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Clemson Adds Fully Online Undergrad CSM Degree Option for Working Construction Practitioners

by Joan Krause on

Clemson University’s Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning (NCDP) has launched a fully Online Undergraduate Construction Science and Management (CSM) degree option, exclusively available for working construction practitioners.  This new undergraduate CSM degree option is founded on the excellent branding and delivery of Clemson Online and the long-standing expertise and quality instruction of the…

Holder Construction’s Jesica Johnson Returns to Clemson and Fulfills a Promise

by John Eby, Clemson University on

“I’m going to go here, and I’m going to build something here.” That’s what Jesica Galloway Johnson told her father when they came to Clemson from nearby Walhalla for football games as she was growing up. “Papa used to drive us around town when we were little and say, ‘You know, I built this,’” she…

Clemson’s New Outdoor Lab Enhances Hands-On Learning in Construction Science and Management

by Clemson University on

Students in the Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management have a new three-acre site where they will gain hands-on construction experience. The Experiential Learning Yard, located at the Clemson University Ravenel Research Center, provides space for students to construct full-scale structures. “It’s really our outdoor laboratory for construction,” said Mike Jackson, chair of the department….

Clemson Senior Corban Williams Wins AGC’s National Essay Competition

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff Report on

The AGC Education and Research Foundation gives two prestigious national awards annually – one to an educator who exemplifies excellence in the field of construction education, and the other to a senior-level student who submits the winning essay in the 2020 James L. Allhands Essay Competition. Corban Williams, a senior in Clemson University’s Construction Science and Management…

Madison Bolick, Construction Science and Management Major: Making the Most of Her College Experience

by Philip Sikes, Communications Director for Student Affairs, Clemson University on

Madison Bolick knew she was going to follow in the footsteps of her two older brothers by attending Clemson. Once she was accepted, she narrowed her choice of degree program to either Health Science or Construction Science and Management (CSM). The latter had always intrigued her because several members of her family were in the…

The Nieri Family Honored for $5 Million Gift to Clemson’s Construction Science and Management Department

by Clemson University Relations on

Michael and Robyn Nieri are laying a foundation for student success at Clemson University. As the University’s fifth Cornerstone Partner for Athletics, they created the Nieri Family Student-Athlete Enrichment Center. Now, the Nieri legacy at Clemson will expand even further as they become the University’s fifth Academic Cornerstone Partner with a gift of $5 million…

McCrory Construction Promotes Matt Kartanos to Senior Project Manager

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Columbia, S.C. – McCrory Construction announces the promotion of Matt Kartanos to Senior Project Manager. Kartanos has served in various project management positions for the firm’s Commercial and Retail Divisions since joining the team. In his current role, Kartanos brings more than 14 years of project management experience to lead some of McCrory’s most demanding…

Clemson CSM Master’s Program

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

ONLINE PROGRAM The MCSM program provides students with a high level of skill and understanding in the areas of construction project and control. The degree focuses on the advanced study in the field of business techniques, in new and emerging technologies for construction project delivery systems and in the administration of construction firms. All courses…

Clemson’s Online Master’s in Construction Science and Management Recognized as Top Program

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Clemson University announced on February 28, 2019, that the University’s online master’s program for Construction Science and Management (MCSM) was recognized by the website Online Masters as the 12th best Construction Management program in the country. “We are pleased our online master’s is widely regarded as one of the country’s best for students who are looking for unique ways to…

Making a Difference: Clemson Students Celebrate 25 years of Homecoming Habitat Builds

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Every fall during Homecoming week, the Clemson community unites to build a home for a local family in need. The project, which is organized by Clemson University’s Habitat for Humanity chapter and supervised by the Pickens County Habitat for Humanity, marked its 25th year and 26th home in October 2018. Tradition calls for building the house on…