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Nigerian students to compete in building challenge for $10,000 prize

The Nigerian students and 28 others will compete in teams to solve a real-world building and construction challenge. The winning prize is $10,000.

Top 30 architecture students in New Zealand. [Facebook]
  • Two Nigerian students have been recognised among the top 30 for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Management in New Zealand.
  • The students were awarded a trip to Christchurch, NZ, for a three-day client brief challenge.
  • The winning team will receive a $10,000 prize.
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Two Nigerian students have been recognised among the top 30 in New Zealand's Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Management sector.

Angela Odiete and Oludolapo Olanrewaju also ranked in the country's top 10 for Construction Management.

They have been awarded an all-expenses-paid trip to Christchurch, New Zealand, to participate in a three-day client brief challenge.

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During this event, students will be challenged to develop innovative solutions to address industry challenges. The winning team will receive an honorary $10,000 and a substantial prize.

"We are excited to announce the following 30 students have been selected to compete in the 2024 edition of ArchEngBuild.

"The students will compete in teams to solve a real-world building and construction challenge - with a winning prize of $10,000.

"30 architecture, engineering and construction students from nine tertiary institutes across Aotearoa arrived in Ōtautahi Christchurch for the three-day competition.

"They heard from experts, toured the Tūranga Central Library and are now hard at work in teams of three, addressing a real-world building and construction challenge," the organisers, Brandz, said.

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The students are from nine tertiary educational facilities: the University of Canterbury, Unitec, The University of Auckland, Otago Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga, Auckland University of Technology, Ara Institute of Canterbury, Victoria University of Wellington, WelTec, and Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki, NZ.

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