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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…

Clemson University Selected for FAA Collegiate Drone Training Program

by John Eby, Public Information Director, Clemson University on

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected Clemson University’s Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning to participate in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Initiative program (UAS-CTI). “Inclusion in the FAA’s Collegiate Training Initiative is going to open doors for collaboration with other flight educators across the country,” said Joe Burgett, an associate professor of…

Clemson University Program to Help Preserve African American History through New Grants

by John Eby, Public Information Director, Clemson University on

Clemson University’s Master of Science in Historic Preservation program is the recipient of two grants that will support local community organizations working to preserve African American history in South Carolina. “In both cases, we’re leveraging our expertise to help communities to protect their own heritage,” said Jon Marcoux, associate professor and director of Clemson’s graduate…

Meet Eddie Lewis: Standout Civil Engineering Student, Clemson Class of 2022

by Clemson News | University Relations on

Eddie Lewis was a sophomore at Spring Hill High School in Chapin, S.C. when the torrential rains of October 2015 caused nearly $1.5 billion in damage from Columbia to Charleston, including a broken sewer main that led to a prolonged boil-water advisory at her family’s Columbia-area home. To Eddie, it was clear the state’s infrastructure…

Clemson School of Architecture’s CommunityBUILD continues to transform Charleston

by John Eby, Clemson University on

On December 9, 2021, members of the West Ashley community gathered with students in the Clemson University School of Architecture to celebrate a transformation of a new park in the Ardmore-Sherwood Forest community. “People used to call it the ‘duck pond,’” said Ken Waring, who represents the community on Charleston City council. “We can put…

Keynote Spotlight: Clemson University’s Sixth Annual Construction Symposium – Oct. 14, 2021

by Clemson University Nieri Family Dept. of Construction Science and Management on

United States Representative William Timmons of South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District is slated to be the Keynote speaker for the sixth annual Construction Industry Symposium offered by Clemson University’s Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management (CSM) — set for October 14, 2021, in Greenville, S.C. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The regional…

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…

How Contractors are Using Drones

by Joe Burgett, Ph.D., Clemson University on

Over the past few years, there has been no shortage of articles and news stories about drones and their commercial applications.  Drones are being leveraged by a wide range of industries for better communication, improved quality control, reduced risk, and a healthier bottom line.  So how are contractors taking advantage of this tool?  Here are…

Registration Open: Clemson University’s Sixth Annual Construction Symposium – Oct. 14, 2021

by Clemson University Nieri Family Dept. of Construction Science and Management on

Interested in an economic update tailored for companies involved in residential and commercial construction in the Carolinas? If so, register for the sixth annual Construction Industry Symposium offered by the Clemson University Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management (CSM) — set for October 14, 2021, in Greenville, S.C. from 9 a.m. to 5…

$3M Academic Cornerstone supports the Clemson University School of Architecture

by Clemson News | University Relations on

Attending the Clemson University School of Architecture was a life-changing experience for William “Bill” H. Pelham, AIA, ’77 and M’81, especially the semester he spent in Genoa, Italy. Immersed in design and culture at Clemson’s first Fluid Campus satellite — the Charles E. Daniel Center for Building Research and Urban Studies, also known as “the…