RWU Heavy Civil team again first in ASC competition.

CIRI supported team extends success streak in its category.

In mid-November, the Roger Williams University Heavy Civil team was awarded first place in the 2025 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 1 competition in Albany, NY. It is the latest in a long series of achievements by the RWU students competing in the Heavy Civil and other categories.

The award-winning RWU Heavy Civil competition team (l to r): Max Colombo,
Cam Testa, David Manafort, Justin Camelio, Teddy Blais and Nick Botto

CIRI provides travel support for the Roger Williams University Heavy Civil Competition Team, which is led by Jonathan Gomes, Lecturer of Construction Management and faculty advisor for the team. Additional wins for RWU in 2025 were first place and second place, respectively, in the Concrete and Commercial divisions.

In the Heavy Civil division, students were tasked with producing an industry-level bid proposal for a roadway reconstruction and culvert replacement project. Working under a strict 12-hour deadline, the RWU team delivered an exceptionally precise proposal that distinguished them from competing schools.

“This has been a yearlong preparation by the students,” Gomes said, “It’s a tradition of hard work and dedication that is passed on year to year, with younger students stepping into leadership roles as they prepare for the next competition.”

Across all divisions, ASC challenges students to simulate real-world construction management practice. Teams receive a completed project from the judging firm and must prepare a comprehensive submission – including scheduling, estimating, logistics planning and other components required for the proposal – under intense time constraints. Judges evaluate proposals using criteria rooted in actual industry standards, giving students a chance to apply classroom learning in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.