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…
Clemson’s New Outdoor Lab Enhances Hands-On Learning in Construction Science and Management
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….
The Citadel Partners with Lowe on Construction Educational Program for Civil and Construction Engineering Cadets and Students
On September 23, Lowe, a leading national real estate investment, development and management firm, announced its partnership with The Citadel to launch a construction educational program, featuring an in-class lecture series with Lowe executives, on-site project tours and an internship program at Lowe’s Southeast regional office in Charleston for students enrolled in The Citadel School of Engineering….
Carolinas AGC 2020 Scholarship Winners Represent Clemson and ECU
Carolinas AGC is pleased to announce its 2020 scholarship recipients. The Carolinas AGC Foundation scholarship program is designed to assist those choosing to enter the construction industry as well as those wishing to advance their skills and/or knowledge to further their construction careers. The committee distributed $12,000 to three very deserving students who will no…
NAWIC-Columbia Awards College Scholarships for Fall Semester 2020
The Columbia, SC Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is proud to recognize the recipients of its 2020 Fall semester scholarships. The chapter’s scholarship program is designed to promote interest in the construction industry by assisting South Carolina men and women to achieve a higher level of education in the industry…
ABC Honors Student Winners of 2020 Construction Management Competition
Twenty-six teams of undergraduate students from colleges and universities nationwide put their construction project leadership skills to the test during Associated Builders and Contractors’ annual Construction Management Competition, held virtually for the first time this week. The four-person teams, which were assigned to complete the same construction management project, received awards in five categories. The…
Clemson Architecture Students Repurpose 3D Printers to Create Face Shields for First Reponders
It’s a selfless sentiment seen time and again among the Clemson community since the COVID-19 crisis began. At the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities (CAAH), a group of research professors, graduate students and 2020 graduates took 18 3D printers normally used to make scale models and repurposed them to make face shields. Led by…
Clemson School of Architecture Selects James Stevens as New Director
James Stevens, AIA, has been appointed director of the School of Architecture at Clemson University. He is scheduled to begin his new leadership role on June 1, 2020. Stevens comes to Clemson from Lawrence Technological University near Detroit, where he has served as chair of architecture since 2015. “I am very pleased to welcome Jim…
