Clemson Alumni Skip and Mitzi Gardiner Support Nieri Department of Construction and Real Estate Development with $1 Million Unrestricted Gift
Skip and Mitzi Gardiner have a clear vision for education — one rooted in humility, hard work and hands-on learning. Longtime Clemson supporters and proud alumni, the Gardiners recently committed a $1 million gift to the Nieri Department of Construction and Real Estate Development (NCRED) at Clemson University. Their generous contribution, known as the Francis and…
How AEC Students Benefit from ASC Design-Build Competition
Last month A M King provided the project for our fifth Associated Schools of Construction event —the ASC Design-Build Competition— in Greenville, SC. What an amazing opportunity it has been to meet and engage with such talented young men and women who will no doubt be future leaders within the AEC industry. Congrats to the…
Fall 2024 Results: Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 Student Competitions
Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 held its annual Student Competitions recently in Greenville, South Carolina. This year was the largest set of competitions ever hosted by Region 2. A total of 260 students on 43 teams from 18 different universities competed in 7 different competitions. Region 2 is the southeastern region and includes: Alabama,…
CAGC Awards Scholarships to 11 Students in Carolinas Engineering & Construction Programs
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is excited to announce its 2024 CAGC Foundation Scholarships. The 11 recipients are enrolled in construction and engineering programs at nine colleges: East Carolina University, Appalachian State University, UNC Charlotte, Clemson University, Western Carolina University, NC State, The Citadel, Sandhills Community College, and Mayland Community College. The Carolinas AGC Foundation Scholarship program…
Bridge to Success: ECU Construction Management Graduates are Shaping the Region
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…
Fall 2023 Results: Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 Student Competitions
Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 has announced the results of its Fall 2023 Student Competition. Region 2 covers 8 southeastern US states and Puerto Rico and includes 28 accredited construction schools that stretch from Virginia southward to Florida and westward to Mississippi. The 2023 ASC Region 2 competition was once again held in early…
Clemson Adds Fully Online Undergrad CSM Degree Option for Working Construction Practitioners
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
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…
Automation in Construction: Theme of Clemson’s 2022 Construction Symposium
The 7th Annual Construction Symposium, hosted by the Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management, was held on September 15, 2022, at the Greenville Marriott. This year’s event drew about 200 construction industry professionals. The Exclusive Event Sponsor was 84 Lumber. Tiger Level Sponsors included Brasfield & Gorrie, McGriff, Carolinas AGC, Forvis, and Sands…
Clemson University to Expand Construction Science and Management Graduate Programs
The Clemson University Board of Trustees has approved a set of plans that will significantly expand the Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management’s graduate programs. First, the Board voted in favor of launching a Ph.D. in Construction Science and Management, pending approval from the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. Second, they approved…
