CAWP hosted the 10th Annual CAWP Student Estimating Competition February 19 – 21, 2026. Ten teams from seven universities participated in this competition, which was developed to showcase the benefits and opportunities the heavy-highway construction industry has to offer. It was an exciting two days with teams from Bucknell University, Carnegie Mellon University, Penn State University – Harrisburg, Penn State University – University Park, Slippery Rock University, University of Pittsburgh, and West Virginia University participating in the competition. 

At the competition kick-off, the student teams received a set of project plans and specifications on Thursday night. On Friday morning at the pre-bid meeting, the teams were given the instructions to bidders and related documents. The teams then spent the day preparing their bids and schedule. There was a race to the finish as teams submitted their bids at 5:00 p.m. and their supporting documents at 5:30 p.m. On Saturday, the teams were allotted 25 minutes to present their process and an explanation of how they arrived at their final bid to a panel of judges. Students also had the opportunity to attend a career fair and industry presentations. At the final awards ceremony, scores from both the completed workbook and the presentation were combined to determine the winning teams of the competition.