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  • Construction Management Students Earn Top Honors at New Builders Competition
    April 17, 2026 by

    Construction Management students from the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning earned top honors at the annual New Builders Competition, held each February at the University of Cincinnati Construction Student Association. The competition challenges first- and second-year students to develop and present comprehensive construction proposals in both residential and commercial categories. More information about the […]

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  • Ball State and RLTurner: Changing Industry Standards
    October 21, 2025 by

    By Layne Cameron Nationally, the construction industry’s aging demographic and lack of female employees have been issues for decades. Recent graduates face the challenge of landing jobs, mastering menial tasks, and trying to prove themselves—all with many senior positions occupied by the old guard who are closer to retirement than their college days. Obstacles notwithstanding, […]

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  • Construction Management Students Place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd!
    October 25, 2023 by

    The Construction Management student teams and faculty had an outstanding performance at the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Regional Competition securing 1st place in the Concrete Solutions category,  2nd place in the Electrical category, and a 3rd place finish in the Design-Build category. Four student teams have been preparing since the start of the semester […]

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  • Construction Management Team Places First at New Builders Competition
    May 2, 2022 by

    The Construction Management team had an outstanding performance winning first place at the New Builders Competition held in February at the University of Cincinnati, sponsored by Fischer Homes. The New Builders competition is geared for first and second-year construction management students. The competition places students in a developer’s shoes and focuses on residential construction. For […]

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  • Designing Amidst a Global Pandemic
    August 20, 2021 by

    Designing amidst a global pandemic requires an extra dose of something we are all familiar with: creativity. As a recent graduate, I could have never predicted the circumstances in which I would be entering the workforce. Now, a year into my career as an interior designer, I have learned to greatly appreciate the value of […]

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