Construction Management Archives

Nov 14, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU’s Akhnoukh addresses international road conference

Dr. Amin Akhnoukh, associate professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Construction Management, provided a keynote address during the International Road Federation (IRF) Global Asia-Pacific Regional Congress, and Malaysian Road...

Jul 25, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU’s Kirk receives national Associated General Contractors scholarship

East Carolina University senior construction management student Helena Kirk has received a national scholarship from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) organization. The Associated General Contractors Research and Education...

Nov 18, 2021
  • Kenneth Buday

New leadership council gives students a voice

Dr. Harry Ploehn walked into a room full of students, but it wasn’t to teach or lecture. It was to listen. The dean of East Carolina University’s College of Engineering...

Oct 28, 2021
  • Kenneth Buday

Forum showcases new construction technology for ECU students

Hammers, nails and screwdrivers remain basic tools for any construction worker. However, the toolbelt of today’s construction project manager can include laser scanners, drones, robots and artificial intelligence. Students in...

Oct 18, 2021
  • Kenneth Buday

Research of ECU construction management professor recognized

Safety of construction workers has long been a problem, and the issue is something that drives Dr. Mostafa Namian, assistant professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Construction Management. “The...

Oct 12, 2021
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU construction students help with STEM youth program

Grayson Elks took careful steps in placing the beam upon his structure. “I like to build,” he said. But the structure started to collapse. The marshmallow foundation lost its shape,...

Oct 04, 2021
  • Kenneth Buday

Legos provide educational fun for ECU construction management students

Construction management students at East Carolina University graduate with skills that help them build structures that can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. In Dr. Yilei Huang’s building information...

Sep 28, 2021
  • Kenneth Buday

College hosts Student Organization and Appreciation Day

East Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology hosted its Student Organization and Appreciation Day on Tuesday, an event sorely missed last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We definitely had...

Sep 16, 2021
  • Kenneth Buday

CET advisors get new offices in Bate

The new Student Success Center advising office is now open after relocating to a suite on the second floor of the Bate Building. The staff used to be on the...

Aug 30, 2021
  • Kenneth Buday

Welcome events introduce first-year students to CET

Now that first-year students in East Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology have found their classrooms, gotten their books, located the dining halls and figured out their bearings, the...