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Feb
04
2019

Fall 2018 Senior Capstones

By Sara Knott

At the end of the fall semester, seniors completed their Fall 2018 Design/Build Senior Capstone project. The Fall 2018 capstone project scope of work included a full Design Build service proposal for a high rise office building in Alexandria, Virginia. The building will host 4,300 employees and provide conference and meeting facilities for the 6,000 visitors each year. Read more about Fall 2018 Senior Capstones

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Jan
28
2019

Fall 2018 Hard Hatting Ceremony

By Sara Knott

The Myers-Lawson School of Construction students are comprised of Building Construction and Construction Engineering and Management majors. Building Construction students graduate from the College of Architecture and Urban Studies whereas Construction Engineering and Management students graduate from the College of Engineering. Read more about Fall 2018 Hard Hatting Ceremony

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Jan
28
2019

Lawson Named Virginia Business Person of the Year

By Sara Knott

John R. Lawson, Executive Chairman of W.M. Jordan, has been named 2018’s Virginia Business Person of the Year. Lawson was a graduate of Virginia Tech’s Class of ’75 with a degree in geophysics and provided part of the endowment to form the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech in 2006. W.M. Jordan is known for their work on notorious projects in Virginia and North Carolina. Read more about Lawson Named Virginia Business Person of the Year

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Dec
03
2018

Students Place at 2018 Fall ASC Competition in Georgia

By Sara Knott

38 students, faculty and staff members associated with the Myers-Lawson School of Construction traveled to Peachtree, Georgia to compete at the Fall 2018 Associated Schools of Construction Student Competition. Virginia Tech competition teams included a Heavy Team, Commercial Team, Concrete Team, Design Build Team, Shadow Team and Graduate Team. Read more about Students Place at 2018 Fall ASC Competition in Georgia

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Oct
30
2018

Kaloudis Wins Aspire! Award

By Sara Knott

Once a semester at Virginia Tech, five students and one faculty member are recognized with Aspire! awards. Aspire! awards represent Virginia Tech’s five aspirations for student learning. These aspirations are Courageous Leadership, Civility, Curiosity, Self Understanding and Integrity and Ut Prosim. Read more about Kaloudis Wins Aspire! Award

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Oct
12
2018

Beyond Boundaries Scholars Recognized

By Lora Howard

Two Building Construction Beyond Boundaries Scholars recognized.

The Beyond Boundaries Scholars program doubles the impact of qualifying scholarship donations that help underrepresented and high-achieving students.

Thanks to more than 120 generous donors to the program, 231 Virginia Tech students are on track to realizing their dreams. Every one of them has an inspiring story. We hope you enjoy reading several of them below. Read more about Beyond Boundaries Scholars Recognized

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Sep
12
2018

BC 2044 Students Tour ACME Panel in Radford, VA

By Sara Knott

Students enrolled in the BC 2044 course toured the ACME Panel in Radford, Virginia. BC 2044 is a second year core class in construction materials. This course teaches students about materials and properties that they’ll be using on the job site. It allows students to investigate and experiment with the properties and behavior of building materials. Read more about BC 2044 Students Tour ACME Panel in Radford, VA

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