Nationally Renowned Citadel Professor Weighs in on Prestressed Concrete Piles for Capers Hall Replacement
As the old Capers Hall is being torn down, the work on the building that will replace it begins. Soon construction crews will begin driving piles, long structural elements that will support the new building, into the ground. These piles, specifically, are made from prestressed concrete. “Though pile driving is by no means quiet, the choice…
Fluor Initiates $1 Million Program for Three Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) and the Fluor Foundation announced today their commitment to a $1 million funding program in partnership with North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Texas’ Prairie View A&M University and Alabama’s Tuskegee University. “Fluor and the Fluor Foundation’s three-year, $1 million program will assist the universities’ science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs and students in…
ECU Team Eyes Recycled Masks as a Way to Improve Roads, Improve Environment
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…
$3M Academic Cornerstone supports the Clemson University School of Architecture
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…
Clemson Students Take First Place in National Roofing Contractors Competition
Clemson University’s Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management extends congratulations to its student team that won First Place in the National Roofing Contractors Association student competition. Clemson’s team included Hendrix Smith, Hannah Smith, Allison O’Toole, Declan Fay, and Luke Skertich. Clemson reported that Allison O’Toole also took 1st place with the “ Individual…
Clemson University Named Overall Winner of ABC Construction Management Competition
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2021 — Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of its annual Construction Management Competition, held virtually for 12 teams of undergraduate students from colleges and universities nationwide. Clemson University was named the overall winner of the 2021 competition, with the highest cumulative points in the five competition categories. The four-person…
2021 Results: Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 Student Competitions
Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 2 has announced the results of its Spring 2021 Student Competition. Region 2 covers eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. This year’s competition – a Virtual Challenge for the first time – kicked off on Thursday, February 11. A total of 24 student…
Trident Construction Offers Hands-on Teaching for The Citadel’s Construction Engineering Students
Construction Engineering students at The Citadel are getting a rare glimpse at how things operate on a real job site. The Materials and Methods class taught by Dr. Rebekah Burke, PE, LEED AP BD+C, mostly learn in the classroom, but thanks to Trident Construction, the students are seeing how concrete foundations are poured and rebar…
Dr. George Wang Named Chair of ECU’s Department of Construction Management
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…
U.S. Marine Pursues New Career Path through CM Program at UNC Charlotte and Internship with A M King
It was a hazy day in April when I walked into my Construction Management Professional Development class at UNC Charlotte, tired and not terribly interested in hearing yet another guest lecturer. My professor introduced Brian King, President of A M King, and as I listened, I instantly knew that today would be different. Maybe it was…
