For the past few months, 10 teams from around the world have been competing in the Global Student Challenge, showcasing their ability to develop practical solutions to real world problems. This year’s winner was announced in April: Universitas Indonesia – Askara Victoria.
The other finalists were Chongqing University, China; Nottingham Trent, UK; Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology, Malaysia; Sheffield Hallam University, UK; Taylor’s University, Malaysia; Tongji University, China; Universitas Tarumanagara, Indonesia; University of Wales Trinity St David, UK; and Western Carolina University, USA.
“It’s been a really exciting year for GSC,” said Kate Macbeth, CIOB director of marketing and digital. “The new format has given us a far greater depth of understanding of the students submissions and their interpretation of the brief.”
She continued: “The diversity of entries from teams around the world focused on subjects close to CIOB’s heart including environmental sustainability, quality and safety and the skills needed to make a construction company. Using Sim Venture Validate opened up the competition to creativity and gave students a taster of what a real life pitch would be like.”
The judges said of the winning team: “They showed exceptional submissions by presenting a technically sound solution focusing on lean principles, novel innovation and a low-carbon approach. They demonstrated excellent participation and confidently addressed technical enquiries on concrete and energy harvesting solutions.
“Their solution emerged more holistic, balancing commercial, technical and sustainable considerations. The judging was close but Universitas Indonesia demonstrated the winning combination of innovation, technical prowess and teamwork.”
The team are attending the Members’ Forum event in June where they will present their winning submission live to industry leaders from around the world.
