A formal competition welcome and introduction of ASC Region 8 leadership.
Recognition of sponsors and supporters.
A keynote address by Procore, the Platinum Sponsor for 2025.
Draw for presentation time slots for Friday’s judging sessions.
The reception provides an opportunity for students, faculty, and industry representatives to meet informally before competition day.
Thursday, 6 November 2025 – Competition Day
Locations: The Iveagh Garden Suite & The Harcourt Hotel
08:00–08:30 – Team Registration and Set-up
Teams check in and prepare their allocated working spaces within the designated competition areas.
09:00 – Competition Lockdown and Brief Release
The competition officially commences. All teams receive their problem briefs for each track and begin their 24-hour problem-solving phase under lockdown conditions.
09:30 – Walking Dublin Heritage Tour (Optional)
A guided walking tour of Dublin’s architectural and cultural landmarks, led by TU Dublin’s Jimi Johnston.
Participants wishing to attend should register in advance by emailing Jimi.Johnston@tudublin.ie.
13:00 – Lunch
Buffet lunch served at The Harcourt Hotel for all registered attendees.
13:30 – Procore Insight & Innovation Session
A short industry presentation by Procore, providing insights into digital collaboration, innovation, and technological transformation in construction management.
14:30 – ASC Region 8 Meeting
Open to all coaches, sponsors, and attendees.
Updates on ASC Region 8 initiatives, upcoming competitions, and strategic developments will be discussed.
17:00 – Brief Submissions (All Tracks)
Teams submit their completed problem briefs for evaluation.
20:00 – Presentation Submissions (All Tracks)
Final presentation materials to be submitted to the competition coordinators by this deadline.
Friday, 7 November 2025 – Presentations and Awards
Locations: The Iveagh Garden Suite & The Harcourt Hotel
09:00 – Team Presentations Commence (All Tracks)
Teams deliver their formal presentations before the judging panels according to the time slots drawn on Wednesday evening.
14:00 – Close of Presentations
All presentations conclude. Judges retire for panel deliberations.
Judging Panel Deliberations
Judging panels for all tracks evaluate the submissions, presentations, and supporting materials to determine the winners.
18:00 – Awards Ceremony (The Iveagh Garden Suite)
The competition concludes with an evening ceremony honouring the outstanding teams and individuals.
Awards will be presented for:
First, Second, and Third Place in each Track
Best Speaker Award
The ceremony will also include closing remarks from ASC Region 8 leadership and sponsor representatives.
We look forward to welcoming all teams, coaches, sponsors, and guests to Dublin for ASC Region 8 2025 — a celebration of global collaboration, innovation, and excellence in construction education.
THE HERITAGE WALKING TOUR
The Heritage Walking Tour will last approximately 2-3 hours incorporating about 30 mins walking distance with multiple stops along the way as we take in some of Dublin’s rich architectural heritage and cultural history.
The 2024 Tour route travelled Capel Street, Grattan Bridge, The Sunlight Chambers, City Hall, Leinster House and finished in The Shelbourne Hotel.
The 2025 Tour will travel a new route discovering aspects of Dublin colourful political, social, legislative, banking and ecclesiastical past and present. A bit of the Classical, a bit of the Gothic, a lot of the Irish and something for everyone interested in cultural heritage and the historic built environment.
Note: We hope to access the interiors of some of the buildings we visit, and as such, advance registration / booking is required, i.e. to advise our host buildings of expected numbers. Subject to interest, numbers may have to be restricted.
Participants wishing to attend should register in advance by emailing Jimi.Johnston@tudublin.ie.
