Construction Management Archives

A camouflaged vehicles drives through a flooded street with traffic signals, signs and poles in the background.
May 27, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Student’s research aims to help industry through the next hurricane

When Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina in 2018, it decided to stay awhile. The wind blew, and the rain fell for days. And though Cameron Doby didn’t experience major impacts...

A woman in a graduation cap and gown smiles. In the background is a large screen with the East Carolina University logo.
May 09, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Graduates share stories as they celebrate commencement

Nearly 600 students heard their names called to walk across a stage and be recognized for graduating from the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology on Friday. In...

A male college student in a blue polo shirt points toward information on a large poster at left as he talks to a man standing at right.
Mar 26, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Showcase highlights student research

More than 30 students presented projects and research during the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology Research Showcase on Monday. Students from the departments of construction management, computer...

A college student in a graduation gown and construction hard hat at right hugs a woman whose back is to the camera and is wearing a gown and cap.
Dec 20, 2025
  • Ken Buday

College celebrates Fall 2025 graduates

With an interest in medicine and a passion for math, McKinzie Tucker added the two and came up with an engineering degree from East Carolina University. Tucker was among 255...

Four college students wear Barnhill Contracting Company hard hats and sit at a table as five older people stand behind them against a purple backdrop with the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology logo.
Nov 19, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Signatures mark the future for ECU construction graduates

While athletes may sign letters to commit to play sports at a university, East Carolina University construction management students sign letters to commit to a career. ECU’s Department of Construction...

A female college student in a black and maroon top at left smiles as she sits in a chair at a table next to two other female college students.
Nov 17, 2025
  • Ken Buday

ECU students map out futures at Design Dive

Dozens of design students hoping to sketch out their futures connected with industry professionals during Design Dive at the Main Campus Student Center. The Architectural Technology Club (ATC), a student...

A male student in a black jacket stands between his parents against a purple backdrop with the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology logo as a woman at right takes their picture with a cell phone.
Oct 21, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Recognition of Excellence

Brianna Blackshear beamed a broad smile as she accepted a certificate that represented so much more than just some words on a piece of paper. It represented a future. Blackshear...

A group of people stand around a table that includes a 3D printer, 3D printed blocks and a drone.
Oct 13, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Construction Tech Showcase

As Austin White maneuvered the excavator to drop a bucket full of rock, dirt and gravel into the dump truck, disaster struck. “I did miss the truck the first couple...

An aerial view shows a highway at right with vehicles, while at left, a river flows through rocks and boulders with a bulldozer and other construction equipment nearby.
Sep 23, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Roads to Recovery

The French Broad River twists and turns through the heart of Asheville. It meanders through part of the historic Biltmore estate, flows under Interstate 40, passes by a rail yard...

A man in a green shirt wearing latex gloves at left squeezes liquid into a syringe from a beaker as a woman in a black shirt and latex gloves watches as they sit at a lab table with beakers and test tubes.
Aug 12, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Spreading STEM

As Shantres Clark dripped clear liquid into a test tube and watched it turn red, ideas bounced around in her head. “I’m thinking of a lesson right now,” said Clark,...