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After Sam Smith zeroed in on construction as a career, he looked at colleges for his best option. The Youngsville, NC resident didn’t look long. “I first became interested in ECU because I have two neighbors that went there for construction management and loved it,” he said. “After touring the campus multiple times and meeting…
Will Janning watches as a seagull flies across a clear sky. The nearby water greets the sand he stands on, allowing him a dry spot from where he can see more than two years of his work in front of him. The 45-foot-tall bridge stretches more than half a mile across The Straits, a waterway…
An East Carolina University professor is taking a crack — literally — at solving road problems in North Carolina. Dr. Amin Akhnoukh, associate professor in the Department of Construction Management, will be working with N.C. State’s Dr. Mohammed Pour-Ghaz as part of a grant from the N.C. Department of Transportation to study commercial concrete sealants used…
They end up in the trash. They end up in waterways. They end up on the ground in parks, at the beach or in yards. They end up in landfills. Perhaps soon, those disposable medical masks that have been such a big part of the COVID-19 pandemic may end up reinforcing the asphalt used in…
With professional experience in industry and 13 years teaching at East Carolina University, Dr. George Wang has been named the chair of the Department of Construction Management. Wang was born in Tianjin, China, and obtained undergraduate and graduate degrees in civil engineering from Tongji University. He taught civil engineering at Tianjin University in China and…
The 25th Annual Eastern Carolina Safety & Health conference is scheduled for April 30-May 1, 2020 at the East Carolina University (ECU) Main Campus Student Center, 501 E. 10th St., Greenville, NC 27858. Festivities include the 10th Annual Golf Tournament on April 29 at Ironwood Golf & Country Club. The Conference flier reads: Join us…
East Carolina University’s Campus Student Center received a 2019 Award for Excellence in Structural Engineering from the Structural Engineers Association of North Carolina (SEA of NC). Each year, SEA of NC highlights some the best examples of structural engineering ingenuity throughout the state. Stewart collaborated amongst practice areas and with key partners to design and develop the new…
On July 21, East Carolina University’s (ECU) held a groundbreaking ceremony on-site for the new Life Sciences and Biotechnology building. The project, located on the corner of 10th Street and Cotanche Street, is expected to be completed by August 2021. According to the University’s website, Robert Brown, project manager for the building, said the new…
The Carolinas AGC Foundation Scholarship Program was established to assist those choosing to enter the construction industry as well as those wishing to advance their skills and/or knowledge in an effort to further their construction careers. The scholarship committee is given $12,000 to distribute to those applicants deemed the most deserving. After reviewing numerous impressive…
East Carolina University celebrated the ribbon-cutting for the new Health Sciences Campus Student Center in Greenville, North Carolina. Rodgers Builder provided construction management services for the 71,000-square-foot facility, which is the first stand-alone student center on a medical campus in North Carolina. Students, faculty, staff and community members attended the ceremony and celebrated the newest addition to…
