Nathan Hale construction class experience design process at Designer Showcase house | News [Video]

TULSA, Okla. — Nathan Hale High School’s construction class students experienced valuable insight into the construction design process while visiting Tulsa Home Builders Association’s Designer Showcase house.

“We’re at the 2025 Designer Showcase Home before construction starts and we have invited students from Nathan Hale construction class out today to speak with some of the designers that are going to be participating in the home to kind of get an idea of what design looks like before a project begins and then what the construction project will look like over the next three to four months,” said Jeffrey Smith, CEO of the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tulsa.

Smith shared why experiencing the construction and design process outside the classroom is important for anyone planning a career in construction.

“The students get a lot of hands-on experience within their class. They actually have a shop class where they get to do …