Centers

College or University Centers provide the platform for substantial multi-disciplinary investigation of an area of inquiry. Centers exploit opportunities in which the complexity of the research problem or the resources needed to solve the problem require the advantages of scope, scale, duration, equipment, facilities, and students. They typically bring together faculty and students from diverse disciplines.

Active Centers

Faculty members in the Myers-Lawson School are either leading or active in the Centers described below.

The Center for Innovation in Construction Safety and Health (CICSH)

A college center at Virginia Tech formed through a grant from NIOSH/CDC, the Center for Innovation in Construction Safety and Health (CICSH), is a repository of expertise, resources, and knowledge, where faculty/students and extended stakeholders congregate, collaborate, and disseminate to benefit the construction industry workers’ safety and health. Affiliations include: The Myers-Lawson School of Construction and The Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Sciences (ICTAS) at Virginia Tech. Affiliated Departments at Virginia Tech include: Building Construction, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Science and Mechanics, and Industrial and Systems Engineering. More…

Centers in Progress

Center for Leadership in Construction

A proposed Center in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, The Center for Leadership in Construction pursues excellence in leadership education, research, and outreach for the construction industry by preparing the next generation of construction leaders, fostering a comprehensive understanding of leadership theory and practice, and transferring and exchanging knowledge among academics and industry by providing forums for exchange. The vision of the Center is to establish and sustain the premier source for leadership excellence in construction in the world. The Center’s guiding principles are centered on ethical, value-based leadership with a focus on personal development, professional growth, and social responsibility.  More...