Category: CMID

Construction Management Students Earn Top Honors at New Builders Competition

April 17, 2026 by CAP

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 CAP

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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The Importance of Interiors in Architecture: A Lecture by Neal Beckstedt

March 21, 2024 by CAP

MONDAY | APR 1 | 4PM | AB 100 New York City interior designer and CAP alumnus Neal Beckstedt will be the guest lecturer in the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning at 4 p.m. April 1 in AB 100. Neal Beckstedt Studio’s hallmark is “warm modernism” which is “artfully realized by curating a conscious […]

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Construction Management Students Place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd!

October 25, 2023 by CAP

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 Students Place in ASC Regional Competition

November 29, 2022 by CAP

Our construction management student teams have been preparing since the start of the semester for the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Regional Competition. They traveled to Downers Grove, IL to test themselves against students from across the region and across the country. We had three teams competing, and all showed an impressive effort, representing the […]

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Construction Management Team Places First at New Builders Competition

May 2, 2022 by CAP

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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2022 College of Architecture and Planning Faculty Retirement Reception

April 22, 2022 by CAP

Please join the College of Architecture and Planning as we recognize our retiring faculty for their outstanding service and dedication to the college and university. A reception will be held in the College of Architecture and Planning building – First floor Atrium. Monday, May 2, 2022 | 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Harry Eggink […]

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Human Skills: Key to Success in Construction Management

August 27, 2021 by CAP

I didn’t grow up with a dream of managing construction projects. In fact, I didn’t even know what construction management was until I was a junior at Ball State. Like most, I probably never gave much thought to how structures and environments came to be and I definitely did not understand just how many entities […]

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Designing Amidst a Global Pandemic

August 20, 2021 by CAP

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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Interior Design Summer Workshop Crew Rises to the Occasion Amid Pandemic

August 17, 2021 by CAP

The Interior Design Summer Workshop enjoyed record-breaking enrollment this year, despite complications from the Covid-19 pandemic. Normally, the workshop is offered as a week-long intensive experience on campus. Due to past success, the department had planned to expand this year to include a second session. But with the pandemic, organizers switched gears and turned the […]

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